Philstar.com launches Portal for Self-Advertising powered by Adnuntius
Philstar.com launches Portal for Self-Advertising powered by AdnuntiusPhilstar.com and Adnuntius are now launching self-advertising to give local small and medium enterprises increased visibility in local media. Understanding this, Philstar.com and Adnuntius are now launching self-advertising to give local small and medium enterprises increased visibility in local media. User-friendly and impressive reach in minutesPhilstar.com’s Portal for Self-Advertising has a user-friendly interface that almost anyone can use to book a campaign. Advertisers create ads and track resultsWhen creating a new campaign in the self-advertising portal, the advertiser can select from a portfolio of product options created by Philstar.com. For more information, email Philstar.com at [email protected], or contact Adnuntius Asia via +65 8588 7879 or [email protected]
Source:Philippine Star
January 24, 2022 12:40 UTC
Korda keeps LPGA ToC top spot
1 Nelly Korda notched four birdies in a three-under par 69 on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) to maintain her one-shot lead in the US Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour's Tournament of Champions (ToC) in Florida. Korda won four LPGA titles last year, including her first major at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship, and also won Olympic gold. She steered a steady course in chilly, windy weather that had the course playing some two shots tougher than it did on Friday. "Oh, my gosh, so much tougher," said Korda, who finished the round bundled up in a puffer coat. "I mean, you put the cold weather in and a bit of wind makes it a lot tougher — especially with all these layers on."
Source:Manila Times
January 24, 2022 10:27 UTC
Taliban, Western officials talk begins
WOOING THE WEST Taliban representatives arrive in Gardermoen, Norway on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022 (January 23 in Manila), for talks with western representatives on human rights and emergency aid. No country has yet recognized the Taliban government and Norwegian Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt stressed that the talks would "not represent a legitimization or recognition of the Taliban." A former UN representative to Afghanistan, Kai Eide, told AFP: "We can't keep distributing aid circumventing the Taliban." She told AFP she feared the talks would "normalize the Taliban and... strengthen them, while there is no way that they'll change." "Hosting a senior member of the Taliban casts doubt on Norway's global image as a country that cares for women's rights, when the Taliban has effectively instituted gender apartheid," he said.
Source:Manila Times
January 24, 2022 06:29 UTC
COVID-19 hits 169 more cops — PNP
MANILA, Philippines – A total of 169 more police officers have contracted COVID-19, bringing the total of infections in the national police force to 47,334, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Monday. There are 3,016 are active cases, the PNP said in its daily case update. ADVERTISEMENTThe PNP also recorded 304 new recoveries, raising the total to 44,192 while the death toll stands at 126,UPDATE: PNP Health Service recorded the following total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases, death and recoveries on… Posted by Philippine National Police on Sunday, January 23, 2022The Philippines has so far logged 3,417,216 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 273,580 active cases, 3,090,164 recoveries and 53,472 deaths. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy PolicyFor more news about the novel coronavirus click here. For more information on COVID-19, call the DOH Hotline: (02) 86517800 local 1149/1150.
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
January 24, 2022 06:13 UTC
Kwai Chung Estate outbreak spreads to five more blocks
Another 30 residents at Kwai Chung Estate tested positive of Covid-19 on Monday as the outbreak spreads to five more blocks. According to sources, another 30 residents at the estate tested preliminary positive for the coronavirus, with 22 of them being Yat Kwai House residents. Five blocks saw their first Covid cases, including two cases at Ha Kwai House, and one case at Chui Kwai House, Luk Kwai House, Pik Kwai House, and Pak Kwai House respectively. Hong Kong’s health chief Sophia Chan Siu-chee on Sunday said the Omicron cluster at Kwai Chung Estate had now expanded to more than 170 cases, with patients detected from seven blocks in the public housing estate. Most of the cases – either confirmed or preliminary positive with the Covid-19 virus – were from Yat Kwai House and Ying Kwai House, the two blocks placed under the five-day lockdown.
Source:The Standard
January 24, 2022 06:09 UTC
Environmental agenda must go beyond disaster response, presidential bets told
Environmental agenda must go beyond disaster response, presidential bets toldThis photo taken on January 3, 2022 shows an aerial view of destruction in Burgos town, Siargao island, weeks after super Typhoon Rai devastated the island. "This reflects the lack of ambitious plans in candidates’ platforms that would protect Filipinos from worsening climate impacts," Guerrero said. Presidential bets briefly discussed building back better through climate-resilient infrastructure, transitioning to renewable energy, and planting more trees. What did presidential bets say? Labor leader Leody De Guzman, who was not invited to the presidential interviews, has climate response in his platform and favors a push for renewable energy.
Source:Philippine Star
January 24, 2022 06:07 UTC
Moreno admits to keeping P50 million in excess campaign funds in 2016
Moreno admits to keeping P50 million in excess campaign funds in 2016Presidential aspirant Manila Mayor Francisco Isko Domagoso delivered a message to the supporters during the visit at Quezon City Memorial circle on October 29, 2021. MANILA, Philippines — Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno admitted to keeping some P50.8 million in leftover campaign funds from his failed Senate run in 2016, asserting that there should be no problem since these were campaign contributions from various donors. "I had to pay taxes since there was leftover from the campaign because that was pooled money from different people. In 2007, his Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth or SALN reflected a net worth of some P7.5 million. This means that it is possible for candidates to pocket the millions in leftover funds without violating election or tax laws.
Source:Philippine Star
January 24, 2022 05:50 UTC
P150-M fake antigen test kits, medicines seized from Chinese national
MANILA, Philippines — Thousands of COVID-19 rapid antigen test kits, medicines and face masks were among some P150 million worth of imported counterfeit goods seized from a warehouse owned by a Chinese national in Quiapo, Manila, on Friday. The Bureau of Customs on Sunday said the arrested Chinese national, whom it did not identify, would be charged with unlawful importation and violation of Food and Drug Administration regulations. ADVERTISEMENTAgents found thousands of counterfeit Clungene COVID-19 antigen test kits, Lianhua Chinese herbal medicines, and 3M N95 face masks and other fake goods estimated to be worth P150 million at a warehouse on 555 Carlos Palanca St. in San Miguel, Manila, on Friday. In Digos City, the Philippine National Police on Saturday arrested two layout artists allegedly selling fake vaccination cards and other bogus documents. On Saturday, the PNP Criminal Investigation and Detection Group Davao region field office nabbed suspects Mickent Queen Cuizon, 22; and Danica Razon, 22, in a buy-bust operation involving fake vaccination cards at Barangay Zone 2 in Digos City.
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
January 24, 2022 05:24 UTC
Olympic 'curse' strikes again as Beijing costs mount
BEIJING: The "curse" of Olympic overspending looks set to strike again at the Beijing Games, with stringent Covid measures and loss of ticket sale revenues pushing up costs for China. Budget was a key part of China being awarded the Games, with Beijing winning the bid over only one other contender as other cities backed out over high costs. Beijing Olympics communications manager Zhao Weidong recently admitted to reporters that the pandemic might mean a need to "increase some expenses." In 2015, Beijing said it was counting on a budget of just over $3 billion, which included the costs of organizing and building sports facilities. The cost of hosting the Olympics usually doubles between the award date and the opening ceremony, experts say.
Source:Manila Times
January 24, 2022 02:18 UTC
500-hectare bamboo plantation, dredging to reduce Cagayan floods
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Philippines —Riverside communities in Cagayan province have been asked to guard a 500-hectare plantation made up of bamboo and homegrown tree species that will help protect Cagayan River and avoid future floods. ADVERTISEMENTGwendolyn Bambalan, RBBBTF chair and Cagayan Valley director of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), said the plantation represented the government’s green infrastructure that was designed to stabilize the riverbanks. Bambalan also urged village officials of Minanga Sur in Lasam town to ensure the survival of the 123-ha bamboo plantation along Zinundungan River, said Corazon Corpuz, DENR Cagayan Valley information officer. She encouraged the barangay officials to plant more bamboo and indigenous trees to protect the riverbank against further erosion. The government also inspected sandbar dredging sites at Bangag village in Lal-lo and Dummun village in Gattaran.
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
January 24, 2022 01:07 UTC
Saso shoots 68 in 3rd round of HGVTC
Filipino-Japanese Yuka Saso plays her shot from the 12th tee during the third round of the 2022 Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions at Lake Nona Golf and Country Club on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, in Orlando, Florida (January 23 in Manila). AFP PHOTOFILIPINO-Japanese golfer Yuka Saso remains in contention for the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions (HGVTC) title after firing 4-under 68 in the third round at the Lake Nona Golf and Country Club in Orlando, Florida on Sunday (Philippine time). Other than the 13th hole where she incurred her lone bogey, Saso had a smooth sailing as she scored birdies on the second, seventh, ninth, 15th and 16th. Saso, the reigning US Women's Open champion, trails leader in American multi-LPGA champ Nelly Korda by three shots. Saso, who was joint second in the first round with her 68 and joint seventh in the second with 70, tries to catch up in the fourth and final round on Monday.
Source:Manila Times
January 23, 2022 22:12 UTC
Krejcikova, Keys reach Australian Open quarters
Czech Republic’s Barbora Krejcikova serves against Belarus’ Victoria Azarenka during their women’s singles match on day seven of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022. AFP PHOTOMELBOURNE: French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova breezed to a 6-2, 6-2 win over two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka on Sunday to reach the quarterfinals for the third time in four Grand Slam events. The fourth-seeded Krejcikova was ousted in the second round of her two previous trips to Melbourne Park and is into the last eight at the Australian Open for the first time. She'll next play Madison Keys, who reached the semifinals in Australia in 2015 and was runner-up at the 2017 US Open. The 26-year-old American, who beat 2020 Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin in the first round, hit 26 winners and made only 18 unforced errors against Badosa to continue her unbeaten start to 2022.
Source:Manila Times
January 23, 2022 22:12 UTC
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Taxpayers face overloaded IRS as filing season opens MondayCruise ship changes course after US judge orders seizureNew step to curb tech giants' power advanced by Senate panelHigh fertilizer prices could mean smaller crops for farmersFarmers' protest in Spain highlights rural concernsKenzo returns to Japanese roots in history-making momentChina criticizes US missile sanctions as hypocrisyStocks fall, have worst week since March 2020; Netflix tanksTaliban talks in Norway raise new debate about recognition
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
January 23, 2022 21:08 UTC
Merging works, mastering words
Merging works, mastering wordsThese two books could have joined the list of must-have titles I wrote up at yearend, but deliveries were delayed. Intriguingly, some works… were written from the point of view of policemen. These are grouped under five interlocking themes: Mind, Imagination; Language, Poetry; Self, Love, Family; Country, People, Martial Law; God and Death. Filipino writers’ works are wrought from and not written in English, Abad has always contended. / No one comes from language, / the truth is what words dream.
Source:Philippine Star
January 23, 2022 19:04 UTC
China garment industry sustains growth
BEIJING: China's garment industry continued its streak of expansion in the first 11 months of last year, reporting growth in production, revenue and profit, official data showed. From January to November last year, the combined operating revenue of 12,659 major garment companies was over 1.33 trillion yuan (about 209.48 billion US dollars), up 7.7 percent year on year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). Total profits of these companies rose 12.6 percent year on year to hit 66.7 billion yuan, with the combined output expanding 8.5 percent year on year to 21.3 billion pieces. In the January-November period, the country's exports of garments and accessories surged 25.1 percent to 154.4 billion US dollars, the MIIT data showed.
Source:Manila Times
January 23, 2022 18:20 UTC