Posibleng magpatuloy ang pagpasok ng bagyo at manalasa sa ilang lugar sa bansa hanggang sa unang quarter ng 2025.
Ayon kay PAGASA Chief of Climate Monitoring and Prediction Section na si Analiza Solis, may nakikita silang posibilidad na magkakaroon ng hindi bababa sa isang bagyo kada buwan hanggang marso sa susunod na taon.
Ipinaliwanag rin nito na maaaring isa sa mga sanhi ng pamumuo ng kaulapan sa Pacific ocean ang La Niña-like conditions na nararanasan ngayon ng bansa.
Halos isang milyong mga kaso ang hindi pa nareresolba ng mga korte sa buong bansa.
Nabunyag ito matapos na tanungin ni Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada sa judiciary budget kung saan si Senate Finance Committee Chairperson Grace Poe ang dumidepensa sa budget ng ahensya sa plenaryo.
Paliwanag ni Sen. Poe, mahigit 14,000 ang hindi pa nareresolbang kaso sa Supreme Court; 26 naman sa Court of Appeals; higit 1,000 naman sa Court of Tax Appeals; at 362,000 naman sa mga Regional Trial Courts.
Gayundin sa nasa family courts, metropolitan at Municipal Trial Courts, Municipal Circuit Trial Courts at Sharia Circuit Courts.
Sa kasalukuyang ay pinag-aaralan na ng korte suprema ang digitalization ng kanilang mga court process at paggamit din ng artificial intelligence para mapabilis ang proseso ng paglilitis ng mga kaso.
Iginiit ni Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros na maaari pang maitama ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos jr., ang pagkakamali ng nakaraang administrasyon kung muling lalahok ang Pilipinas sa International Criminal Court.
Ayon pa kay Sen. Hontiveros, ang pagkalas ng nakalipas na administrasyon sa ICC ay bunga lamang ng pansariling interes ni dating pangulong Rodrigo Duterte.
Para sa mambabatas, layunin lamang ng dating pangulo na isalba ang kanyang sarili, ngunit ang hakbang na ito ay nagpahamak lamang sa bansa at inalis nito sa mga Pilipino ang mahalagang mekanismo ng hustisya.
Binigyang diin pa ni Sen. Hontiveros na malinaw naman na inako ni dating pangulong Duterte na siya ang responsable sa madugong ‘war on drugs, campaign,’ kaya’t dapat managot ito sa mga nagawa nitong krimen.
Matatandaang sinabi ni Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin noong Oktubre na hindi babalik ang pilipinas sa hurisdiksyon ng ICC.
Veteran journalist Mer “Magsasakang Reporter” Layson’s daughter, Kyla Merynne Rose Layson, has successfully passed the Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC) Board Examination.
Kyla graduated Cum Laude from the University of the Philippines (UP) Los Baños with a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition.
She is the eldest of three children of Mer and Mary Ann Layson, who is also a journalist.
Kyla was recognized as an A-1 child of Nueva Ecija during her daycare years.
She ranked Top 8 in Junior High School and graduated with honors in Grade 12 from Adamson University before being accepted at UPLB, where she graduated with Latin honors in July 2024.
In the PRC results released on Tuesday, November 12, Kyla was among the 843 examinees who passed the 2024 Nutritionist-Dietitian Licensure Examination held on Nov. 6-7,2024.
Now a Registered Nutritionist-Dietitian, Kyla has made her family immensely proud. (GP)
Calling all fur parents! The SM Super Pets Club Facebook group has officially launched in partnership with Grab Pet, and exclusive promos await! Connect with other pet owners, gain first dibs on new discounts from partner brands, and receive free consultations from veterinarians–all by joining the SM Super Pets Club.
The winning super pet and fur-parent duo pose in matching superhero-themed costumes.
The launch, held at SM Aura’s Paw Park on October 19, 2024, brought together excited pet parents for an afternoon filled with fun, bonding, and exclusive freebies. Pets arrived in their best costumes for a contest that saw both parents and furry friends show off their ensembles on stage.
Pets socialize with one another at SM Aura’s Paw Park, located at Skypark on Level 5.
Paw-syal at SM is now easier than ever with Grab Pet, which allows passengers to bring their fur-babies along for the ride.
With Grab Pet, passengers can safely bring their furry friends with them to any SM Paw Park in Metro Manila.
SM Supermalls continues to be a pet-friendly space, with this latest initiative creating an interactive hub for pet owners to share their experiences, tips, and more. Fur parents can expect more exciting events, deals, and community activities as the group expands.
Join the SM Super Pets Club Facebook group to connect with other fur parents and exchange photos of your pets.
Want to see more highlights from the launch event and learn more about the paw-sibilities that await you? Watch the video here:
If you haven’t yet joined the SM Super Pets Club Facebook group, now is the perfect time to do so. For more information, visit www.smsuperpetsclub.com or follow SM Supermalls on all social media.
Swan Lake ballet concert film to mesmerize audiences via SM Cinema IMAX
Swan Lake, the classic tale about a young princess that transforms into a swan, is set to capture the hearts of moviegoers in the country as SM Cinema brings the acclaimed ballet concert filmed at the Paris Opera to IMAX theaters.
Gear up for a front row immersive experience by watching Swan Lake only on SM Cinema IMAX.
Exclusively available in SM Cinema Aura IMAX with Laser and SM Cinema Megamall IMAX from November 8 to 10, Swan Lake follows the story of Siegfried, a prince who must choose a bride on his birthday because of his royal duty. Yearning to marry for love, Siegfried meets Odette, a princess cursed by the evil sorcerer Rothbart to live as a swan, and falls for her.
With true love as the solution to break the spell, Siegfried promises Odette to save her, however, Rothbart learns about Siegfried’s plans and sends his daughter Odile, disguised as Odette, to lure Siegfried.
The Swan Lake cast features Sae Eun Park (Odette/Odile), Paul Marque (Prince Siegfried), Pablo Legasa (Rothbart), and the Paris Opera Corps de Ballet.
Talented dancers from Ballet Philippines wow the crowd during the premiere night of Swan Lake at SM Aura.
Moviegoers will get to fully immerse themselves in this beloved classic with SM Cinema’s next generation IMAX, which delivers sharper and more vibrant pictures complemented with advanced audio systems.
Tickets to the limited run of Swan Lake are priced at P750 with showtimes on November 8 and 9 at 7 pm and November 10 at 3 pm.
Do not miss this spectacular movie experience by booking your tickets on www.smcinema.com, the SM Cinema app, or at the SM Cinema ticket booths.
For more details, visit the official Facebook, X, Instagram, and TikTok accounts of SM Cinema or www.swanlake.film.
Nagsalita na si Vice President Sara Duterte hinggil sa posibleng pagdalo niya sa House Quad Committee.
Ayon kay VP Duterte, pupunta lamang siya sa mga pagdinig ng Quad Comm kung gusto niyang makipag-away.
Gayuman, wala pa rin naman anya siyang natatanggap na imbitasyon mula sa komite.
Iniimbestigahan ng Quad Comm ng kamara ang sinasabing madugong war on drugs noong nakaraang Duterte administrasyon. – Sa panulat ni Kat Gonzales
Mahigpit na ibinabala ng Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) na ang foreign invasions ay maaaring maging sanhi ng cyber attacks sa digital age.
Ito’y sa gitna ng mga diskusyon sa pagpasa ng isang batas na magluluwag sa telco regulations at restrictions.
Ang pahayag ay ginawa ni AFP Chief of Staff General Romeo Brawner sa ADR Stratbase Pilipinas Conference 2024 kung saan ipinunto niya na ang pagharap sa cyber threats ay mapaghamon dahil mahirap matuklasan ang mga ito at maaaring sirain ang tiwala ng publiko habang ang ahensiya ay lumilipat sa labas ng traditional battlefields upang protektahan ang bansa mula sa kapinsalaan.
“Today’s security landscape is very different from what it was just a few decades ago. While traditional territorial defense remains vital, we are now dealing with adversaries that operate in domains far removed from physical confrontation,” ani Brawner.
Sinasabing ang isang aspeto na itinuturo ng mga cyber security expert at iba pang stakeholders pagdating sa mga banta sa Philippine cyberspace ay ang pagpasa ng Senate Bill 2699, o ang Konektadong Pinoy Act.
Giit naman ng consumer advocacy network CitizenWatch Philippines, ang SB2699, kapag naipasa, ay mag-aalis sa pangangailangan para sa congressional franchise ng telecommunication companies, na nagpapaliit sa regulatory powers ng National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) sa isang oversight na lamang.
Aalisan din ng bill ang NTC ng oversight functions nito at gagawin na lamang isang registrar, na makasasama sa mga consumer at sa telco space ng bansa sa kabuuan, ayob pa sa CitizenWatch.
“A worse, more alarming scenario could also emerge. These may open opportunities for cybercrime syndicates to infiltrate and cause harm to our individual and enterprise consumers in both the government and private sectors,” giit ni CitizenWatch Lead Convenor Orlando Oxales.
Pagsisiwalat naman ng cyber intelligence company CYFIRMA, ang Pilipinas ay pangunahing target para sa cyber espionage activities dahil sa kakulangan ng cybersecurity awareness at underdeveloped cybersecurity infrastructure, lalo na sa umiigting na tensiyon sa rehiyon.
Nabatid na ang intelligent global network Cloudflare ay nagtala ng average na limang bilyong cyberattacks kada araw sa Pilipinas sa first quarter ng 2024, mas mataas ng 28% kumpara sa naunang quarter.
Kasalukuyang nakahain ang Konektadong Pinoy Act sa Senado at naghihintay ng mga karagdagang deliberasyon at aksiyon.
Kinumpirma ni Chief Accountant ng Office of the Vice President na si Julieta Villadelrey, na kauna-unahang bise presidente na nagkaroon ng limandaang milyong pisong confidential fund si Vice President Sara Duterte.
Sa ginanap na pagdinig ng House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability, sinagot ni OVP chief Accountant Villadelrey ang katanungan ni Deputy Speaker David “Jayjay” Suarez na ngayon lamang nabigyan ng malaking halaga ng confidential fund ang tanggapan ng OVP mula noong 1990 o panahon ni dating vice president Salvador Laurel sa ilalim ng Aquino administration.
Ang nasabing halaga ng pera ay ibinigay ng tig-125 million pesos mula noong huling quarter ng taong 2022 hanggang sa ikatlong quarter ng taong 2023 kung saan, ang naturang pondo ay sinasabing nakalagay sa good governance program ng nasabing opisina.
Tiniyak naman ni OVP budget Office Chief Administrative Officer Kelvin Gerome Teñido, na walang confidential na inilaan sa OVP noong panahon ni VP Leni Robredo.
Dahil dito, itinutulak ng mga mambabatas ang pagkakaroon ng transparency o pagkakapantay-pantay sa paggamit ng confidential funds. - Sa panulat ni Laica Cuevas
Picture this: You’re on an online forum and you start befriending a random person you have just met there. You find out that he’s actually a really cute and smart dude, so you decide to pursue him. In the process, you discover that this online friend and potential romance is actually a catfish or someone who creates a fake identity online to deceive others. This is what the new Filipino series, Viu Original How to Spot a Red Flag, starring Belle Mariano, Donny Pangilinan, and Jameson Blake, is shedding light on with a modern love story that tackles issues that many netizens go through.
Viu Original How to Spot a Red Flag revolves around Cha Fontanilla’s (played by Belle Mariano) catfishing experience. After discovering that Matt Flores (played by Donny Pangilinan), an online friend she met in a forum, isn’t who he says he is, she finds out that the young man is real, but he isn’t the one chatting with her. The real Matt investigates the matter and discovers that his close friend, JR Valdez (played by Jameson Blake), stole his identity and has been chatting with Cha. But instead of exposing his friend, Matt agrees to pursue Cha to help JR set up a date with her. At the same time, Cha also ends up having feelings for Matt.
The show will be the first original story of Viu and ABS-CBN’s Dreamscape Entertainment after previously partnering to produce adaptations. It features rising stars like Belle, who is known for her versatile roles in He’s Into Her and Can’t Buy Me Love, alongside her love team partner, Donny. Jameson also made his mark in memorable films like 2 Cool 2 Be 4gotten and Ang Babaeng Allergic Sa WiFi.
Viu Original How to Spot a Red Flag has a “will-they-won’t-they” plot that will keep you wanting more episodes, and the chemistry between Belle, Donny, and Jameson will bring the kilig. Plus, the beautiful sights of La Union will also make you fall in love even more with the surfing spot, giving you more ideas for your next vacation.
If you love romantic dramas with love triangles and realistic scenarios, the Viu Original How to Spot a Red Flag is the show for you. The series is premiering on November 25, 2024, on Viu. You don’t want to miss this modern love story. Who knows? Maybe you can be marked safe from red flags too.
Mark your calendars and catch Viu Original How to Spot a Red Flag on Viu!
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About Viu
Viu, a leading pan-regional over-the-top (OTT) video streaming service, is available in 16 markets across Asia, the Middle East, and South Africa.
The Viu service is available to consumers through a dual model, with an ad-supported free tier and a premium subscription tier. In addition to premium original productions under the brand “Viu Original”, Viu showcases TV series, movies, and lifestyle programmes from top content providers in local and regional languages with subtitles. Viu Scream Dates, its multi-market fan-meet offering, extends the Viu experience beyond the screens by bringing stars closer to their fans via live events.
In June 2023, PCCW and CANAL+ formed a partnership to accelerate the growth of Viu, making CANAL+ a strategic investor in Viu.
Viu also operates MOOV, a popular digital music streaming and live concerts service in Hong Kong.
Viu is a member of PCCW Media under PCCW Limited, a global company headquartered in Hong Kong with interests in telecommunications, media, IT solutions, property development and investments, and other businesses. PCCW also operates ViuTV, a free television service in Hong Kong, through HK Television Entertainment Company Limited, and has interests in Pacific Century Premium Developments Limited, among other global investments.
For more information, please visit www.viu.com.