Canada's national security agencies will investigate reports that a British Columbia-based company's cutting-edge anti-drone technology was purchased by a Russian university — a possible violation of sanctions imposed on Moscow over its war on Ukraine — Defence Minister Bill Blair said Friday. Skycope Technologies denies violating sanctions by selling tech …
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PBBM cites fishermen’s plight to China leader
FIRM HANDSHAKES. President Marcos (right) swaps firm handshakes with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Peru President Dina Boluarte (below left, with Speaker Martin Romualdez witnessing at right) in separate meetings on the sidelines of the APEC Summit in San Francisco, which ended Friday (Saturday in Manila). Ver Noveno and MPC …
Read More »3 dead in GenSan, toll in Mindanao quake up to 7
GONE SIDEWAYS. Part of a house collapses on a pickup truck in Glan, Sarangani in the aftermath of the 6.7 magnitude earthquake that struck southern Mindanao on Friday night. NDRRMC Photo The death toll from a strong earthquake off the southern Philippines rose to seven on Saturday, while rescuers also …
Read More »President, TikTok ink ‘edutainment’ pact for Pinoy small businesses
President Marcos has teamed up with social media giant TikTok to launch “edutainment” initiatives for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The President met with TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew in San Francisco, California on Friday (Saturday in Manila) and shared his desire to utilize TikTok’s huge popularity among Filipinos …
Read More »Judge tells jurors in trial of ex-RCMP official accused of leaking secrets to use ‘common sense’
The judge presiding over an unprecedented national security trial reminded the jury Friday that they can believe "some, none or all" of the testimony they've heard over the past seven weeks. Cameron Ortis is accused of leaking special operational information to police targets The judge presiding over an unprecedented national …
Read More »PH Red Cross highlights efforts in ‘Haiyan’ recovery
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) highlighted the organization’s accomplishments in response, recovery, and resilience programs in areas devastated by the super typhoon Haiyan. PH Red Cross / Manila Bulletin In a statement released on Friday, Nov. 17, the PRC said it had allocated a total of P429 million for recovery …
Read More »Manila Anti-drug Abuse Office conducts fitness activity to promote drug-free city
The Manila Anti-Drug Abuse Office (MADAO) together with Manila City Jail Male Dorm (MCJMD) conducted a dance fitness activity on Thursday, Nov. 16, as part of its promotion of drug-free Manila during Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Week. Photo courtesy of MADAO/MANILA BULLETIN MADAO focal person Alma C. Galvez said …
Read More »Authorities nab 2 alleged MILF members for cigarette smuggling
Elements of the Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao (NFEM) intercepted a fishing vessel loaded with untaxed cigarettes in Davao Occidental and arrested two suspects reportedly active members of an armed group, lending credence to an earlier claim that certain organized groups in Mindanao are currently behind the proliferation of cigarette smuggling …
Read More »No tsunami threat from 7.2-magnitude Davao Occidental quake — Phivolcs
(Phivolcs) There is no tsunami threat to the country following the 7.2-magnitude offshore earthquake near Davao Occidental on Friday afternoon, Nov. 17, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). “No destructive tsunami threat exists based on available sea-level data,” Phivolcs said in its advisory. The earthquake, which struck …
Read More »Medical experts, groups urge public to join fight against pneumonia
Several health experts, groups, and government officials called on the public to be proactive in its fight against pneumonia which is the sixth leading cause of death of Filipinos in 2022, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). In celebration of World Pneumonia Day 2023, healthcare company MSD in the …
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