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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, September 1) — An audit report on the office of Vice President Sara Duterte showed 433 security escorts served the Office of the Vice President (OVP) on its first year — a 455-percent spike from the number of security personnel hired during the final year of her predecessor, former Vice President Leni Robredo. Read More: CNN Philippines

By: Alden M. Monzon The National Privacy Commission (NPC) on Thursday issued an advisory reminding the public that selling preregistered SIM (subscriber identification module) cards is îllégâl, warning that individuals caught selling these will face stiff penalties under the law. The government’s privacy watchdog said recent cases in which people selling SIM cards that have been registered for an average price of P1,000 have drawn its attention. “This practice is not only prohibited under the SIM Registration Act (Republic Act No. 11934) but it also places data subjects in a vulnerable position, exposing them to potential legal repercussions, risks, and harms if a SIM card, registered in their name, is misused for illicit...

MANILA, Philippines — Rep. Erwin Tulfo of the Anti-Crime and Terrorism Community Involvement and Support (ACT-CIS) Partylist once again topped a senatorial survey, this time from pollster Oculum Research and Analytics. The former secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) garnered 50% support from a total of 1,200 respondents polled between July 17 and 31. This marked the fourth time Tulfo ranked no. 1 in a senatorial preference survey for the 2025 midterm elections. He topped a Social Weather Stations survey in April, Tangere in June and OCTA Research in July. Dennis Coronacion, Oculum's chief political analyst and political science professor at the University of Santo Tomas, said overwhelming public...

New LTO-7 assistant regional director to lead distribution of license plates BY Calvin Cordova CEBU CITY – The distribution of license plates is expected to accelerate with the assumption of a new assistant regional director of the Land Transportation Office-Central Visayas. Engr. Arturo Roque Apolinar has been named the new assistant regional director of LTO-7 and his main task is to lead the distribution of license plates, said LTO-7 regional director Glen Galario. “For the past five weeks, we were able to release more than 20,000 plus plates and with our assistant regional director on board, we are expecting that distribution will be hastened,” said Galario. There are at least 600,000 license plates in Central Visayas yet to be...

Another LPA likely to develop into tropical depression as Hanna exits Saturday By Arlie O. Calalo THE Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) is monitoring cloud clusters which may form into a low pressure area within 24 hours and eventually into a tropical depression over the weekend. However, weather specialist Benison Estareja did not say whether the weather disturbance will enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and directly affect the country. In the meantime, the Pagasa forecaster said Severe Tropical Storm "Hanna" (international name: Haikui) continues to move west-northwestward over the Philippine Sea as it may escalate into a typhoon within the next 24 hours. Hanna's...

Over 1 million candidates filed for BSKE 2023 so far, Comelec reports Kristine Daguno-Bersamina - Philstar.com September 2, 2023 | 6:14pm Manila, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced on Saturday that more than one million candidates have filed their certificates of candidacy (COCs) for the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in October. Comelec Chairperson George Garcia reported a peaceful start to COC filing for the BSKE polls. As of 10 a.m. Saturday, the commission released a report showing that 1,181,404 candidates from 82 provinces are vying for 672,016 available positions in the BSKE. Of these candidates, 65.75% are male (776,781), and 34.25% are female (404,623). For the...

Flying 7ft tall alien attackers in peru were actually îllégâl gold mining gang on Jetpacks .. Reports of 'seven-foot-tall aliens' terrorizing villagers in Peru stunned the world this week, with local leaders describing the 'armored' and 'floating' menaces as impervious to bullets. The locals also compared their attackers to 'green goblins' and local Peruvian superstitions about 'los Pelacaras,' ('the Face Peelers') ― but now Peruvian law enforcement has offered a new suspect.... This tribe in Peru just released an update about those entities in Peru. Mr Vernet, a researcher in Brazil said that he is in contact with the lkitu people at San Antonio de Pintuyacu, and he said the lkitu people asked him to share a video of them protesting...

The Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam have rejected as baseless a map released by China that denotes its claims to sovereignty including in the South China Sea and which Beijing said on Thursday should be viewed rationally and objectively. China released the map on Monday of its famous U-shaped line covering about 90% of the South China Sea, a source of many of the disputes in one of the world’s most contested waterways, where more than $3 trillion of trade passes each year. The Philippines called on China on Thursday “to act responsibly and abide by its obligations” under international law and a 2016 arbitral ruling that had declared the line had no legal grounds. Malaysia said it had filed a diplomatic protest over the map...

MANILA (UPDATED) — A Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) official on Thursday slammed Filipinos defending China amid fresh tensions between Manila and Beijing over a confrontation in the West Philippine Sea last weekend, calling them "unpatriotic" and "traitors." "If you are a Filipino, whether in government or private sector, regardless of your politics, defending and making excuses for China's aggressive behavior should deem you unpatriotic, and a traitor to the Philippines and to our people," said Cmdr. Jay Tarriela, PCG spokesperson on the West Philippine Sea. "Given current developments in the West Philippine Sea, it is important to show loyalty to country," he said in a tweet. Tarriela also said that while Filipinos have the...

For Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte, the DepEd needs more funds to level up the basic education system. The Department of Education’s proposed budget for 2024 is ₱758.5 billion, a 5% increase from the current budget. Read more: bit.ly/3qXxHIX

The chief of the Mandaluyong City police station was relieved from his post after he tested positive for îllégâl drugs in a surprise drug test last week. Col. Cesar Gerente yielded positive results during a random drug test with ranking officials of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) on Aug. 24, according to Brig. Gen. Wilson Asueta, director of the Eastern Police District (EPD), which covers the cities of Mandaluyong, Marikina, Pasig and San Juan. In a message to the Inquirer on Wednesday, Asueta said Gerente was transferred to the Regional Personnel Holding and Accounting Unit in Camp Bagong Diwa, Taguig City, while awaiting the result of a confirmatory test and subjected to administrative case investigation. He did...

FEELING CLOSE. Narito ang bagong mapa ng China na umaangkin sa buong West Philippine Sea. Dating nine-dash line ang mapa at tila lumawak pa ang pang-aangkin ng teritoryo ng Beijing sa pagdagdag nila ng linya. Naghain na ng protesta ang Pilipinas kaugnay nito. Ipinawalang-bisa na ng Permanent Court of Arbitration noon pang 2016 ang nine-dash line map. (📷: Office of Senator Francis Tolentino) ABS-CBN News Edit: mula sa 9-dash line, 10 na ang inaangkin ng china rito

MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED 5:22 PM) — The Office of the President's travel expenses for foreign trips increased by around 1453% in 2022, according to the Commission on Audit. State auditors found that foreign travel-related expenses at the OP jumped by around P367,052,245.96 from P25,255,163.95 in 2021 to P392,307,409.91 in 2022. Read more: Philstar

Peruvian village horrified by attacks from 'giant yellow-eyed aliens' Peruvian villagers claim that aliens standing at two meters tall attack them every night. By WALLA! Published: AUGUST 28, 2023 14:25 Updated: AUGUST 29, 2023 08:35 Residents of a Peruvian village known as the Haikito tribe have been living in fear as they claim to be under repeated attacks by towering, two-meter-tall creatures. These menacing entities with luminous yellow eyes, dubbed "Los Falcaras" or "the face peelers," have instilled terror in the hearts of the indigenous community of San Antonio, located in Alto Nanai, northeast of Lima. Distraught and desperate, the villagers implored the Peruvian military for assistance, initiating night patrols to...

- Veteran broadcast journalist Mike Enriquez has passed away at the age 71 - GMA Network confirmed the news in a statement released Tuesday - As per the media giant, the Kapuso anchor died on August 29 - A “24 Oras” report also ρáíd tribute to Enriquez, citing his contributions to the broadcasting industry Veteran broadcast journalist Mike Enriquez has passed away on August 29 at the age 71. GMA Network (@gmanetwork) Source: Instagram© Provided by Kami GMA Network confirmed the heartbreaking news in a statement released Tuesday. “It is with profound sadness that GMA Network announces the passing of our beloved Kapuso, Mr. Miguel ‘Mike’ C. Enriquez, who peacefully joined our Creator on August 29, 2023,” the statement reads...

WATCH: New Video Shows What Happened During That Viral QC Road Rage Incident© Provided by Spot.ph (SPOT.ph) A second angle video of the viral road rage incident in Quezon City was posted by Raymond Fortun on August 30. The one minute and 33 second long clip appears to be CCTV footage from the roadside and shows a fuller look into what went down between the ex-cop Wilfredo "Willie" Gonzales and an unnamed cyclist near the Welcome Rotonda on August 8. Also read: Recap: That Viral Road Rage Incident With the Gun-Wielding Ex-Cop Longer clip shows second angle of viral QC Road Rage incident "A second angle of the August 8, 2023 roadrage incident involving the cyclist and the dismissed cop," wrote Fortun in the caption, with an added...

A team leader of a call center company in Cebu City was caught by his wife who was with her female colleague in the team, inside a motel in Gorordo Avenue, Barangay Carreta, Cebu City on Tuesday at 9 am, August 29, 2023. Before the incident, the man, 27, is said to have posted a status on his social media with the term "team building." His partner, who is also a co-worker who was hidden by the name of Mara, 20, a girl from Barangay Luz. | via GPL

Meta unveils SeamlessM4T multimodal translation model About the Author By Ryan Daws | August 22, 2023 Categories: Development, Enterprise, Meta (Facebook), Ryan is a senior editor at TechForge Media with over a decade of experience covering the latest technology and interviewing leading industry figures. He can often be sighted at tech conferences with a strong coffee in one hand and a laptop in the other. If it's geeky, he’s probably into it. Find him on Twitter (@Gadget_Ry) or Mastodon (@gadgetry@techhub.social) Meta researchers have unveiled SeamlessM4T, a pioneering multilingual and multitask model that facilitates seamless translation and transcription across both speech and text. The internet, mobile devices, social media...

kakalungkot, pero lahat tayo dito mapupunta. una una lang. RIP mike

GCash to implement P5 cash-in fee for linked account via BPI, UnionBank Starting October 2, 2023, GCash users will have to cough up PHP 5.00 for cash-in transactions via Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) and UnionBank. This change is “due to increasing costs,” as per GCash’s recently updated support document 11. Users still have less than two months to enjoy free cash-ins through the said banks. You can sidestep this new fee by using workarounds like InstaPay or via other banks’ own platform. And if you’re feeling fancy, go ahead and use PayPal cash-in, which remains free. However, these workarounds may still have their own set of fees, ranging from P10 to P25, depending on the payment platform or bank used. Considering that...

Martial law will be declared in Russia, -citing a source close to the presidential administration. River road moved. The s-400 systems moved to Rostov. In Rostov, Prigozhin's mercenaries ordered people to leave the square. It seems like something is coming up. Hidden content

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Depression Goring is expected to intensify steadily and may become a typhoon tonight or tomorrow early morning (Friday). Its “inherent volatility” or possibility to develop into a super typhoon is not ruled out, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) warned on Thursday. In its bulletin issued at 11 a.m., the state weather bureau said Goring maintained its strength while moving over the Philippine Sea at least 355 kilometers east northeast of Calayan, Cagayan, or 300 kilometers east of Basco, Batanes. Goring has maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour (kph), gustiness of up to 70 kph, and is moving north-northwestward at 15 kph. “Goring is...

KUWAIT 23 August 2023 – The Philippine Embassy in Kuwait repatriated a total of 108 distressed Filipinos, including two minors in three flights on 14 and 15 August 2023. The distressed Filipinos were on board Saudia Airlines and Gulf Air flights arriving on 15 and 16 August 2023 at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. The cost of the one-way tickets of the repatriated individuals were shouldered by the DFA Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs (OUMWA)’s Assistance-To-Nationals (ATN) Fund. Majority of the repatriated Filipinos were undocumented workers staying at the Embassy shelter. The repatriation was spearheaded by Philippine Ambassador Jose A. Cabrera III and supervised by Vice Consul Josel N. Mostajo, head...

“When I was young, the entire world seemed to be pro-Ninoy and anti-Marcos. After all, you can’t argue with martyrdom. But now, the world seems to have turned on its axis: dictators are made heroes, while martyrs are made into villains.” Read more: Inquirer

- Pura Luka was just declared as persona non grata by Bohol and Lucena City - Bohol passed a resolution pursuant to the said declaration, citing the portrayal of the drag artist as disrespectful - In Lucena City, the same thing was posted by one of its councilors, stating that the city's council has already passed a resolution declaring Pura as a persona non grata - Bohol and Lucena City are only among the growing number of LGUs declaring the controversial drag artist as persona non grata Bagong feature: Tingnan ang mga balitang para sa'yo ➡️ hanapin ang "Recommended for you" block at mag-enjoy!"Recommended for you" block at mag-enjoy! Bohol and Lucena City, both have passed resolutions that declare controversial drag artist Pura...

A Beechcraft Model 390 (Premire 1), carrying six passengers with two flight crew, crashed in an expressive way near Elmina township, before it was due to land at the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Kuala Lumpur, according to a statement issued from the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia(CAAM) on Thursday. The airplane lost control and crashed into a car and a motorcycle on the highway, Selangor police chief Hussien Omar Khan told reporters, according to Reuters. All eight people on the private jet perished and the two drivers whose vehicles were hit also died, according to The Associated Press, citing the police chief.

Meet the student from Laguna who received a full scholarship from Harvard Photo Credit to @carlaudricguia on Instagram A student from Laguna received full scholarship offers from prestigious universities in the US, including the esteemed Harvard University. Carl Audric Guia, a student at UP Rural High School, is set to study astrophysics at Harvard with a full scholarship. In an interview on My Puhunan: Kaya Mo!, Carl shared that he always wanted to pursue a career in astrophysics. He first discovered astronomy in an encyclopedia that was given to him by his grandmother. "Ako po ang nagbukas ng mga librong 'yun and from there doon po talaga nag-bloom 'yung curiosity ko especially sa Astronomy, sa galaxy," he said. Carl shared...

Written by Val Jose Mendoza (via Yugatech) X, formerly known as Twitter, will now soon be removing the ability for users to block other accounts or other users as confirmed by Elon Musk on the platform last Friday. Blocking another user would generally prohibit this account from contacting them, seeing their Tweets, or even ever following them in order to avoid any harassment or abusive content from ever reaching them. However, it was made apparent that X would still carry the “Mute” function which would simply keep users from seeing specific accounts’ responses but wouldn’t eliminate any undesired replies from reaching their feed. Moreover, muting one account would not alert the other user of said muting. This decision to remove...