Israel hits Gaza ‘military site’ after rocket fire: army
Jerusalem — Israeli warplanes struck a weapons manufacturing facility in the Gaza Strip early Saturday, the military said, after rocket fire against Israeli territory. ADVERTISEMENTThe exchange of fire came hours after US President Joe Biden visited Israel and the occupied West Bank. “A short while ago, IDF fighter jets struck a military site in the central Gaza Strip belonging to the Hamas terrorist organisation,” a statement from the Israel Defense Forces said. “The military site consists of an underground complex containing raw materials used for the manufacturing of rockets,” it said, describing the facility as “one of the most significant” of its kind in the territory. Impoverished Gaza, home to 2.3 million Palestinians, has been under Israeli blockade since 2007 when the Islamist movement Hamas seized power.
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
July 16, 2022 18:47 UTC
Sri Lanka’s political crisis: What happens next?
AFP looks at how cash-strapped Sri Lanka ended up in its worst-ever economic crisis, and what comes next in its complicated, corrupt and sometimes violent political system. Sri Lanka’s financial woes were triggered by the coronavirus pandemic but exacerbated by mismanagement under Rajapaksa’s government. Rajapaksa formally quit on July 14, just 32 months into his five-year term, with prime minister Wickremesinghe automatically elevated as the acting leader under the country’s constitution. Despite their differences, Sri Lanka’s political parties are united in their support for ongoing talks with the International Monetary Fund, with Wickremesinghe saying a bailout is urgently needed. But the political crisis has interrupted the negotiations, and the IMF said Thursday that it hoped the unrest would be resolved soon so they could resume.
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
July 16, 2022 16:49 UTC
14 dead in military helicopter crash in Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico — Fourteen people were killed when a military helicopter crashed on Friday in northwestern Mexico, the navy said. “A Black Hawk helicopter was involved in an accident, the cause of which is unknown at this time,” a statement said. ADVERTISEMENTIt said the aircraft was carrying 15 people and the sole survivor was receiving medical treatment after the crash in the state of Sinaloa. The helicopter went down while carrying out unspecified operational activities, according to the statement, adding that an investigation would be carried out into the cause. Rafael Caro Quintero is accused by the United States of ordering the kidnap, torture and murder of Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) special agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena in 1985.
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
July 16, 2022 06:28 UTC
Global immunization of kids on a backslide
INCREASED misinformation and the disruption of global supply chains due to Covid are behind the biggest sustained drop in childhood vaccinations in three decades, a UN report said Thursday. This vaccine is used as a marker for immunization coverage within and across countries. "We are witnessing the largest sustained drop in childhood immunization in a generation. "The convergence of a hunger crisis with a growing immunization gap threatens to create the conditions for a child survival crisis," the statement said. The global organizations called on countries to intensify their catch-up vaccination efforts.
Source:Manila Times
July 16, 2022 05:20 UTC
Crimson Boracay highlights 'Live Love Local' in year-long campaign
Crimson Resort and Spa Boracay is a mixture of 23 villas, each with its own pool; suites and deluxe accommodations for its 192 rooms. CRIMSON BORACAY PHOTOBefore the Covid-19 pandemic stalled the world from spinning for almost two years, the property's clientele were mostly Koreans, Chinese and some Europeans. For its weekend foam party, guests from other hotels even come to enjoy the one-of-a-kind weekend attraction at Crimson Boracay. Filipino hospitality at its bestThe Live Love Local campaign does not just focus on local products – it is also a way for both local and foreign guests to experience Filipino hospitality at its finest during their stay at Crimson Boracay. Some of the awards and recognitions received by Crimson Boracay from international organizations.
Source:Manila Times
July 15, 2022 16:18 UTC
Metro Manila’s new COVID-19 cases climb to 955
MANILA, Philippines — Additional COVID-19 infections in Metro Manila increased to 955 on Thursday, July 14, according to independent pandemic monitor OCTA Research. This is more than the 637 fresh infections recorded in the capital region on Wednesday, July 13. Cavite followed behind Metro Manila with the most number of new COVID-19 cases at 190, while Iloilo reported 140. The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday said 2,371 new infections were recorded in the country, bringing the total active cases to 16,244. RELATED STORYCOVID-19 active infections jump to 16,244, after 2,371 new casesKGASubscribe to our daily newsletter By providing an email address.
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
July 15, 2022 03:07 UTC
'The Filipinos World' launches Season 2.0 on social media
A PROGRAM that tackles various topical issues for Filipinos – whether they are at home or abroad, remain as citizens of the country or have adopted other citizenships – has launched its second season on social media. Week 2 on July 15 is "All About Women: Her Power, Strength and Vulnerabilities," hosted by fashion director Raymond Villanueva, women advocate and former Bb. Pilipinas-World Mafae Yunon-Belasco and women advocate and Miss Luminaire International Philippines 2022 Sophia Flores Andanar. Week 4 is "Filipinism and The Filipino Culture," hosted by former Philippine Ambassador to New Zealand Dr. Jesus "Gary" Domingo. Watch "The Filipinos World" every Friday at 5 to 6 p.m. Philippine time on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/thefilipinosworld.
Source:Manila Times
July 14, 2022 20:40 UTC
Instructional framework models
The Instructional framework – Part 2EARLIER we had an overall view of the instructional framework. It presents instructional models which anchor the teaching process. One of four instructional models is the information processing model. There are other instructional models in the literature but the above described are the more popular ones. As instructional models, they anchor the "structure of teaching strategies, methods... activities" and instructional skills "that address specific instructional goals and objectives."
Source:Manila Times
July 13, 2022 21:30 UTC
'Only common sense needed' to identify hate offenses
James LeePeople need only to use common sense to identify "hatred-triggering," "dissatisfaction" and "enmity" in national security and incitement offenses, says Paul Lam. And people will have a clearer idea on what may constitute national security and incitement offenses once more cases arise, he added. "It's not like we prosecute people arbitrarily with national security offenses," he told Sing Tao Daily, sister publication of The Standard. He said "endangering national security" is not just an offense under the security law, but also under the colonial-era sedition law. Lam said for the security or incitement offenses to become part of common law, courts will have to establish legal precedents by accumulating and adjudicating cases.
Source:The Standard
July 13, 2022 19:12 UTC
Agatha Uvero accuses former partner Paul Desiderio of physical abuse
Former courtside reporter Agatha Uvero accused her former partner and Blackwater guard Paul Desiderio of alleged physical and emotional abuse. Paul Desiderio and Agatha Uvero (File Photo from Chooks-to-Go)In a series of tweets, Uvero detailed the abuse she had experienced during her relationship with the PBA player. “I really didn’t wanna do this but the threats have been difficult and I owe this to myself and to women out there,” tweeted Uvero. “I’ve talked to Paul so many times but he kept telling me to do it, and said that if his career goes down, it’s my fault. Desiderio hasn’t seen action in the PBA after suffering an ACL injury last May.
Source:Manila Times
July 13, 2022 13:32 UTC
NASA shows baby stars, galaxies in new images
The splendors of the universe glowed in a new batch of images released on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) powerful new telescope. "It's the beauty, but also the story," Nobel laureate and NASA senior Webb scientist John Mather said after the reveal. With Webb, scientists hope to glimpse light from the first stars and galaxies that formed 13.7 billion years ago, just 100 million years from the universe-creating Big Bang. Webb is considered the successor to the highly successful, but aging Hubble Space Telescope. The world's biggest and most powerful space telescope rocketed away last December from French Guiana in South America.
Source:Manila Times
July 13, 2022 12:43 UTC
Three more expert advisers added to government Covid panel
The government has expanded its panel of expert advisers on the Covid-19 epidemic, adding three fresh faces to it. Professors Ivan Hung Fan-ngai and Lau Chak-sing from the University of Hong Kong's department of medicine and pediatrics professor Lau Yu-lung have been appointed to the panel, according to a government announcement on Wednesday. They will be joining Professor David Hui Shu-cheong from Chinese University and University of Hong Kong professors Yuen Kwok-yung and Gabriel Leung Cheuk-wai in providing advice on public health, epidemiology, and clinical experience to fight the coronavirus. "The government upholds the principle of making targeted anti-epidemic efforts on a scientific basis, and the six experts have all along made valuable contributions to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in combating Covid-19," said Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu in a statement.
Source:The Standard
July 13, 2022 11:28 UTC
Taming inflation a Marcos priority
FIGHTING inflation is a top economic priority for President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., anticipating it as a "potential problem" for the country, a Malacañang official said on Tuesday. Press Secretary Rose Beatrix "Trixie" Cruz-Angeles made the statement upon the release of the latest Pulse Asia survey results showing that the topmost urgent national concern that the majority of Filipinos want Marcos to address is controlling inflation. The Pulse Asia survey results released also on Tuesday showed that 57 percent of the respondents are concerned about the need to control the increase in the prices of basic goods and services. It said inflation was the most urgent national concern of those from Metro Manila (67 percent), those from Mindanao (69 percent), and those belonging to socioeconomic classes D and E (58 and 62 percent, respectively). The Pulse Asia survey noted that two years after the first lockdown triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic, only 7 percent of those polled said it is urgent for the Marcos administration to control the spread of the virus.
Source:Manila Times
July 13, 2022 09:45 UTC
Firms see opportunities in green sector
Green industries, including hydrogen energy development, high-end copper foil manufacturing and NEV production, are highlighted at this year's fair. Green industries have become a key point in foreign cooperation in the region. In recent years, Dayu Irrigation has accomplished much in the research and development of digital and smart water-related affairs, Wang added. Malaysia's agricultural planting has a massive demand for water and fertilizers, integrated irrigation, intelligent automatic control, and solar energy conservation, the Dayu chief said. Many business organizations and corporations attending the fair were blazing a green path through cooperation.
Source:Manila Times
July 13, 2022 04:41 UTC
US renews vow to defend PH if attacked
(UPDATE) THE United States has affirmed its commitment to defend the Philippines if any of its troops, public vessels or aircraft are attacked in the South China Sea (SCS) or West Philippine Sea. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made the assurance as Washington reiterated its support for the 2016 The Hague ruling in favor of the Philippines. Then-US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said Washington will not allow Beijing to turn the SCS as its "maritime empire." In a statement, he noted that in its ruling, the tribunal "firmly rejected the PRC's expansive South China Sea maritime claims as having no basis in international law." "We also reaffirm that an armed attack on Philippine armed forces, public vessels or aircraft in the South China Sea would invoke US mutual defense commitments under Article 4 of the 1951 US-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty," he added.
Source:Manila Times
July 12, 2022 22:40 UTC