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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella confirmed in a message to employees that by March 31, 2023, the company will lay off about 10 thousand people, which is approximately 5% of the total number of Microsoft employees. In a letter, Satya Nadella stated the following: In the second quarter of fiscal year 2023, Microsoft will assume $1.2 billion in expenses related to severance payments, changes to the hardware mix, and rental consolidation costs. Note: The fiscal year starts on July 1 and ends on June 30. Eligible U.S. employees will receive above-market severance pay, six months of uninterrupted medical care, six months of equity retention, career reassignment services, and will be given 60 days prior notice, regardless of whether such notice...

Repeat COVID is riskier than first infection, study finds Nov 10 (Reuters) - The risk of death, hospitalization and serious health issues from COVID-19 jumps significantly with reinfection compared with a first bout with the virus, regardless of vaccination status, a study published on Thursday suggests. "Reinfection with COVID-19 increases the risk of both acute outcomes and long COVID," said Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. "This was evident in unvaccinated, vaccinated and boosted people." The findings were drawn from U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) data collected from March 1, 2020 through April 6, 2022 on 443,588 patients with one SARS-CoV-2 infection, 40,947 with two or more...

Well this will certainly end a number of COVID narratives. According to the Washington Post, an analysis conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that 58% of COVID deaths in August were people that had been vaccinated or boosted. Remember when Joe Biden said last year that unvaccinated Americans faced a winter of “severe illness and death?” And that the unvaccinated would soon “overwhelm” hospitals? That did not age well. Neither did recent remarks from his two top COVID advisors, Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Ashish Jha. Well recent is underselling it, the remarks came less than 24 hours before the Post’s report. Fauci Misleads on Vaccines During his final press conference on Tuesday, Fauci, according to Reuters, repeated...

Ten flight attendants of the Philippine Airlines (PAL) are now in hot water after they allegedly tried to sneak onions and fruits on their way back to the country from a Middle East flight. In a statement, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) said the agricultural products were found inside the luggage of the 10 PAL flight attendants after arriving at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) from Dubai and Riyadh on Jan. 10. It said the onions and fruits were confiscated after it was found that they have no import permit / clearance from Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI). The BOC said that pursuant to the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act, importations of plant products are considered “Regulated Importations” which require a prior...

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake jolted Sarangani, Davao Occidental on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 18, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. The tectonic quake hit 352 kilometers (km) southeast of Sarangani at 2:06 p.m. It had a depth of 64 km. Instrumental Intensity II was felt in Don Marcelino, Davao Occidental; Nabunturan, Davao de Oro; Glan and Kiamba, Sarangani; General Santos City, Tupi, Santo Nino, Koronadal City, and T’Boli, South Cotabato. Meanwhile, Instrumental Intensity I was also felt in Kidapawan City, Cotabato; Maitum and Maasim, Sarangani; Tantangan, Lake Sebu; Tampakan, Suralla, and Norala, South Cotabato; and Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur. Damages and aftershocks are expected...

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MANILA, Philippines — Filipino travelers who are bringing in cheaper vegetables from abroad need to get clearances first even whether for personal or commercial use, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) at the Ninoy Aquino International Airpot (NAIA) warned in a Facebook post on Monday. The clearances must be obtained from the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI), the BOC said. Travelers must first apply for a Plant Quarantine Clearance for items brought in for personal use and a Sanitary and Phytosanitary Import Clearance for items brought in for commercial use. Clearances are necessary regardless of the quantity of the items. “This is to safeguard and prevent the spread of plant pests in the Philippines,” the statement said. The BOC-Naia posted...

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Implementing a wealth tax could benefit the Philippines as the country’s nine richest have more wealth than 55 million Filipinos making inequality more pronounced in the country, a recent report released by Oxfam revealed. Citing data from the Forbes’ Billionaires List, Oxfam Pilipinas said inequality in the country is “starker”, with the number of Filipinos worth $5 million or P278.24 million up by 43.5% in the past 10 years. “Inequality experienced in the Philippines is starker with the nine richest Filipinos having more wealth than the bottom half of the population,” Oxfam Pilipinas executive director Erika Geronimo said in an emailed statement. The 2022 Forbes Billionaire’s List estimates the country’s nine richest to have a...

WASHINGTON: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Saturday (Sunday in Manila) he told Western powers that East Asia could be the next Ukraine, as he urged a united front on a rising China and bellicose North Korea. WASHINGTON: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Saturday (Sunday in Manila) he told Western powers that East Asia could be the next Ukraine, as he urged a united front on a rising China and bellicose North Korea. Closing his trip in Washington, Kishida said he shared with G7 leaders his "strong sense of crisis regarding the security environment in East Asia." "Ukraine may be the East Asia of tomorrow," Kishida told a news conference a day after meeting President Joe Biden, calling security concerns in the...

Story by Eireene Jairee Gomez, Manila Times. OIL firms will implement a slight increase in the pump prices effective Tuesday, January 17 following last week's price cuts. In separate advisories, Shell, Cleanfuel and Seaoil announced that diesel prices would be increased by P0.50 per liter while gasoline would go up by P0.95 per liter. Kerosene prices will rise by 0.15 per liter. Last week, oil firms implemented a P2.80/liter and P2.10/liter cuts for diesel and kerosene, respectively, and also lowered gasoline prices by P0.75 per liter.

I wish I was a COVID conspiracy theorist early on instead if getting vaccinated. I'm in heart failure. The conspiracy theorists are doing just fine.

R'Bonney Gabriel from the United States of America is Miss Universe 2022! The Filipina-American beauty queen was crowned with Mouawad's "Force for Good" piece during the finals at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. "If you win Miss Universe, how would you work to demonstrate this as an empowering and progressive organization?" She answered: "I would use it to be a transformational leader. As a very passionate designer, I've been sewing for 13 years, I use fashion as a force for good. In my industry, I'm cutting down pollution through recycled materials when I make my clothing, I do sewing classes to women who survived human trafficking and domestic violence. I say that because it's so important to invest in...

MANILA, Philippines — From 84 delegates, there will be 16 semifinalists at the Miss Universe 2022 coronation night. From there, five (5) will make the cut and then another three (3) will remain until only one (1) will be crowned at the 71st Miss Universe coronation night on January 15 (Manila time) at the New Orleans Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. Both Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray and Philippines' bet Celeste Cortesi confirmed the format change in their separate interviews with ABS-CBN's Dyan Castillejo. "Yeah. That's new. Yeah, it's a big cut. That's why everybody is scared. It's gonna be Top 5, Top 3. So, that's a big cut. Very big cut. Let's see," Celeste said. In a separate interview, Catriona also...

Donnalyn Bartolome. Image: Instagram/Donna Donnalyn Bartolome has once again earned the ire of netizens after advising her followers to just be “grateful” for having a job despite returning to work after the holiday season. Bartolome revealed that she’s “feeling lucky” to return to work on her Facebook page on Tuesday, Jan. 3, and advised netizens to “change” their mindset this new year. Despite coming back to work after Christmas and New Year, the vlogger noted that employees should be thankful because having a job is a “blessing.” “Bakit may sad dahil back to work na? Diba dapat masaya ka kasi may chance ka na pagandahin buhay mo at ng pamilya? Trip ko pa nga may work ng January 1 dahil superstition ko may work ako buong taon pag...

MANILA, Philippines — Minimal adjustments of less than P1 per liter are seen for pump prices next week, but forecasts are still mixed, awaiting the final trading day. Department of Energy (DOE)-Oil Industry Management Bureau director Rino Abad, in an interview with dzBB yesterday, said that indications for next week’s price adjustments are still not clear based on the first four trading days of the week. Abad said there could be a minimal increase for gasoline and a minimal reduction for diesel and kerosene. However, the DOE official cautioned that there is also the possibility for diesel to see a slight upward adjustment, depending on the outcome of the final trading day. The estimated adjustments, both for the potential increases...

The upcoming war action film, Mamasapano: Now It Can Be Told, and its stars–Paolo Gumabao, Rico Barrera, Aljur Abrenica, and others are facing raps for illegally using the Special Action Force (SAF) uniform and insignia. The Philippine National Police filed the complaint against the use of the film on the said items without consent from the law agency. Atty. Ferdie Topacio {the producer} aired his frustration during the film’s media conference at Pandan Asian Cafe, Sct.Limbaga St., Quezon City, on September 5 “Ngayon pa lang may humaharang na. Alam niyo nakakalungkot. Eto nakakatawa na sabihin ko sa inyo ha. Noong una very cooperative ‘yung SAF. Si General Empiso yung hepe. Noong nagpalit, alam niyo ang ginawa? Dinemanda pa kami...

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The claim that skin-to-skin contact during séx between men, not intercourse itself, drives most monkeypox transmission is likely backward, a growing group of experts say. Since the outset of the global monkeypox outbreak in May, public health and infectious disease experts have told the public that the virus is largely transmitting through skin-to-skin contact, in particular during séx between men. Now, however, an expanding cadre of experts has come to believe that séx between men itself — both anal as well as oral intercourse — is likely the main driver of global monkeypox transmission. The skin contact that comes with séx, these experts say, is probably much less of a risk factor. In recent weeks, a growing body of scientific...

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The local government of Manila warned its residents against a fake class suspension announcement on Thursday. The city government issued the warning after a certain account, which is trending online, shared and grabbed a photo from an earlier class suspension announcement. “As of this posting, no announcement has been made by the City Government of Manila regarding suspension of classes and work for today, January 5, 2023,” the city government said in an advisory. “The City of Manila would like to remind the public that all official announcements shall be made through the Manila Public Information Office Facebook Page and through Mayor Dra. Honey Lacuna Facebook page,” it added. Several areas have announced class suspensions due to...

Happy New Year po sa ating lahat, More blessings and more power po sa atin PHC fam. Pa-flex naman po ng handa natin mamaya mga ka-PHC😊🎆🎊

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Professional rally driver and action sports star Ken Block passed away at age 55. Hoonigan Industries, Block's automotive lifestyle brand has released an official statement on its Instagram page regarding the 55-year-old's untimely demise, saying Block died in a snowmobile accident. Block's team has not disclosed other details for the time being. Hoonigan Industries on Instagram: "It’s with our deepest regrets that we can confirm that Ken Block passed away in a snowmobile accident today. Ken was a visionary, a pioneer and an icon. And most importantly, a father and husband. He will be incredibly missed. Please respect the family’s privacy at this time while they grieve and direct all inquiries to Travis Clarke /...

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MANILA, Philippines – Filipino workers are getting higher take-home pays in 2023 as the TRAIN Law further reduces personal income taxes. Under the TRAIN or the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Law, individuals earning purely from compensation income whose taxable earnings are less than P8 million yearly will have lower tax rates ranging from 15% to 30% starting January 1, 2023. Source: Higher take-home pay in 2023 as TRAIN law slashes personal tax rates anew