Written by: Amy R. Remo It tells of a rich legacy deeply rooted in being of service to others. The beautiful story of the Nepomuceno clan, one of the most prominent families in Angeles City, Pampanga, isn't merely your typical narrative about a distinguished lineage that has successfully built their companies over the last century. The generation of Nepomucenos leading today (from left standing): JDN Realty Chief Facilities Management Officer Noel Valdes, President Rick Wilkerson, (seated) Chairman Arni Valdes joined by Chairman Emeritus Peter Nepomuceno It's also an inspiring chronicle of the rise, fall, recovery, growth, and successful expansion of ventures that were created by the late Juan and Teresa Nepomuceno.

https://business.inquirer.net/409153/a-continuing-legacy-a-partnership-built-on-trust

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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) said Monday that 48 private armed groups (PAGs) in various parts of the country are under its surveillance as the October 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) draw closer. PNP Public Information Office (PIO) chief Col. Redrico Maranan said in a press conference that law enforcers are specifically monitoring three PAGs active or previously involved in criminal offenses and 42 potential PAGs. 'Itong mga private armed groups na ito ay ating binabantayan dahil ito ay isang malaking threat sa paparating sa Barangay, SK election natin,' Maranan explained.

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WASHINGTON – A divided U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to suspend the $31.4-trillion debt ceiling on Wednesday, with majority support from both Democrats and Republicans to overcome opposition from hardline conservatives and avoid a catastrophic default. The Republican-controlled House voted 314-117 to send the legislation to the Senate, which must enact the measure and get it to President Joe Biden's desk before a Monday deadline, when the federal government is expected to run out of money to pay its bills.

https://business.inquirer.net/403660/us-house-passes-debt-ceiling-deal-as-default-threat-looms

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Science fiction is rife with fanciful tales of deadly organisms emerging from the ice and wreaking havoc on unsuspecting human victims. Corey J. A. Bradshaw Matthew Flinders Professor of Global Ecology and Models Theme Leader for the ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage, Flinders University Giovanni Strona Doctoral program supervisor, University of Helsinki From shape-shifting aliens in Antarctica, to super-parasites emerging from a thawing woolly mammoth in Siberia, to exposed permafrost in Greenland causing a viral pandemic - the concept is marvellous plot fodder.

https://www.miragenews.com/melting-ice-may-unleash-ancient-pathogens-study-1055523/

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[Photo by Yonhap] To break away from eleven consecutive months of declining exports, lasting from October 2022 to August 2023, the South Korean government has introduced an all-encompassing support strategy that aims to diversify export items and markets as well as strengthen the existing infrastructure.The government forecasts the nation will maintain its trade surplus throughout the second half of the year, as outbound shipments of semiconductors and other IT items, as well as ship exports, gradually improve amid strong automobile and secondary battery exports.

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/009/0005181508?sid=104

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Rockland Trust Co. increased its holdings in shares of AbbVie Inc. ( NYSE:ABBV – Get Rating ) by 0.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 46,455 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 94 shares during the quarter. Rockland Trust Co.'s holdings in AbbVie were worth $7,508,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of ABBV.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/01/rockland-trust-co-acquires-94-shares-of-abbvie-inc-nyseabbv.html

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Embracing the Rural Exception Site planning policy can significantly increase the delivery of affordable homes in the English countryside, while maintaining the community's local character, finds a new report by researchers from UCL and the English Rural Housing Association. The report, titled Land, Landowners, and the Delivery of Affordable Homes in Rural Areas, outlines the housing affordability issues facing rural towns and parishes, and highlights how greater use of the already-established Rural Exception Site policy could help deliver much needed affordable homes.

https://www.miragenews.com/boosting-affordable-countryside-housing-with-1081843/

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A 15-year-old youth appeared before an out-of-hours Youth Justice Court last night on 11 counts of Destroying Property, 1 Count of Stealing and 1 count of Assaulting Police. The charges related to windows damaged on businesses and Burnie City Council assets on Wilmot Street, Burnie, overnight 9-10 August. Total cost of damage, which included a motor vehicle at a private residence, and related charges amounted to over $100,000.

https://www.miragenews.com/police-charge-youth-over-window-damage-at-burnie-1063823/

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CEBU CITY, Philippines—Motorcycles will soon be permitted to travel through the South Road Properties (SRP) only through designated motorcycle lanes at the right-most part of the expressway. Cebu City Transportation Management and Coordination (TMC) Board and lawyer Rico Rey Francis 'Koko' Holganza told CDN Digital that this move is done to minimize accidents involving motorcycles, which have become rampant in the past months. Last April 29, 2023, Rodulfo Enterina Jr., a former PBA player, died after he was run over by a trailer truck when he was thrown off his motorcycle after he lost control of his vehicle while cruising at the SRP.

https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/503594/cebu-city-to-start-implementing-the-use-of-motorcycles-lanes-at-srp

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Italian Prime Minister Meloni attends Fratelli d'Italia national assemblyItalian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni gestures as she speaks during the national assembly of Fratelli d'Italia (Brothers of Italy) in Rome, Italy, 12 September 2023. Meloni on 12 September expressed solidarity for Libya after it was hit by a deadly wave of floods and said she has told Italy's civil protection department to provide assistance.

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/091/0009506944?sid=104

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Residents can drop off their 'end of life' textiles including clothing, bed linen, tablecloths and scrap fabric for free at the upcoming Textiles Drop-off Day! All the textiles from the day will be recycled and turned into new clothing products through an innovative fibre to fabric recycling process. Cardinia Shire Council in partnership with Textile Recyclers Australia aims to reduce landfill by providing a convenient and sustainable option for disposing of old textiles and clothing unsuitable for donation.

https://www.miragenews.com/spring-clean-with-our-textiles-drop-off-day-1081367/

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Longer tails have long given sheep producers across the globe problems – but a research project spearheaded by Washington State University graduate student Brietta Latham could eliminate the trait. While breeds in other regions naturally have short tails, most domestic sheep have longer tails that can lead to hygienic concerns and health issues, including fly strike, a painful and potentially deadly condition caused by blowflies that lay their eggs on sheep. Industry standard has been to dock the animals' tails, which can be painful for the sheep and time-consuming and costly for producers.

https://dailyfly.com/gene-edit-could-rid-long-tails-docking-in-sheep/

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Track and intensity forecast of Tropical Storm Jenny on Saturday, September 30, 2023 from Pagasa. MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Storm (TS) Jenny, which has intensified from a tropical depression, is expected to become a severe tropical storm on Sunday, and develop into typhoon on Monday or Tuesday. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said this with TS Jenny not yet affecting the country now. READ: Tropical Depression Jenny: No direct effect on PH, but it will strengthen habagat   Pagasa, however, said that the tropical storm might enhance the southwest monsoon or the habagat.

https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/530429/tropical-storm-jenny-may-develop-into-a-typhoon-by-monday-pagasa

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Alpha Finance Lab ( ALPHA ) traded flat against the U.S. dollar during the 1-day period ending at 19:00 PM E.T. on June 4th. One Alpha Finance Lab coin can currently be bought for about $0.12 or 0.00000436 BTC on exchanges. Alpha Finance Lab has a market cap of $119.00 million and approximately $2.15 million worth of Alpha Finance Lab was traded on exchanges in the last day. During the last seven days, Alpha Finance Lab has traded up 0.1% against the U.S. dollar. Here's how other cryptocurrencies have performed during the last day: Binamars (BMARS) traded 4.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/04/alpha-finance-lab-alpha-price-up-0-1-over-last-7-days.html

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What was once viewed as one of the NFL’s worst contracts doesn’t look quite as bad now. Apparently, the Cleveland Browns are expected to receive millions in insurance cap credits stemming from Deshaun Watson’s injury-related absence. After teasing the report before the holiday weekend, Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk dug into the insurance policy […]The post Browns Receive Nearly $89M Insurance Payout From Deshaun Watson’s Fully Guaranteed Contract appeared first on EssentiallySports.

https://www.essentiallysports.com/nfl-active-news-browns-receive-nearly-eighty-nine-million-dollar-insurance-payout-from-deshaun-watsons-fully-guaranteed-contract/

A partnership between the DOC and the Ministry of Social Development, the Rangatahi Rangers programme gives three young people six months paid work experience with DOC's Coromandel team. The Rangatahi Rangers programme has recently filled its second intake, offering successful candidates training, development and practical work experience in conservation. Gerry Martin, a Ranger and Team Lead for DOC's Whitianga crew, says the Rangatahi Rangers started in the district in August 2022. The first three participants were Keaton Smyth, Kade McLean and Farryn Stimpson, who were kept busy dealing with cyclone and weather damage, the basics of trapping pests, and planting work.

https://www.miragenews.com/www.miragenews.com/new-initiative-forges-conservation-career-paths-1039204/

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Nixon Peabody Trust Co. raised its holdings in Lowe's Companies, Inc. ( NYSE:LOW – Get Rating ) by 52.6% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 7,850 shares of the home improvement retailer's stock after acquiring an additional 2,706 shares during the quarter. Nixon Peabody Trust Co.'s holdings in Lowe's Companies were worth $1,564,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of LOW.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/09/nixon-peabody-trust-co-has-1-56-million-position-in-lowes-companies-inc-nyselow.html

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Ti Gong A girl signs a no-smoking pledge. A group of children and students were honored as smoking-control volunteers on Saturday. They promote not "taking the first puff," the knowledge of the harm of smoking, persuading family members not to smoke at home and encouraging parents and grandparents, who are smokers, to quit. It is part of a campaign of building a smoking-free family, which encourages more adults to quit smoking in order to ensure children's healthy growth, said officials from the Shanghai Health Promotion Center.

https://www.shine.cn/news/metro/2306104986/

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Allen Capital Group LLC acquired a new position in Bank of America Co. ( NYSE:BAC ) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 25,587 shares of the financial services provider's stock, valued at approximately $732,000. Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Bank of America by 108,111.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/16/allen-capital-group-llc-makes-new-investment-in-bank-of-america-co-nysebac.html

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