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MCWD eyes additional Board members from other LGUs

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The MCWD might include more members on its Board of Directors coming from other LGUs being served by the agency. The new members would represent the other highly-urbanized cities, including five municipalities under Cebu Province. In a press statement on Jan. 24, the MCWD board members said that they are ‘considering.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 25th, 2024

Gaza: Starving children should be ‘an alarm like no other’, says UN

The United Nations on Tuesday called on the international community to “flood” Gaza with aid amid reports that children are dying of starvation in the war-torn territory. “With children starting … to die from starvation, that should be an alarm like no other,” Jens Laerke, spokesman for the UN humanitarian agency, told reporters in Geneva......»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 6th, 2024

Cyanide in Scarborough? PH says it would probe, China says ‘disinfo’

Philippine fisherfolk say other nationalities have been using cyanide in Bajo de Masinloc.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsFeb 20th, 2024

Sari-sari stores post P8 billion in sales in 2023

Small neighborhood variety (sari-sari) stores in the Philippines recorded sales of more than P8 billion in 2023, more than 21 percent higher than the previous year’s tally of P6.6 billion, according to a study conducted by analytics startup Packworks......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 17th, 2024

US CPI for December slightly hotter than expected

The data for the US Consumer Price Index in December showed that prices increased 3.4% y/y, which was higher than the November CPI result (3.1% y/y) and (more importantly) higher than the consensus expectations in the market of a 3.2% y/y increase......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 12th, 2024

Repression Increased in Asia in 2023, Human Rights Watch Says

Governments across Asia grew more repressive last year, emboldened by Western countries eager to curry favor with allies that might help check China's rise and taking increasingly brazen steps to silence their critics abroad, Human Rights Watch says in a new report.In its World Report 2024, launched Thursday morning in New York, the advocacy group takes stock of the human rights situation in more than 100 countr.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsJan 14th, 2024

Repression Increased in Asia in 2023, Human Rights Watch Says

Governments across Asia grew more repressive last year, emboldened by Western countries eager to curry favor with allies that might help check China's rise and taking increasingly brazen steps to silence their critics abroad, Human Rights Watch says in a new report.In its World Report 2024, launched Thursday morning in New York, the advocacy group takes stock of the human rights situation in more than 100 countr.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsJan 12th, 2024

Testing, testing, 1, 2, 3…

After claims were made that we have a “state of calamity” resulting from traffic in Metro Manila, the Metro Manila Council (of mayors) will now roll out their solution......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 5th, 2024

SC: Terminating HIV positive worker ‘illegal’

The Supreme Court has ruled that firing an employee solely for testing positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is illegal......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 2nd, 2024

USDA Launches Testing of Ground Beef Supply for Avian Influenza: Steak Dinners and Burgers at Risk

US Health Officials to Test Ground Beef for Avian Flu Amid Growing Concerns US health officials have announced plans to begin testing ground beef for.....»»

Category: newsSource:  thedailyguardianRelated NewsMay 1st, 2024

Free lab tests for Caloocan public school employees

At least 9,000 public school personnel in Caloocan City will be given free laboratory testing on May 6, the local government announced on Sunday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 30th, 2024

Detoxicare, AstraZeneca collaborate on groundbreaking breast cancer testing

Detoxicare Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory, a subsidiary of Detoxicare Philippines Inc., recently inked a partnership deal with global biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca to spearhead next-generation sequencing for breast cancer, marking a significant step forward in the fight against the disease......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 22nd, 2024

DA cites serious implications of banning genetically modified products

By Kris M. Crismundo MANILA, Dec 17 (PNA) — The Department of Agriculture Biotechnology Advisory Team (DA-BAT) has cited serious implications of the Supreme Court’s (SC) decision of banning “the use, testing,........»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinestodaRelated NewsApr 13th, 2024

Lawmaker backs calls vs motorcycle taxi expansion

An official of the House of Representatives committee on Metro Manila development has joined calls against the expansion of the pilot testing of motorcycle taxis in the National Capital Region......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 6th, 2024

Adrian Lindayag opens up on HIV-positive diagnosis ahead of theater return

Actor Adrian Lindayag bared how testing positive for HIV set him on a path of bravery and fighting the stigma against the disease ahead of his return to the stage......»»

Category: entertainmentSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 5th, 2024

CLOSAP welcomes passage of ordinance for drug-free workplace

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu- The City of Lapu-Lapu Office for Substance Abuse Prevention (CLOSAP) welcomed the recent passage of an ordinance that institutionalizes the implementation of a drug-free workplace here. The ordinance authored by Councilor Emilio Galaroza Jr., the Chairman of the Committee on Health, mandates the conduct of authorized drug testing in all offices of.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 2nd, 2024

Kathryn, Alden magtatambal ulit, gagawan ng sequel ang ‘Hello, Love Goodbye’?

ANG aga ng promo ng pelikulang pagsasamahan nina Alden Richards at Kathryn Bernardo! Ang hindi kasi alam ng marami, ang pagdalo ni Alden sa nakaraang birthday party ni Kathryn kasama ang cast ng 2019 hit movie na “Hello, Love, Goodbye” ay nagsilbi ring testing ground kung positibo pa rin ang pagtanggap ng publiko sa tambalan.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 1st, 2024

Latest Deals on Apples M3 and M2 MacBook Airs – The Daily Guardia

Engadget Reviews Apple’s Newest MacBook Air Models, Available at Discounted Prices Since 2004, Engadget has been a trusted source for testing and reviewing consumer tech.....»»

Category: newsSource:  thedailyguardianRelated NewsMar 28th, 2024

All Hail the Camera King! HONOR Magic6 Pro Ranks Number 1 in Camera Global Rankings

The leading global provider of smart devices, HONOR, claimed the top spot as the best camera smartphone in the recent DxOMark ranking test, dethroning its competitors with a high-ranking score of 158. DxOMark, an independent camera testing organization that provides comprehensive evaluations of camera performances, has awarded HONOR Magic6 Pro as the top contender in […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  metrocebuRelated NewsMar 28th, 2024

Killua’s owner sues ‘killer’ of golden retriever

PAWS tells Rappler that Killua tested positive for rabies, but it warns it 'may not be accurate due to the fact that the body had already been buried for five days prior to testing and may have been contaminated'.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsMar 25th, 2024