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Nuns open drop-in center for street dwellers in Quezon City
MANILA, Philippines — A religious community has opened a drop-in center in Kaliraya, Quezon City, providing street dwellers access to basic hygiene and washing facilities. Blessed by Cubao Bishop Elias Ayuban Jr., CMF, the facility, called Silong Palau, is an initiative of the Carmelite Missionaries, a religious institute of consecrated life for women. Ayuban said
Bukidnon bridge shows cracks; P150-M retrofitting works set
IMPASUGONG, Bukidnon — Motorists along the Sayre Highway should expect travel delays and holiday traffic congestion due to a one-lane, stop-and-go traffic scheme at Atugan Bridge in Barangay La Fortuna, Impasugong, Bukidnon, which started Tuesday, after the discovery of the bridge’s structural defects. Shara Vinessa Garcia, spokesperson for the Department of Public Works and Highways
PNP-WCPC rescues 16, nabs 2 in anti-online child abuse operations
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine National Police – Women and Children Protection Center (PNP-WCPC) rescued 16 victims, and arrested two suspects allegedly involved in the online sexual exploitation of minors during separate operations in Rizal and General Santos City. The operations conducted on October 13, led to the arrest of a 20-year-old woman and a
DOLE says AI not a threat but strategic opportunity
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said on Thursday that it is optimistic about artificial intelligence (AI), noting that it is not a threat but an opportunity to be treated responsibly.
LIVESTREAM: Maria Ressa, WNYC’s Brian Lehrer discuss democracy in the age of AI
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa joins WNYC's Brian Lehrer for a live conversation on defending and rebuilding democracy in the age of artificial intelligence
Senators slam mockery of persons with autism
MANILA, Philippines — Several senators on Thursday condemned the mockery of persons with autism, saying such behavior has no place in society or in the digital space. The senators’ reactions came amid public backlash over comments made by the hosts of the video podcast “Machong Chismisan” about Joshua “Josh” Aquino, the eldest son of television host
EY ex-managing partner Max Loh appointed chair of Singapore Institute of Directors
He succeeds former PwC Singapore executive chairman Yeoh Oon Jin
US dollar eases from 18-month high as Treasury yields fall; Fed hike bets ease
A rally in US government bonds pushed the benchmark 10-year yield to 5.085%
Greenback eases from 18-month high as US Treasury yields fall; Fed hike bets ease
A rally in US government bonds pushed the benchmark 10-year yield to 5.085%
Watchdog files raps vs firms behind ‘onion cartel’
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has filed administrative charges against six firms and their officers, which it said were behind the “onion cartel” that drove onion prices to as much as P800 per kilogram in late 2022. Named in the charges were Golden Shine International Freight Forwarders Corp., Tian Long Corp., La Reina