Five personnel of the Philippine National Police-Health Service (PNP-HS) are facing administrative and criminal cases for alleged irregularities in giving clearances to applicants for firearms licenses who failed the neuropsychiatric examination. PNP Civil Security Group (CSG) chief Brig. Gen. Benjamin Silo said the five personnel—a police major, three noncommissioned officers and a nonuniformed personnel whose identities were withheld—were charged with grave irregularity in the performance of duty, conduct unbecoming of a police officer and grave misconduct for manipulating the results of psychiatric and psychological examinations from August 2022 to February 2023.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1807317/5-pnp-personnel-found-doctoring-psych-tests

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CEBU CITY, Philippines— The Games and Amusements Board (GAB) has ordered an immediate investigation on the alleged mauling of one of its officials by a boxing judge on April 1, 2023, in Lapu-Lapu City. GAB, the official government licensing agency for professional sports, released its official statement in a Facebook post after GAB-Cebu officer-in-charge Jimmy Donton was allegedly beaten by boxing judge Edgardo Olalo after the 'Kumbati 14' fight card of the Omega Boxing Gym held in Hoops Dome in Lapu-Lapu City.

https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/496515/gab-orders-probe-on-mauling-of-cebu-official-in-lapu-lapu-city

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US President Joe Biden welcomes Houston AstrosUS President Joe Biden delivers remarks welcoming the 2022 World Series champions Houston Astros during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 07 August 2023. EPA/MICHAEL REYNOLDS

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/091/0009487948?sid=104

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Bridges Investment Management Inc. lowered its stake in shares of Union Pacific Co. ( NYSE:UNP – Get Rating ) by 2.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 306,924 shares of the railroad operator's stock after selling 8,576 shares during the period. Union Pacific accounts for 2.3% of Bridges Investment Management Inc.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest position. Bridges Investment Management Inc.'s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $63,555,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/29/union-pacific-co-nyseunp-shares-sold-by-bridges-investment-management-inc.html

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London, United Kingdom: British police said Saturday they had charged an Egyptian man accused of masterminding the smuggling of migrants across the Mediterranean from North Africa to Europe, following an international investigation. Officers from the UK's National Crime Agency arrested Ahmed Ramadan Mohamad Eibd, 40, near his west London home on Wednesday, after a probe which also involved Italy's prosecutors, coastguard and financial crimes investigators. This file photo shows police officers guarding the Home Office in London, Britain, on May 1, 2021.

https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/06/26/world/uk-police-charge-egyptian-over-mediterranean-migrant-crossings/1897739

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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed on Wednesday it plans to end mandatory COVID-19 tests for travelers from China, joining other countries in eliminating the requirements. Reuters and other outlets on Tuesday reported that the CDC plans to drop the testing requirements imposed in early January on Friday. The CDC said on Wednesday that the 'public health measure was put in place to protect U.S. citizens and communities as we worked to both identify the size of the (China COVID) surge and gain better insights into the variants that were circulating.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1740290/us-cdc-to-lift-covid-testing-requirements-for-travelers-from-china

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MANILA, Philippines — Senator Christopher 'Bong' Go thanked his fellow lawmakers as his proposed Senate Bill No. 2212, also known as the Regional Specialty Centers Act, passed the third and final reading in the Senate, marking a significant milestone in enhancing the country's healthcare system. In a manifestation on Monday, May 29, Go, as the bill's sponsor, underscored the crucial role of the Filipino people in shaping public policies, particularly in healthcare. He stated, 'It is your experiences and stories that have driven us to create a healthcare system that is compassionate, accessible, and designed to meet the needs of every Filipino.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1776826/bong-go-lauds-senate-approval-of-his-bill-establishing-regional-specialty-centers

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Written by: Vaughn Alviar The Makati Central Business District (CBD) has truly undergone a remarkable transformation, evolving from the Hacienda Makati swamplands into Ayala Land Inc.'s (ALI) flagship estate. This evolution, from a pre-World War II airport to a premier business hub, reflects the developer's unwavering commitment to change and innovation, while remaining steadfast in its pursuit of sustainable living and development. MODERN INTERMODAL HUB. Located in Makati CBD, One Ayala aims to provide a seamless and comfortable commuting experience for its passengers in Metro Manila.

https://business.inquirer.net/422547/ayala-land-leads-property-development-with-constant-innovation

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Today, Mark Gerretsen, Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Member of Parliament for Kingston and the Islands, His Worship Jim Harrison, Mayor of Quinte West, and Josipa Petrunić, President and CEO of the Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC), announced a joint investment of $125,000 to plan the transition to a full fleet of zero-emission vehicles for Quinte Transit. Through this investment, the City of Quinte West and Quinte Transit will complete the necessary planning required to transition to a full fleet of zero-emission vehicles, including an evaluation of the economic, technological, and environmental aspects of deploying zero-emission public transit vehicles.

https://www.miragenews.com/canada-quinte-west-invest-in-zero-emission-1062707/

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'Since my husband was abducted, I lost my freedom to do routine activities… Even if I go to the market or temple, they [security officers] ask, ‘Where are you going?'' — Tamil woman from eastern Sri Lanka whose husband was forcibly disappeared in 2000 Countless thousands of Sri Lankans await justice and accountability for serious human rights violations and war crimes committed during decades of civil unrest and armed conflict. They are the victims or family members of victims of arbitrary arrest and detention, torture, enforced disappearance, and unlawful killings by government security forces, the successionist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) or other non-state armed groups.

https://www.hrw.org/report/2023/09/18/if-we-raise-our-voice-they-arrest-us/sri-lankas-proposed-truth-and-reconciliation

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Mechanics Bank Trust Department increased its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ( NYSE:GS – Get Rating ) by 4.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 5,136 shares of the investment management company's stock after purchasing an additional 222 shares during the quarter. Mechanics Bank Trust Department's holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $1,764,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/03/31/the-goldman-sachs-group-inc-nysegs-shares-purchased-by-mechanics-bank-trust-department.html

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ILOILO CITY—This city's lone electricity distributor on Wednesday announced yet another reduction in its electricity rates—a trend that started in January. According to More Electric and Power Corp. (More Power), power rates in the city had been cut by nearly P1 following the inclusion of geothermal sources in the power mix and a decline in spot electricity rates which reflect the current market cost. 'This is the sixth straight month that More Power is reducing its rates,' it said in a statement.

https://business.inquirer.net/404611/iloilo-power-rates-drop-for-6th-straight-month

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I sent money to my 'millionaire' boyfriend who I've never met

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/i-sent-money-to-my-millionaire-boyfriend-who-ive-never-met/video/80a874f1b748931e8bf8749264b625cc

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CORRECTS SPELLING OF ESWATINI In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, F16 fighter jets escort a plane with Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen as she leaves for a visit to Eswatini from Taiwan Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen has begun a four-day trip to Eswatini, one of the island's 13 remaining allies. Tsai, who is serving her last year as president, is visiting the country of 1.1 million people in southern Africa to "celebrate the friendship between the two countries," she said, as she departed Taiwan.

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/077/0006024649?sid=104

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KYOTO , Sep 08 ( News On Japan ) - A 31-year-old monk from one Kyoto's national treasure temples, Sanjusangen-do, has been arrested for allegedly intruding into a women's restroom at a train station with the aim of taking voyeuristic images. On Wednesday evening at around 9:00 PM at Yamashina Station in Kyoto, a women entered the restroom and spotted a man pointing a smartphone under one of the toilet stalls. The man immediately fled but was apprehended by police officers dispatched to the scene.

https://newsonjapan.com/html/newsdesk/article/138518.php

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As we revel in much-cherished festive occasions and weekly get-togethers, Australians are unwittingly bearing an increasingly heavy cost - an expanding waistline. Ty Ferguson Research Associate, University of South Australia Carol Maher Professor, Medical Research Future Fund Emerging Leader, University of South Australia Our new study offers a new perspective on this. We asked 375 adults aged 18 to 65 years to wear a fitness tracker and weigh themselves, preferably daily but at least weekly.

https://www.miragenews.com/christmas-brings-yo-yo-weight-gain-for-1058140/

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April 14, 2023 SOME CONCERNED citizens support the House Bill which called for delegates to the Constitutional Convention (Con Con) which aims to make changes to the 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines.The oppositors to the reform movement say the present Constitution has enough provisions to safeguard our rights and freedoms. It only takes consistent political will to enforce our laws to the letter to get the objective.The proponents of charter change will probably touch on the economic provisions of the fundamental law to keep our existing laws on economy in sync with the modern times and needs.

https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1958481/pampanga/opinion/slow-mo-past-fast-forward-future

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Acadian Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. ( NASDAQ:BWB – Free Report ) by 9.7% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 179,855 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 15,910 shares during the period. Acadian Asset Management LLC owned about 0.65% of Bridgewater Bancshares worth $1,948,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/09/03/acadian-asset-management-llc-purchases-15910-shares-of-bridgewater-bancshares-inc-nasdaqbwb.html

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Highland Capital Management LLC lowered its position in Carrier Global Co. ( NYSE:CARR – Get Rating ) by 0.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 264,724 shares of the company's stock after selling 2,199 shares during the period. Carrier Global comprises approximately 0.8% of Highland Capital Management LLC's holdings, making the stock its 27th largest position. Highland Capital Management LLC's holdings in Carrier Global were worth $10,920,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/03/highland-capital-management-llc-sells-2199-shares-of-carrier-global-co-nysecarr.html

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Navy fans and cadets set a new Guinness World Record with a massive pushup effort.

https://www.gamereactor.eu/pete-hegseth-helps-set-world-record-at-navy-football-game-days-after-fat-generals-speech-1613053/

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