Новости за 08.08.2022

CEBU CITY – Mayor Michael Rama explained Monday, August 8, why he was not seen in the past few days especially when floods inundated this city.

Tom Rodriguez is back.

Well, at least on social media.

The actor made his presence felt on Instagram recently, following a lengthy break.

His first post was a video of him playing the piano.

He wrote, “Music has got to be one of the best and free ways I’ve found to self soothe. Not much of a piano player, but it was fun trying to find my own way to play this John Mayer song.”

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The 2024 Paris Olympics would be weightlifting star Hidilyn Diaz’s “swan song” as she sets aside family goals for another shot of glory.

Dive7 Festival ends with a breathtaking showcase of Negros Oriental’s marine life

The opposition Makabayan bloc is seeking a congressional investigation into the procurement of “overpriced” and “outdated” laptops for teachers by the Department of Education (DepEd).

DAVAO CITY – Davao City Rep. Paolo “Pulong” Duterte has cited educators here for raising making learners competent to promote innovation and positively aid the nation’s post-pandemic recovery.

Filipino farmers continue to reject the Golden Rice project, reiterating that this “unnecessary and unwanted corporate experiment” may endanger not only farmers but also consumers and the environment.

QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya – Two men were arrested for stealing gold ores from a mining company in Sitio Bit-Ang, Barangay Runruno here Saturday, August 6.

Gabriela Women’s Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas has filed a House bill (HB) seeking regularization, salary increase, and improved benefits for child development workers (CDWs).

The pandemic accelerated the digital transformation of all businesses, regardless of size. Companies that immediately embraced various digital solutions in their strategies performed well and were shielded from the devastating effects of the prolonged lockdowns. Digitalization ensured business continuity and jumpstarted the digital journey of traditional business operations.

The Parañaque city government continued the distribution of e-trikes to various constituent groups to augment mobility and public safety in its communities on Saturday, Aug. 7.

The Covid-19 pandemic brought the world to a standstill, with many people having to recalibrate their lives as the halt in the economy deprived them of their livelihoods. Some people managed to turn this unexpected setback to success for themselves and their communities, and Mangan by Iman is one of them.

Despite an earlier projection of a rate hike, several cost-offsetting measures ultimately pulled down the electricity tariff of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) by a marginal P0.2087 per kilowatt hour (kWh) for the August billing cycle.

Commissioner Rey Bulay is the head of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Steering Committee for the December 2022 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan polls.

Land Transportation Office (LTO) Chief Teofilo Guadiz’s remarks about the agency’s information technology (IT) provider has caught the attention of House Deputy Minority Leader Bagong Henerasyon (BH) Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera.

To help strengthen the relationship of member-countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Vice President and Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Duterte pushed for the offering of ASEAN languages in schools and universities in the region.

BACOLOD CITY – A 35-year-old suspected drug pusher was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Sitio Ogahong, Barangay Palinpinon, Valencia, Negros Oriental Friday, August 5.

Vince Tañada is among those disturbed seeing former president Cory Aquino being depicted as playing mahjong with nuns in “Maid In Malacañang.”

CEBU CITY – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. is still studying his options for the upcoming barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections, Sen. Imee Marcos said.

In the past month alone, Omicron subvariant BA.5 has been the “most predominant” sample sequenced by the Philippine Genome Center (PGC), it said on Monday, Aug. 8.

DOJ (2)

The documents on the criminal complaints filed against television host and actor Ferdinand “Vhong” H. Navarro by model Deniece Milinette Cornejo are not missing, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Monday morning, Aug. 8.

Prosecutor General Benedicto A. Malcontento said the voluminous documents on the criminal complaints have been transmitted to the Office of the Prosecutor of Taguig City last Friday, Aug. 5.

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BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Alfredo Abelardo “Albee” Benitez has ordered the monitoring of visitors here for monkeypox following the first confirmed case in the country last month.

The Philippines and the US will probably have more joint military activities in the coming years under the Marcos administration.

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. wants the police force to have the same or even higher sense of commitment as in the previous years in preventing and solving crimes under his watch.

Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP)

The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) has proposed to the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) to allow the Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Councils (BADAC) to file petitions for involuntary confinement of illegal drug users.

In a statement, the IBP said the proposal is aimed at increasing “the number of persons authorized by the Board to file petitions for involuntary confinement of persons dependent on dangerous drugs since BADAC complements... Читать дальше...