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02/12/2023

30/11/2023

In 2023, Bonifacio Day is celebrated on November 27, as part of the "holiday economics" strategy that adjusts the observance of the holiday to the nearest Monday for a longer weekend by virtue of Proclamation No. 90 under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., while November 30 is declared as a working day.

22/11/2023

VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Willie Ong was NOT beaten up on live TV, the report is FAKE
Willie Ong was physically attacked during a live television show
page Med Talk 10/17/2023 Fake.
By VERA Files
Nov 14, 2023 2:05 PM

The fake post was full of manipulations: a clip of Sen. Raffy Tulfo was made to look like he was reading the report, a photo of Ong was altered to brandish a bruise on his face, and a clip of a scuffle in India six years ago was used as footage of the supposed brawl.

A “news report” with 3.4 million views on Facebook (FB) that claims cardiologist Willie Ong was physically attacked during a live television show is fake. This is a modus operandi to sell a product.

The 38-second clip posted on Oct. 17 bore a logo of CNN Philippines and the headline:

CNN Philippines published no such story.

The fake post was full of manipulations: a clip of Sen. Raffy Tulfo was made to look like he was reading the report, a photo of Ong was altered to brandish a bruise on his face, and a clip of a scuffle in India six years ago was used as footage of the supposed brawl.

Tulfo’s clip was from a June 11, 2019 episode of his show Raffy Tulfo in Action. A different audio file that sounds like him was used to replace the original.
Meanwhile, Ong’s photo is a screenshot from CNN Philippines’ April 1, 2019, senatorial debates. It was doctored to make it seem he had a black eye.

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17/11/2023

𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐇𝐢𝐭 𝐁𝐲 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝟔.𝟖 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞.
𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰

A powerful 6.8 magnitude undersea earthquake rocked the Philippines on Friday, Nov. 17, officials said. The quake occurred in the southern Mindanao region at 4:14 p.m. local time. Although initially logged as having a magnitude of 7.2, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) later downgraded the earthquake to 6.8m, local news reported. There is currently no tsunami warning in effect.

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04/11/2023

𝗩𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗜

Fake n**e images of New Jersey students spark uproar at local high school.
Parents were shocked when they learned students at Westfield High School were sharing n**e images generated by A.I. technology that depicted real female students. Dorota Mani, whose daughter attends the school, said she finds it "unacceptable" that New Jersey has "nothing in place to protect our children."

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04/11/2023

𝐂𝐫𝐲𝐩𝐭𝐨 '𝐖𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐨𝐲' 𝐒𝐚𝐦 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐦𝐚𝐧-𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 $𝟖 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐝

Once the darling of the crypto world, Bankman-Fried was convicted on (Nov. 2, 2023, 20:47 UTC), of looting his customer's accounts, adding to his $26 billion personal fortune.
Sam Bankman-Fried, the former billionaire founder of FTX, a prominent cryptocurrency exchange, was found guilty on Thursday of orchestrating one of the most significant financial frauds in history. A 12-member jury at Manhattan federal court convicted Bankman-Fried on all seven counts, affirming that he looted a staggering $8 billion from FTX users out of sheer greed. Furthermore, Bankman-Fried is set to face another trial next March, involving additional charges brought by prosecutors earlier this year, including alleged foreign bribery and bank fraud conspiracies.

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09/10/2023

𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗼𝗶𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 1０

MANILA, Philippines – Pump prices of petroleum products are set to decrease on Tuesday, October 10, as the global market anticipates a slump in demand.

In separate advisories on Monday, October 9, Seaoil, Petro Gazz, and Cleanfuel announced a decrease of P2.45 per liter for diesel and P3.05 for gasoline.

Seaoil announced a P3 per liter reduction for kerosene.

While the big-time oil price rollback would benefit consumers, figures from the Department of Energy showed a year-to-date double-digit net increase in petroleum products. Since the start of the year, gasoline prices increased by a total of P15.30 per liter, diesel by P13.80, and kerosene by P8.94.

Amid elevated prices, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board recently approved a P1 fare hike. The increase will raise the minimum fares of traditional jeepneys from P12 to P13, and modern jeepneys from P14 to P15.

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09/10/2023

𝗜𝘀𝗿𝗮𝗲𝗹’𝘀 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗼𝗼 𝗠𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲.

Hundreds dead, thousands wounded—Hamas’ surprise attack on Israel shows the limits of even the most advanced and invasive surveillance dragnets as full-scale war erupts.

THE GAZA STRIP is one of the most densely populated areas on the planet. It’s also one of the most heavily locked down, surveilled, and suppressed. Israel has evolved an entire intelligence apparatus and aggressive digital espionage industry around advancing its geopolitical interests, particularly its interminable conflict in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. Yet on Saturday, Hamas militants caught Israel unaware with a series of devastating land, air, and sea attacks, killing hundreds of people and leaving thousands wounded. Israel has now declared war.

Hamas’ surprise attack on Saturday is shocking given not only its scale compared to previous attacks but also the fact that it was planned and carried out without Israel’s knowledge. Hamas’ deadly barrage underscores the limitations of even the most intrusive surveillance dragnets. In fact, experts say the sheer quantity of intelligence that Israel collects on Hamas, as well as the group’s constant activity and organizing, may have played a role in obscuring plans for this particular attack amid the endless barrage of potentially credible threats.

“There's no doubt that the scale and scope of this Hamas attack indicate just a colossal intelligence failure on behalf of the IDF [Israel Defense Forces] and in Shin Bet, the internal security agency,” says Raphael Marcus, a visiting research fellow at King’s College London’s Department of War Studies who focuses on the region. “They have such technical prowess and also a legacy of excellent human source capability.”

Israel is known for heavily monitoring Gaza and anyone who could be connected to Hamas using both traditional intelligence-gathering techniques and digital surveillance like facial recognition and spyware. Israel has proved its hacking skills and technical sophistication on the global stage for years, participating in the development of innovative malware for both digital espionage and cyber-physical attacks. The fact that Hamas was able to plan such an unprecedented and complex attack speaks to the limitations and inevitable blind spots of even the most comprehensive surveillance regime.

Jake Williams, a former US National Security Agency hacker and current faculty member at the Institute for Applied Network Security, emphasizes that when you have a firehose of intelligence streaming in from an array of sources, and when the climate is as fraught as that between Israel and Palestine, the challenge is organizing and parsing the information, not gathering it.

“Intelligence in an environment like Israel isn't finding a needle in a haystack—it's finding the needle that will hurt you in a pile of needles,” Williams says. “Given the number of Hamas members involved in the invasion, it's not plausible to me that Israel missed every human intelligence reflection of the planning. But I feel confident that there are always Hamas operatives talking about credible plans to attack the IDF. So Israel can't respond with force to every threat, even every credible one. They'd be at a heightened state of alert or actively engaged all the time, and that's probably actually worse for security.”

Though details of exactly how the attack happened are still emerging, it seems that oversights related to grappling with this signal-and-noise conundrum played a role.

“In retrospect, there was some information, but, like happens in all intelligence failures, it wasn't given sufficient consideration. It was misunderstood,” says Chuck Freilich, a former Israeli deputy national security adviser. “I think in the last days, from my understanding, there were some warning signs. And actually, the intelligence establishment had been warning for the past about half-year that there was going to be a significant conflict with Hamas, that they were bent on escalating the situation. But then they misread the signs.”

Colin Clarke, the director of research at the Soufan Group, an intelligence and security consultancy, says the Hamas attack would have “required months of preparation” and intelligence failures likely happened with both human intelligence and signals intelligence, where electronic and communications data is collected. “I’m still astonished that a breakdown in intelligence occurred at this level,” Clarke says. “I don’t think anybody, including the Israelis, were prepared for an operation this complex and multi-pronged.”

Crucial intelligence oversights could have happened as the result of numerous intersecting failures, says King’s College London’s Marcus. The Israeli intelligence apparatus may have misunderstood Hamas’s intentions, misread the context of crucial leads, been distracted by Israel’s political efforts with Saudi Arabia, or been grappling with domestic challenges. Israeli forces have complained, for example, of a brain drain from the IDF as individuals get pulled toward the private sector.

“I think that this wasn't just a military failure—I think that this was a dramatic failure of national leadership,” says Freilich, who authored Israel and the Cyber Threat: How the Startup Nation Became a Global Cyber Power. The ambush calls to mind the outbreak of fighting during Ramadan in October 1973 in which an Arab bloc targeted Israel with a surprise attack on the Jewish holy day Yom Kippur to set off nearly 20 days of fighting.

Palestinians in occupied territories, including the West Bank and Gaza Strip, have faced surveillance and controls for years, with many calling the conditions an apartheid. In September 2021, Israeli forces announced the completion of a 40-mile-long barrier around the Gaza Strip—the sliver of land between Israel, Egypt, and the Mediterranean Sea—that is essentially a “smart wall” equipped with radar, cameras, underground sensors, and an array of other surveillance instruments.

“Palestinians are subjected to multi-layered surveillance,” says Mona Shtaya, a non-resident fellow at the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy. “Various surveillance technologies are employed against Palestinians, including drones, mobile bugs (spyware) that have previously been uncovered as being injected into electronic devices prior to entry into the Gaza Strip.”

Shtaya adds that CCTV cameras are placed at entrances to the Gaza Strip, and that there is “continuous” online surveillance of people in the occupied areas. “It would not be an exaggeration to say that Palestinians are under surveillance in nearly every facet of their lives,” she says.

Such persistent surveillance can make people change their behaviors and limit freedom of expression and speech. “We can observe this phenomenon when people communicate with their families over phone calls or when they post content online, as they may alter certain keywords,” Shtaya says.

As Hamas attacked Israel on Saturday, videos emerged of a brute force approach: a bulldozer breaking through portions of the fence as hundreds of militants stormed into Israel using motorbikes, boats, and apparently paragliders. Haaretz reported on Sunday that Hamas was able to gain so much ground because of IDF logistics issues in addition to intelligence failings.

While Israel’s technology industry has helped create many surveillance capabilities and pushed the global industry forward, Hamas, which is sanctioned as a terrorist organization in the US, also uses some digital tools in its operations. The group has leaned heavily on distributing its propaganda through radio and TV to legitimize its rule in Gaza, while it utilizes social media to a lesser extent, according to a review by the Center for Strategic and International Studies earlier this year. Still, Hamas has used fake Facebook accounts to lure Israeli soldiers into downloading data-stealing apps, and has distributed fake dating apps that are really spyware. In 2019, Israeli forces bombed a building they claimed housed a Hamas hacking group.

Multiple sources tell WIRED that they suspect Iran was involved in helping Hamas carry out its assault on Saturday, given the sophistication and intricacy of the attack. Iran has long-standing ties to Hamas, and its officials have praised the recent attacks.

As the conflict ramps up into full-scale war, there is significant concern about the number of civilians impacted, with Amnesty International saying it is “deeply alarmed” by the civilian deaths in Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank. The Hamas assault has killed at least 700 and injured more than 2,000 Israelis on Saturday, according to the latest available figures. Video footage and reports shared online depict Hamas gunmen killing civilians, leaving bloody bodies scattered through the streets, and taking dozens of hostages. In response, Israel is launching large-scale airstrikes against Hamas targets in Gaza, while working to retake militant-controlled areas and preparing for offensive actions, including a possible ground invasion of Gaza. At least 370 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed and more than 2,000 wounded so far.

Israel Defense Forces say women and children have been taken hostage. Israel has also cut power to Gaza and internet monitoring firms say there has been a decrease in connectivity. As the fog of surveillance gives way to the fog of war, the current situation in Israel serves as an important illustration that unrelenting surveillance does not equate to or guarantee security.

CTTO: WIRED

04/10/2023

An earthquake has occurred with magnitude: 6.7 SR, 161 km NorthWest KEP-TALAUD-SULUT, at: 04-Okt-23 11:21:48 UTC, No TSUNAMI threat (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.)

26/09/2023

ADVISORY: NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO THE PHILIPPINES

Tsunami Information No.1
Date and Time: 26 Sep 2023 - 09:39 AM
Magnitude = 6.6
Depth = 122 kilometers
Location = 03.18°N, 128.64°E - Offshore of Municipality Of Sarangani

https://tsunami.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/Tsunami_Information/2023_Tsunami_Information/Sep/26/20230926_0139z_Advisory0_1.html

26/09/2023

Earthquake Information No.1
Date and Time: 26 September 2023 - 09:39 AM
Magnitude = 6.6
Depth = 122 km
Location = 03.18°N, 128.64°E - 434 km S 55° E of Balut Island (Municipality Of Sarangani) (Davao Occidental)

https://earthquake.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/2023_Earthquake_Information/September/2023_0926_0139_B1.html

13/09/2023

On this special day, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (BBM) is commemorating his 66th birthday. This occasion calls for a moment of reflection and celebration for the times that have passed and that are yet to come.

Last year, it can be recalled that the Chief Executive celebrated his nativity by leading the national bamboo and tree planting program in San Mateo, Rizal, where he personally planted a Kawayan Tinik, an important bamboo variety in the Philippines.

The initiative has led to the planting of over 2,000 bamboo and native tree seedlings in San Mateo, Rizal, contributing to trees being planted across other target planting sites.
"During my address [on the] State of the Nation, I made it clear: preserving the environment is nothing less than preserving life. And therefore, it can only be one of our important priorities if we wish to make sure that our plans for the country's economy will succeed," says the President during his speech at the opening ceremony of the tree planting activity.

This year, President Marcos is spending his birthday by attending the Milken Institute's 10th Asia Summit 2023 in Singapore.

CTTO: Manila Times

30/08/2023

Ｍａｒｃｏｓ ｍｏｕｒｎｓ ｔｈｅ ｄｅａｔｈ ｏｆ vｅｔｅｒａｎ
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Ｍｉｋｅ Ｅｎｒｉｑｕｅｚ

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Wednesday sent his condolences to the family and loved ones of veteran broadcast journalist and GMA Network pillar Mike Enriquez, who passed away on Tuesday.
"We are saddened by the news of the passing of veteran anchor Mike Enriquez, a pillar in our broadcasting industry. He dedicated his life to delivering unbiased news to the Filipino people," Marcos said on X, formerly known as Twitter.
"Our heartfelt thoughts are with his family and loved ones during this time," he added.
In an earlier statement, Presidential Communications Office Secretary Cheloy Garafil expressed her deep sympathies on Enriquez's demise.
"Tayo ay nakikiramay sa pamilya at mga kaanak na naiwan ng ating kaibigan sa media na si Mike Enriquez," Garafil said.
"Si Mike ay isa sa mga mamamahayag na ating itinuturing na kasangga sa paghahatid ng tapat at walang kinikilingang balita. Tunay na ang kanyang kontribusyon sa larangan ng pagbabalita ay hindi matatawaran," she added.
Enriquez passed away on Tuesday at the age of 71. He took a medical leave in December 2021 to undergo a kidney transplant and returned to work in time for the 2022 election coverage.

Enriquez was one of the anchors of GMA's flagship newscast "24 Oras" and hosted the long-running GMA Public Affairs program "Imbestigador."
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28/08/2023

Back to School 2023: Bare walls and persistent issues

DepEd welcomes over 22.6 million students for SY 2023-2024

The School Year (SY) 2023-2024 will officially commence in public schools on Tuesday, Aug. 29, as announced by the Department of Education (DepEd).
Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, this marks the first time that public schools nationwide will conduct full face-to-face sessions on the first day of classes.

Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte is scheduled to visit Kaluangan 1 Primary School in Asturias, Cebu, on the first day of classes.

The DepEd Chief is also slated to visit Melecio Tito Elementary School in Danao City, Cebu, as part of the National School Opening Day Program (NSODP) for SY 2023-2024

NationalNews
Back to School 2023: Bare walls and persistent issues

DepEd welcomes over 22.6 million students for SY 2023-2024
BY Merlina Hernando-Malipot
Aug 28, 2023 05:17 PM

The School Year (SY) 2023-2024 will officially commence in public schools on Tuesday, Aug. 29, as announced by the Department of Education (DepEd).
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DepEd / MB Visual Content Group

This marks the first time, since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, that public schools nationwide will conduct full face-to-face sessions on the first day of classes.

Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte is scheduled to visit Kaluangan 1 Primary School in Asturias, Cebu, on the first day of classes.

The DepEd Chief is also slated to visit Melecio Tito Elementary School in Danao City, Cebu, as part of the National School Opening Day Program (NSODP) for SY 2023-2024.

Enrollment data

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Over 22.6 million learners from public and private schools have enrolled for the upcoming school year, according to data released by DepEd on Monday, Aug. 28.

Citing the latest data from the Learner Information System (LIS) Quick Count for the incoming SY, the total number of registered students has reached 22,676,964.

The enrollees are from public and private schools, including State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) and Local Universities and Colleges (LUCs) offering basic education programs.

Data from the LIS Quick Count reveals that Region IV-A has the highest number of enrollees with 3,465,598. This is followed by Region III with 2,586,926 and the National Capital Region (NCR) with 2,480,970.

Although the enrollment period officially ended on Aug. 26, DepEd stated that late enrollees will still be accommodated in public schools.

CTTO: Merlina Hernando-Malipot Manila Bulletin

22/08/2023

Migrant workers chief T***s Ople passes away

MANILA, Philippines (Updated 3:53 p.m.) — Susan “T***s” Ople, secretary of the Department of Migrant Workers, has passed away, the agency said Tuesday.

Ople is the first DMW chief in its fully constituted form in 2023.

According to the DMW, Ople died at around 1 p.m. “surrounded by her family and loved ones.”

“We ask for prayers for the eternal repose of the soul of our dear Sec. T***s,” the department said, adding it will release more details soon. The cause of her death has not yet been disclosed.

Ople was chosen in 2022 to lead the DMW, which performs the power and functions of seven merged agencies that cater to overseas Filipino workers.

She is the daughter of Blas Ople, who served as labor secretary for 19 years under the administration of Ferdinand Marcos Sr. Prior to her appointment as DMW chief, she founded the Blas F. Ople Policy Center and Training Institute (Ople Center), a non-profit organization that handles labor and migration concerns.

In July, Ople took a leave of absence from work following the deaths of her two elder brothers: former Hagonoy Mayor Felix “Toti” Ople and former journalist Blas Ople Jr..Both died from lung cancer.

Ople told TeleRadyo in 2022 that her battle with breast cancer in 2020 was a “factor” in accepting the position of DMW secretary.

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24/07/2023

03/07/2023

Health benefits of the local coconut wine "Tuba"

The Philippines is a tropical nation, so it bears numerous natural products such as bananas, mangoes, and especially coconuts. The plenitude of the coconut within the nation makes it clear why it may be a common choice for most Filipinos. Known for its accessibility, healthiness, and cheapness, the coconut is utilized for wine. However, unlike wine or beer which undergoes a process by the brewery, coconut wine is effectively made from the trees around the Philippines by neighborhood tappers. As a result, the local people call the extract tuba wine. Coconut vinegar encompasses a cloudy, white appearance and a marginally milder taste than apple cider vinegar. It can include a touch of sweetness to serving of mixed greens dressings, marinades, soups, and warm dishes. It is claimed to offer a range of health benefits, counting weight loss, progressed absorption, a stronger immune system, and a healthier heart.

Because of the fermentation process that takes place after collecting, tuba may be a good source of probiotics. These probiotics help with the advancement of great absorption of nourishment. Furthermore. Tuba wine has antimicrobial and antibiotic properties. They are valuable in the prevention of ailments and contaminations. You'll say that a swig of tuba is almost as great as drinking your little bottle of Yakult, Enchant, or any other kind of cultured milk you'll discover in your local stores. Tuba is a good source of protein. Proteins are the main components of muscle development. Moreover, they contain nine amino acid chains that are fundamental building blocks of protein. For all the gym goers out there, you have to not miss out on the well-being benefits of the tuba in case you need to be torn and pick up a part of muscle whereas working out. Other minerals you'll be able to discover in Tuba are potassium, vitamin C, and phosphorus. After you exert energy, you're flushing out electrolytes, which are as a rule picked up by hydrating yourself with refreshments high in sodium. Sipping tuba wine instead of a commercial sports drink might be more cost-effective and beneficial. In order to balance the sodium and potassium levels of electrolytes in your body, the tuba contains potassium. Additionally, salt regulates blood pressure to balance the highs and lows in the body.

For active lifestyles that frequently cause you to become dehydrated the quickest, like working out and running, this can be great. A unique substitution for other vinegar may be coconut vinegar. It has a softer flavor, appears to be healthy, and might have a few health benefits. These range from decreased body weight and a decreased risk of developing diabetes to improved immunological function, heart health, and absorption. However, while studies have linked the consumption of vinegar to these advantages, very few have focused specifically on coconut vinegar and none have contrasted it with other types of vinegar.

CTTO: National Nutrition Council PDO I Ayesa Gay A. Bejerano, RND

15/05/2023

ngayong 19 Mayo 2023 🚀
The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) has refueled the launch of TALA, the first high-power hybrid rocket developed in the Philippines by homegrown space technology researchers, students, and their mentors from St. Cecilia's College-Cebu.

and learn more about TALA here: https://philsa.gov.ph/.../philsa-brings-space-science...

CTTO: Philippine Space Agency

13/02/2023

HAPPY WORLD RADIO DAY!
Proclaimed in 2011 by the Member States of UNESCO, and adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012 as an International Day, February 13 became World Radio Day (WRD).

Radio is a powerful medium for celebrating humanity in all its diversity and constitutes a platform for democratic discourse. At the global level, radio remains the most widely consumed medium. This unique ability to reach out the widest audience means radio can shape a society’s experience of diversity, stand as an arena for all voices to speak out, be represented and heard. Radio stations should serve diverse communities, offering a wide variety of programs, viewpoints and content, and reflect the diversity of audiences in their organizations and operations.

Radio continues to be one of the most trusted and used media in the world, according to different international reports.

CTTO: UNESCO

24/01/2023

PH fuel price update: Gas to shoot up by P2.80/L, diesel by P2.25/L this week.

Well, this isn’t what we were hoping to see today. After last week’s small bump, the prices of gasoline and diesel products in the Philippines are set to go up big-time this week.
For the week of January 24 to 31, 2023, diesel prices will shoot up by a whopping P2.25 per liter. Gasoline prices, meanwhile, will see an even bigger increase of P2.80 per liter. This will mark the second time this month that pump prices will go up by more than P2.00/L

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21/01/2023

Grab your favorite red shirt; it's time to celebrate the Lunar New Year, also known as Spring Festival.
Saying goodbye to the Tiger, we enter the Year of the Rabbit on January 22, 2023.
Millions of families worldwide are preparing celebrations for one of the year's biggest festivals.
If you're a Lunar New Year newbie, here's a quick guide to the most common traditions and superstitions associated with the occasion.

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21/01/2023

From me to all of you Happy Chinese New Year!!!

15/01/2023

A new Miss Universe was crowned in New Orleans, Louisiana from the 84 beauty queens that entered the pageant. Harnaaz Sandhu, the representative from India and the titleholder from the previous year, crowned R’Bonney Gabriel of USA as the new Miss Universe.

The second runner-up went to Andreina Martinez Founier of the Dominican Republic and the first runner-up was Amanda Dudamel of Venezuela.

Gabriel is a fashion designer, model and sewing instructor. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design with a Minor in Fiber from the University of North Texas. Gabriel is also the CEO of her own sustainable clothing line. The beauty queen is the first Filipino-American to win Miss USA and according to her official bio, her “mission is for women and young girls to see themselves in her, and feel inspired to conquer their goals by owning who they are.”

22/12/2022

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday issued a proclamation declaring Dec. 26, 2022, as an additional special non-working day throughout the country.
Proclamation No. 115 was issued to “give the people the full opportunity to celebrate the holiday with their families and loved ones.”
The chief executive has ordered the Department of Labor and Employment to issue the appropriate circular to implement the proclamation for the private sector

11/12/2022

10/12/2022

STARTUP SUNDAY ( THE SIGN ) WITH PASTOR PAULO AND PASTORA KATRINA DEC. 11, 2022 BY EXL MAKABUHAY PLUS @ RU DIGITAL RADIO

09/12/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Singer Jovit Baldivino passed away earlier today. He was 29 years old.

According to the official statement sent by his parents, Hilario and Cristeta Baldivino, and his wife, Camille Ann Miguel. Baldivino was "recuperating for a week with hypertension maintenance medicines." Doctors had advised him to take a rest but he obliged with an invitation from a friend to an event in Batangas City. He sang three songs and was seen gasping for breath by the third song.

Baldivino was sitting for an hour when "his face was deformed with flowing salivas." The singer was rushed to the nearest hospital last December 3 around 10 p.m. His CT Scan showed a blood clot in his brain, which was said to be a sign of an aneurysm. Blood was suctioned from his brain last December 4. He was comatose for five days. Baldivino passed today at 4 a.m.

COURTESY OF PHILSTAR GLOBAL