(Video) Scissor-wielding mental patient pinned down by police, staff at Kwun Tong hospital
A man with a record of mental illnesses was pinned down on the floor of a Kwun Tong hospital on Monday night by police officers and medical staff after he was said to have wielded a scissor as he was being admitted to the hospital. The incident that happened at around 11 pm yesterday saw the 64-year-old patient, Mak, being taken to the United Christian Hospital after he had an episode. Police officers and medical staff stepped in as the man waved the scissors around. Video footage circulated online saw at least two officers and around ten medical staff pinning the man down. The man was not arrested and was admitted to the hospital for treatment afterward.
Source:The Standard
May 23, 2023 05:03 UTC
Daquis, Maraño star in All-Star game
THE Rachel Daquis-reinforced Star Magic Lady Spikers defeated the Aby Maraño-led Lady Setters in straight sets, 25-23, 29-27, in a celebrity All-Star volleyball game at the Mall of Asia Arena on Sunday, May 21. Rachel Anne Daquis (left) and Aby Marano PVL PHOTOSDaquis, joined by Cignal teammate Gel Cayuna, in the Lady Spikers and F2's Maraño joined by Petro Gazz's Grethcel Soltones in the Lady Setters took a step back, allowing the celebrities to take the spotlight this time, though.Showcasing her volleyball prowess, Analain Salvador led the Star Magic Lady Spikers with 11 points.She also went on to win the Best Hitter and the MVP awards.Salvador bannered the Mythical Six team composed of her teammates Erin Navarro and Gillian Vicencio as well as Mikha Lim, Jannah Zaplan, and Isabel Laohoo of the Lady Setters mentored by Petro Gazz head coach Oliver Almadro.Lim and Vicencio earned the Best Setter and Best Receiver plums, respectively.
Source:Manila Times
May 23, 2023 05:01 UTC
Beijing chides Japan, Britain and ‘anti-China’ G7 summit
BEIJING/TOKYO — State-backed Chinese mouthpiece Global Times called the G7 an “anti-China workshop” on Monday, after Beijing summoned Japan’s envoy and berated Britain in a fiery response to statements issued at the weekend G7 summit in Hiroshima. ADVERTISEMENT“The US is pushing hard to weave an anti-China net in the Western world,” Global Times said in an editorial on Monday titled ‘G7 has descended into an anti-China workshop’. Beijing’s foreign ministry said it firmly opposed the G7 statement and late Sunday said it had summoned Japan’s ambassador to China as part of its protest to the summit host. Russia, a close ally of China that was also called out in the G7 statement over its invasion of Ukraine, said the summit was an “incubator” for anti-Russian and anti-Chinese hysteria. Japan backlashChinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong summoned the Japanese ambassador to register protests over “hype around China-related issues”, a ministry statement late on Sunday said.
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
May 23, 2023 03:59 UTC
Marcos counting on ADB support for economic development
Marcos counting on ADB support for economic developmentPresident Marcos offers a toast to Asian Development Bank president Masatsugu Asakawa during his visit at the ADB headquarters in Mandaluyong yesterday. Marcos is banking on the support of the ADB to boost the government’s food stamp program against hunger. MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos is counting on the support of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for his economic, climate and social welfare initiatives – including a food stamp program that seeks to address hunger – as the government shifts its priorities due to the lifting of COVID-19’s global health emergency status. Among the initiatives that may be funded by the ADB is a food stamp program proposed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Marcos said the ADB and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority also have a partnership for the digitalization of civil service.
Source:Philippine Star
May 23, 2023 03:52 UTC
Shooting from the hip
Quiñones, in turn, will continue to serve as senior advisor, member of the advisory council and director in the board of Prime Energy. Prime Energy, a subsidiary of Enrique Razon’s Prime Infrastructure Capital, now operates the Malampaya deep water gas-to-power project in Palawan. This means they have with them depths of experience and knowledge in running Malampaya and other Shell operations in the Philippines and beyond. Clearly, Mañalac is shooting from the hip because if you look at the present team, it’s practically the same and even better. For the first time, the Malampaya consortium is now an all-Filipino group and they’re not walking into this blindly.
Source:Philippine Star
May 23, 2023 03:52 UTC
Heat on brink of NBA Finals after 128-102 win over Celtics
MIAMI: The Miami Heat knocked the stuffing out of the Boston Celtics on Sunday (Monday in Manila), powering to a 128-102 victory to take a 3-0 stranglehold on the NBA Eastern Conference finals. The Heat, who host game four on Tuesday, are one win away from reaching the NBA Finals. The Celtics though are battling the weight of history -- no NBA team has rallied from 0-3 down to win a best-of-seven playoff series. Heat talisman Jimmy Butler scored 16 points and Bam Adebayo scored 13. "Caleb Martin scored 18 points off the bench for Miami.
Source:Manila Times
May 22, 2023 16:27 UTC
Robert De Niro compares his evil new character to Trump
Actor Robert De Niro poses during a photocall for his latest film ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ at the 76th Cannes International Film Festival in the city of Cannes, southern France on Sunday, May 21, 2023. AFP PHOTO Actor Robert De Niro poses during a photocall for his latest film 'Killers of the Flower Moon' at the 76th Cannes International Film Festival in the city of Cannes, southern France on Sunday, May 21, 2023. AFP PHOTOCANNES, France: Robert De Niro couldn't help but take a jab at Donald Trump in Cannes on Sunday, saying his character in the new film embodied the same kind of "evil" as the American ex-president. "I don't understand a lot about him, why he betrays them," De Niro admitted to reporters in the southern French city. De Niro said the world had seen enough films where "the good guy goes south or to Indian country and saves the day.
Source:Manila Times
May 22, 2023 16:10 UTC
Police arrested three, including 14-year-old boy, after drugs seized from vehicle and hotel room
Three people, including a 14-year-old boy, were arrested after suspected ketamine and suspected crack cocaine were found in a vehicle and hotel room in Hong Kong, police said on Monday. Further investigation revealed that the suspects may have rented a hotel room for drug storage. Officers raided the hotel room early on Saturday and seized another small amount of suspected cocaine and a batch of drug packaging paraphernalia. A 26-year-old man Wong and a 14-year-old boy had been arrested on the scene for drug trafficking. A 24-year-old man Fong was also arrested for drug trafficking the next day in Ma On Shan following the force’s investigation.
Source:The Standard
May 22, 2023 11:52 UTC
Seven bodies recovered after Chinese vessel capsized in Indian Ocean
Seven bodies were recovered from a Chinese fishing vessel that capsized in the central Indian Ocean, according to state media on Monday, days after China President Xi Jinping ordered an all-out search to rescue and recover missing crew members. Of the 39 people that were originally on board - 17 Chinese crew members, 17 Indonesians and five from the Philippines – it was not immediately clear which crew members were found. Sri Lankan divers found and recovered the remains in the cabin of the ship, CCTV reported according to the Chinese Ministry of Transport. CCTV footage last week showed high-powered marine radar on ships that were trying to locate the capsized vessel, while crew members were seen using visual equipment to pan sea waters to locate survivors. Last Thursday, the Chinese foreign ministry said President Xi instructed that additional rescue forces be sent and that international maritime search assistance be coordinated.
Source:The Standard
May 22, 2023 11:33 UTC
China displeased with G7 communique
OFFENDED A slogan is pictured at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park during a rally before the holding of the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Hiroshima, Japan, Wednesday, May 17, 2023. China on Saturday, May 20, expressed ‘strong dissatisfaction’ with a communique issued by G7 leaders that took aim at Beijing on issues including the South China Sea, human rights and alleged interference in their democracies. XINHUA PHOTOBEIJING: China on Saturday expressed "strong dissatisfaction" with a communique issued by the Group of Seven (G7) leaders that took aim at Beijing on issues including the South China Sea, human rights and alleged interference in their democracies. They also said G7 countries were "gravely concerned" about territorial disputes in the South China Sea, indirectly accusing China of "coercion." The Hiroshima communique is a result of negotiations between the countries of the G7, which hold differing approaches on how to deal with China.
Source:Manila Times
May 22, 2023 04:21 UTC
Plastic pollution could be slashed 80 percent by 2040 – UNEP
Plastic pollution could be slashed 80 percent by 2040 – UNEPIn this file photo taken on June 02, 2018 a recycler drags a huge bag of paper sorted for recycling past a heap of non-recyclable material at Richmond sanitary landfill site in the industrial city of Bulawayo. MANILA, Philippines — Plastic pollution could be slashed by 80 percent by 2040 if countries and companies use existing technologies to make significant policy shifts and market adjustments, according to a new United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) report. The report titled “Turning off the Tap: How the world can end plastic pollution and create a circular economy” was released ahead of the second round of negotiations in Paris on a global agreement to beat plastic pollution. To slash plastic pollution by 80 percent globally by 2040, the report suggested first eliminating problematic and unnecessary plastics to reduce the size of the problem. “Plastic pollution, particularly from single-use items like plastic drinking straws, poses a considerable challenge to our constitutional right to a balanced and healthful ecology,” she said.
Source:Philippine Star
May 22, 2023 03:58 UTC
China's hidden local debt soars to 58tn yuan
China's "hidden" local government debt was estimated to have reached as high as 58 trillion yuan (HK$64.7 trillion) by the end of last year, which was up to 1.7 times higher than the bonds that were known to have been issued, according to a Caixin report citing China Chengxin Credit Rating Group. China Chengxin, the first nationwide credit rating company in China, warned this would mean local government debt could be up to a high of 92 trillion yuan overall. It estimated that local governments' so-called "hidden" debts stood between 52 and 58 trillion yuan, or 1.5 to 1.7 times more than their "explicit" debts. The city's current "hidden" debts are estimated to be around 92.84 billion yuan, adding pressure to servicing debts and leaving limited room to resolve its debt crisis through alternative means. Although the mainland economy is recovering from the pandemic, local governments' revenue from land sales has continued to be sluggish.
Source:The Standard
May 22, 2023 02:03 UTC
Judge's 4th hit puts Yankees ahead
Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees hits an RBI double during the fifth inning of the game against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on Saturday, May 20, 2023, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Judge also had a run-scoring single against the left-field fence in the third as part of a 4-for-4 afternoon with three RBIs. Greg Allen, reacquired by the Yankees on Friday night, opened the 10th as the automatic runner on second. "Rizzo has been our rock," Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. After the final out, Boone exchanged a handshake with banned Reds great Pete Rose, who watched the game from a first-row seat.
Source:Manila Times
May 21, 2023 22:21 UTC
Aparri sizzles at 49°C heat index
MANILA, Philippines — The heat index in Aparri, Cagayan reached 49 degrees Celsius on Saturday as hot temperatures continue to affect the country, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said yesterday. The highest heat index from March 1 to May 20 was recorded in Legazpi City, Albay on May 12 with 50 degrees Celsius. Other areas with highest heat index were Aparri, Cagayan on May 20; Butuan, Agusan del Norte on May 12, and Guiuan, Eastern Samar on April 16 with 49 degrees Celsius. Heat indexes from 42 to 51 degrees Celsius are classified as “danger” heat index, the weather bureau said. Among the effects of “danger” heat index on the body are heat cramps and exhaustion and possible heat stroke with continued exposureMeanwhile, the water level in Angat Dam further dropped to 191.79 meters yesterday morning.
Source:Philippine Star
May 21, 2023 21:58 UTC
Cavite cops nabbed 217 suspected criminals in single week operations
LUCENA CITY — Cavite police arrested 217 suspected criminals in the province during the week-long operations from May 14-20. In a report on Sunday, the Cavite police provincial office said they busted 101 suspected drug traffickers and confiscated 27.85 grams of “shabu” (crystal meth) and eight grams of marijuana with a total street value of P190,340. ADVERTISEMENTAlso arrested were 71 illegal gamblers while a total of P10,669 bet money was seized during the same period. Further, law enforcers in the province nabbed 45 wanted felons – at least nine of them were classified as “most wanted persons.”The arrested suspects were detained while others were slapped with corresponding criminal charges. RELATED STORIES6 drug suspects arrested in Cavite, Laguna; over P830,000 shabu seized2 Cavite cops facing sexual assault raps nabbed3 cops, pal nabbed in Cavite drug bust; P1.4-M ‘shabu’ seizedYour subscription could not be saved.
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
May 21, 2023 18:22 UTC