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EDITORIAL - Banning AI, deepfakes
In the past months, several public figures have found themselves being used without their consent for video materials using artificial intelligence and featuring their deepfake versions......»»
Davao City’s top cop replaced amid probe on drug deaths
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 23 May) – Police Colonel Richard Bad-ang was relieved as the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) director due to an internal investigation involving the deaths last March of seven individuals allegedly involved in the illegal drugs trade. He served as DCPO chief just for only two months. Bad-ang’s removal was confirmed […].....»»
Unoccupied stalls
Scenes inside the modernized fish section of the Agdao Public Market in Davao City, where some stalls have remained closed for months. According to reports, many stall owners have closed shop due to low sales and high rental cost. Photo taken on May 26, 2024. MindaNews photo.....»»
Bohol Gov. 68 others suspended
The Office of the Ombudsman has preventively suspended Bohol Gov. Aris Aumentado and 68 others including town mayors for six months without pay in connection with the investigation into the controversial construction of Captain’s Peak Resort at the foot of Chocolate Hills......»»
LIST: All 69 officials suspended due to Chocolate Hills resort
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The case involving the controversial resort in Bohol’s famous Chocolate Hills was unprecedented. A total of 69 officials and government employees – from Gov. Erico Aris Aumentado down to the barangay level – had been put under preventive suspension for six months for allowing the construction of the resort within the.....»»
Madonna, dyowang boxer na si Josh Popper naghiwalay na, anyare?
NAG-BREAK na ang iconic pop star na si Madonna at ang boyfriend niyang boxer na si Josh Popper. Ang dahilan, sobrang busy kasi ng batikang singer dulot ng kanyang “The Celebration Tour,” ayon sa report ng The Sun. “Madonna has barely seen Josh for months because her schedule was so hectic. Things just fizzled out,”.....»»
Parts shortage continues to impact local airlines
Filipino carriers Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific grounded almost 20 aircraft in the first five months of the year, feeling the pain of an extended engine and supply chain problem that started in 2023......»»
Over one-third of children s food in Philippines are sugary: study
MANILA, May 23 (Xinhua) -- The number of overweight children in the Philippines has tripled since 2003 due to sugary children's foods, according to a study by UNICEF and the Consortium for Improving Complementary Foods in Southeast Asia released on Thursday. The study finds that over one-third of commercially produced packaged foods for children aged six months to three years in the Philippines contain added sug.....»»
The Fed s meeting notes: Lack of further progress on inflation
The US Federal Reserve (the Fed) [link] released the minutes of the meetings held by the Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC), the body charged with making the decision on interest rates, and a reading of the minutes revealed concern by officials that “recent monthly data had showed significant increases in components of both goods and services price inflation”, and that “in recent months there had been a lack of further progress toward the Committee’s 2 percent objective.”.....»»
School year starts July 29; no Saturday classes
President Marcos has approved the gradual return to the old June-to-March school calendar following concerns that the present schedule makes students and teachers vulnerable to the extreme heat of the summer months......»»
High enrollment boosts STI earnings in 9 months
STI Education Systems Holdings Inc., the owner of the largest network of private schools in the country, saw its earnings nearly double in the nine-month period ending March on the back of higher enrollment numbers during its current academic year......»»
Pag-IBIG members save record P28 billion in 3 months
Member savings collections of the Home Development Mutual Fund, commonly known as Pag-IBIG, reached a record P28.75 billion in the first quarter, allowing the agency to finance the higher demand for home loans......»»
17,000 elderly living alone in Japan die at home in Jan.-March: police survey
TOKYO, May 19 (Xinhua) -- A recent survey by Japan's National Police Agency (NPA) showed that 17,034 elderly people living alone died at home across the country from January to March. The survey covered 60,466 dead bodies handled by Japanese police during the first three months of 2024. Of them, 21,716 were of people who lived by themselves, including cases of suicide. Nearly 80 percent of the "lonely dea.....»»
Asia-Pacific’s alarming loss of biodiversity
In recent months, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and others have pointed to an increase in food insecurity and “hunger hotspots” in various parts of Asia and the Pacific. While conflicts and climate crises can carry some of the blame, we must acknowledge that the slow but steady erosion of our region’s biodiversity is an equal or even greater threat to our future food security......»»
More anti-smoking ban violators nabbed
THE Vices Regulation Unit (VRU) and the Davao City Police Office apprehended more Anti-Smoking Ordinance violators during the first three months of the year compared to the same period last year......»»
Security Bank earns P2.6 billion in Q1
Security Bank Corp. earned 11 percent more to P2.62 billion in the first three months from P2.36 billion in the same period last year amid the robust growth in the bank’s retail and micro, small, medium enterprise businesses......»»
TEAM files complaint vs 25 traffic violators
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The Legal and Investigative Division of the Traffic Enforcement Agency of Mandaue (TEAM) has filed cases against 25 traffic violators at the Mandaue City Prosecutor’s Office. The erring drivers were apprehended for traffic violations made in the past months and were issued citation tickets. They however failed to pay the corresponding.....»»
PBCom profit drops 8.4 percent in 3 months
Philippine Bank of Communications posted a net income of P496 million in the first quarter of the year, down by 8.4 percent from a year ago due to higher operating expenses......»»
Monde Nissin earns 53 percent more in 3 months
Core earnings of snack food giant Monde Nissin Corp. grew by more than half in the first quarter due to a record performance of its Asia-Pacific branded food and beverage (APAC BFB) business......»»
Banks reap P92 billion profit in 3 months
Philippine banks turned more profitable in the first quarter, reaping almost three percent higher earnings to P92 billion due to higher net interest income. .....»»