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(Manila Bulletin) CThe Department of National Defense (DND) is looking forward to the cordial conclusion of the termination of its P12.797-billion helicopter acquisition project with Russia.

he DND, under the leadership of Officer in Charge Jose Faustino Jr., is reactivating the Mutual Consultation Board which will engage representatives of Russian firm Sovtechnoexport in further discussions regarding the project’s termination.

“Following the letter of termination signed by former Secretary of National Defense Delfin N. Lorenzana, and serving of the formal notice from the Contract Termination and Review Committee, there had been an exchange of communications with Sovtechnoexport in accordance with the procedures under Republic Act No. 9184 [Government Procurement Reform Act],” DND spokesperson Arsenio Andolong said Tuesday, Oct. 25.

“This project is only a small part, and not the sum, of our bilateral relations with Russia. It is our hope that this episode will be concluded in an amicable manner for both parties,” he added… Read More

(Fox News) A former State Department employee pleaded guilty Monday to engaging in illicit sexual conduct with minors while working at the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines.

Dean Edward Cheves, 63, served at the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines from 2017 to 2021. During that time, he met multiple minors over the internet, according to the Department of Justice.

Between December 2020 and March 2021, Cheves communicated with a then-15 to 16-year-old Philippine minor whom he paid to produce and send sexually explicit images, the DOJ said.

In February 2021, Cheves engaged in sex acts on two separate occasions with another Philippine minor who he met online, using his government-issued cell phone to film the encounter… Read More

(KTOO) October is Filipino American History Month. An event over the weekend in Juneau will celebrate Filipino food with several local chefs.

“So all of my memories, there’s always food associated with them,” said chef Rachel Barril. “Filipino food is the cornerstone of Filipino culture. It’s how we gather for family celebrations, funerals, that kind of thing.”

Barril works at In Bocca Al Lupo in Juneau, which is known for its wood fired pizza. But Barril makes sure there’s always a Filipino take.

“I take the traditional dishes and apply more modern techniques that I’ve learned. I like fermentation. Recently I learned to make miso out of peanuts and I used it in a kare kare dish. It’s like a peanut curry, usually served over oxtail,” she said.

October is the time to consider the contributions of Filipinos to U.S. history because the first Filipinos landed in what is now the United States in October of 1587… Read More

(SunStar) BELO Medical Group opened its biggest clinic to date in Cebu at Taft East Gate, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022.

This is the clinic’s newest location after holding a space in The Terraces at Ayala Center Cebu. Belo’s new clinic occupies a 500 square-meter space at the ground floor of Taft East Gate with 15 treatment rooms.

The clinic had its soft opening last Sept. 9, 2022.

Dr. Victoria “Vicki” Belo, founder and president of Belo Medical Group, said Cebu deserves such a generous space not because it is her birthplace but also because of the island’s strategic location. She said this new facility would allow them to reach more clients, particularly from the Visayas and Mindanao.

Aside from having the biggest space, Belo Cebu clinic also houses the complete lineup of advanced equipment for beauty enhancements… Read More

(PhilStar) MANILA, Philippines — Netflix now features a user interface in Filipino that allows subscribers to access the streaming platform and watch its available content in the Filipino language.

The feature was made available beginning today, October 21, after Netflix considered extending accessibility to international viewers by ensuring it could be watched in their respective languages.

“We are very happy that our Filipino members will now have the option to enjoy their favorite Netflix content from all over the world with Filipino subtitles and dubbing, should they prefer to watch as such,” said Netflix Content Director for Southeast Asia Malobika Banerji… Read More

(Journal Online) Global inflationary pressures are increasing due to economic conditions that have not fully recovered after the pandemic plus ongoing geopolitical conflicts. Developing countries and developed countries such as the United States also have to face this condition.

If a powerful country like the United States is facing this, how bad does this affect third-world countries like the Philippines?

Utilizing the Consumer Price Index (CPI) data on the website of the Philippines Statistics Authority (PSA), iPrice summarizes the development of the inflation in the Philippines in the last 12 months.

Here are some interesting insights we found… Read More

(PR Newswire NY) Under the MOU, Affinidi will provide its expertise in digital credentialing through its mobile application and digital wallet Ceal, where individuals will be able to receive their knowledge certificates as VCs, and store them securely on mobile phones using decentralised technology. Individuals can also build and manage their digital identity on the Ceal mobile application and control what information they wish to share, with whom, and when to share it.

Individuals can then use their digital identity on Ceal mobile application for more seamless and credible professional networking opportunities and showcase their knowledge and skills to potential employers. As VCs can be validated digitally as opposed to manually checking hard copy documents and certificates, the verification process by peers or employers is convenient, real-time and can be done remotely.

Digital Pilipinas, the largest private sector-led movement championing nascent technologies and cross-border collaborations to build sustainable digital ecosystems, will drive the engagement of national line agencies and enablers of the private and public sectors in various pillars such as edutech, healthtech, insurtech, payments, open finance, and cybersecurity. The MOU was inked against the backdrop of an increased need for new skillsets as the pandemic and the Fourth Industrial Revolution have accelerated digitalisation and automation of the economy tremendously, as highlighted by The Philippines’ Department of Trade and Industry. According to a 2020 McKinsey report, over 43 per cent of companies say that they are currently experiencing a skills gap, while another 44 per cent expect the skills gap in their company to occur in the next five years… Read More

(Interaksyon) MANILA— The Philippines must “do something” about sharp fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate to make the currency’s movement predictable, its economic planning secretary said on Wednesday.

The Philippine peso PHP= is Southeast Asia’s worst-performing currency, having lost 13.4% against the U.S. dollar so far this year as the Fed’s aggressive policy tightening to combat inflation boosts the greenback’s safe-haven appeal.

“We have to watch out for any sharp changes in the exchange rate and be able to do something about it,” Economic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan told reporters on the sidelines of a business forum… Read More