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“Real GDP growth for 2024 was revised slightly to 6.2 percent from the January WEO forecast of six percent, reflecting carryover from a better-than-expected outturn in the last quarter of 2023,” IMF resident representative Ragnar Gudmundsson said in an email to The STAR. Inflation in the Philippines is expected to average 3.6 percent this year before easing further to three percent in 2025. Both projections are lower than the six percent full-year inflation in 2023. Inflation accelerated to 3.7 percent in March from 3.4 percent in February, marking its second straight month of uptick. This prompted the BSP to keep borrowing costs elevated after it raised interest rates by 450 basis points from May 2022 to October 2023. Source ...

So nag surface na yung video in which the first human tested with neuralink is using it to play chess without a mouse. And he is able to move the cursor with his thought. Isa ito sa pinaka malaking breakthrough sa world of technology as it emphasize the great potential of this technology to help many persons with disabilities. This includes the following it can be used: Allow people to talk allow people to walk or control artificial limbs more effectively allow them to see allow them to hear But it is still one scary tech. Though right now hindi siya masyadong sensational compared to other techs like Ai and chips which are what most powerful government are fighting over. but considering the future this is one of the tech that sure...

Former Philippine president calls for rational dialogue with China Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte called for rational and friendly dialogue with China on current bilateral issues and expressed sadness over the disputes in the South China Sea and the policies adopted by the current administration toward China in a recent interview by Global Times. When asked about the message he wanted to convey to the people of both the Philippines and China regarding the current state of China-Philippines relations, Duterte issued a warning. He cautioned that the US is attempting to instigate a war between China and the Philippines, emphasizing that the US would not risk American lives for Filipinos. Duterte expressed hope that the...

Elon Musk confirms Twïtter / X will begin charging all new users a "small fee" to post, like, bookmark, or reply. Musk Will Charge New X Users ‘Small Fee’ For Posting, Tweet Suggests

Releasing the majority of the results in the middle of the night and not being able to explain the problems with the server? The 90% results being almost exactly the same as the 0.4% results? No progression of votes at all? This election is a joke. They dumped all of the votes basically at the same time, preventing any sort of deeper granular analysis and obfuscating vote progression over time. Basically, no one district is exactly the same. We should have seen some movement over time, based on unique district profiles. Dumping all at once obscures any attempts to assess questionable trending or voting blocs in real time. I find it amusing that the percentage of votes almost precisely aligns from 0.4% reported and 97% reported...

MANILA, Philippines — As tension in the West Philippine Sea continues to heighten, the Senate has set discussions on the proposal to revive the Reserve Officers Training Corps, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said as he urged colleagues to give the ROTC bill a chance. “We will vote on it. Whether it passes or not, we will prioritize it this coming May before the sine die break,” said Zubiri, who took his oath and donning of rank as an Army reserve lieutenant colonel during a ceremony at the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) headquarters at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City. He said the AFP has designed the proposed ROTC based on expertise. “In the ROTC program, for example, those experts in computers will be in the anti-cyber...

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday declined the conditions set by Kingdom of Jesus Christ leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy for his surrender in connection with his child abuse cases. “It seems to me a little bit tail wagging the dog, ang tawag na siyang magbibigay ng kondisyon sa gobyerno doon sa kaso niya, akusado siya sa warrant of arrest,” Marcos told reporters in an interview in Bacolod City. However, the President assured Quiboloy that the proceedings on his case would be fair. “To Pastor Quiboloy, we’ve known him for a very long time. Ang maipapangako ko, all the proceedings will be fair. Now, as to the involvement of the United States, malayo pa ‘yan eh. That’s going to take years, yet. So, I don’t think that’s something...

Davao court has issued a warrant of arrest against Kingdom of Jesus Christ leader Apollo Quiboloy and five others over charges of child abuse. In a 2-page order, the court said reasonable time has lapsed and it has not yet received a resolution on the motion for reconsideration filed by Quiboloy’s camp before the Department of Justice on the arrest warrant it issued in March. “The court mindful of the equally situated rights of both the prosecution and defense, which may include among others, the speedy disposition and speedy trial of cases, either of which or both, said right imposes an imperative task that this court is indebted to fulfill,” the Court said. “[A]s what was earlier determined upon judicious examination and perusal of...

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John Alfred Tinniswood is now the world’s oldest living man, following the death of 114-year-old Juan Vicente Pérez (Venezuela). John was born in Liverpool on August 26, 1912 – the same year the Titanic sank. Despite his advanced age, he can still perform most daily tasks independently: he gets out of bed unassisted, listens to the radio to keep up with the news, and still manages his own finances. John doesn’t smoke and rarely drinks *******. His main advice for staying healthy is to practice moderation: “If you drink too much or you eat too much or you walk too much; if you do too much of anything, you’re going to suffer eventually,” he said. "It's pure luck": Inside the life of world's oldest man as he takes title aged 111

Anong oras kaya dito sa Pilipinas occurrence ng eclipse?

Today at april 4 The filipino online news outlet philstar and inquirer confirmed that there was a häçked on the dost server. Remember back in September 2023 dost was also häçked and got tons of data stolen in the breach. If Philippines government agencies keep getting breach. Can we really trust them to secure our personal data? When will the government realize the importance of the data of millions of filipinos. If this continue, crime regarding cyber security will increase. By the way this was the previous thread i posted before the philstar you can check it out here first in phc: Dost häçker leaked files on darkweb Link to the philstar post: Hidden content #phcnews #latestupdate

Story by Zacarian Sarao, Inquirer MANILA, Philippines — Seven areas registered a “danger category” heat index on Wednesday, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). Heat index, as defined by Pagasa, is “a measure of the contribution that high humidity makes with abnormally high temperatures in reducing the body’s ability to cool itself.” Once it hits 42ºC (degrees Celsius) to 51ºC, Pagasa considers it under the “danger category,” and warns that it may cause heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and even heat stroke with prolonged heat exposure. Based on Pagasa’s latest computed heat index recorded nationwide as of 5 p.m., a peak heat index of 43ºC was recorded in the following...

Story by GMA Integrated News Residents who would be affected by the North-South Commuter Railway Project (NSCR) are dreading their impending relocation, according to a "24 Oras" report by Joseph Morong. On Wednesday, workers began removing the signages along the train tracks, a sign of the looming operation to clear the area for the start of the Philippine National Railways (PNR) project. A number of houses and establishments in Barangay 349 are expected to be demolished. “Nakakalungkot ho. Dito na kami tumanda tapos biglang kaming mawawala, tsaka dito nagtatrabaho yung mga anak ko,” said Lourdes Suangco, who has been living near the tracks for 60 years. (It saddens us because this is where we have grown old, then we will just be...

Article by Manila Times As a traveler for over 30 years, I have witnessed significant improvements in travel infrastructures and experiences in the last two decades. Traveling was not easy before. You had to rely on travel books and maps to learn more about your destinations. Hotel bookings were made through telephone calls, and down payments were made via bank transfers. Driving to your destination was quite a hassle. Many roads were narrow and often congested with traffic. Expressways were limited, and finding restrooms and meal stops was always a challenge. There are many things we now enjoy when traveling that did not exist 20 years ago. To celebrate Fast Times 15th Anniversary, here are 15 of those improvements that make road...

MANILA, Philippines — Real estate mogul Manuel Villar, who chairs property developer Vista Land & Lifescapes, emerged as the only Filipino in Forbes Magazine’s top 200 billionaires in 2024. He ranked 190th in this year’s list, up from 232nd in 2023, as his wealth grew 28 percent to $11 billion. The Sy siblings in the the banking, property and retail businesses of conglomerate SM Group have combined wealth of $14 billion but they were ranked individually in the list. Hans Sy was at 1,286th with net worth of $2.6 billion; Henry Jr. and Herbert at 1,330th with $2.5 billion each; Harley at 1,380th, $2.4 billion; Teresita Sy-Coson, at 1,438th, $2.3 billion, and Elizabeth at 1,545th, $2.1 billion. Following Villar is ports tycoon Enrique...

A LOTTO outlet owner had won the Super Lotto 6/49 draw of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) in January with a jackpot prize of over P640 million after “investing” P90 million bet money, Senator Raffy Tulfo revealed on Monday, March 18, 2024. During the resumption of the inquiry of the Senate Committee on Games and Amusement on the integrity of PCSO lotto games, Tulfo said the winner placed P30 million bets in each of his three lotto outlets in Binondo, Manila through “system 12,” which allows bettors to choose 12 numbers from 1 to 49 instead of the traditional six-number combination. The winner took home a total of P640,654,817.60 after hitting the Super Lotto 6/49 jackpot with a winning combination of...

A user on a cybercriminal alias ph1ns seems to be one of perpetrator of the dost häçking. Yesterday april 2 2024 they released sample data of the breached file. it is unknown if they were able to häçk dost again or this was the previous data stolen back on sept 2023. the size of the stolen data reach terabytes but the released files were only gigabytes of data. the user said on the forum that they would be releasing more. they seemed to be part of a team called opEDSA and their members also have leaked several documents both from private company and from the government caption regarding the user post on the cybercriminal forums are as follow: Hidden content #darkwebnews #phhäçkers

[UPDATED] READ: Killua, a slaughtered golden retriever in Camarines Sur, tested positive for rabies, according to a test of the Bureau of Animal Industry shared by the Philippine Animal Welfare Society. | via John Eric Mendoza, INQUIRER.net

Aside from the chinese bombarding filipino vessels and filipino fisherman in ayungin shoal. May mga chinese na nakapasok sa philippine coast guard. Whats worse is that this chinese are not even filipino cetizens or not even half-filipino. ang exact number ng mga chinese na naka pasok sa coast guard is 36. By the way this was already confirmed by pcg, and lahat ng 36 chinese pcg auxiliry ay sinibak narin What are your thoughts on this.

Thoughts nyu about this This year madaming ganap when it terms to technology and one of them is the release of new blackwell chips at super powerful neto compared to other chips almost 1000x ang performance difference between sa predecessor neto. and there is also a new project by nvidia for robotics called groot which is a robot project by nvidia and there is also another robot project by figure 01 ai powered by chatgpt and nakakatok siya. you can watch the YøùTùbé for the footage but all i can say is both na napaka scare at exciting ang mga next following years with this new announcement and the first fully functional robot race.

Alam mo ba na noon March 2016, the Philippines Commission of Elections website (COMELEC) was attacked and defaced, allegedly by Anonymous Philippines. Shortly after, data on 55 million Filipino voters was leaked publicly and included sensitive information such as genders, marital statuses, height and weight and biometric fingerprint data. The breach only included 228k email addresses. Compromised data: Biometric data, Dates of birth, Email addresses, Family members names, Genders, Job titles, Marital statuses, Names, Passport numbers, Phone numbers, Physical addresses, Physical attributes. note: The data is still available somewhere in the internet. so if you are wondering why scammer know your name your phone number it is...

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Domingo Jaspe Compoc, aka Silong, the top NPA leader in Bohol, falls to the hands of the government troops along with four other remnants of the NPA’s Bohol Party Committee, and the recovery of high-powered firearms transpires in Brgy. Campagao, Bilar, Bohol. Visayas Command, AFP Read: Visayas Command, AFP #MatatagNaHukbongKatihan #Army127 #CATEXKatihan

They died together, holding hands. Their last words? "I love you." Bert Keizer, a 77-year-old Dutch doctor, has helped more than 125 people to die but this case hit him hard because this time it was a couple, “two superb women”. Read more: Dying together saying ‘I love you’: couple’s éùthanasia in Netherlands

Shell Energy Transition Strategy | Shell Global “We are focusing on public charging, rather than home charging, because we believe it will be needed most by our customers,” Shell writes. “We have a major competitive advantage in terms of locations, as our global network of service stations is one of the largest in the world. “We have other competitive advantages, such as our convenience retail offering which allows us to offer our customers coffee, food and other convenience items as they charge their cars. As we grow our business offering charging for electric vehicles, we expect an internal rate of return of 12 percent or higher.” The recent energy transition strategy also softens some of the company’s carbon emissions targets...

ARINGAY, La Union, Philippines — A public school teacher and her lover were allegedly caught having *** in a classroom in this town on Wednesday night. The husband and son of the teacher caught the two ***** on a bench when they went to the school at 9:30 p.m., according to a police report. The husband of the teacher sought police assistance through the barangay captain. He said he would file charges against his wife and her lover. Teacher, lover caught having *** in classroom

A man who "stole" a washing machine was caught Tuesday morning, March 19, 2024, after he returned the washing machine because it was broken. | via GPL

A father killed his 28-year-old son during an argument after 10 last night, Monday, March 25, 2024, in Lower Laguerta, Barangay Lahug, Cebu City.

The American national died past 6 p.m. Tuesday. A murder case will be filed against Range 999. More details here: Foreigner shot by Range 999 dies

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Data: NATO; Map: Axios Visuals Sweden officially joined NATO on Thursday, becoming its 32nd member. Why it matters: The nordic nation's accession to the alliance marks another major blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has claimed that Moscow invaded Ukraine in hopes of blocking the alliance's eastward expansion. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson handed U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken the final documentation in Washington, D.C., on Thursday to make the move official. "Thank you all Allies for welcoming us as the 32nd member," Kristersson said in a post on X. "We will strive for unity, solidarity and burden-sharing, and will fully adhere to the Washington Treaty values: freedom, democracy, individual liberty and...