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Volkswagen: Address Uyghur Forced Labor

(Berlin) - Volkswagen should inform shareholders at its May 29, 2024 annual general meeting how the company plans to eliminate Uyghur forced labor in its operations and supply chains, Human Rights Watch and the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) said today. Since 2017, the Chinese government has perpetrated.....»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsMay 28th, 2024

Paalam posts lopsided win

With an injured shoulder, Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Carlo Paalam was forced to back down during his fight against Turkmenistan’s Shukur Ovezov in the first World Boxing Qualification meet in Italy last March......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 25th, 2024

The new life skill of being wise online

Even before COVID-19 forced us to learn to do many things within the confines of our homes, technology has long promised to change the way we work, study and live......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 25th, 2024

Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, May 21

BANGKOK -- Severe turbulence on the Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 from London to Singapore has left one passenger dead and 30 others injured, forcing an emergency landing at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Thailand's capital Bangkok on Tuesday, Thai authorities said. The Boeing 777-300ER jet experienced severe turbulence en route and was forced to divert to Bangkok, where it landed at 3:45 p.m. local time, Singapore A.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMay 22nd, 2024

Orocan moments

Juan Miguel Zubiri says he was forced out as Senate president because he had riled powerful groups due to his stand on Charter change, the Senate probe on the so-called PDEA leaks linking President Marcos to illegal drugs, and his signing of the Senate’s arrest order for Kingdom of Jesus Christ leader Apollo Quiboloy......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 22nd, 2024

Alsons profit drops in Q1

Alsons Consolidated Resources (ACR) of the Alcantara Group reported a dip in first quarter earnings as the forced outage of one of its plants dented the firm’s operations and revenues......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 19th, 2024

Pacers thump Knicks, send NBA East semis series to Game 7

The Indiana Pacers forced a Game 7 after steamrolling the New York Knicks, 116-103, in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Saturday morning (Manila time) at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 18th, 2024

Climate change made April heat in Asia hotter, more likely — scientists

Exceptionally hot weather across Asia triggered health warnings, forced thousands of schools to close down, killed hundreds of people, and damaged crops......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 15th, 2024

Drought hits 900,000 families across the Philippines, with some children forced from school to help on farms

MANILA, 10 May 2024 -- A protracted drought across large swathes of the Philippines is impacting over 900,000 families[1] -- or over 3.7 million people - including some who have taken their children out of school to help deal with the economic im.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMay 11th, 2024

Marcos backs revert to old acad calendar in 2025

Extreme heat driven by climate change has forced the government to speed up its return to the old school calendar, with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. himself asking Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte to provide a "concerted plan" for schools to go back to the June-March schedule by "next year.".....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

Lady Tamaraws force do-or-die vs Lady Bulldogs

The Far Eastern University Lady Tamaraws forced a do-or-die rubber match in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament after stunning the National University Lady Bulldogs, 25-23, 25-17, 25-23 Saturday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 4th, 2024

OceanaGold PH addresses legal concern ahead of IPO offer period

OceanaGold PH [OGP 13.33 pre-IPO] [link] was forced to make an unusual clarification last week after news dropped that the Legal Rights and Natural Resources Center (LRC) filed a petition to cancel OGP’s Financial or Technical Assistance Agreement (FTAA), under the theory that the renewal of OGP’s FTAA unfairly excluded local stakeholders and communities from the consultation process......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 29th, 2024

Green Spikers trounce Golden Spikers, force playoff for semis bonus vs NU

The La Salle Green Spikers forced a playoff for the final twice-to-beat advantage of the UAAP Season 86 men's volleyball tournament after drubbing the University of Santo Tomas Golden Spikers, 25-20, 25-27, 25-20, 25-18, Saturday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 27th, 2024

Energy policy failure

The Department of Energy has revealed that the total capacity of power plants in forced outages has more than doubled over the past two weeks compared to the average 700 MW recorded over the last four years. Of course. What would they expect after officials of the DOE, past and present, did nothing about the inconvenient reality that 50 percent of our operating power plants are over 20 years old and are losing their reliability......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 24th, 2024

Lady Spikers sweep Blue Eagles for share of top spot

The twice-to-beat race is heating up, as the La Salle Lady Spikers forced a three-way tie for the top spot of the UAAP Season 86 women's volleyball tourney with a 25-12, 25-12, 25-18 sweep of rivals Ateneo Blue Eagles Sunday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 21st, 2024

Luzon, Visayas grids on yellow, red alerts — NGCP

In separate advisories, the NGCP said that the Luzon and Visayas grids were placed under the yellow and red alerts after some of its power plants were forced outaged while some operated on a reduced capacity......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 18th, 2024

I feel like a criminal for quitting- nurses in the US fight stay or pay agreements - US healthcare

Filipino nurses for Ohio-based company say they have been forced to pay thousands in fees after signing training contracts Filipino nurses are calling for the USs top labor watchdog to review controversial stay or pay training repayment agreement provisions that have left them facing lawsuits and thousands of dollars in fees after they quit their jobs. Training repayment agreement provisions (Trap) are contracts employers.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsApr 18th, 2024

Luzon, Visayas grids on yellow alert

The Luzon and Visayas grids were placed under yellow alert yesterday, with several power plants still on forced outage or running on derated capacity, according to the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 17th, 2024

Lady Spikers rally past Lady Falcons for share of lead

The La Salle Lady Spikers forced a three-way tie on top of the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament standings after storming back against the Adamson Lady Falcons, 17-25, 25-19, 25-11, 25-22, Wednesday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 17th, 2024

19 planta bumigay: Luzon binulabog ng brownout

Nagpatupad ng rotating brownout ang mga distribution utility sa Luzon nitong Martes matapos isailalim sa red at yellow alert ang grid bunsod ng forced outage ng 19 planta. The post 19 planta bumigay: Luzon binulabog ng brownout first appeared on Abante......»»

Category: newsSource:  abanteRelated NewsApr 17th, 2024