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Magsasagawa ng emergency meeting sa susunod na linggo ang World Health Organization (WHO).

Ayon kay WHO Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, ito ay upang matukoy kung iuuri bilang international health emergency ang monkeypox.

Kaugnay nito ay plano rin ng WHO na baguhin ang tawag sa monkeypox makaraang hilingin ng tatlumpung siyentipiko, para sa isang non-discriminatory at non-stigmatizing nomenclature para sa nasabing sakit.

Samantala, sinabi pa ni Tedros na 1,600 na ang kumpirmadong kaso ng monkeypox ang naiulat sa WHO mula sa 39  na bansa ngayong taon.

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Hindi na makapaghintay ang mga fans ng South Korean Boy Band na Seventeen matapos nitong ianusnsiyo ang kanilang pagdating bansa.

Nabatid na gaganapin ng nasabing banda ang isasagawang “be the sun” concert sa Sm Mall of Asia Arena sa Oktubre 8 at 9.

Una nang inilabas ng Seventeen ang kanilang bagong album na “be the sun” at pinaka-unang english song na pinamagatang “darling”.

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COVID 19 SURGE

Wala nang nakikitang dahilan si Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) President Sergio Ortiz Luis Jr. para muling magtaas ng alert level sa bansa.

Ayon kay luis, mild na lamang ang epekto ng virus sa mga tinatamaan nito na parang sinat o lagnat na lamang.

Sa ngayon, ayon sa ecop president, patungo na sa endemic at normalidad ang sitwasyon.

Giit ni luis, ang tanging dapat na paigtingin ay ang masigurong maayos ang mga pagamutan, kagamitan at ang bilang ng mga nurses na mangangalaga sa mga pasyente.

Hindi naman aniya inaalis na maaring mapuno ang mga ospital pero walang dapat na ikabahala dahil sesentro na lamang ang gagawing panggagamot sa pagpapagaling ng flu o lagnat.

Paliwanag ni luiz, kapag nagtaas kasi ng alerto, bilyun bilyong piso na naman ang kakailanganin para ilaan sa ayuda.

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With barely two weeks before he formally assumes office, incoming President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos, Jr. continues to receive more members of the diplomatic community holding productive meetings with foreign dignitaries from different parts of the globe.

 

On Wednesday, the highlights of the round of courtesy calls included cooperation on climate change responses, renewable energy, and improving food production through agricultural developments, and education.

 

During a media briefing after his courtesy call, Bjorn Jahnsen, Chargé d’Affaires of Norway, disclosed that the main topic of their discussion was climate change and renewable energy, adding that he invited Marcos to a conference they are organizing on Maritime and Energy issues.

 

“So, the main topic of our conversation was climate change and renewable energy, Norway has taken investments in the Philippines in renewable energy, and more companies and more investments will come in the coming years,” he said.

 

The envoy further bared that Norway plans to increase its imprint on renewable energy in the country by bringing in technology for harnessing energy sources such as offshore winds, floating solar, and hydro.

 

“I mentioned to the President-elect that according to a study by the World Bank, the world map on offshore winds in the Philippines, which we think will be an important new sector in the country, presents great opportunities for the Philippines in the future,” he said.

 

“The World Bank talks about up to 50,000 jobs, well-paid jobs for Filipinos, if you are successful in developing this new sector,” the envoy added.

 

“Offshore wind is basically, the best wind resources in the Philippines…Norway had one of the biggest projects of this… and this is a great opportunity for the Philippines for a plenty supply of energy,” he elaborated.

 

“As you know, the country is growing in the economy, and energy consumption is increasing so, offshore wind is really one of your best bets for the future,” he continued.

 

Bjorn also said Norway is bringing a 100-year-old sailing ship to the Philippines in October.

 

He added the trip of the said ship, which will include Filipino cadets among its crew, is part of an expedition around the world that will focus on climate change, sustainability of the oceans, and plastic in the oceans.

 

For his part, Juha Markus Pyykko, Ambassador of Finland, said he and the incoming President had a “very, very useful constructive fruitful meeting”.

 

They discussed issues like the economy, human rights, the situation in the Indo-Pacific region, climate change, digitalization, education, and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, among others.

 

Aside from expressing gratitude for the contribution of the Filipino community in Finland to their society, the ambassador also proposed reviving bilateral dialogue on educational policies and digitalization, especially in education.

 

Meanwhile, Dr. Titanilla Toth, Ambassador of Hungary, said she is looking forward to expanding the cooperation between Hungary and the Philippines in the field of agriculture, water technology, and education, adding they could provide more scholarships for Filipinos.

 

She added Hungary is also looking forward to opening more employment opportunities for skilled Filipino workers in the hospitality sector like hotels and also in factories.

 

On the other hand, Raduta Dana Matache, Ambassador of Romania, expressed great appreciation in her meeting with Marcos, adding that his warm reception of the diplomatic corps send a strong message that the Philippines is open to cooperation all over the world.

 

Matache said that with the Philippines and Romania are celebrating an important milestone this year – 50 years of having diplomatic relations, and that he and the President-elect discussed areas where cooperation could be further enhanced.

 

These included, she added, agriculture to address the looming food crisis; energy; education; and culture, among others.

 

“Everybody in the world is interested in how to expand the use of clean energies, and I believe we have agreed that there is ample room for cooperation in this area. We touched upon several other issues like the regional context in the Philippines and Romania,” the ambassador said.

 

Bartinah Ntombizodwa Radebe-Netshitenzhe, Ambassador of South Africa, also had a courtesy call with Marcos on Wednesday.

 

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Nagbabala ang Department of Health (DOH)  na posibleng tumaas ang severe at critical cases ng COVID-19 sa buwan ng Agosto.

Ito’y dahil sa humihinang immunity ng mga bakuna kontra COVID-19 na naiturok sa publiko.

Ayon kay Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire, sa ngayon ay stable pa naman ang mga nasa severe at critical cases  sa bansa.

Dagdag ni vergeire na patuloy na humihina ang immunity dahil  na rin sa mabagal na pagtuturok ng booster shot.

Una nang sinabi ni Vergeire na ang pagpapanatili ng mabang bilang ng mga severe at critical cases  ay mas mahalaga kumpara sa naoobserbahang pagsirit ng mga kaso ng COVID-19.

Sa kasalukuyan, nasa 14.56M indibidwal na ang nakatanggap ng unang booster shot habang humigit kumulang sa 557,000 ang nakatanggap ng second dose ng bakuna laban sa COVID-19.

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Nakakuha ng mataas na grado ang Duterte Administration mula sa National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC).

Binigyan ng perfect 10 na iskor ni NAPC Undersecretary Penelope Belmonte ang papalabas na administrayon ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte  kaugnay sa national poverty reduction program.

Binigyang diin ni Belmonte na sa kabila ng COVID-19 pandemic ay hindi nagpapabaya ang pamahalaan upang tulungan ang mga mahihirap.

Patunay aniya rito ang unti-unting pagbangon ng ekonomiya ng bansa.

Samantala, umaasa ang napc na ipagpapatuloy ng susunod na administrasyopn ang mga nasimulang programa ng Duterte Administration.

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Tuluyan nang binura ng Commission on Elections (COMELEC) ang backup files na ginamit sa mga nakalipas na Halalan.

Isinagawa ang proseso sa bodega ng COMELEC sa Santa Rosa, Laguna kung saan nakatago ang tatlong portable drive ng backup files.

Laman ng backup files ang serialized ballot at ang sql dump files na naglalaman ng projects of precincts, impormasyon ng mga kandidato, reference files at ang mga nagre-request ng reprint ballots.

Live na ginawa  ang proseso sa online streaming at makikita ang pagkuha ng mga portable mula sa storage area nito at ang pagbura ng mga data gamit ang system ng smartmatic.

Una nang tiannggal ng komisyon ang automated election system servers at network infrastructure nito sa kanilang data centers gayundin ang ballot face database.

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Sumuko na sa Philippine National Police (PNP) ang drayber ng SUV na sumagasa sa isang security guard sa Mandaluyong City.

Sa isang press conference, humingi ng tawad ang suspek na sio jose antonio sanvicente, drayber at registered owner ng naturang suv sa biktima na si  christian joseph floralde na isang security guard.

Si floralde ay nakalaban sa ng ospital pero nakakaramdam pa rin ng pananakit sa kanyang mga katawan.

Umaasa si floralde na susuko at haharapin ng suspek ang mga kasong isinampa nito laban sa kanya.

Una nang binawi ng Land Transportation Office (LTO) ang lisensya ng suv matapos hindi  dumalo sa mga pagdinig hinggil sa naturang insidente.

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DUTERTE

Naniniwala si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na patuloy na mamamayagpag ang Philippine Sports kahit tapos na ang kaniyang termino.

Ipinabatid ng paunong ehekutibo na kumpiyansa ito  na ang unang batch ng mga mag-aaral sa national academy of sports’ o nas ang mga susunod na magpapamalas sa iba’t ibang international competitions gaya ng olympics.

Habang pinuri din ng Pangulo ang National Academy of Sports’ na dinisenyo para maging “world class” na institusyon na nagbibigay ng edukasyon at mataas na kalidad ng sports programs sa mga student-athletes.

Kasunod nito, inalala rin ng pangulo ang pagsungkit ni hidilyn diaz ng kauna-unahang olympic gold medal para sa Pilipinas.

 

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COVID 19 SURGE

Nasa safe level pa rin ang bed occupancy sa bansa sa kabila ng muling pagsirit ng kaso ng COVID-19.

Ito ang inihayag ng Department of Health (DOH) kung saan aabot pa lang sa 17. 2% ng halos 30K hospital beds ang nagagamit sa kasalukuyan para sa mga pasyenteng may COVID-19.

Batay sa inilabas na datos ng doh, nasa 437 mula sa 2, 964 na Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds naman ang okupado habang 4, 764 mula sa 27, 260 na non-ICU beds ang nagagamit na sa ngayon.

Habang nasa 239 mula sa 2, 680 na mechanical ventillators ang nagagamit para sa mga pasyente.

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