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Xinhua world economic news summary at 0900 GMT, March 17
MANILA -- The number of Chinese inbound travelers to the Philippines surged by 235 percent year-on-year in the first two months of 2024, a Philippine lawmaker said Sunday. Citing data from the Philippines' Department of Tourism, Representative Marvin Rillo, vice chairperson of the committee on tourism in the House of Representatives, said that 82,314 Chinese travelers entered the Philippines in January and Febru.....»»
From the Newsrooms: March 10 to 16, 2024
THE STATE of the ruling alliance has taken back the news spotlight as the President and his predecessor engaged in yet another sharp exchange, suggesting that all is not well in Team Unity. The depth of hostility between the two remains the subject of public speculation.The media this week reported yet another back-and-forth between President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and the former president, Rodrigo Duterte. The ex.....»»
BFP, volunteer groups discuss better coordination
The Bureau of Fire Protection on Thursday said its Pasig City command conducted a city-wide dialogue with volunteer groups and different organizations where they discussed the importance of partnership and coordination during emergency responses. BFP - National Capital Region Director, Chief Supt. Nahum Tarroza, and his command group entertained questions, ideas, apprehensions, and even worries from among the attendees composed of some officials of the local government unit, along with representatives of 28 non-government organizations and 16 barangay brigades. Two village leaders Irma Gomez of Brgy. Sumilang and Joel Dela Cruz of Brg. Malinao also skipped other chores to attend the meeting, dubbed “Fostering Partnership between BFP and Pasig City Barangay Brigades and Fire Volunteer Groups”, held at the Power Tech Building inside the Meralco compound in Ortigas Center, Pasig City on Tuesday afternoon. The question-and-answer portion made the event lively with participants airing and opening up their respective shares of opinion and concerns touching on several issues surrounding the firefighting task towards the main goal which is to save lives and properties. Pasig City Fire Marshal Supt. Elaine Baylon Evangelista said that the dialogue was aimed at making every volunteer understand that the national office of the BFP has a policy and implementing guidelines for them to follow. She did not elaborate further. She also reminded the participants that the city fire department on orders of the national headquarters will always be strict in issuing accreditation certificates to volunteers and applicants citing how risky the job is. Recently, Interior Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos Jr. ordered BFP chief, Director Louie Puracan, to implement stricter rules in requiring qualification standards among the fire brigades and its members in the wake of the death of a 62-year-old woman and the injury of eight others who were accidentally hit by a volunteer firetruck while responding a fire incident in Tondo, Manila. During the dialogue, Tarroza said he was amazed at the activeness of the Pasig volunteers and other fire and barangay brigades gauging the way they showed their passion to learn more and their vows to serve and do the risky firefighting jobs to save lives and properties. When asked by this reporter what they have achieved in the event, the BFP-NCR head quickly said; “Marami, nalaman natin na very active pala talaga ang mga volunteers sa Pasig, at nalaman natin na kumpleto, meron din Brgy. volunteers, merong NGO supported by different organizations like Chinese volunteers, tapos meron pa ditong company volunteers, like Meralco, sila ay open sa lahat ng pagbabago at willing sila mag-cooperate talaga sa BFP para sa ikabubuti ng ating mamamayan.” Tarroza also took the occasion as an opportunity to announce that Secretary Abalos is also looking forward to meeting all fire volunteers in Metro Manila to personally thank and congratulate them for giving their time to serve even in a very risky way. He said that this event is expected to gather around 8,000 to 10,000 fire volunteers and groups. “Isipin mo, walang allowance ang mga ito, walang insurance at walang support from the government and yet nagsasakripisyo sila para sa iisa nating adhikain. . . . ang magsilbi sa bayan,” Tarroza stressed. The post BFP, volunteer groups discuss better coordination appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
China censors prominent financial journalist
A prominent Chinese financial journalist who has compared the country’s economic problems to the Great Depression has been banned from social media. The Weibo account of Wu Xiaobo, an influential business journalist and author with more than 4.7 million followers, “is currently in a banned state due to violation of relevant laws and regulations,” according to a banner displayed on his page on Tuesday. Content moderators on Weibo — a Twitter-like platform — said on Monday they had blocked three verified users for “spreading smears against the development of the securities market” and “hyping up the unemployment rate.” Weibo did not give the full usernames of the blocked accounts, but said one of them had a three-character name starting with “Wu” and ending with “Bo.” China’s post-Covid economic recovery has faltered, with lackluster data in recent weeks signaling that the rebound is running out of steam. Wu’s Weibo page appeared on Tuesday to have been scrubbed of all content posted since April 2022. Wu did not immediately respond to Agence France-Presse’s request for comment. His regular column on the website of the Chinese financial magazine Caixin has long detailed the country’s economic woes, including a declining birthrate and skyrocketing youth unemployment. “The huge army of the unemployed is likely to become a fuse that ignites the powder keg,” he wrote in a May column that compared the situation with the Great Depression of the 1930s. In another recent column, he asked whether monetary easing would be able to “solve current economic problems.” Those columns, however, had not been scrubbed from the internet as of Tuesday. China’s domestic media is state-controlled, and widespread censorship of social media is often used to suppress negative stories or critical coverage. Regulators have previously urged investors to avoid reading foreign news reports about China, while analysts and economists have been suspended from social media for airing pessimistic views. The post China censors prominent financial journalist appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
ABS-CBN News chief defends airing of Chinese newscast on ANC
ABS-CBN Integrated News and Current Affairs chief Ging Reyes defended the airing of a Chinese language newscast on ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC), saying this should not be equated with China’s incursions into the West Philippine Sea and cautioning against racism......»»
Saso, Pagdanganan seek redemption at Ford Championship
Yuka Saso and Bianca Pagdanganan are determined to bounce back from their recent LPGA Tour performances as they mix it up with the world’s best in the Ford Championship......»»
PH media organizations slam Chinese Foreign Ministry
PH media organizations slam Chinese Foreign Ministry.....»»
Marcos: Philippines won’t be ‘cowed into silence, submission’ by China
“We seek no conflict with any nation, more so nations that purport and claim to be our friends but we will not be cowed into silence, submission, or subservience. Filipinos do not yield,” Marcos said. .....»»
Survey shows Cha-cha still unpopular with Filipinos — Senate leaders
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said that the findings of the survey by private pollster Pulse Asia, which was released on Wednesday, show that Charter change is an "unpopular move.".....»»
Ashley Tisdale buntis sa 2nd baby: ‘We can’t wait to meet you!’
MAY exciting news ang Hollywood actress at “High School Musical” star na si Ashley Tisdale sa madlang pipol! Ayon sa kanya, ipinagbubuntis niya ang second baby nila ng mister na si Christopher French. Sa Instagram, ibinandera ni Ashley ang kanyang baby bump at ang caption niya: “We can’t wait to meet you [emoji].” Baka Bet.....»»
Cavite nagdeklara ng ‘state of calamity’ dahil sa ‘pertussis outbreak’
NASA ilalim na ng “state of calamity” ang probinsya ng Cavite. Ito ay dahil dumadami na ang mga nahahawa ng pertussis o whooping cough sa probinsya. Ayon sa provincial government, nakapagtala na sila ng 26 confirmed cases at kabaling na riyan ang anim na namatay dahil sa nasabing sakit. Narito ang datos ng Cavite kaugnay.....»»
Cavite declares state of calamity due to pertussis outbreak
The province’s Sangguniang Panlalawigan declared a state of calamity on Wednesday, according to the Cavite’s information office......»»
DMK criticises Election Commission for being biassed in allocating symbols to political parties
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 28 (ANI): The Deputy Secretary of the Student Wing of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), Ka Amutharasan, has accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of having a biassed attitude towards opposition parties by allocating election symbols as per their wishes. "ECI has allocated the symbols for the Tamil Manila Congress and Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhgam that those parties wished for. Th.....»»
Killua
News on the brutal killing of Killua, the Golden Retriever from Bato, Camarines Sur, has ignited a wave of public outcry, particularly among animal-loving Filipinos......»»
FOCAP condemns Chinese embassy’s claims on ‘manipulated’ West Philippine Sea videos
The Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines strongly rejected and condemned yesterday China’s “false and baseless” claims that journalists manipulate videosthey recorded in the South China Sea to present the Philippines as a victim......»»
Opinion - South China Sea- Philippines must softly manage disputes or miss out economically
Manilas assertive transparency strategy is touted as a model for managing maritime disputes but it diminishes key economic opportunities. As Chinese investment pours into other Southeast Asian countries, the Philippines must reduce geopolitical risks without acquiescing to Beijing......»»
Companies State it Takes More Than 6 Months to Fill Cybersecurity Positions
The latest Kaspersky survey found that 48% of companies require over half a year to find a qualified cybersecurity professional. A lack of proven experience was cited as one of the biggest challenges, along with the high cost of hiring and global competition in talent acquisition. With global labor markets continuing to clamor for InfoSec […].....»»
Paolo Contis masaya sa paglipat ng ‘It’s Showtime’ sa GMA
HAPPY ang Kapuso actor at dating host ng noontime program na “Tahanang Pinakamasaya” na si Paolo Contis sa pagkakaroon ng bagong tahanan ng “It’s Showtime”. Sa kanyang exclusive interview sa GMA News nitong Lunes, March 25, natanong ang aktor kung bukas ba siya sa posibilidad na maka-work ang mga Kapamilya hosts ng naturang noontime program......»»
How BYD Transformed from Battery Maker to Electric Vehicle Leader, Surpassing Tesla
Chinese automaker BYD, backed by Warren Buffett, has overtaken Tesla to become the world’s top electric vehicle (EV) maker in the fourth quarter of 2023,.....»»
Philippine scientists harassed by China helicopter
Another case of harassment at sea by the Chinese has been reported – this time near Pag-Asa Island last Saturday – involving a helicopter, which hovered dangerously close to a group of Filipino scientists doing research work on a sand bar called Sandy Cay, causing minor injuries......»»