MANILA, Philippines — Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel is pushing to amend Republic Act 10845, or the Anti-Agricultural Smuggling Act, to give the legislation more bite and eliminate obstacles to prosecuting large-scale agricultural smugglers. Pimentel broached the idea during Tuesday's hearing of the Senate committees on justice and human rights, and agriculture, food, and agrarian reform, on the proposed measure seeking to establish anti-agricultural smuggling courts. 'I noticed that we at the legislature wrote in the law ‘…as valued by the Bureau of Customs.

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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) on Tuesday morning said it already resolved its issue with cable partners, effectively restoring the normal browsing experience to subscribers. According to PLDT in an advisory, normal browsing experience has been restored as of 6:22 a.m. 'Our submarine cable partner confirms supplementing additional capacity, restoring browser experience. Please refresh your connection by restarting your router,' said PLDT. To recall, PLDT on Monday said that one of its submarine cable partners confirmed a loss in 'some' of its internet bandwidth capacity, 'thus, causing slower internet browsing.

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Friday, 15 September 2023, 10:27AM the podcast on All The Chasers we played this week in one podcast! Can you beat Toni, Jase or Sam and win the cash?  Take your Radio, and Music with you LISTEN NOW! LISTEN NOW!

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A new tri-campus unit hosted at the University of Toronto Scarborough will aim to address societal challenges related to health, the economy and the environment. Called iRISE ( Institutes for Resilient and Inclusive Societies and Ecosystems ), the extra-departmental unit has been confirmed by the executive committee of U of T's Governing Council and comprises three research-focused founding institutes and one institutional strategic initiative (ISI). "iRISE provides an opportunity to intentionally bring together U of T's outstanding scholarly strengths under a shared umbrella to address the intersecting complexities related to the environment, health and well-being, and sustainable economies and livelihoods," says Professor Wisdom Tettey , U of T vice-president and principal of U of T Scarborough.

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Humana ( NYSE:HUM – Get Rating ) had its price objective lowered by Truist Financial from $590.00 to $530.00 in a research report released on Tuesday morning, The Fly reports. A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in on HUM. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price target on shares of Humana from $562.00 to $568.00 in a research report on Thursday, April 27th. StockNews.com started coverage on Humana in a research note on Thursday, May 18th. They issued a strong-buy rating for the company.

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Assurant, Inc. ( NYSE:AIZ – Get Rating ) CFO Richard S. Dziadzio sold 4,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $131.07, for a total transaction of $524,280.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 55,893 shares of the company's stock, valued at $7,325,895.51. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link .

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Downtown Halloween was once again a big attraction for trick-or-treaters looking to snag bagfuls of candy on Sunday. Some 800 trick-or-treaters made t...

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South Korea's largest cryptocurrency exchange, Upbit, recently encountered a major incident where fake virtual assets were mistakenly recognized as legitimate cryptocurrencies. The exchange promptly suspended deposits and withdrawals related to the affected virtual assets and initiated efforts to recover its funds.According to sources in the cryptocurrency industry on Monday, the incident unfolded on Sunday when fake coins masquerading as Aptos (APT) were deposited into multiple Upbit accounts from an undisclosed source.

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Phoenix Group Holdings plc ( LON:PHNX – Get Free Report ) has received an average rating of 'Hold' from the six analysts that are covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have assigned a hold recommendation and three have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is GBX 685.50 ($8.49). PHNX has been the subject of a number of recent research reports.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/09/24/phoenix-group-holdings-plc-lonphnx-given-consensus-rating-of-hold-by-analysts.html

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Deltec Asset Management LLC lowered its stake in Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META – Free Report) by 2.9% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 13,500 shares of the social networking company's stock after selling 400 shares during the quarter. Deltec Asset Management LLC's […] The post Deltec Asset Management LLC Sells 400 Shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) first appeared on Daily Political .

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Researchers have developed a method to construct solid objects that roll down pre-determined paths, which they reckon could have applications in quantum mechanics and medicine. The team of researchers were led by Bartosz Grzybowski, distinguished professor at the Institute for Basic Science in Korea. Starting with the basics, a perfect cylinder rolls down an inclined plane in a straight line, whereas a cone rolls in a curve. To get a ball of malleable clay to roll down a simple path, you can force it down a specific path once, squashing it as you go.

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Frax Price Index Share ( FPIS ) traded up 3% against the U.S. dollar during the 1-day period ending at 18:00 PM ET on April 21st. Frax Price Index Share has a market cap of $44.89 million and $250,608.11 worth of Frax Price Index Share was traded on exchanges in the last day. Over the last week, Frax Price Index Share has traded 7.6% lower against the U.S. dollar. One Frax Price Index Share token can currently be purchased for $2.55 or 0.00009357 BTC on major exchanges. Here's how other cryptocurrencies have performed over the last day: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded 2.

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WISER aims to leverage the research and expertise at UConn and UAlbany to create advanced weather- and climate-based solutions for the energy industry, now and in the future Wind energy will be among the clean energy pathways researched at WISER. (Unsplash) A new, state-of-the-art weather and climate facility led by researchers at the University of Connecticut (UConn) and the University at Albany (UAlbany) will help safeguard the energy industry. Backed by a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Center for Weather Innovation and Smart Energy and Resilience (WISER) is an Industry-University Cooperative Research Center (IUCRC).

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for attempting to support the Islamic State terrorist group by postin...

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In Western societies, the way nature and the environment are understood is very important, as knowledge of them can influence environmental attitudes. Environmental education is a key tool when it comes to increasing awareness, and a range of programmes are offered in both formal and informal settings. The Urdaibai Bird Center (UBC), located in the heart of the Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve, has numerous habitats necessary for the observation and conservation of migratory birds and is also an ideal location for running environmental education programmes.

https://www.miragenews.com/high-school-students-struggle-to-identify-bird-1058718/

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By AP News Published Sep 3, 2023 01:42 pm BAGHDAD (AP) — The death toll from clashes that broke out Saturday in the disputed city of Kirkuk in northern Iraq has risen to four, medical officials said Sunday. Meanwhile, the country's top court issued an order halting the planned handover of the Iraqi federal police headquarters in Kirkuk to the Kurdish Democratic Party, which had sparked tensions in the city which is home to a mixed population of Kurds, Arabs and Turkmen. Federal forces seized Kirkuk and the surrounding oil fields in October 2017 after Kurdish regional authorities organized a referendum for Kurdish independence.

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MANILA, Philippines-National University got badly bruised by La Salle, its ego deflated not just once, but twice in a row last week. The defending champions began the road to redemption by venting their ire on the University of the Philippines Lady Fighting Maroons, 25-21, 27-25, 25-19, on Saturday at the UAAP Season 85 women's volleyball. Bella Belen came out hyperfocused in consummating the task, scattering 19 points built around 18 attacks and had 11 excellent receptions as the Lady Bulldogs started the process of healing the wounds they absorbed from back-to-back defeats against the La Salle Lady Spikers.

https://sports.inquirer.net/503628/uaap-bella-belen-nu-put-losses-behind-with-win-over-up

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Verge (XVG) traded 0.7% lower against the U.S. dollar during the 1 day period ending at 17:00 PM E.T. on August 20th. One Verge coin can currently be purchased for about $0.0035 or 0.00000013 BTC on cryptocurrency exchanges. Verge has a total market capitalization of $58.37 million and $2.63 million worth of Verge was traded […] The post Verge Reaches 24-Hour Trading Volume of $2.63 Million (XVG) first appeared on Daily Political .

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FILE - The hall of historic Waiola Church in Lahaina and nearby Lahaina Hongwanji Mission are engulfed in flames along Wainee Street, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (Matthew Thayer/The Maui News via AP, File) MANDATORY CREDIT

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