MANILA  -A P1.3-trillion online marketplace for the government will soon roll out in the style of Shopee and Lazada amid efforts to unclog bottlenecks in purchasing supplies and equipment, according to Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman. She said in a statement that the planned system, called 'eMarketplace,' will bring onboard 'competent and reputable suppliers' and is part of proposed improvements to the 20-year-old Republic Act No. 9184 or the Government Procurement Reform Act of 2003. Pangandaman recalled that this law, enacted 20 years ago, was envisioned to address the lack of transparency and competition, eliminate collusion and political interference, and lessen delays in the procurement process.

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LIVE VIDEO: MPs grill Public Protector Malema addresses striking miners Smoke billows over the Sudanese capital on Wednesday as persistent fighting undermines efforts to firm up a truce between the country's warring generals The UN chief on Wednesday said "we failed" to stop war from erupting in Sudan, where persistent fighting between rival generals undermined efforts to firm up a truce. "The UN was taken by surprise" by the conflict, because the world body and others were hopeful that negotiations would be successful, Antonio Guterres told reporters in Nairobi.

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Ms Santina Afakoru, a 49-year-old primary school teacher, starts her day at 5:30am.  She then prepares breakfast for her baby and two of her other school going children as she cross-checks her lesson plans for the day. Afakoru then sets off for school at around 7:15am with her baby strapped on her back. By 7:30am, Ms Santina is in class teaching. When Monitor visited her place of work at Lini Primary School in Terego District on Friday, we found Ms Afakoru busy teaching the pupils as she carried her child on her back.

https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/meet-49-year-old-who-teaches-with-baby-on-her-back-4267648

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An official from the National Palace Museum of Korea carefully opens the lid of the returned najeon chilgi box that dates back to the Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392) on Wednesday at the museum in central Seoul. Nanjeong chilgi is lacquerware inlaid with mother-of-pearl. [YONHAP] A rare najeon chilgi box dating back to the renaissance of the Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392) made a dramatic homecoming from Japan and was revealed to local media on Wednesday at the National Palace Museum of Korea in central Seoul.

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(From left) Juan Ponce Enrile, Vice Ganda, Ion Perez, Lala Sotto-Antonio. Image: FILE PHOTOS The dispute between 'It's Showtime' hosts Vice Ganda and Ion Perez, and the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) is the center of attention for the second week of September, as the embattled noontime show continued to take heat for its controversial icing-licking episode, this time from a group of 'social media broadcasters' and Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile .

https://entertainment.inquirer.net/518903/showbiz-roundup-juan-ponce-enrile-vice-ganda-ion-perez-lala-sotto

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WellFemme - Women's Health Services A trailblazing online Summit is drawing people together for "frank and fearless" conversations, and to address an unmet need

https://www.miragenews.com/menopause-uncensored-online-summit-set-for-oct-1099515/

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20th China-ASEAN Expo and 20th China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit in NanningChinese Premier Li Qiang addresses the opening ceremony of the 20th China-ASEAN Expo and the 20th China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit in Nanning, the capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, 17 September 2023. EPA/XINHUA / YAO DAWEI CHINA OUT / UK AND IRELAND OUT / MANDATORY CREDIT EDITORIAL USE ONLY

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Lumi Credits ( LUMI ) traded 1.2% higher against the US dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 9:00 AM E.T. on June 18th. Over the last week, Lumi Credits has traded up 7.7% against the US dollar. One Lumi Credits token can currently be purchased for approximately $0.0084 or 0.00000032 BTC on exchanges. Lumi Credits has a total market cap of $1,626.88 billion and $2,000.79 worth of Lumi Credits was traded on exchanges in the last day. Here's how other cryptocurrencies have performed over the last day: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded 1.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/18/lumi-credits-reaches-1-day-trading-volume-of-2000-79-lumi.html

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The nearby radio galaxy M87, located 55 million light-years from the Earth and harboring a black hole 6.5 billion times more massive than the Sun, exhibits an oscillating jet that swings up and down with an amplitude of about 10 degrees, confirming the black hole's spin. The study, which was headed by Chinese researcher Dr. CUI Yuzhu and published in Nature on Sept. 27, was conducted by an international team using a global network of radio telescopes. Through extensive analysis of telescope data from 2000­–2022, the research team revealed a recurring 11-year cycle in the precessional motion of the jet base, as predicted by Einstein's General Theory of Relativity.

https://www.miragenews.com/m87-radio-galaxy-monitoring-confirms-black-hole-1093045/

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Vice President Sara Duterte. (INQUIRER FILE PHOTO) MANILA, Philippines — A month after assuming her post in mid-2022, Vice President Sara Duterte sought an additional P403.46 million in funding to augment her expenses for the remainder of that year, more than half or P250 million of it in confidential funds. This came to light during the House plenary's deliberation on the proposed P10.707-billion budget of the Office of the President (OP) for 2024. It was the OP, through the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), that gave the House a copy of Duterte's letter to the DBM asking for more funds for the Office of the Vice President (OVP).

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1837135/vp-sought-addl-p-403m-for-remainder-of-2022

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New Zealand's oldest man Jack Coe has died. Jack celebrated his 107th birthday in Taupō last week on May 11 and died over the weekend. His son Peter Coe said his father's health had declined markedly in the past four months, but it was still a shock for the family. His father had told him recently that he would get to his 100th birthday and then 'that'll do'. Jack's birthday made national headlines last week, with thousands of people wishing him well. He celebrated with cake and a zero-alcohol beer with family, friends and other residents at St John Wood Care Centre and Village on Thursday.

https://www.thecoast.net.nz/news/nz-s-oldest-man-jack-coe-dies-two-days-after-his-107th-birthday/

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Mask Network ( MASK ) traded up 13.5% against the U.S. dollar during the 1-day period ending at 20:00 PM ET on March 18th. Over the last week, Mask Network has traded up 113.2% against the U.S. dollar. One Mask Network token can now be bought for approximately $6.04 or 0.00022356 BTC on exchanges. Mask Network has a market capitalization of $459.79 million and approximately $562.55 million worth of Mask Network was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. Here is how related cryptocurrencies have performed over the last 24 hours: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded down 11.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/03/18/mask-network-mask-trading-up-113-2-over-last-7-days.html

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Netflix Those little red DVD envelopes from Netflix are going the way of the Betamax and free AOL CDs. In what will come as a surprise to millions of Netflix's subscribers, the company has still been sending people DVDs through the mail as they did in the days before streaming. However, that will come to an end in September, the company announced Tuesday. Cue Green Day 's "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life): "After an incredible 25-year run, we've decided to wind down DVD.com [service] later this year," Netflix announced.

https://wadk.com/entertainment-news/8d16a0d9d8cc8f4a59b84a016416eebd

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Jamf Holding Corp. ( NASDAQ:JAMF – Get Rating ) insider Jason Wudi sold 30,738 shares of Jamf stock in a transaction on Monday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.98, for a total transaction of $552,669.24. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 357,599 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,429,630.02. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website . Jason Wudi also recently made the following trade(s): On Friday, March 17th, Jason Wudi sold 16,750 shares of Jamf stock.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/06/insider-selling-jamf-holding-corp-nasdaqjamf-insider-sells-30738-shares-of-stock.html

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Thunder Brawl ( THB ) traded 4.6% lower against the U.S. dollar during the 1-day period ending at 19:00 PM Eastern on June 20th. In the last week, Thunder Brawl has traded 46.3% lower against the U.S. dollar. Thunder Brawl has a total market cap of $122,000.82 and approximately $37,196.08 worth of Thunder Brawl was traded on exchanges in the last day. One Thunder Brawl token can now be bought for about $0.0007 or 0.00000002 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges. Here is how related cryptocurrencies have performed in the last day: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded 9.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/20/thunder-brawl-price-hits-0-0007-thb.html

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Picton Mahoney Asset Management acquired a new stake in shares of Vector Acquisition Co. II ( NASDAQ:VAQC – Get Rating ) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 188,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,898,000. Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of VAQC. UBS Group AG acquired a new position in Vector Acquisition Co.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/03/picton-mahoney-asset-management-invests-1-90-million-in-vector-acquisition-co-ii-nasdaqvaqc.html

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Yu Tamura, chief executive and founder of Incs toenter Co. speaks with The Associated Press at his Tokyo office, on Aug. 10, 2023. Tamura says he is encouraged by the increasing global popularity of Japanese animation and manga but that one thing to watch out for is the "Galapagos syndrome.' (AP Photo/Yuri Kageyama) AUG. 10, 2023, PHOTO

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Waycross Partners LLC boosted its position in Visa Inc. ( NYSE:V – Get Rating ) by 68.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 25,591 shares of the credit-card processor's stock after purchasing an additional 10,360 shares during the quarter. Visa comprises about 1.9% of Waycross Partners LLC's holdings, making the stock its 23rd largest position. Waycross Partners LLC's holdings in Visa were worth $5,317,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/28/visa-inc-nysev-shares-purchased-by-waycross-partners-llc.html

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Kingsview Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Comcast Co. ( NASDAQ:CMCSA – Get Rating ) by 17.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 184,523 shares of the cable giant's stock after purchasing an additional 26,948 shares during the quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC's holdings in Comcast were worth $6,453,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/05/kingsview-wealth-management-llc-grows-stock-position-in-comcast-co-nasdaqcmcsa.html

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