When the world is told that the Philippines is among the top three most disaster-prone countries, it seems just like a curious factoid, unless you are a Filipino who happens to get more than your share of these hazards. This year is marked by a particularly abundant amount of hazards for the country. Over the past few months, we have experienced a succession of typhoons and floods. As if these were not enough, we have had some man-made disasters as well, most jarring of which was the Jan. 1 power outage that hit the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, spoiling the holiday travel of outbound and inbound visitors to the country.

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GAME rin ang Kapamilya actor na si na gumanap bilang beki at iba pang challenging roles sa mga susunod niyang projects. Natanong si Richard sa naganap na Kapamilya Kalayaan Karavan 2023 na ginanap sa London kung saan nag-promote siya para sa second season ng seryeng 'The Iron Heart', kung open ba siya sa iba pang mapanghamong papel, tulad ng baliw o bading. 'As an actor I like portraying different kinds of roles as long as it's like exciting to me, relatable to me and it's the character I want to tell the story of.

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FILE- This Oct. 5, 2012, file photo, shows a Kia optima's steering wheel inside of a Kia car dealership in Elmhurst, Ill. Nearly 3.4 million Hyundai and Kia vehicles in the U.S. are under recall due to the risk of engine compartment fires. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File) FILE PHOTO

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Neurocrine Biosciences ( NASDAQ:NBIX – Free Report ) had its price objective increased by Canaccord Genuity Group from $130.00 to $132.00 in a research report report published on Wednesday, Benzinga reports. Canaccord Genuity Group currently has a buy rating on the stock. Several other analysts have also issued reports on NBIX. UBS Group cut their target price on Neurocrine Biosciences from $137.00 to $125.00 and set a buy rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 4th. SVB Securities raised shares of Neurocrine Biosciences from a market perform rating to an outperform rating and increased their target price for the company from $115.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/08/03/neurocrine-biosciences-nasdaqnbix-given-new-132-00-price-target-at-canaccord-genuity-group.html

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Arta Secretary Ernesto Perez. INQUIRER.net file photo The Anti-Red Tape Authority (Arta) on Monday launched the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the law which streamlines the permitting process and construction of telecommunications and internet infrastructures, marking the next step in the government's efforts to improve connectivity in the country. Arta Secretary Ernesto Perez in his presentation showed that under the IRR, building permit applications with complete documentary requirements shall be acted upon by the different One-Stop Shop for Construction Permitting (OSCP) offices within a nonextendable period of seven working days.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1836583/irr-on-streamlined-telco-permits-launched

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Laqira Protocol ( LQR ) traded down 1.4% against the dollar during the 1 day period ending at 9:00 AM E.T. on May 1st. Laqira Protocol has a market capitalization of $12.22 million and $106,134.39 worth of Laqira Protocol was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. One Laqira Protocol token can currently be purchased for about $0.0041 or 0.00000014 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges. During the last week, Laqira Protocol has traded 13.3% lower against the dollar. Here is how other cryptocurrencies have performed during the last 24 hours: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded down 6.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/01/laqira-protocol-lqr-1-day-volume-hits-106134-39.html

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It's 'Hockey Christmas' on Tuesday night, with all 32 teams in action. Here are the games to circle.

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A multi-institutional team of scientists led by Dr. Mario Gaudino , the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Professor in Cardiothoracic Surgery and assistant dean for clinical trials at Weill Cornell Medicine, has been approved for a nearly $30 million funding award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). The award will fund the first study among women, Black and Hispanic patients comparing the effectiveness of two revascularization options used to treat coronary artery disease. Coronary artery disease, a narrowing or blockage of coronary arteries due to plaque buildup, is the leading cause of death in the United States.

https://www.miragenews.com/research-compares-heart-procedure-benefits-in-1056272/

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The Champion tennis team wrapped up its third district championship ... PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT. Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best local news. Not yet a subscriber? Subscribe today!

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George Washington University New research led by the George Washington University finds that current mitigation efforts to combat distrust online may not be effective because organizations and governments tackling distrust are only targeting one topic and only one geographical scale. The study shows that online distrust has become a 'glocal' phenomenon, meaning that it is spreading with different topics lumped together and mixing both local and global interests. "The key takeaway here is that distrust has gone 'glocal' and hence so should mitigation.

https://www.miragenews.com/gw-study-reveals-why-current-online-trust-1093133/

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19:08 UTC+8, 2023-05-27        China has permanently closed over 66,600 Internet self-media accounts in the past two months.   19:08 UTC+8, 2023-05-27        China has permanently closed over 66,600 Internet self-media accounts in the past two months in a special campaign to crack down on the accounts' illegalities such as rumormongering, imposture, and illegal for-profit activities, according to the Office of the Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission Saturday. The office said in a statement that since early March, cyberspace administrative agencies at all levels had carried out the special campaign, and as of May 22, more than 1.

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Nancy Pelosi, Paul PelosiFILE - Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and her husband, Paul Pelosi, arrive at the State Department for the Kennedy Center Honors State Department Dinner, on Dec. 7, 2019, in Washington. The man charged in last year's attack against former U.S. House Speaker Pelosi's husband is scheduled to appear in federal court Wednesday, July 19, 2023, to request the trial be moved out of San Francisco. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf, File) FILE PHOTO

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PM-China-meetings PM meets with IOC chief, Kuwaiti crown prince in Hangzhou SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo held a series of meetings with high-ranking officials and others visiting China on Saturday, including International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach and the Kuwaiti crown prince, his office said. The meetings took place on the margins of the Asian Games in the Chinese city of Hangzhou, where Han was visiting to attend the opening ceremony of the sports event.

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08:46 UTC+8, 2023-05-16        The United States could default on its debt obligations as early as June 1, reaffirmed US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in a letter to congressional leaders on Monday.   08:46 UTC+8, 2023-05-16        The United States could default on its debt obligations as early as June 1, reaffirmed US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in a letter to congressional leaders on Monday. The Department of Treasury will likely no longer be able to satisfy all of the governments' obligations if Congress has not acted to raise or suspend the debt limit by early June, and potentially as early as June 1, estimated Yellen in the letter.

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It's a long way from the Estonian capital Tallinn to the capital of European fashion - Paris. To represent that journey two fashion designers have organised a 100-kilometre catwalk show across Estonia. (July 11) (AP video: Kostya Manenkov)

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/estonian-designers-stage-62mile-fashion-show/video/07e0d0e7fc484ae1457fba80defd1626

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Caterpillar ( NYSE:CAT – Get Rating ) had its price target boosted by Tigress Financial from $266.00 to $282.00 in a research report report published on Wednesday, The Fly reports. A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on CAT. UBS Group decreased their price target on shares of Caterpillar from $210.00 to $208.00 in a research note on Friday, April 28th. StockNews.com assumed coverage on shares of Caterpillar in a research report on Thursday, May 18th. They issued a strong-buy rating on the stock.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/04/tigress-financial-boosts-caterpillar-nysecat-price-target-to-282-00.html

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Modera Wealth Management LLC lessened its stake in shares of SPDR S&P Dividend ETF ( NYSEARCA:SDY – Free Report ) by 9.1% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,487 shares of the company's stock after selling 351 shares during the period. Modera Wealth Management LLC's holdings in SPDR S&P Dividend ETF were worth $431,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of SDY.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/08/06/modera-wealth-management-llc-has-431000-position-in-spdr-sp-dividend-etf-nysearcasdy.html

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MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — At least four traffic enforcers in Mandaue City were removed from work because of misconduct issues. Edwin Jumao-as, executive director of the Traffic Enforcement Agency of Mandaue (TEAM), said that the four traffic enforcers were terminated after being proven guilty of various complaints. Jumao-as said that complaints against them were raised at their office where the division head conducted an investigation and there they were proven guilty. They were terminated in May.

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Beldex ( BDX ) traded 3.2% higher against the US dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 14:00 PM E.T. on July 9th. In the last week, Beldex has traded down 5.6% against the US dollar. One Beldex coin can now be bought for about $0.0486 or 0.00000160 BTC on cryptocurrency exchanges. Beldex has a market cap of $258.76 million and approximately $7.04 million worth of Beldex was traded on exchanges in the last day. Here's how similar cryptocurrencies have performed in the last day: Ethereum (ETH) traded up 0.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/09/beldex-price-tops-0-0486-on-major-exchanges-bdx.html

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