Sara Duterte favors gadget ban during class hours
Sara Duterte favors gadget ban during class hoursVice President Sara Duterte visits the Doña Aurora National High School in Baguio City, one of the pilot implementers of the newly rolled out Matatag curriculum. MANILA, Philippines — Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte has publicly endorsed a legislative proposal to ban the use of gadgets during class hours, except when these are used for educational purposes. In an interview with reporters on Wednesday, Duterte said that she supports a recently filed bill at the Senate that aims to prohibit the use of mobile devices and electronic devices within school premises during class hours. Senate Bill 2706, or the proposed Electronic Gadget-Free Schools Act, requires DepEd to create and implement guidelines on gadget use in all private and public schools. Under the bill, both students and teachers will be prohibited from using mobile devices and electronic gadgets during class hours.
Source:Philippine Star
June 13, 2024 22:12 UTC
First batch of light public housing opens for applications from June 24
Hong Kong’s first batch of light public housing will be open for applications starting June 24, covering two projects at Yau Pok Road, Yuen Long, and Choi Hing Road, Ngau Tau Kok. They will provide some 4,440 units for gradual intake anticipated from the first quarter of 2025 onwards. Around 85,000 people eligible to apply for the light public flats will receive the application forms by post on or before June 24 sent by the Housing Bureau. Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho Wing-yin said on Thursday that the primary purpose of the light public housing is to assist households living in poor conditions and have been on the public housing waiting list for three years or more. Ho said the light public flats are better than the sub-divided units because every household has windows and its own toilet.
Source:The Standard
June 13, 2024 20:06 UTC
Invader’s playbook: China tactics may include attacking PH from within
But what if defense lines were already weakened even before the start of an open conflict? “The external threat now has become more pronounced,” Marcos said as he stressed not only the conflict over the WPS, but even the tension between China and Taiwan. Irregular warfareChester Cabalza, a defense analyst and president of IDSC, told INQUIRER.net that China certainly started drawing its grand strategy of unrestricted or irregular warfare. As the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation said, Pogos are generating P20 billion in government revenues yearly, but for Cabalza, Pogos can be seen as “Trojan horses” in special economic zones and business districts. 285, s. 2000, requiring all schools that accept them to give regular reports to the Inter-Agency Committee on Foreign Students (IACFS).
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
June 13, 2024 17:21 UTC
Five men recorded on video swiftly and illegally landing on Tai O
A video was posted online showing several traffickers landing on a beach in Tai O on Wednesday afternoon. Around 1 p.m. yesterday (Jun 12), the police received a report from residents in Tai O stating that they had found several men jumping ashore after reaching the area by boat, suspecting that they had illegally entered Hong Kong. The police arrived at the scene to conduct an investigation, and found five suspicious South Asian men. The men were intercepted and could not provide any valid identification documents, and the five men were arrested for illegal immigration. The video of the incident was later posted online, which showed the moment the speed boat arrived and the five men swiftly jumping ashore.
Source:The Standard
June 13, 2024 17:08 UTC
Toyota opening new dealership in Davao City
Toyota opening new dealership in Davao CityMANILA, Philippines — Toyota Motor Philippines Corp. (TMP) is expanding in Mindanao through a new dealership in Davao City. In a statement, TMP said it broke ground for a new Toyota dealership in Tugbok, Davao. Once completed, it will be the third Toyota dealership in Davao City. “With this positive outlook, TMP would like to provide the community with the improved mobility of people, goods and services by establishing another Toyota dealership in Davao City,” he said further. In May alone, TMP’s vehicle sales climbed by 4.5 percent to 18,677 units from 17,866 units a year ago.
Source:Philippine Star
June 13, 2024 16:34 UTC
WATCH: German spiker open to play in PVL
Kimberly Drewniok, the six-foot-two opposite hitter from Germany, says that she is open to play in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) if offered. The now retired German athlete played in the Volleyball Nations League (VNL), and shared that she wants more experience outside of her comfort zone. Drewniok is a left spiker and a two-time German Cup Most Valuable Player (MVP). VIDEO BY NICOLE ANNE D.G. BUGAUISANGet the latest newsdelivered to your inbox Sign up for The Manila Times newsletters By signing up with an email address, I acknowledge that I have read and agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy
Source:Manila Times
June 13, 2024 15:43 UTC
Celtics up 3-0, one win away from NBA championship
Los Angeles -The Boston Celtics, fueled by their star duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, held off a furious Dallas rally to beat the Mavericks 106-99 on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) and take a 3-0 stranglehold on the NBA finals. Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics reacts in the fourth quarter against the Dallas Mavericks in Game Three of the 2024 NBA Finals at American Airlines Center on Thursday (Manila time) in Dallas, Texas. "That was a big-time win for us, and I'm proud of how we played today, Brown said. "I don't want to say nothing ... you know, six fouls in the NBA Finals -- c'mon man. "Even though 156 teams before them have tried and failed to rally from 3-0 down to win an NBA playoff series, Doncic wasn't ready to wave the white flag.
Source:Manila Times
June 13, 2024 15:10 UTC
Marcos: Filipinos will always defend PH territory
President Marcos expressed confidence that just like their ancestors, Filipinos of today will never shy away from defending the nation's territory as he recognized those who sacrificed their lives for the country's freedom. READ: https://mb.com.ph/2024/6/12/marcos-filipinos-will-always-defend-ph-territorySubscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletinVisit our website at http://mb.com.phFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletinTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletinInstagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletinTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin#ManilaBulletinOnline#ManilaBulletin#LatestNews
Source:Manila Bulletin
June 13, 2024 08:39 UTC
The 'external threat' that Marcos has brought us
SPEAKING at Camp Melchor de la Cruz in Isabela on June 10, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. warned: "The external threat now has become more pronounced, has become more worrisome." But Marcos Jr. did not heed Marcos Sr.'s warning. AdvertisementFirst, ACE: A month after Marcos buckled under Washington's prodding, abandoned neutrality — remember "friend to all, enemy to none"? It makes them use more munitions, and it gives us a chance to keep air power in the air" (https://tinyurl.com/3pbud9en). After his White House summit with US President Joseph Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in April, President Marcos maintained: "The Philippines has no plan to open, to establish more EDCA bases."
Source:Manila Times
June 13, 2024 00:32 UTC
Tourism Board partners with Art Basel in landmark global alliance
In a groundbreaking move, the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) has announced a three-year global strategic partnership with renowned Art Basel to celebrate local art and culture at all worldwide fairs. [Special Offer] Seize the Experience Macao Mega Sale and join us at the International Travel Expo on June 15 to 16! HKTB is the first tourism organization to forge a global strategic partnership with Art Basel. Starting with Art Basel Paris, to be held at the prestigious Grand Palais this October, the Board will serve as the official Show Partner to set up thematic immersive experience zones or activations at the annual shows of Art Basel. Others include Art Basel fairs in Miami Beach, Hong Kong, and Basel over the next three years.
Source:The Standard
June 12, 2024 21:14 UTC
DBM: Release of performance-based incentives for 2022, 2023 to go on
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Wednesday clarified that the release of performance-based incentives (PBI) for 2022 and 2023 for qualified government employees will still proceed. The DBM issued the clarification after the issuance of Executive Order (EO) No. ADVERTISEMENTREAD: 2 bonus schemes suspended, streamlined system proposedAO No. 80 adopted a PBI System, which includes the Productivity Enhancement Incentive (PEI) and the Performance-Based Bonus (PBB). ADVERTISEMENTThe DBM said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. merely seeks to reform the government performance evaluation process and incentives system towards a more responsive, efficient, agile and competent bureaucracy.
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
June 12, 2024 19:07 UTC
Syndicates pretending as POGOs pose national security threat — Teodoro
MANILA, Philippines — Criminal syndicates posing as Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) must be stopped as they pose national security concerns, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said on Wednesday. Teodoro made the remarks a day after the Philippine Navy said that it does not yet consider POGOs as a threat to the country’s national security. Teodoro explained that while some POGOs operate legitimately as business process outsourcing establishments, there are differences between these and illegal operators. Only the matching of bets and payouts is done here, while the bets originate from outside the country.) “Yung POGO na alam natin (dito sa Pilipinas) na operated to evade the ban on gambling in China, the bets originate here.
Source:Philippine Star
June 12, 2024 16:14 UTC
Elon Musk drops lawsuit vs OpenAI, Sam Altman
SAN FRANCISCO, United States — Elon Musk on Tuesday dropped his lawsuit against OpenAI and its co-founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman for betraying the startup's founding mission. Neither Musk nor OpenAI had responded to requests for comment at time of publication. The OpenAI board reversed course as dissent soared in the company, reinstating Altman and replacing several board members. Since leaving OpenAI, Musk has joined the chorus of critics warning that superintelligence could spell the end for humanity. He also launched his own AI firm, xAI, last year and said he wanted to raise $1 billion from investors.
Source:Philippine Star
June 12, 2024 15:47 UTC
Ramping up food waste recycling with one smart bin for each public housing block in two years: govt
The government is set to install one food waste smart recycling bin (FWSRB) per public rental housing block within two years, said the Secretary for Environment and Ecology Tse Chin-wan. Regarding the pilot scheme for FWSRBs in private housing estates, Tse said over 400 smart bins will be put into service this year. As for the rural areas and "three-nil buildings", Tse said the government will set up about 100 food waste recycling spots to provide night-time collection services in the coming year in various districts. However, lawmaker Dennis Leung Tsz-wing was concerned about the implementation timetable as the current food waste treatment facilities can only handle 200 tonnes per day, which is far less than the 3,000 tonnes of food waste generated in the city daily. He also mentioned that the government is exploring the possibility of converting sludge treatment tanks at sewage treatment plants to handle food waste, which would significantly increase the overall processing capacity.
Source:The Standard
June 12, 2024 13:15 UTC
Rare elephant twins born in dramatic birth in Thailand
An elephant in Thailand has delivered a rare set of twins in a dramatic birth that left a carer injured as he protected one of the newborns from her mother's attack. Video by AFPGet the latest newsdelivered to your inbox Sign up for The Manila Times newsletters By signing up with an email address, I acknowledge that I have read and agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy
Source:Manila Times
June 12, 2024 12:37 UTC