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Most Filipinos reject Charter change, lifting foreign ownership restrictions
An overwhelming majority of Filipinos oppose changing the 1987 Constitution at this time, according to a new Pulse Asia Survey, with results showing Filipinos in all regions and all socio-economic classes did not support the lifting of foreign ownership restrictions in key industries......»»
Quizon second in Hanoi Grandmaster tourney
Olympiad-bound International Master Daniel Quizon continued his strong showing as he finished second in the second group of the two-bracket Hanoi Grandmaster Closed Tournament in Vietnam recently......»»
In-form Quizon finishes 2nd in group at Hanoi Grandmaster chess tilt
Olympiad-bound International Master Daniel Quizon continued his strong showing after he finished second in the second group of the two-bracket Hanoi Grandmaster Closed Tournament in Vietnam recently......»»
President Marcos signs laws renaming roads, bridge
President Marcos has signed several laws, including those renaming circumferential and bypass roads, a bridge and a national highway in different parts of the country......»»
Blue Eagles coach tempers Final Four expectations amid momentum
Ateneo Blue Eagles head coach Sergio Veloso is not getting ahead of himself as his team is slowly showing its form in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament......»»
Next Attraction: Movies, series showing this April 2024
It's not just the summer sun blazing across the country, brand-new movies and series are headed to the Philippines this April......»»
Rama: No need to rush RPT revision
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said revising the Real Property Tax (RPT) wasn’t yet necessary, showing a sudden change in his position. At first, Rama said the RPT revision had to be done this month. Later, he told the council that imposing the RPT suddenly wasn’t necessary, showing a change in.....»»
Late mishap drops Saso to joint 3rd with 66
Yuka Saso faltered at the finish, missing out on a share of the clubhouse lead and slipping to joint third with an eagle-boosted 66, trailing Canadian Maude-Aimee Leblanc by two at the start of the FIR Hills Seri Pak Championship.....»»
Bakbakan ng mga sikat na K-drama actors sa ‘The Wild’ pasabog ang aksyon
NAGSAMA-SAMA ang pinakamatatapang sa Korea para sa isang matindi at makapigil-hiningang aksyon! Game face on na at maghanda para sa isang ‘di malilimutang intense movie experience! Showing na ngayon ang “The Wild” sa mga sinehan nationwide. Ang mga A-List at beteranong aktor ng South Korea na sina Park Sung Woong, Oh Dae Hwan, Oh Dal-Su,.....»»
8 breeding Philippine eagles transferred to new facility
EIGHT breeding Philippine eagles were finally transferred on February 13 to the National Bird Breeding Sanctuary (NBBS) located in Barangay Eden, Toril, Davao City......»»
All set for transfer of first 8 Philippine eagles to new breeding sanctuary
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 10 February) – Preparations are now in full swing for the transfer of the first eight Philippine eagles to the isolated National Bird Breeding Sanctuary (NBBS) in Barangay Eden, Toril District on Tuesday, February 13, a Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) official said Friday. PEF communications officer Nathaniele Noelle Nuelan told MindaNews the raptors […].....»»
8 PH eagles to be transferred to new breeding facility in Barangay Eden
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 1 February)—Eight Philippine eagles will be transferred to a new breeding sanctuary of the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) in Barangay Eden, Toril District in this city from its center in Barangay Malagos on the evening of February 13. The transfer will coincide with the foundation’s 37th anniversary. Nathaniele Noelle Nuelan, PEF […].....»»
Cotabato farmers receive livestock for breeding
The Cotabato provincial government and the Department of Agriculture-12 facilitated from Monday till Wednesday the distribution of P1.3 million worth of livestock to farmers that they can breed to produce offspring they can sell......»»
Philracom stages expo at Sta. Lucia East
The Philippine Racing Commission brings the horseracing industry closer to the public with the holding of the second Philippine Horseracing and Breeding Expo from Nov. 14 to 16 at the Sta. Lucia East Grand Mall in Cainta......»»
UN report warns of catastrophic risks to Earth systems
Melting glaciers, unbearable heat and space junk: a month before crunch climate talks in the United Arab Emirates, a UN report published Wednesday warns about irreversible impacts to the planet without drastic changes to connected social and physical systems. The Interconnected Disaster Risks Report identifies thresholds it calls "risk tipping points," defined as "the moment at which a given socioecological system is no longer able to buffer risks and provide its expected function" -- after which the risk of catastrophe increases significantly. It focuses on six areas that connect the physical and natural world with human society: accelerating extinctions, groundwater depletion, mountain glacial melt, space debris, unbearable heat and an "uninsurable" future. "As we indiscriminately extract our water resources, damage nature and biodiversity, and pollute both Earth and space, we are moving dangerously close to the brink of multiple risk tipping points that could destroy the very systems that our life depends on," said Zita Sebesvari, the report's lead author. For example: Underground water reservoirs represent an essential freshwater resource around the world and today mitigate half of the losses of agriculture caused by droughts, which are being exacerbated by climate change. But aquifers themselves are now depleting faster than they can be naturally replenished: Saudi Arabia has already crossed the groundwater risk tipping point while India isn't far behind. In the case of accelerating extinctions, the report highlights the cascading effects of extinctions throughout food chains. "The gopher tortoise, which is threatened with extinction, digs burrows that are used by more than 350 other species for breeding, feeding, protection from predators and avoiding extreme temperatures," the report said. If the gopher tortoise goes extinct, the gopher frog that helps control insect populations will likely follow, triggering effects throughout the entire forest ecosystem of the southeastern United States. Mountain glaciers that store vast amounts of freshwater meanwhile are melting twice as fast as they did in the past two decades. "Peak water" -- the point when a glacier produces its maximum amount of water runoff due to melting -- has been reached or is expected to be reached within the next ten years across small glaciers in Central Europe, Western Canada and South America. "The 90,000+ glaciers of the Himalayas, Karakoram and Hindu Kush mountains are at risk, and so are the nearly 870 million people that rely on them," the report said. In the case of space junk, the report warns Earth's orbit is in danger of becoming so full of debris that a collision triggers a chain reaction that threatens humanity's ability to operate satellites -- including those that provide vital early warning monitoring against disasters. The report finds most solutions currently being implemented focus on delaying problems rather than genuinely addressing the root causes. "We need to understand the difference between adapting to risk tipping points and avoiding them, and between actions that delay looming risks and those that move us towards transformation," it said. The post UN report warns of catastrophic risks to Earth systems appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
UN chief urges ceasefire to end Gaza’s ‘godawful nightmare’
UN chief Antonio Guterres pleaded Saturday for a "humanitarian ceasefire" in the war between Israel and Hamas militants that has devastated much of Gaza, demanding "action to end this godawful nightmare". Addressing a Cairo summit that ultimately proved fruitless, according to Arab diplomats, Guterres said the Palestinian enclave of 2.4 million people was living through "a humanitarian catastrophe" with thousands dead and more than a million displaced. The latest bloodshed began on October 7 when Hamas militants killed at least 1,400 people, mostly civilians who were shot, mutilated or burnt to death on the first day of the raid, and took more than 200 hostages, according to Israeli officials. Israel has hit back with a relentless bombing campaign, killing more than 4,300 Palestinians, mainly civilians, according to Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry, and cut off supplies of water, electricity, fuel and food. According to Arab diplomats who spoke to AFP on condition of anonymity, the meeting in Cairo failed to reach an agreement, with Western representatives seeking "a clear condemnation placing responsibility for the escalation on Hamas", which Arab leaders refused. The Western officials also wanted to call for the release of those held by Hamas. Egypt's presidency instead released a statement -- drafted with the approval of Arab attendees, the diplomats said -- saying the war had laid bare "a defect in the values of the international community". World leaders have long "sought to manage the conflict, and not end it permanently, by proposing temporary solutions and palliatives that do not live up to even the lowest aspirations of a suffering people", the statement read. In response, Israel bemoaned the lack of a condemnation of what it called "Islamic terror" that endangered the region and entire world. "It is unfortunate that even when faced with those horrific atrocities, there were some who had difficulty condemning terrorism or acknowledging the danger," a foreign ministry statement said. "Israel will do what it has to do and expects the international community to recognise the righteous battle." 'Global silence' In the opening session, Guterres had said "the grievances of the Palestinian people are legitimate and long" after "56 years of occupation with no end in sight" but stressed that "nothing can justify the reprehensible assault by Hamas that terrorised Israeli civilians". He then stressed that "those abhorrent attacks can never justify the collective punishment of the Palestinian people". In the meeting which also included the leaders of the United Arab Emirates, Spain and Italy, Jordan's King Abdullah II called for "an immediate end to the war on Gaza" and condemned what he labelled "global silence" on Palestinian death and suffering. "The message the Arab world is hearing is loud and clear: Palestinian lives matter less than Israeli ones. Our lives matter less than other lives," he charged. "The application of international law is optional. And human rights have boundaries -- they stop at borders, they stop at races, and they stop at religions." The summit came on the day a first convoy of aid trucks rumbled into southern Gaza, which Guterres said needed to be rapidly scaled up, with "much more" help sent through. The UN has said that about 100 trucks per day are needed to meet worsening needs in Gaza. The Palestinians need "a continuous delivery of aid to Gaza at the scale that is needed", the UN chief told the Cairo "Summit for Peace". 'We will not leave' Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi argued that the "only solution" to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is "justice" and said that "Palestinians must realise their legitimate rights to self-determination" and have "an independent state on their land". Abbas stressed his demand for a two-state solution and an "end to Israel's occupation" and rejected what he has warned could be a "second Nakba" -- a reference to the more than 760,000 Palestinians who fled or were expelled from their lands during the creation of the state of Israel in 1948. "We will not leave," he repeated three times at the end of his speech. Cairo and Amman have repeatedly rejected calls for large numbers of refugees to enter Egypt from Gaza, warning that the "forced displacement" would lead to the "eradication of the Palestinian cause". Egypt and Jordan were the first Arab states to normalise relations with Israel, in 1979 and 1994 respectively, and have since been key mediators between Israeli and Palestinian officials. Turkey's foreign minister Hakan Fidan urged for the current conflict to become, "rather than a regional conflagration, a breeding ground for a just and lasting peace". He also condemned "unconditional military aid to Israel which only serves to maintain the occupation", while Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan condemned the failure of the UN Security Council to pass a resolution calling for a ceasefire after a US veto. The post UN chief urges ceasefire to end Gaza’s ‘godawful nightmare’ appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
US poultry breeder eyes Philippine operations
Alabama-based poultry breeding company Aviagen Inc. is eyeing to set up operations in the Philippines as part of an agricultural technology trade mission with other US firms that are eyeing to invest in the country’s agriculture sector to help contribute to food security......»»
No ban: Marcos clarifies plan vs overfishing
The government is not planning to implement a fishing ban, President Marcos clarified yesterday, saying what he meant in making such an announcement earlier was prohibiting the catching of fish in areas where they are breeding......»»
Marcos: No fishing ban, just avoid breeding grounds
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday clarified that the government would not impose a fishing ban on breeding sites, saying he is merely requesting fisherfolk to avoid areas where there is natural propagation. Marcos made the clarification in a chance interview shortly after he led the distribution of rice to 2,000 beneficiaries in Iriga City, Camarines Sur. “Hindi maganda ang pagkapaliwanag ko. Hindi fishing ban ang pinag-usapan ko. Ang sinasabi ko, kung saan 'yung breeding area ng isda, 'wag tayong mangingisda doon para dumami ‘yung isda (I did not explain it well. I was not talking about a fishing ban. What I'm saying is, where the breeding areas of the fish are, let us not fish there so that the fish could multiply),” said Marcos. Marcos stressed the imposition of a fishing ban will be unlikely as the fisherfolk rely on fishing livelihood. But said he wants to restrict fishing in breeding grounds to increase the fish population. “Pero walang fishing ban. Hindi naman makakapaghanapbuhay ang tao. Padadamihin nga natin yung isda. Kausap ko kanina ‘yung mga mangingisda. Sabi nila talagang nabawasan na ‘yung huli nila (But there’s no fishing ban. People could not make a living. We have to increase the fish population. I was talking to the fishermen earlier. They said their catch has really decreased),” he pointed out. He also underscored the importance of protecting fish breeding grounds to ensure an abundant supply of fish in the Philippines and to ensure that fisherfolk’s source of income will not be affected. In a media interview during a rice distribution activity in Zamboanga City last Tuesday, Marcos said he is considering imposing several restrictions to secure the country’s fish supply He said there’s a need to address overfishing and boost the country’s aquaculture, lamenting the sector’s challenges, including low catch, because of the destruction of fish breeding areas. Meanwhile, Marcos assured the government is implementing programs to put up more cold storage facilities to prevent spoilage. Up to 30 percent of fish catch is degraded or damaged, he noted. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources earlier bared its plan to further boost the country's fisheries sector to contribute to economic growth. This is anchored to Marcos’ push for the protection and conservation of the country’s natural resources to achieve food security and sustainability. The post Marcos: No fishing ban, just avoid breeding grounds appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Small-scale fishers worry as Marcos eyes ban
Marcos, who is also the agriculture chief, said the government plans to impose a fishing ban and other restrictions in areas intended for fish breeding and propagation to address overfishing and secure fish stocks. .....»»