8 hurt as car falls into ravine in Tabuk City
QUEZON, Isabela—A pickup truck fell Wednesday into a ravine in Barangay Nambaran, Tabuk City, Kalinga province, injuring eight people. Major Garry Gayamos, Kalinga police spokesperson, said some victims were barangay healthcare workers from San Francisco village in Rizal town, also in Kalinga. Rescue workers responded to the accident and brought the victims to the Kalinga Provincial Hospital and Juan Duyan District Hospital. INQRELATED STORIES2 hurt as dump truck falls into ravine in KalingaPolice give more details of car mishap in Kalinga that killed 13 peoplelzbSubscribe to our daily newsletter By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy PolicyRead Next
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
August 04, 2022 04:34 UTC
Sad fate for Jumbo Restaurant stranded on reef with broken hull
Run aground on a reef with a broken hull is the fate of the once iconic Jumbo floating restaurant. According to the Hainan Maritime Bureau, the 80-meter-long boat that once housed a restaurant capable of seating 2,000 diners is stranded on a reef in the South China Sea with its broken hull in a deteriorated state. The iconic ship restaurant capsized near the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea en route to Cambodia on June 19. The local Sansha Maritime Bureau followed up on the capsizing incident, with the provincial Hainan Maritime Bureau reporting that the ship was overturned and its superstructure has been disintegrated since the time of the sinking. Even though it was not wholly sunk, said the restaurant owner, there was no hope for Jumbo to be salvaged.
Source:The Standard
August 03, 2022 21:46 UTC
Man found dead after early morning fire breaks out in Fan Ling warehouse
A fire broke out at a logistics company warehouse in Fan Ling Military North Village at about 5am this morning, where the body of a person suspected to be male was retrieved from the scene. The fire, with a footprint of 3,600 square meters at fire alarm level three, engulfed what locals said was a former cold storage facility. Once the fire - a long way from the water source – was confirmed as level three, firefighters deployed two water jets, two rescue teams, and several vehicles to extinguish the blaze. No one was injured according to the judgment of firefighters during the initial rescue progress, but the fire was extinguished with the remains of a male found in the warehouse. The fire services department urged the public to keep their doors and windows closed and stay calm if they are affected by the smoke and odor from the wind.
Source:The Standard
August 03, 2022 17:28 UTC
Virtual reality aids conjoined twins' split in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO: Conjoined twins born in Brazil with a fused head and brain have been separated in what doctors described on Monday (Tuesday in Manila) as the most complex surgery of its kind, which they prepared for using virtual reality. Arthur and Bernardo Lima were born in 2018 in Brazil's northern state of Roraima as craniopagus twins, an extremely rare condition in which the siblings are fused at the cranium. Members of the medical team, which included nearly 100 staff, prepared for the delicate final stages of the surgery on June 7 and 9 with the help of virtual reality. British neurosurgeon Noor ul Owase Jeelani, the lead surgeon for Gemini Untwined, called the prep session "space-age stuff." "To do it in virtual reality was just really man-on-Mars stuff."
Source:Manila Times
August 03, 2022 05:34 UTC
Murray, Venus ousted in Washington
WASHINGTON: Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray of Britain crashed out in the opening round of the ATP and WTA Washington Open on Monday (Tuesday in Manila), falling to Sweden's Mikael Ymer. Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams, playing her first singles match in nearly a year, was also eliminated in the opening round, falling to Canadian qualifier Rebecca Marino 4-6, 6-1, 6-4. Ymer won 75 percent of his first-serve points, 49-of-65, and smashed 37 winners past Murray, who made only 25 with 35 unforced errors, five more than Ymer. Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep, coming off a Wimbledon semifinal run, beat Spanish qualifier Cristina Bucsa 6-3, 7-5. Pegula won the most recent WTA Washington event in 2019 after two missed years due to Covid-19.
Source:Manila Times
August 02, 2022 22:41 UTC
Consecutive days of thunderstorms to start on Wed, possible tropical cyclone incoming
The Observatory said that a broad trough of low pressure will hit southern China with heavy showers and thunderstorms in the next few days. Showers will lessen as the trough departs. From tomorrow to Friday, the weather will be cloudy with showers, heavy at times and thunderstorms. There will be occasional showers on Saturday with a few thunderstorms, and the temperature will be around 27 and 31 degrees. The Observatory also announced that another patch of low pressure will bring unstable weather to the South China Sea early next week and may develop into a tropical cyclone, though its path and intensity are still being determined.
Source:The Standard
August 02, 2022 20:41 UTC
NEDA lists growth drivers
"We need to have a pool actually of manpower so that we can have this vibrant digital economy," Edillon noted. This would include the imposition of a value-added tax on digital service providers, which would generate an initial revenue impact of about P11.7 billion in 2023. There is still potential for more digital transformation initiatives, and the Covid-19 pandemic has only emphasized how important they are. The Philippines' digital economy has a lot of room to grow because of its youthful and tech-savvy population, the firm added. "So it gets from agriculture, and then also, you know, sends it over to the service sector.
Source:Manila Times
August 02, 2022 04:52 UTC
Myanmar junta extends state of emergency
YANGON, Myanmar: Myanmar's military government has extended its state of emergency for another six months, state media said on Monday, with its chief saying elections could only take place once the conflict-wracked country was "stable and peaceful." The junta declared a state of emergency after ousting Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi's civilian government on Feb. 1, 2021, plunging the Southeast Asian country into turmoil. The junta chief also invited the leaders of a number of the country's established ethnic rebel groups for the second round of face-to-face meetings. Myanmar has about 20 ethnic rebel armies — many of which control swathes of remote border territory — and have fought each other and the military for decades. Several ethnic rebel groups attended a first round of "peace talks" with the junta in May, although groups fighting alongside anti-junta rebels stayed away.
Source:Manila Times
August 02, 2022 04:12 UTC
No reported damage in Philippines from Chinese rocket debris
Philippine Space Agency official Marc Talampas said authorities have been advised to be on the lookout for rocket debris, which may have fallen into the ocean off Palawan province. The China Manned Space Agency reported Sunday that most of the final stage of the Long March-5B rocket burned up after entering the atmosphere. The Philippine Space Agency did not receive any notification from its Chinese counterpart about the rocket debris, Talampas said when asked if the Philippines received prior information about potential risks. NASA accused Beijing last year of “failing to meet responsible standards regarding their space debris” after parts of a Chinese rocket landed in the Indian Ocean. The country’s first space station, Tiangong-1, crashed into the Pacific Ocean in 2016 after Beijing confirmed it lost control.
Source:The Standard
August 02, 2022 01:29 UTC
Infected infant dies as HK sees 4,254 Covid cases
A 22-month-old infant girl passed away on Monday after being infected with Covid-19 as the city reported 4,254 new Covid-19 cases. Among the new cases, 4,019 were locally transmitted while the other 235 were imported cases, including 132 detected at the airport. The infected 22-month-old infant girl, whose condition deteriorated this morning, died at noon at Pamela Youde Nethersole East Hospital. He said that if a pregnant woman reached 37 weeks of pregnancy, those who are prepared to accompany the birth must get regular nucleic acid testing. Caregivers who stay with their patients in the hospital are required to undergo nucleic acid testing twice a week.
Source:The Standard
August 01, 2022 16:29 UTC
PNP supports newly appointed chief Azurin
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday pledged support for the leadership of its newly appointed chief Police Lt. Gen. Rodolfo S. Azurin Jr.President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. named Azurin as the 28th chief of the PNP. ADVERTISEMENT“The entire 226,000 strong men and women of the Philippine National Police pledge to support the new leadership of the organization after President Ferdinand R Marcos Jr appointed Police Lieutenant General Rodolfo S Azurin Jr. as the new and 28th Chief of the Philippine National Police,” the PNP said in a statement. He also previously served as the commander of the Southern Luzon Police Area. — Andy Hoo, INQUIRER.net traineeKGA/abcSubscribe to our daily newsletter By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy PolicyRead Next
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
August 01, 2022 08:22 UTC
China, Kyrgyzstan fortify bilateral ties
CHOLPON-ATA, Kyrgyzstan: Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Saturday held talks with Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Jeenbek Kulubaev here over further strengthening relations between the two countries. Kyrgyzstan regards relations with China as a diplomatic priority and firmly supports China's legitimate position on all key China-related issues. No political differences can hinder all-round cooperation between Kyrgyzstan and China, he said, adding that the Kyrgyz side fully supports building a Kyrgyzstan-China community with a shared future. He thanked the Chinese side for setting up the Luban Workshop in Kyrgyzstan, and welcomed Chinese enterprises to invest and launch business in Kyrgyzstan and help Kyrgyzstan build an e-commerce logistics center in Central Asia. The two sides expressed satisfaction with the efficient cooperation between China and Kyrgyzstan in international and regional affairs.
Source:Manila Times
August 01, 2022 04:29 UTC
Philippine ex-President Fidel Ramos, warrior and survivor, dies at 94
Ramos died Sunday, according to radio station DZRH and state-owned broadcaster PTV, without citing the source of the information. Popularly known as FVR, Ramos served as defense chief in the first post-dictatorship government led by Corazon Aquino, widow of the slain Senator Benigno Aquino Jr., a prominent Marcos critic. Ramos said he defected because the dictator had prioritized personal interest and was no longer a capable commander-in-chief. In 1996, Ramos entered into a peace deal with the separatist group Moro National Liberation Front, ending 25 years of conflict. Ramos remained a political force even after his presidency, with the party he founded still active in government.
Source:The Standard
July 31, 2022 22:47 UTC
South Korea’s new visa program aims to attract more tech talent
SEOUL — The South Korean government will introduce a new visa category called E-7-S in October to attract more global professionals into the nation’s high-tech industries. The current E-7 visa is an employment visa for foreign nationals in white collar industries, but complaints have grown because only workers in 92 specified occupations were eligible for the visa. ADVERTISEMENTThe new E-7-S visa will be issued regardless of job type, as long as the applicants are evaluated as professionals working in high-tech industries. “We expect the new visa program to help them hire more global talent.”Lee added that the new visa program will be operated under a quota system to gauge early-stage demand. Under the program, applicants must show proof that their most recent annual income is equivalent to or above 70 percent of South Korea’s per capita gross national income.
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
July 31, 2022 16:23 UTC
Quarantine-free travel in short term "not a reasonable expectation": health chief
Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau said in a recent interview that it was not a reasonable expectation to resume quarantine-free travel soon. Lo said he has set three work goals, including controlling Covid-19, letting citizens have qualified doctors and giving full play to Hong Kong's medical advantages. He said quarantine-free travel in the short term was not a reasonable expectation but will work towards shortening the number of quarantine days and increasing the travel quota. He would also consider the proposal to set up quarantine premises in Hong Kong for isolating travelers before heading to the mainland. He said that the introduction of non-local trained doctors would be helpful in the short term to tackle the serious shortage of medical workers.
Source:The Standard
July 31, 2022 12:07 UTC