Reducing environmental footprint through nonwoven fabrics in shoes
Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Textile Research Institute applies for intellectual property rights for its environment-friendly insole. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOA comfortable and environment-friendly shoe insole was developed by the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Textile Research Institute via the "Diversification of Philippine Textiles Through Nonwoven Innovations Research and Development Program" or the Nonwoven Innovations Program, using natural textile fiber-based nonwoven and knitted and woven fabrics. Prototypes have already been developed using pineapple leaf fiber needle punched nonwovens with a combination of two or more layers: the upper lining, the lignocellulosic-based nonwoven textile and the optional backing support. The middle nonwoven layer acts as the cushioning component of the shoe insole, providing comfort and protection for the wearer's feet. Because of this new technology, a partnership with Creative Definitions was also forged to use the developed nonwoven in the insoles of their line of footwear; thus, supporting the objective to bridge the gap between research and industry.
Source:Manila Times
November 18, 2021 04:12 UTC
Health workers given COVID-19 booster shot options
Bunda and Perilla are among the NKTI staff who got a jab of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine as their booster dose on Wednesday. Their primary vaccine was the CoronaVac made by China’s Sinovac. Interim guidelinesAccording to the interim operational guidelines released by the Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday, healthcare workers may get one booster dose at least six months after completing their primary vaccination. Those who received Sputnik V from Russia’s Gamaleya and Janssen shots can get a booster dose from only three —AstraZeneca, Pfizer and Moderna. This raised the total national caseload to 2,820,494.
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
November 18, 2021 02:26 UTC
Study: Duterte fans, folks who trust Facebook for info tend to believe fake news
Duterte supporters more prone to fake newsResults show that respondents who support President Rodrigo Duterte are more likely to believe in fake news and are less likely to believe in real news. “We find evidence that partisan supporters of President Duterte are more likely to inaccurately identify fake and real news, compared to partisan supporters of the opposition,” the authors of the study said. Meaning, there are opposite sides or poles to that, so we have noticed that we place President Duterte and VP Robredo as proxies of two different sides.) These approval ratings were used to determine and then calculate the degree of a respondent’s political polarization, a momentary division in support of two political elites. “Various studies show that respondents who trust mainstream media are less likely to believe in fake news and engage in conspiratorial thinking.
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
November 18, 2021 00:44 UTC
Philippines group seeks to bar Marcos Jr. from election for tax evasion
Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the son of late Philippines’ dictator Ferdinand Marcos. (Reuters)A group opposing the candidacy of the son of late Philippines’ dictator Ferdinand Marcos for next year's presidential race will ask the election commission on Wednesday to bar him from running because he has been convicted for tax evasion. The late dictator ruled the Philippines for almost two decades until his 1986 overthrow in the "people power" revolution. A trial court convicted Marcos Jr of tax evasion in 1995 for failing to file his income tax returns from 1982 to 1985. However, Marcos Jr has been elected governor, congressperson, and in 2010, as a senator.
Source:The Standard
November 17, 2021 23:09 UTC
It's official: Grannies are good for children, study says
"When they're viewing these pictures of their grandchild, they're really feeling what the grandchild is feeling. So, when the child is expressing joy, they're feeling that joy. When the children are expressing distress, they're feeling that distress." Evidence supporting the hypothesis has been found in societies including Hadza hunter-gatherers of northern Tanzania, where grandmothers provide nourishing tubers to their grandchildren. Grandmothers who reported a greater desire to be involved with caring had greater activity in brain regions of interest.
Source:Manila Times
November 17, 2021 23:00 UTC
Astrazeneca recipients urged to get other vaccine brand as booster shot
“There is a theoretical risk that if you get a third dose of Astra, your body already has pre-formed antibodies against that third dose. A human body fully inoculated with Astrazeneca already has pre-formed antibodies to prevent severe COVID-19 infections. This may also hold true, again theoretical, with the other adenovirus vaccines like Jassen and Gamaleya,” Salvana said. (In fact, the Gamaleya Center actually used different adenovirus for the first and the second dose precisely because they were really afraid of the preformed antibodies against the adenovirus. This means that health workers can get a booster in November if they got their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on or before May, or in August for one-dose vaccines.
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
November 17, 2021 22:38 UTC
Pharmally's Krizle Mago leaves House custody
Pharmally's Krizle Mago leaves House custodyMANILA, Philippines — Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp. officer Krizle Grace Mago is now out of the House of Representatives’ protective custody after requesting that she be released from it, House good government and public accountability panel chair Rep. Michael Aglipay (Diwa party-list) said. Aglipay told reporters Wednesday that Mago left House premises on Monday after she wrote to the chamber’s leadership that she wanted out of the protective custody that she sought back in October. Following this explosive testimony, Mago went missing, only to surface at the House where she sought protective custody as she supposedly “cannot speak freely” about the congressional probes involving her company. She then appeared at a House hearing where she recanted her earlier testimony at the Senate on the tampering of face shields. Meanwhile, the Senate Blue Ribbon committee’s counterpart in the House chaired by Aglipay has worked to dispel allegations of overpricing in the supply contracts.
Source:Philippine Star
November 17, 2021 21:09 UTC
No magic needed as black cats win new fans
Don't panic if you learn there's such a thing as Black Cat Day. It's just a myth that the black ones are linked to witchcraft. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals posted photos of a cute black cat on Facebook yesterday - Black Cat Day - to show those felines are adorable in any color. The cat in the photos is often spotted outside the SPCA's headquarters in Wan Chai. The society said black cats were associated with witchcraft in the past, which led to them being mistreated.
Source:The Standard
November 17, 2021 21:08 UTC
Filipino gamers among first to experience PUBGM and Arcane collaboration
Filipino gamers among first to experience PUBGM and Arcane collaborationFilipino gamers are the first to enjoy the Arcane-inspired new updates to PUBG MobileMANILA, Philippines — The latest update of PUBG Mobile has arrived, and with it comes the collaboration many fans have been eager to try out — PUBG Mobile meets Arcane. “PUBG Mobile is a beloved game that has been embraced by players around the world. We look forward to bringing an authentic celebration of Arcane to Erangel,” said Brandon Miao, Cross-Product Experiences and Partnerships Lead, Riot Experience (XP) at Riot Games. The Version 1.7 update, which includes all the new Arcane collaborations, was released to Filipino games last November 16. Players may enter the Mirror Island and play as new available Arcane characters Jinx, Vi, Caitlyn and Jayce.
Source:Philippine Star
November 17, 2021 17:57 UTC
A prayerful moment with Waterwalk
A prayerful moment with WaterwalkWaterwalk is the first single out of Waterwalk Records. And I just got a major prayer boost listening to this new song Waterwalk by Morissette. Waterwalk is the first single out of Waterwalk Records. With the lesson on the miracle of Jesus’ walking on the water set against the pretty melody, Waterwalk became a profound, spiritual moment. Waterwalk Records is going all out for Christian music and it is off to a good start with Waterwalk.
Source:Philippine Star
November 17, 2021 17:29 UTC
PH still closed to foreign tourists – BI
Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente"The country remains closed to foreign tourists. Only those under the allowed categories as set by the IATF-EID, if coming from green or yellow countries may be admitted to enter," Morente said in a statement. Morente issued the clarification after the Bureau of Immigration (BI) was swamped with queries if foreign tourists can now enter the country. Only Filipinos, balikbayan and foreigners with valid and existing visas issued by the BI and other specialized government agencies are allowed to enter the Philippines. Malacañang announced earlier that the Philippines will welcome foreign tourists "in due time," depending on the experience of other countries who have already opened their borders to foreign visitors.
Source:Manila Times
November 17, 2021 17:15 UTC
Envoy bats for regular PH-US interaction
PHILIPPINE Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel Romualdez said Manila and Washington must work together to address current realities and challenges. "Frank exchanges and regular interactions between both sides must be sustained," said Romualdez on Wednesday as the Philippines and the US concluded their 9th Bilateral Strategic Dialogue (BSD). Both sides also signed the Strategic Policy Guidance to the Mutual Defense Board-Security Engagement Board. The BSD is an annual consultation mechanism to discuss the full range of political, security and economic cooperation between the Philippines and the United States. "This year's discussions focused on strengthening cooperation on defense and security, counterterrorism, law enforcement, human rights, post-pandemic recovery, maritime issues, climate change and clean energy," the DFA said.
Source:Manila Times
November 17, 2021 16:36 UTC
Good Samaritans join rescue of taxi driver
Good Samaritans joined hands in rescuing a taxi driver after his vehicle flipped on one side in Tsuen Wan on Wednesday. The taxi flipped to one side after crashing into railings on the side of Shek Wai Kok Road off Shek Kuk House, Shek Wai Kok Estate, at around 12.20am. The scene was witnessed by at least eight passers-by, who ran to the taxi and helped hold the vehicle still, so that the trapped driver could be rescued. Photos uploaded by witnesses showed the Good Samaritans stood on their tiptoes as they tried to peel open the vehicle’s right front door and let the driver out. Pedestrians helped lift the taxi, in order to rescue a pregnant woman and a child trapped underneath the vehicle.
Source:The Standard
November 17, 2021 15:59 UTC
Coup rumors emerge from House as elections draw nearer
Coup rumors emerge from House as elections draw nearerMANILA, Philippines — Rumors of yet another leadership change at the House of Representatives are swirling as battle lines are drawn for the crucial 2022 elections. Coup rumblings were first made public by House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez of Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats, who on Tuesday denied that there were plans to unseat House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco of the administration PDP-Laban party. Under the agreement, Romualdez sits as majority leader, while Cayetano gets to sit as speaker for 15 months and Velasco takes the helm afterwards for 21 months. If anything, Aglipay said, coup talks originated from Romualdez’ camp whom he said wanted to shield the majority leader from any leadership change by threatening to unseat Velasco. At the dinner with lawmakers, Duterte endorsed a tandem between his long-time aide, Go, and his daughter, Duterte-Carpio.
Source:Philippine Star
November 17, 2021 14:00 UTC
(Video) First blood! Capture-and-kill of boars started in Wong Chuk Hang
Seven wild boars were caught and killed through drug injection on Wednesday evening in the first "capture-and-kill" operation at Wong Chuk Hang. In the morning, five wild boars were spotted sleeping beside the pedestrian road at Shum Wan Road near Water World Ocean Park. As of 10pm, staffers have captured seven wild boars in the area. “That program was doing fine – officers capture and sterilize the wild boars first and released them back to nature. Last month, an online video showed around 20 wild boars running behind a moving red taxi at Shum Wan Road at night.
Source:The Standard
November 17, 2021 13:49 UTC