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Military Development 1. 141 out of 193 United Nations member states on General Assembly voted against Russia. 2. China was among the 35 countries which abstained. 3. North Korea and Belarus on Russia's side of the voting. 4. U.S. postpones ballistic missile test in bid to lessen Russia nuclear tensions. 5. U.S. has sent hundreds of Stinger missiles to Ukraine this week. 6. Russian representatives are banned from European parliament's premises. 7. Kremlin has expressed great sorrow over Russian military casualties while admiring their heroism in the fight against the Nazis. NEW! Economic Development 1. Spotify closes office in Russia. 2. Russian woman burns passport at Scottish protest: 'I'm ashamed to be Russian' 3. The Russian...
Grabe noh. Bina-ban ng Chinese government ang lahat ng mga lalake na meron pretty face. Pretty face na meaning ay equivalent to handsome for some people. Pina ban mismo lalo na ang mga boy band idol na meron pretty face. Pretty face na soft ang feature ng face lang na meron androgynous face , na ang ibig sabihin na ang face feature ng adrogynous face ay partly male at partly female or either male or female at minsan ay feminine ang tingin ng mga tao. Aminin kase natin na pogi or gwapo talaga ang itsura ng lalake na meron pretty face lalo na sa boy band idol. Then some men who have pretty face is meron apply make up which is also consider na pogi or gwapo din. Sexist ang Chinese government dahil ang tingin nito na aesthetic...
MANILA, Philippines — Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., son of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr., and his running mate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, daughter of President Rodrigo Duterte, would have been named president and vice president if the elections were held last month, according to results of the latest Pulse Asia survey. In the Pulso ng Bayan Survey conducted from Jan. 19 to 24, the standard-bearer of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas received the majority of votes for President at 60 percent. Among geographic areas, Marcos Jr. was highest in Mindanao at 66 percent. He got the most number of votes among Class D income class. He was trailed by Vice President Leni Robredo at 16 percent, followed by Sen. Manny Pacquiao and...
Jollibee is spreading the Joy all over the world with one piece of Chickenjoy at a time. After making it into the Big City (among other places), the restaurant chain is set to open its first branches in Scotland. For the first quarter of 2022, Jollibee already has two scheduled branch openings! On February 24, Jollibee is slated to open its doors in the heart of Scotland's capital. This branch will be located at 136 Princes Street, Edinburgh. The second Scotland branch is set to open a month after, on March 25, and will be located in Glasgow, the exact address pending. Aside from Chickenjoy, these Jollibee branches will also serve other iconic Jollibee food items like the Spicy Chickenjoy, Jolly Spaghetti, Yumburger, and Jollibee...
THE merger between state-run Land Bank of the Philippines (LandBank) and United Coconut Planters Bank (UCPB) takes effect today, March 1, 2022. In a statement on Monday, LanBank said the merger is expected to provide more support to the country's agricultural sector. The merger between LandBank and UCPB is pursuant to Executive Order 142 signed by President Rodrigo Duterte on June 25, 2021, which approved the merger to form a better capitalized and more resilient institution. According to LandBank, customers of both banks will have access to a combined network of 677 branches and branch-lite units, 2,800 automated teller machines (ATMs), and 228 cash deposit machines (CDMs) nationwide as of February 23. As the surviving entity...
Military Development 1. Russian Ambassador’s term as president of the United Nations Security Council ends at midnight ET Monday. 2. Senators urges Biden to extend Temporary Protected Status to Ukrainians in the US. 3. Biden remains committed to keeping US troops out of Ukraine. 4. Turkey not to let warships go through the its Straits. 5. US has asked 12 Russian UN diplomats to leave the country. 6. International Criminal Court opens investigation into Russian invasion. 7. Britain will seek to suspend Russia from international policing body Interpol. 8. White House is watching Belarus closely. 9. North Korea blames US hegemony policy for Ukraine war. 10. Presidents of 8 EU states call for negotiations on Ukrainian membership. 11...
Para dun sa mga naniniwala sa existence ng Yamashita Treasure at Tallano Gold, mismong BBM niyo na dinedeny na merong ganoon. Presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has dismissed the conspiracy theory that the Marcos family stored gold that they would eventually share with Filipinos. “Sa buong buhay ko, hindi pa ako nakakakita ng gold na ganyan. Marami akong kilalang kung saan-saan naghuhukay pero ako wala pa akong nakitang kahit anong gold na sinasabi nila. Baka may alam sila, sabihan ako,” Marcos Jr. said in an interview with OneNews on Monday, January 25. https://www.rappler.com/nation/elections/ferdinand-bongbong-marcos-jr-response-tallano-gold-for-filipinos/ "Balitang-balita hindi lang sa Pilipinas kundi sa...
MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered that the national ID or the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) be considered as sufficient proof of identity and age in all government and private transactions. Duterte has signed Executive Order No. 162, which institutionalizes the acceptance of the Philippine ID or number as proof of identity and age in transactions. Under the EO, PhilSys shall be the government’s central identification platform for all citizens and resident aliens in the country. The national ID will serve as the official government-issued identification document and official proof of identity of cardholders. Meanwhile, the PhilSys number will be honored and accepted in government and private...
© STAR/File Musk’s SpaceX takes interest in Philippines expansion MANILA, Philippines — The Board of Investments (BOI) is in talks with Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) of tech billionaire Elon Musk for the latter’s plan to provide satellite internet services in the country. In a statement yesterday, the investment promotion agency said meetings were held in November and December last year and earlier last month to discuss the potential expansion of the company’s Starlink satellite internet service in the Philippines. The BOI said the meetings discussed Starlink’s plan to put up a Philippine-registered company that will be a wholly owned subsidiary of SpaceX. It said the company is looking to offer satellite internet...
Military Development 1. Australia to send lethal weapons to Ukraine. 2. US embassy warns Americans in Russia should consider leaving immediately. 3. French foreign ministry warns citizens to leave Russia. 4. Ukraine ready for talks but not ready to surrender. 5. Putin has used two-thirds of Russian total combat power amassed for invasion. 6. Canada to send military equipment to Ukraine. 7. Belarus votes to host nuclear weapons. 8. Russia to evacuate citizens from Europe. NEW! 9. Google restricts Map service in Ukraine for its safety. NEW! 10. Ukraine asks to urgently join the European Union. NEW! 11. Putin’s order was to complete the military operation with a victory by March 2, says Russian ex-official. NEW! Economic Development 1. UK...
A new peer reviewed study has found that Pfizer’s novel messenger RNA gene therapy Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine reverse transcribes into human DNA in as little as six hours post-exposure. In a paper published Feb. 25 in the journal Current Issues in Molecular Biology, researchers from Lund University in Sweden examined Pfizer-BioNTech’s BNT162b2 injection, which has been one of the two most widely distributed across the entire planet. “The safety profile of BNT162b2 is currently only available from short-term clinical studies,” the team noted in the Introduction. “Less common adverse effects of BNT162b2 have been reported, including pericarditis, arrhythmia, deep-vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, myocardial...
With daily active cases continuing to dwindle, the government, through the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID), has approved placing the National Capital Region (NCR) under Alert Level 1. From March 1 until March 15, 2022, the NCR and 38 other places in the country will be under the most relaxed restrictions. With it, the IATF said that there will be no restrictions whatsoever in terms of outdoor and indoor activities. In addition, all establishments and individuals will be allowed to operate and work on-site at their respective offices/establishments. Meanwhile, there will also be no limit to seating capacity in restaurants and other establishments. Aside from businesses and...
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-02-25/russian-attacks-continue-ahead-of-nato-summit-ukraine-update Eto yung sinasabi ko dati pa na weaker countries have almost ZERO capacity na mag angas. Lunok ng pride at gamitin ang utak kung san less damage at kahit konting benefits ang matatanggap mo sa international politics. Kaya I agree with Duts on his pa kyut ky Xi foreign policy. A lot of people may see this stance as walang pride at tuta moves but this friggin works. Power and economics = "better" politics. Diplomacy is and will always be the best solution. Gaya ng stance ko dati pa sa China vs PH with the US/UK warships fashion show on the south China sea. It's all for show. Akala ng madami these rich countries will defend...
Military developments 1. France said it would deliver additional defense equipment and fuel to Ukraine. 2. German chancellor Olaf Scholz announced plans to send weapons directly to Ukraine. 3. Germany also gave permission for Estonia to send howitzer guns to Ukraine. 4. Belgium and the Netherlands are to supply military equipment to Ukraine. 5. Zelensky calls on foreign fighters to join Ukrainian troops. 6. Putin has ordered Russia’s nuclear weapons prepared for increased readiness to launch. NEW! 7. Czech govt approves further military aid to Ukraine worth 18.23 million dollars. NEW! 8. Ukrainian delegation would meet with the Russian delegation near the Pripyat River. NEW! Economic developments 1. The US and western allies agreed to...
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