'Hey Universe': Michelle Dee among applicants as Miss Universe Philippines extends deadline
'Hey Universe': Michelle Dee among applicants as Miss Universe Philippines extends deadlineMANILA, Philippines — The Miss Universe Philippines organization, through its social media pages, and platform partner Kumu, announced the extension of the filing of applications to its 2022 pageant edition until February 22 (2.22.22) at 11:59 p.m. The Miss Universe Philippines coronation night is slated to happen on April 30. Miss Universe Philippines 2021 Beatrice Luigi Gomez gave a recorded instruction on how to post an application video. Aspirants created a video introducing themselves, as they answered the question, "Why should you be the next Miss Universe Philippines?." RELATED: Miss Universe Philippines sets stage for 2022 pageant season
Source:Philippine Star
February 17, 2022 07:03 UTC
INQUIRER.net shifts to Similarweb for online traffic analytics
MANILA, Philippines — The country’s leading online news site, INQUIRER.net, has decided to tap the services of data analytics provider Similarweb for the monitoring of online traffic and as well as for guidance in content and publication strategies. This would ensure that INQUIRER.net’s web traffic analytics operations will not be interrupted, as Similarweb’s web ranking API can also monitor trends in the country’s online news cycle. Alexa has served our needs for years, in particular with its ranking which is a globally accepted measuring stick for our online traffic versus competitors,” he said in a statement. In a statement last January 2022, Similarweb said that its website-ranking API was really intended to help Alexa customers shift to another platform after the recent developments. “The new free service is one of the several steps Similarweb is taking to help Alexa.com customers affected by Amazon’s decision to sunset that service in May 2022,” Similarweb said in a press release.
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
February 17, 2022 06:24 UTC
Biden, Scholz demand ‘real steps towards de-escalation’ from Russia
BERLIN — US President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday urged Moscow to take real steps to defuse tensions, as they warned that no significant withdrawal of Russian troops from the Ukraine border had been observed so far. “The risk of a further military aggression by Russia against Ukraine remains high, utmost caution is required,” according to a statement issued by the German chancellery following a phone call between Scholz and Biden. ADVERTISEMENT“Russia must take real steps toward de-escalation,” they added, renewing a warning that any further military aggression undertaken by Moscow against Ukraine would invite “extraordinarily serious consequences”. Scholz had telephoned Biden to brief the US leader on his face-to-face talks on Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy PolicyRead Next
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
February 17, 2022 06:20 UTC
Dropping face mask mandate unlikely as Philippines eyes shift to ‘new normal’
“So far, there is no plan to drop the mandatory use of face mask,” Año told INQUIRER.net in a text message. This was seconded by vaccine czar and National Task Force Against COVID-19 (NTF) chief implementer Carlito Galvez Jr., saying that wearing of face masks is still “very essential” in the fight against the severe respiratory disease. “It is not in our discussion since masking is very essential until we finally declare that Covid 19 is totally eliminated. It would be the last thing that we will remove,” he told INQUIRER.net in a separate text message. The DOH said that Alert Level 1 is the “new normal in the country.”
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
February 17, 2022 06:08 UTC
Miss Philippines Earth 2022 returns to physical pageant, opens applications
Miss Philippines Earth 2022 returns to physical pageant, opens applicationsMiss Earth 2017 winner Karen Ibasco of the Philippines (second from right) is flanked by (from left) Miss Air Nina Josie Robertson of Australia, Miss Fire Lada Akimova of Russia and Miss Water Juliana Franco of Colombia during the pageant's coronation night at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. MANILA, Philippines — The Miss Philippines Earth organization and Carousel Productions have marked the opening of the 2022 pageant season by announcing their national search for the next batch of earth warriors. After two years of holding virtual competitions, the Miss Philippines Earth pageant is finally gunning for an on-site coronation for its 22nd edition. Aside from local regions, the Miss Philippines Earth will also screen global applicants, notably from Filipino communities in Dubai in the Middle East, as well as the United States. Outgoing queen Miss Philippines Earth 2021 Naelah Alshorbaji, together with her court of elemental queens - Miss Philippines Air 2021 Ameera Almamari, Miss Philippines Water 2021 Rocel Angelah Songano, Miss Philippines Fire 2021 Roni Meneses, and Miss Philippines Eco-Tourism 2021 Sofiia Lopez Galve - will be relinquishing their crowns to a new set of earth warriors.
Source:Philippine Star
February 17, 2022 02:42 UTC
The GMRC Law
This was provided by DO 90, s. 1991 – Good Manners and Right Conduct (GMRC) at the elementary level. However, in 2013 upon implementation of the K-12 curriculum, GMRC was removed (Google, July 22, 2020). (2) "In the 2002 Basic Education Curriculum, GMRC and CE were no longer included as learning areas but were integrated in all learning areas." The return of GMRC and VE on June 25, 2020 through RA 11476 or the GMRC and VE Act institutionalized a comprehensive GMRC/VE program in the K-12 curriculum. There are "no laws that are sanctions for bad manners," unless one's behavior is such that it transgresses a law.
Source:Manila Times
February 16, 2022 23:21 UTC
Getting used to common English colloquialisms
So I must say that since we Filipinos don't have a proprietary right over the English language, we need to get used to and be forgiving with common English colloquialisms, which are defined as words or phrases not formal or literary but are typically used in ordinary or familiar conversation. This usage, which I suspect is wrong, can only be found in Filipino news media and is used quite commonly in Filipino headlines. In fact, the Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage assures us that "There is no reason you should avoid it if it is your normal idiom." ", the Collins English Dictionary cites this colloquialism as acceptable usage in British English. (Next week: The matter of capitalizing names and position titles) February 17, 2022Visit Jose Carillo's English Forum, http://josecarilloforum.com.
Source:Manila Times
February 16, 2022 23:03 UTC
OCTA: With positivity rate going down, almost 40% want Alert Level 1 in NCR after elections
OCTA: With positivity rate going down, almost 40% want Alert Level 1 in NCR after electionsParents accompany their kids for the vaccination Filipinos aged 5 to 11 years at an SM mall in Sta. MANILA, Philippines — With positivity rates still dropping in Metro Manila and Calabarzon, 38% of recent survey respondents voted to move to Alert Level 1 after the 2022 elections in May, independent pandemic monitor OCTA Research said Wednesday. This comes as OCTA also observed continuously decreasing positivity rates in Metro Manila and Calabarzon with all provinces in the two regions tallying positivity rates of less than 10 percent. In a survey on Feb 14 with more than 1000 respondents (3% error) regarding alert level 1 in NCR, 38% voted to move to alert level 1 after the May elections. 29% voted for alert level 1 by March 1, while 26% said there was not enough information.
Source:Philippine Star
February 16, 2022 21:16 UTC
Strong protection for babies born to COVID-vaccinated moms—study
ADVERTISEMENTThe CDC carried out a study involving 379 babies aged up to six months, who were hospitalized in 20 pediatric centers from July 2021 to January 2022. The authors studied the odds of Covid-19 vaccination among mothers whose babies were hospitalized with the disease (176 infants) compared to the odds of vaccination among mothers whose babies were hospitalized for non-Covid reasons (203 infants), who were a control group. “Babies less than six months old whose mothers were vaccinated were 61 percent less likely to be hospitalized with Covid-19,” CDC researcher Dana Meaney-Delman said in a press call. What’s more, 84 percent of babies who were hospitalized with Covid were born to people not vaccinated in pregnancy. The one baby who died in the study was born to a mother who was not vaccinated.
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
February 16, 2022 15:05 UTC
Palawan seaweed farmers cry for help
Odette’s onslaught resulted in unprecedented agricultural damage of up to P3 billion throughout Palawan, affecting 5,532 seaweed farmers who rely primarily on their farms as their single source of livelihood. Timbang, along with thousands of coastal farmers throughout the province whose seaweed farms had been decimated, received P2,000 as aid from the provincial government. Seedlings neededLike some seaweed farmers in their local cooperative, Timbang was forced to find other alternative sources of income to provide for the needs of his family. However, the farmers remained primarily concerned on rehabilitating their seaweed farms, lacking available seedlings (propagules/cuttings) locally. Rodrigo Longcayana, leader of seaweed farmers in Sitio Amogues in the coastal village of Calawag in Taytay, also cries for help with almost P2 million losses in seaweed facilities and agrifisheries machinery.
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
February 16, 2022 11:21 UTC
PH Heart Month: Heart disease death toll dwarfs COVID’s
“Heart month is PHA’s (Philippine Heart Association) oldest advocacy program. Ischemic heart disease, according to American Heart Association, refers to heart problems caused by narrowed heart arteries—which could then result in less blood and oxygen reaching the heart muscle. It is also known as coronary artery disease and coronary heart disease, among types of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). From January to October 2021, there were 110,332 deaths caused by ischemic heart disease, or 18.3 percent of total deaths in the Philippines. “Since heart disease has its roots in childhood, prevention should start among the young.
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
February 16, 2022 10:32 UTC
Here's why fuel prices are up and what the government is doing about that
DOE pushes for competitive prices, targeted relief amid continued oil price risePrices of gasoline are set to increase by P1.20 per liter, diesel prices by P1.05 per liter and kerosene by P0.65 per liter, oil firms said in separate advisories. Since January, gasoline prices have seen a net increase of P7.95 per liter(/L), diesel at P10.2/L and kerosene at P9.1/L. DOE Oil Industry Management Bureau Director Rino Abad told Philstar.com over Viber on Tuesday that global oil supply "remains very tight, sustaining the uptick in prices." During the program, the transportation sector and hard-hit businesses received a total of P2.6 billion under the program. During the program, the transportation sector and hard-hit businesses received a total of P2.6 billion under the program.
Source:Philippine Star
February 16, 2022 05:40 UTC
Philippines: Benguet farmers protest against vegetable smuggling
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Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
February 16, 2022 02:36 UTC
Relevant experience as qualification for the presidency
Relevant experience as qualification for the presidencyThe current system of choosing the presidential candidates to lead the nation is provided in the 1987 Constitution. Relevant public experience of candidates. Prior to his election in this position, his political experience was as a councilor in the municipal board and as a one termer vice-mayor. Two early exceptions because of their limited political experience before becoming president were Ramon Magsaysay and Diosdado Macapagal. The big break in presidential electoral experience as far as preparation for political office came in the snap election of 1986.
Source:Philippine Star
February 16, 2022 00:42 UTC
PNP reports 7 new COVID-19 cases, lowest daily tally since Dec 2021
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday reported seven new COVID-19 infections, its lowest single-day tally since Dec. 31 last year. ADVERTISEMENTThe PNP also reported 63 new recoveries, raising the number of COVID-19 survivors among its ranks to 48,415. The number of active cases among PNP personnel also decreased to 202 from the 258 recorded on Monday. On Dec. 31, 2021, the PNP reported five COVID-19 cases, but that number started to climb in the first weeks of 2022 as the highly transmissible Omicron variant emerged in the country. Jericho Zafra, INQUIRER.net traineeUPDATE: PNP Health Service recorded the following total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases, death and recoveries on… Posted by Philippine National Police on Thursday, December 30, 2021RELATED STORY:PNP logs 52 new COVID-19 casesJPVSubscribe to our daily newsletter By providing an email address.
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
February 15, 2022 18:26 UTC