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In Bohol, cloud seeding begins to save farms
TAGBILARAN CITY, BOHOL, Philippines — Bohol has launched cloud-seeding operations to help farmers cope with drought caused by the El Niño phenomenon, as initial agricultural damage in the province approaches P300 million. The aircraft conducted its first cloud-seeding flight on Monday, followed by a second operation on Tuesday, as the provincial government intensified efforts to
Bukidnon planters seek fixed price for raw sugar
VALENCIA CITY, BUKIDNON, Philippines — A key leader of the sugar sector in Bukidnon province on Wednesday urged industry regulators to peg raw sugar prices to at least P2,800 per 50-kilogram bag for farmers “to earn fairly” as the province prepares for an early milling season amid fears of a severe impact of the El
DENR records big colony of endangered fruit bats in Aurora forests
OLONGAPO CITY, Philippines — More than 8,000 endangered fruit bats have been recorded at a roosting site in Aurora Memorial National Park in the Sierra Madre mountain range, highlighting the importance of protecting the park’s forest habitats to help ensure their survival and sustain natural forest regeneration. In a statement on Wednesday, the Department of
Witness says he saw Zaldy Co give Martin Romualdez clothes, not maleta
Prosecution witness Police Major Ermelo Dichoso Jr., a former security detail of ex-Rep. Zaldy Co of Ako Bicol party-list, testified Thursday that Co gifted ex-Speaker and Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez with clothes.
FACT CHECK: Escudero did not suspend House prosecutor Zamora’s law license
Zamora faced sexist remarks over her questioning during the impeachment trial, but no revocation of her law license occurred afterwards, contrary to the claim
Could China’s 100-channel single-photon detector enable broadband quantum internet?
Chinese scientists have developed a 100-channel single-photon detector, a breakthrough promising to pave the way for broadband quantum networks. State-of-the-art single-photon detectors – essential components underpinning photonic quantum technologies – could previously support a maximum of 32 detection channels for photon signals. Now, a newly developed interconnect scheme by a Shanghai-based team has broken this bottleneck, supporting more than 100 detection channels while maintaining accurate...
Chinese-linked hackers compromise ConnectWise, target hundreds in global attack
The hackers, which Microsoft tracks as Storm-0940, use an open-source penetration testing framework called ARTEX to carry out the campaign
SolGen to seek partial reconsideration of SC ruling on past budgets
The Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) said Thursday it would seek clarification and partial reconsideration of certain parts of the Supreme Court (SC) decision which declared as unconstitutional the national budget laws in 2024 and 2025, and legislated provisions relating to unprogrammed funds.
Why Chinese pundits say France’s riots could reshape European politics
The social unrest roiling France is being closely watched for a possible spillover effect beyond the country’s borders that could reshape European politics, Chinese analysts said. The crisis is a major stress test for French politicians as they navigate deep-seated economic and societal tensions in the run-up to the country’s presidential election in April next year, according to the analysts. A critical question was whether the riots would subside quickly or escalate into prolonged instability,...
The Queen's Sword: What if the Shang Dynasty had its own merch line?
The Queen's Sword: What if the Shang Dynasty had its own merch line?