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21/11/2019

China, hackers capable of controlling PH power transmission – Transco official
https://know.ph/media/current-events/china-hackers-capable-of-controlling-ph-power-transmission-transco-official/

China has the capability to remotely control the Philippines’ power transmission system.

21/11/2019

Can China shut down Philippines power remotely?
https://know.ph/media/current-events/can-china-shut-down-philippines-power-remotely/

The Senate committee on energy will conduct an inquiry into the apprehensions raised by the National Transmission Corp. that China may be able to remotely shut down significant portions of the country’s power infrastructure. by Paolo Romero

21/11/2019

Confirmed polio cases in Philippines rise to 7
https://know.ph/media/health/confirmed-polio-cases-in-philippines-rise-to-7/

Three more children aged one, two and four years in Mindanao have tested positive for poliovirus, the Department of Health said yesterday. by Sheila Crisostomo

21/11/2019

Pinoys' trust in China falls from 'poor' to 'bad' in September: SWS poll
https://know.ph/media/current-events/pinoys-trust-in-china-falls-from-poor-to-bad-in-september-sws-poll/

MANILA (UPDATE)—Filipinos' trust in China has fallen to a new low, according to a recent Social Weather Stations poll.

21/11/2019

Pentagon chief urges claimants to take 'public posture' on South China Sea
https://know.ph/media/current-events/pentagon-chief-urges-claimants-to-take-public-posture-on-south-china-sea/

Washington's top defense official urged claimant states in the South China Sea, including the Philippines, to assert sovereign rights in the disputed waterway. by Patricia Lourdes Viray

21/11/2019

China Wins The South China Sea Map War Against The Philippines
https://know.ph/media/current-events/china-wins-the-south-china-sea-map-war-against-the-philippines/

Manila is giving in to Beijing’s ambitions to redraw the map of the South China Sea.

21/11/2019

PH is world’s biggest rice importer for 2019
https://know.ph/media/agriculture/ph-is-worlds-biggest-rice-importer-for-2019/

The Philippines was on its way to become the world’s biggest importer of rice this year following the government’s decision to allow the unimpeded importation of the staple as a way to bring down

21/11/2019

Boracay Is Asia's Top Island For 2019

Maybe it's time to plan that Boracay trip soon?

21/11/2019

Panic in the air

The amount of official drivel that has permeated the air just in the last few days has been extraordinary, ever since Vice President Leni Robredo gobsmacked the administration, particularly its

21/11/2019

F&B Summit 2019: Sustainability remains as key market driver
https://know.ph/media/business/fb-summit-2019-sustainability-remains-as-key-market-driver/

On Nov. 12, the third annual F&B Summit brought together influential figures from the restaurant, agriculture, and hospitality sectors for discussions on the role of sustainability in the future. Keynote speakers Mark Ocampo, Hindy Weber, Michael Zeimer, and Eric Dee provided in-depth perspectives f...

21/11/2019

: UP student groups hit attempted ‘surveillance’ of Philippine Collegian
https://know.ph/media/current-events/handsoffkule-up-student-groups-hit-attempted-surveillance-of-philippine-collegian/

The Union of Journalists of the Philippines-UP slams the 'blatant intimidation' against student publications

21/11/2019

Lyceum University Batangas bags 9 golds in World Scholar's Cup at Yale University
https://know.ph/media/education/lyceum-university-batangas-bags-9-golds-in-world-scholars-cup-at-yale-university/

The Lyceum of the Philippines University-Batangas (LPU-Batangas) High School team won and hauled in 19 medals from the just-concluded 2019 World Scholar's Cup Tournament of Champions

21/11/2019

Netizen nanawagan sa publiko na bumili ng woven wallet na gawa ng mga Mangyan
https://know.ph/media/style/netizen-nanawagan-sa-publiko-na-bumili-ng-woven-wallet-na-gawa-ng-mga-mangyan/

Isang netizen ang nanawagan sa Facebook na tangkilikin sana ang mga produktong likha ng mga katutubong Mangyan sa makatarungang halaga Napag-alaman kasi ng netizen na hindi makatarungan ang presyo na ibinabayad ng mga ahente o middlemen sa ipinagbibiling woven wallet ng mga katutubo Dahil dito

21/11/2019

What to do when you damage your license plates
https://know.ph/media/automotive/what-to-do-when-you-damage-your-license-plates/

Better safe than sorry

19/11/2019

UP beats Harvard in university rankings for health research citation
https://know.ph/media/education/up-beats-harvard-in-university-rankings-for-health-research-citation/

The University of the Philippines (UP) scored high in terms of health research citations the 2019 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings.

18/11/2019

Philippines beats China, 11-1, to win Asian Baseball Championships Bronze in Guangdong
https://know.ph/media/sports-media/philippines-beats-china-11-1-to-win-asian-baseball-championships-bronze-in-guangdong/

Philippines strikes down China for the bronze for the Women's Baseball Asian Cup

18/11/2019

In major green thrust, SMC to shift to biodegradable plastic packaging
https://know.ph/media/business/in-major-green-thrust-smc-to-shift-to-biodegradable-plastic-packaging/

San Miguel Corp. (SMC)—the country’s largest conglomerate—is set to become the first Filipino company to utilize fully certified biodegradable plastic packaging. The company, which is also

18/11/2019

Where have PH farmers gone? Neda tracks 7-yr dip in agri labor
https://know.ph/media/agriculture/where-have-ph-farmers-gone-neda-tracks-7-yr-dip-in-agri-labor/

At 63, sugar worker Cesar Lenijan and his wife, Fe, still work the fields of Negros Occidental, hauling sugarcane and earning just P10,000 for an entire season of backbreaking labor. The meager

18/11/2019

Planters lose P61.77 billion due to rice price drop
https://know.ph/media/agriculture/planters-lose-p61-77-billion-due-to-rice-price-drop/

PLANTERS lost at least P61.77 billion due to the continuous drop in the farm-gate price of unhusked rice, which hastened in recent months when imports rose significantly, according to a policy brief prepared by the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice). The plight of local planters may even....

18/11/2019

PH seen to attract foreign investors if Robredo replaces Duterte as president
https://know.ph/media/politics/ph-seen-to-attract-foreign-investors-if-robredo-replaces-duterte-as-president/

An independent think tank says that the Philippines may lure back more investors in the event Vice President Leni Robredo takes over as president of the country.

18/11/2019

Marian Rivera sold all her imported fashion items and builds an all-Pinoy made wardrobe
https://know.ph/media/style/marian-rivera-sold-all-her-imported-fashion-items-and-builds-an-all-pinoy-made-wardrobe/

GMA Network’s Primetime Queen Marian Rivera confessed that she no longer wears or buys imported branded clothes and signature shoes and bags because she finally shifted to wearing locally-made products. And she says she’s passing along the habits t...

18/11/2019

Inside the Underground Baby Trade in the Philippines
https://know.ph/media/general/inside-the-underground-baby-trade-in-the-philippines/

What is the cost of a newborn life?

18/11/2019

Shrimp harvest in Dumangas lifts hopes for reviving sugpo farming
https://know.ph/media/agriculture/shrimp-harvest-in-dumangas-lifts-hopes-for-reviving-sugpo-farming/

By J Genilza, RD Dianala A RECENT harvest of almost three tons of tiger shrimp, locally known as lukon or sugpo, lifts hopes for reviving the multi-million dollar industry which had its heydays in the ‘90s. The harvest at the Dumangas Brackishwater Station of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Developm...

17/11/2019

China co-owns Phl grid
https://know.ph/media/current-events/china-co-owns-phl-grid/

The NGCP was also accused of owing the government P6 billion in unremitted earnings since it started operation in 2009.

17/11/2019

Pinoy-made ocean waste collector, dengue mapper to join NASA global hackathon
https://know.ph/media/science/pinoy-made-ocean-waste-collector-dengue-mapper-to-join-nasa-global-hackathon/

PRESS RELEASE: The teams behind the projects will join others from around the world to be evaluated by NASA in early December for the selection of the 30 global finalists

17/11/2019

SPED teacher sells gift wrappers made by students with special needs
https://know.ph/media/education/sped-teacher-sells-gift-wrappers-made-by-students-with-special-needs/

A Special Education teacher decided to sell the works of her students as gift wrappers The special gift wrappers featured drawings of students with special needs Many netizens lauded the idea as it…

17/11/2019

Those in power have long abused the Filipino's resiliency
https://know.ph/media/environment/those-in-power-have-long-abused-the-filipinos-resiliency/

'Our ability to withstand adversity should not preclude us from demanding accountability,' says Alanah Torralba, the head of a German foundation's climate justice projects in the Philippines and Indonesia

17/11/2019

Robredo: Majority of drug supply comes from China
https://know.ph/media/current-events/robredo-majority-of-drug-supply-comes-from-china/

The government should look into the involvement of Chinese nationals in the proliferation of illegal drugs in the Philippines, Vice President Leni Robredo said Thursday.

17/11/2019

Philippines' Dr. Yanga Colleges scores Gold in World Robot Olympiad in Hungary
https://know.ph/media/education/philippines-dr-yanga-colleges-scores-gold-in-world-robot-olympiad-in-hungary/

Dr. Yanga's Colleges Inc. (DYCI) from Bocaue, Bulacan won Gold at the World Robot Olympiad Friendship Invitational (WROFIT) 2019 held in Hungary

14/11/2019

B**g Revilla's TV comeback draws celebs' ire
https://know.ph/media/entertainment/bong-revillas-tv-comeback-draws-celebs-ire/

Senator Ramon "B**g" Revilla Jr.'s supposed return to television has earned the ire of his fellow celebrities.

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