Nobel laureate Maria Ressa, Rappler acquitted of tax evasion - Lemmy.world

NBI: SIM card 'kayang irehistro' kahit unggoy ang nasa ID matapos i-test - Lemmy.world

> MANILA, Philippines — Iniulat ng National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) na kayang lumusot sa “SIM card registration” ang ilang kahina-hinalang identification cards — ito’y matapos mapag-alamang pwedeng makapagrehistro rito kahit hayop ang nasa litrato ng ID. > “We entered the face of an animal and different names. Natanggap pa rin,” banggit ni NBI Cybercrime Division chief Jeremy Lotoc nitong Martes ng gabi sa pagdinig ng Senado. > Aniya, sinubukan nilang i-testing ito gamit ang iba’t ibang telecommunications company noong Lunes nang gabi bilang bahagi ng kanilang imbestigasyon. > Dagdag ni Lotoc, madali na ngayong gumawa ng government IDs online at magpatong lang basta ng litrato sa ibabaw nito.

Baptist bishop faces case for murder of Mister Cagayan de Oro bet - Lemmy.world

Prosecutors have subpoenaed a Baptist bishop linked to the murder of a candidate in the search for Mister Cagayan de Oro early this year. Regional State Prosecutor Merlynn Barola Uy confirmed on Wednesday, September 6, that a murder complaint had been filed against Lapasan Baptist Church Bishop Dimver Andales and four others. > Andales, an influential preacher closely associated with local politicians, stands accused of masterminding Fornillos’ murder, allegedly due to a love triangle.

Heavy traffic? Marcos advisor (Joey Concepcion III) calls it sign of ‘booming’ economy - Lemmy.world

>“Of course, you have traffic. I mean, there’s traffic all over the world in areas that the economy is really doing [well],” said Joey Concepcion III, who acts as the President’s private sector lead advisor on the jobs sector. >Concepcion is part of Marcos’ Private Sector Advisory Council, a close-knit circle of billionaires that provide recommendations on infrastructure, agriculture, tourism, health, jobs, and digital infrastructure.

MTRCB calls out distributors of film ‘Third World Romance’ for use of profanity in trailer - Lemmy.world

>The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) has summoned the distributors of the movie Third World Romance after an unedited trailer was posted without the agency’s approval. >MTRCB pointed out that the trailer of the film, which features lead stars Carlo Aquino and Charlie Dizon, is being shown in cinemas and online despite one of the characters uttering profanity. >The scene in question comes at the end of the almost two-minute clip, where Dizon’s character, Britney, is depicted to be on the phone with Aquino’s character, Alvin, only to discover that her phone’s battery has run out. >On Wednesday, August 16, the MTRCB, through its chairperson Diorella “Lala” Sotto-Antonio, issued a “Notice to Appear and Testify” to the movie’s distributors, citing the distribution of an “unclassified and unrated version” of the trailer that featured Dizon using the expletive “ptng n”.

‘Decongested’ K-10 curriculum launched - Lemmy.world

> MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) will adopt a phased implementation of the revised Grade 1 to 10 curriculum, with the pilot implementation set in select schools starting this year. >Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte led the launching of what the DepEd called the “MATATAG K-10 curriculum of the K-12 program” in Pasay City yesterday. >Among its key features is the “decongestion” of the learning competencies, including the reduction of subjects from Kinder to Grade 3 to focus on foundational skills such as oracy and numeracy. >It will also intensify values education and strengthen peace education, which will be integrated in different subjects.