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WEBPoster-making contest draws flak for recognizing ‘AI-generated’ work. Cali Asajar -September 13, 2024. Several online users have criticized an electric cooperative’s recognition of a supposed AI-generated artwork in a nationwide digital poster-making competition titled "Disenyo Ng Liwanag At...
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WEBSep 13, 2024 · Vatican issues clarification on Holy Doors during 2025 Jubilee. Deborah Castellano Lubov, Vatican News via CBCP News - September 12, 2024. Ahead of the upcoming Ordinary Jubilee of 2025, Pope Francis, in his Bull of Indiction, entitled ‘Spes non confundit’ (‘Hope does not disappoint’), indicated as...
BSP eyes substantial cut in banks' reserve requirement ratio this year
WEB3 days ago · MANILA — The Philippine central bank is planning a substantial cut in the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) for banks this year, its governor said on Wednesday. The RRR could be reduced substantially in 2024 with a further reduction in 2025, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli Remolona told a …
Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to new sexual assault charge
WEB1 day ago · NEW YORK — Harvey Weinstein pleaded not guilty to a new sexual assault charge on Wednesday, nearly five months after the disgraced Hollywood movie mogul’s earlier sex crimes conviction in New York was overturned. Weinstein, 72, who is recovering from emergency heart surgery, entered his plea to committing a criminal sexual act in the first degree at a hearing before Justice Curtis Farber ...
BSP has no plans for longer-tenor securities, governor says
WEB2 days ago · MANILA — The Philippine central bank has no plans to issue longer-term securities beyond the existing 28- and 56-day tenors, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Eli Remolona said on Wednesday. READ: BSP eyes substantial cut in banks’ reserve requirement ratio this year. —Reporting by Mikhail Flores; Editing by John Mair.
Caritas Philippines backs petition against PhilHealth funds transfer
WEBAug 20, 2024 · The Catholic Church’s development and advocacy arm has welcomed moves to block the transfer of “unused” funds from the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to the national treasury. Caritas Philippines said the funds should be “solely used” for their intended purpose — providing healthcare to PhilHealth members.
‘Come home for safety,’ bishop urges Filipinos in Lebanon
WEBAug 20, 2024 · A Catholic bishop appealed to Filipinos in Lebanon to follow government instructions and come home for their safety amid escalating tensions between Hezbollah and Israel. Bishop Rupert Santos of Stella Maris Philippines said that the government is working to ensure their safe return to the country. “For your safety, please continue to …
China ready to work with Philippines through dialogue - Interaksyon
WEBDec 19, 2023 · BEIJING — China is ready to work with the Philippines through dialogue, China’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday. The recent development in the South China Sea is the fault of the Philippines but relations between the two countries are not all about disputes, the ministry said in response to the Philippine President’s comment on bilateral ...
That high: What you need to know about inflation in the Philippines
WEBJul 6, 2022 · According to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), this is the country’s highest recorded inflation since October 2018 when inflation was at 6.9%. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at a July 5 press conference, however claimed that the 6.1% inflation rate was “not that high.”. “I think I will have to disagree with that number ...
Philippines to reopen to some foreign tourists starting December 1
WEBNov 26, 2021 · MANILA — The Philippines will reopen its borders to some foreign tourists from December 1, government officials said on Friday.. Vaccinated foreigners from countries designated low risk by the Philippines for COVID-19 will be allowed entry over an initial 15-day period, Karlo Nograles, acting presidential spokesperson, told a …