Photo courtesy of DPWH Flood-prone stretches of Metro Manila’s busiest roads are set for drainage upgrades as the Department of Public Works and Highways moves to increase the capacity of street inlets to handle heavy rainfall. Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon said construction would begin when weather conditions permit, with locations that frequently become inundated…
Photo courtesy of PNP Cebu Provincial Police Police arrested a 22-year-old woman in Pinamungajan, Cebu, on Wednesday over an alleged violation of the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act. The suspect was apprehended in Barangay Tanibag on Sept. 9 after officers from the Pinamungajan Municipal Police Station verified information about her whereabouts. Police said the arrest was…
Photo courtesy of Philippine News Agency (PNA). Some graft cases linked to the flood control controversy have already reached the defense stage less than a year after they were filed before the Sandiganbayan. Presiding Justice Geraldine Faith Econg told senators that the first batch of cases filed by the Office of the Ombudsman on Nov….
Photo courtesy of Anadolu A Hong Kong court convicted Dow Jones Publishing on Thursday of trying to discourage a Wall Street Journal reporter from taking a senior role in a local journalists’ organization, while rejecting a separate claim that her eventual dismissal violated labor law. The case was brought by former Journal reporter Selina Cheng,…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu US President Donald Trump touted the United States’ position as a leading global oil producer as he promoted a new energy agreement involving Venezuela’s vast petroleum reserves. Speaking at a rally in Dallas, Texas, late Wednesday, Trump said the United States had achieved its energy position even without counting Venezuela, whose…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu UN envoy Pekka Haavisto urged Sudan’s warring sides to move toward a broader political settlement as diplomatic efforts continue to end more than three years of conflict. Haavisto met army chief and Sovereign Council Chairman Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in Khartoum, where discussions centered on civilian protection, easing hostilities and efforts to…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo need about 1,600 more Ebola treatment beds as a rapidly expanding outbreak pushes existing facilities closer to capacity, the World Health Organization said. WHO technical officer Luca Fontana said nearly 1,400 beds had already been established across 59 treatment facilities, a sharp…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu A police operation at an upscale residence outside Bangkok led to the detention of 13 foreigners suspected of running a call-center scheme targeting people in South Korea, according to reports citing Seoul’s Foreign Ministry. Thai authorities took 12 South Koreans and one Chinese citizen into custody at the property in Samut…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu China rejected US allegations that Chinese artificial intelligence companies systematically tapped American AI models to acquire proprietary capabilities, calling on Washington to stop making what it described as false accusations. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Wednesday that China’s progress in artificial intelligence stemmed from domestic technological development and international cooperation,…
A user accesses a free public Wi-Fi portal on a mobile phone, highlighting efforts to widen internet connectivity and bring digital services closer to more communities. Courtesy: MMDA Nearly 40,000 free public internet access points could be operating across the Philippines next year as the government seeks Php 53.1 billion for technology and digitalization initiatives…