The one thing I am eager to see in President Marcos' second State of the Nation Address (Sona) is how he will tackle the momentous shift in the country's foreign policy that has happened during the first year of his presidency. For one cannot think of any policy turn in the past year that is as visible and as consequential as the sharp reversal of his immediate successor's resolute anti-American tone and obsequious pivot to China. Within only a year, this policy shift paved the way for the massive return of US forces to our shores in the form of expanded joint military exercises and the positioning of American military personnel and equipment in multiple sites inside our country.

https://opinion.inquirer.net/164988/foreign-policy-in-marcos-sona

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Paul Bogaards, whose departure from Alfred A. Knopf earlier this month brought a close to his 32-year career as a publicity and marketing exec at the publishing...

https://deadline.com/2022/01/paul-bogaards-public-relations-launch-knopf-executive-1234909250/

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Cover of the US 2023 Trafficking in Persons Report (Screen captured from the report)South Korea is set to establish a dedicated anti-human trafficking bureau in a bid to address international criticism over its handling of the issue, according to sources and news reports on Sunday.According to reports, the anti-human trafficking bureau, which will be known as the Department of Rights and Rescue, will operate with a total of seven temporary employees within the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family.

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/044/0000247721?sid=104

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Raging surf hits Otter Point in Acadia National Park as severe weather associated with storm Lee pounds the region, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, in Bar Harbor, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

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Colchicine does not significantly reduce perioperative atrial fibrillation (AF) or myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery (MINS) in patients undergoing major non-cardiac thoracic surgery, according to late breaking research presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2023. 1 Perioperative AF occurs in approximately 10% of patients after major thoracic surgery, while MINS has an incidence of about 20% in the same patient population. 2 Patients with perioperative AF and MINS have a poor prognosis.

https://www.miragenews.com/cop-af-trial-colchicine-fails-shows-encouraging-1072458/

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Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Won Hee-ryong talks with an official in a working-level meeting of the government and the ruling People Power Party members of the Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee on the fake news linked to the Seoul-Yangpyeong expressway at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul on the morning of July 6. Yonhap NewsMinister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Won Hee-ryong announced that the decision to scrap the Seoul-Yangpyeong expressway project was a decision he made individually without consulting President Yoon Suk-yeol.

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Holly Madison detailed group sex with the late Hugh Hefner during a candid conversation with Kristin Cavallari, recalling the ‘weird’ hookups

https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/holly-madison-details-group-sex-with-the-late-hugh-hefner/

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Ankr ( ANKR ) traded 0.2% lower against the dollar during the one day period ending at 18:00 PM ET on April 24th. Ankr has a total market cap of $314.99 million and approximately $31.16 million worth of Ankr was traded on exchanges in the last day. In the last week, Ankr has traded 12.8% lower against the dollar. One Ankr token can now be purchased for $0.0315 or 0.00000115 BTC on cryptocurrency exchanges. Here's how related cryptocurrencies have performed in the last day: Toncoin (TON) traded down 1.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/24/ankr-trading-12-8-lower-over-last-7-days-ankr.html

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Shares of Cronos Group Inc. ( NASDAQ:CRON – Get Free Report ) rose 10.2% on Thursday . The company traded as high as $2.07 and last traded at $2.06. Approximately 3,066,041 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 92% from the average daily volume of 1,593,841 shares. The stock had previously closed at $1.87. Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades CRON has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Roth Capital reaffirmed a 'buy' rating on shares of Cronos Group in a report on Thursday, May 18th.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/09/02/cronos-group-nasdaqcron-stock-price-up-10-2.html

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Quantum ( NASDAQ:QMCO – Get Rating ) released its earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported ($0.04) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of ($0.04), MarketWatch Earnings reports. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted ($0.09) EPS. Quantum Price Performance NASDAQ QMCO traded down $0.17 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $1.06. 869,278 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 186,618.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/06/quantum-nasdaqqmco-releases-earnings-results-meets-expectations.html

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DETROIT (AP) — Miguel Cabrera hit his 511th home run and scored twice, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 8-0 Thursday in the completion of a suspended game. Cabrera, who is retiring after the season, tied Mel Ott for 25th on the career home run list. The 40-year-old has 373 homers for Detroit, tying Norm Cash for second behind Al Kaline's 399. Play was suspended because of rain after four innings and an 80-minute wait on Wednesday night. Miguel Díaz (1-0) pitched two innings for the win.

https://www.mymotherlode.com/sports/baseball-game-stories/3236239/cabreras-511th-home-run-lifts-tigers-over-royals-8-0-in-completion-of-suspended-game.html

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Authorities investigating whether the killings of four Muslim men are connected said Sunday that they need help finding a veh...

https://www.thestar.com/news/world/us/2022/08/07/albuquerque-police-seek-car-in-killings-of-4-muslim-men.html

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The  weapon known as the ultra electromagnetic top, resembling a spinning top, which Voltes V launches from within its torso became the inspiration behind the  ' groundbreaking album, 'Ultraelectromagneticpop!'. The album contains the songs 'Shake Yer Head','Toyang', 'Ligaya', 'Tindahan ni Aling Nena', 'Pare Ko', 'Shirley' and 'Maling Akala'. University of the Philippines (UP)  has played a special role in the formation of since they started to perform at the Diliman campus in the 1990s, composed of Raymund Marasigan, Buddy Zabala, Ely Buendia and Marcus Adoro.

https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/514055/eraserheads-voltes-v-and-the-fight-against-oppression

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Estate Counselors LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares TIPS Bond ETF ( NYSEARCA:TIP – Free Report ) by 1.2% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 33,135 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock after buying an additional 390 shares during the quarter. Estate Counselors LLC's holdings in iShares TIPS Bond ETF were worth $3,653,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/30/estate-counselors-llc-boosts-stock-holdings-in-ishares-tips-bond-etf-nysearcatip.html

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VRES ( VRS ) traded 1.6% higher against the US dollar during the 1-day period ending at 16:00 PM Eastern on June 10th. One VRES token can currently be bought for $0.0220 or 0.00000085 BTC on exchanges. Over the last seven days, VRES has traded 28.4% lower against the US dollar. VRES has a market cap of $54.95 million and approximately $225.99 worth of VRES was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. Here's how related cryptocurrencies have performed over the last 24 hours: Toncoin (TON) traded 9.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/10/vres-achieves-self-reported-market-cap-of-54-95-million-vrs.html

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MANILA, Philippines — There's no threshold for air carriers overbooking flights, Carmelo Arcilla, the executive director of the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB), told senators on Wednesday. This was during a probe conducted by the Senate tourism and public services panels into the barrage of passenger complaints against budget carrier Cebu Pacific. He noted that the Air Passenger Bill of Rights (APBR), which was approved in 2012, is the 'prevailing law' on this issue. 'The current provision there does not set a limit to the overbooking.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1791594/no-cap-to-airlines-overbooking-flights-says-cab

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Summit Trail Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Automatic Data Processing, Inc. ( NASDAQ:ADP – Free Report ) by 9.1% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,822 shares of the business services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 236 shares during the period. Summit Trail Advisors LLC's holdings in Automatic Data Processing were worth $632,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/31/summit-trail-advisors-llc-has-632000-stock-position-in-automatic-data-processing-inc-nasdaqadp.html

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In a recent interview, former vice president Leni Robredo spoke about how inequalities persist in the Philippines because the government does not use a 'gender lens' to craft policies. In particular, she referenced local governments that stamp a loose 'gender' label on their programs simply to access their gender and development (GAD) fund. The GAD is part of a budget policy that requires government offices to set aside at least 5 percent of their annual budget for gender-related programs. These programs should, ideally, promote gender empowerment.

https://opinion.inquirer.net/162296/gender-lenses-and-scrutinizing-power

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President Yoon Suk Yeol views a nameplate commemorating the sailors killed in the sinking of the Cheonan ship in 2010 at Daejeon National Cemetery in Daejeon on Friday to mark the eighth West Sea Defense Day. [JOINT PRESS CORPS] President Yoon Suk Yeol stressed that Pyongyang will "pay a price" for its reckless provocations at a ceremony to commemorate South Koreans killed during North Korean attacks in the West Sea Friday. Yoon made the remarks at a memorial ceremony to mark the eighth anniversary of the West Sea Defense Day at the Daejeon national cemetery Friday.

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/640/0000036516?sid=100

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Simin Williams When Kerry Worsnop wrote a column to bring the failure of the 111 system during Cyclone Gabrielle to our attention, Bob Hughes had the audacity to dismiss it heartlessly saying 'Keeping 111 going during events like this is a big ask, Kerry'! This in spite of Kerry explaining that this fatal flaw could have possibly cost lives. Bob and his 'Green' friends want us to buy 'driverless' electric cars, but their ideologies can't even keep the 111 system going during a cyclone! They have 5G towers all over the place and all those space-polluting satellites, but it seems a 111 system that operates in all emergencies is beyond their capability.

https://www.gisborneherald.co.nz/column/a-big-ask-hypocrisy-reeks-to-heaven

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