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FILIPINO women have become less fertile to the point that the country's population could start shrinking, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Monday. The average number of children born per Filipina ages 15 to 49 years fell to 1.9 last year from 2.7 in 2017, the PSA said in a statement detailing preliminary results of the 2022 National Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) FULL REPORT here by Manila Times
World Hello Day is a secular holiday observed annually on November 21, to express that conflicts should be resolved through communication rather than the use of force. Participants verbally greet ten people or more on that day as an expression of the importance of personal communication in preserving peace. The annual global event began to be celebrated in 1973 as a response to the Yom Kippur War. It was begun in response to the conflict between Egypt and Israel in the Fall of 1973. Since then, World Hello Day has been observed by people in 180 countries. People around the world use the occasion of World Hello Day as an opportunity to express their concern for world peace. Beginning with a simple greeting on World Hello Day, their...
The order came after the densely populated city of 13 million reported more than 2,500 new cases over the previous 24 hours. Public transport has been suspended and classes halted across much of Guangzhou, while flights to Beijing and other major cities have been canceled, according to state media. China has retained its strict zero-Covid policy despite relatively low case numbers and no new deaths. The East Asian country's borders remain largely closed, and internal travel and trade is fraught with ever-changing quarantine regulations. The tight restrictions have sparked occasional clashes between residents and local Communist Party officials, who are threatened with punishment if reported cases in their areas of jurisdiction climb...
The Pasay City prosecutor’s preliminary investigation into the charge of importation of îllégâl drugs filed against Juanito Remulla II quickly ended on Wednesday after the defendant did not file a counter-affidavit. He is currently detained at Las Piñas City Jail in connection with possession of îllégâl drugs charges lodged against him. Due to the lack of a counter-affidavit, Senior Deputy City Prosecutor Joselito de Asas, Senior Assistant City Prosecutors Allan Mangabat and Serafin Salazar will now proceed with studying the complaints of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and the Bureau of Customs to decide whether the case should be brought to the courts. Remulla's legal counsel Kit Belmonte did not provide an explanation why...
Like its peers, Meta aggressively hired during the pandemic to meet a surge in social media usage by stuck-at-home consumers. But business has suffered this year as advertisers and consumers pull the plug on spending in the face of soaring costs and rapidly rising interest rates. “Not only has online commerce returned to prior trends, but the macroeconomic downturn, increased competition, and ads signal loss have caused our revenue to be much lower than I’d expected,” Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said in a message to employees. “I got this wrong, and I take responsibility for that.” On a short call on Wednesday that Reuters had access to, a red-eyed Zuckerberg addressed employees but took no questions. He stuck to a script...
Nikita Dragun was arrested in Miami, following a 911 call about a guest at The Goodtime Hotel who was acting disorderly. According to an affidavit and reported by TIME, the hotel’s security guards told police that she was “causing a disturbance” and “walking around the pool area unclothed.” Nikita was also said to throw water at an employee. When she returned to her room, Nikita was still causing a disturbance with loud music. “The police knocked on the door and warned her that she would be escorted off the property. But then, the affidavit continues, Dragun flung an open water bottle toward the officers and the hotel staff, wetting one of the officers,” the report said. Nikita was taken to Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center...
BY: Rosette Adel - Interaksyon Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong on Tuesday ordered the closure of the man-made attraction, Igorot Stone Kingdom, due to permit and safety issues. Magalong, however, told the Management Committee meeting that the establishment is operating without a business permit while the stone structures inside are not covered by a building permit. He said this puts “the structural integrity of the construction in question.” Igorot Stone Kingdom, which covers a 6,000-square-meter area of real estate, features a stone wall on the left side and a modern-day tower on the right side. According to Magalong, the owner was earlier notified of the permit violations and was advised to comply with the requirements...
Toshihiro Menju is managing director of the Japan Center for International Exchange, a foreign affairs institute in Tokyo. The economic rebound from the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic has seen demand for workers revive forcefully in many countries around the world. Many employers, especially in advanced economies, have encountered unprecedented difficulties in filling positions. Preexisting issues around low wages and aging populations have been compounded by a shift in expectations about working from home and other employment conditions. Other complications stem from the closure of borders during the pandemic which brought international labor mobility to a near halt. This has magnified the stakes in long-standing domestic debates over...
To convert heat into electricity, easily accessible materials from harmless raw materials open up new perspectives in the development of safe and inexpensive so-called "thermoelectric materials." A synthetic copper mineral acquires a complex structure and microstructure through simple changes in its composition, thereby laying the foundation for the desired properties, according to a study published in the journal Angewandte Chemie. Hidden content
Spam text messages bearing the full names of mobile users were recently the subject of worry on social media. ‘Babala!’ NTC counters spam SMS with… text blast warnings© Provided by Interaksyon Data analyst Edson Guido asked his followers on August 30 if they have also received such a type of text message recently. “Yung mga scam text messages ngayon sobrang alarming na. Dati blinoblock ko lang, pero ngayon pati pangalan ko alam na nila?? Ganito rin ba sa inyo?” Guido said. “Kumusta naman yung data privacy natin? Yikes,” he added. Guido shared that his relative also received a text message with his full name on it even if the number was not used in any applications. “Yung isang relative ko, never ginamit ang number niya for any...
- Viral ang post ng isang teacher kung saan naibahagi ang komento ng estudyante sa kanyang pa-exam - Mapapansing nakakuha lamang ito ng kalahati ng kabuuang grado at inaming hindi alam ang isasagot - Pinasalamatan naman ng teacher ang kanyang estudyante na naging honest sa hindi pagsagot sa isang bahagi ng pagsusulit - Umani ng papuri ang teacher maging ang estudyante na naging tapat sa kanyang sarili Agaw-eksena ang post ng teacher na si Jamoi Ray Vedasto kung saan ipinakita niya ang umano'y pag-amin ng isa sa kanyang mga estudyante. Photo from Jamoi Ray Vedasto Source: Facebook© Provided by Kami Nalaman ng KAMI na sa test paper ng estudyante, makikita ang score nito na 25/50. Sa tabi nito ang pag-amin na hindi niya alam ang...
GCash users can soon become international investors as the Philippines' most widely-used mobile wallet said it would soon introduce a global stock trading feature. Through GStocks, GCash users can own a piece of global stocks for as low as $1. A quick look at the GCash app will show a "Global Stocks" icon and a notice that said "coming soon". the Philippine Stock Exchange announced a partnership with GCash to allow investment and trading of local stocks through the app. users can buy and sell New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) stocks so far. Hidden content ps. ano na mga lodi, para sa retirement 😈💪💪
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Aaron Carter, the American singer who soared to fame at the turn of the millennium with his hit album “Aaron’s Party (Come Get It),” died Saturday, TMZ said. He was 34 years old. The entertainment outlet reported that the brother of Backstreet Boy Nick Carter was found dead in his tub at his residence in Lancaster, California. A police spokesperson told AFP that officers responded to Carter’s home at 10:58 am and found a deceased body, but were not yet able to publicly identify the person. Carter’s manager did not immediately respond to an AFP query. The artist born Dec. 7, 1987 in Tampa, Florida began performing at age seven, releasing his debut album at age nine in 1997. His sophomore effort “Aaron’s Party...
Ipagdasal po natin ang kaluluwa ng mga namatay at baka umiyak na naman po si Pastor Supalpal kung hindi ko ipaalala sa bawat news thread Six Philippine Army (PA) soldiers were killed while eight other troopers were injured when the KM450 light utility vehicle they were riding crashed into a cement mixer in Uson, Masbate on Sunday night, Oct. 16. Major Gen. Alex Luna, commander of the 9th Infantry Division (9ID), said the troops had just finished an intelligence operation in Masbate City and were on their way back to their headquarters in Milagros municipality when the accident happened in Brgy. Buenasuerte, Uson town around 11 p.m. “Unfortunately, we have six killed in action in this vehicular accident. [It was] a very rare and...
Many companies have also been forced to reduce the number of their employees due to the ongoing crisis in Europe caused by the Russia and Ukraine war, which has resulted in higher prices for goods and a steady rise in inflation rates throughout many countries. It is also worth mentioning that Twitter is one of the companies that also failed to survive the global economic crisis. Elon Musk plans to fire 50% of Twitter's workforce, or 3,700 employees. The remaining employees will be required to work from the office full-time. Musk was forced to buy Twitter at a price of $54.20 per share, or $44 billion. It is believed that his purchase was overpaid because the company is no longer profitable. Source: Cost-cutting measure: Elon Musk...
Russia's "partial mobilization" of citizens to fight in its war against Ukraine has been completed, President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday. Moscow's forces continue to carry out artillery and rocket attacks throughout the front lines, Ukraine's military said Tuesday. Kyiv's mayor said water and power have been fully restored in Ukraine's capital following a barrage of Russian missile strikes on key infrastructure facilities. Tensions are rising over the future of the Black Sea grain deal, with Russia claiming the corridor — which allows the safe passage of grain and oilseeds — is suspended and Ukraine insisting it is committed to its continuation source : CNN
WASHINGTON, Oct 31 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court began hearing arguments on Monday in two major cases involving Harvard University and the University of North Carolina that could imperil decades-old affirmative action policies that factor race into student admissions to boost Black and Hispanic enrollment on American campuses. The court was hearing appeals by a group founded by anti-affirmative action activist Edward Blum of lower court rulings upholding programs used at the two prestigious schools to foster student diversity. The court confronts this divisive issue four months after its major rulings curtailing abortion rights and widening gun rights. The court's 6-3 conservative majority is expected to be sympathetic toward the...
MANILA, Philippines – Paeng (Nalgae) re-intensified from a tropical storm into a severe tropical storm at 8 am on Monday, October 31, as it continued to move over the West Philippine Sea ahead of its exit from the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). The other tropical cyclone inside PAR, Queenie, strengthened from a tropical depression into a tropical storm also at 8 am. It has been given the international name Banyan. Paeng Paeng’s maximum sustained winds increased from 85 kilometers per hour to 95 km/h, its previous peak, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) in a bulletin released past 11 am on Monday. The severe tropical storm’s gustiness is now up to 115 km/h from...
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