Google confirmed that the Chrome update is at fault for a strange reported wave of unbootable Macs. Chrome’s update starts to cause issues by corrupting the OS folder in which prevented those impacted from being able to log in to macOS. Reports of issues first became visible on September 24 when Bleeping Computer stated that … Read more
A 13-year-old boy has died at Moreno Valley middle school from his head injuries. The boy’s head struck a concrete pillar after he was punched by a bully. According to a Facebook post from the Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station, this 13-year-old boy, identified as Diego, was clinically dead on the night of September 24 as … Read more
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) said in a disclosure Thursday that the company wants to build a bridge that will connect two provinces in the Visayas. The listed firm confirmed plans to submit an unsought proposal to build the Panay-Guimaras bridge. SMC told the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) that the company has “plan(s) to invest in … Read more
Bacolod City was named as the Top Philippine Model City of 2019 during the 3rd The Manila Times Philippine Model Cities and Municipalities Awards held at New World Manila Bay Hotel, Malate Manila last Wednesday, September 25. Bacolod City, also known as the City of Smiles, won for garnering the highest points across all categories … Read more
President Rodrigo Duterte has signed RA 11448, or the “Transnational Higher Education Act“, which was signed on August 28 and made public last September 25 this year. This law is meant to improve the global competitiveness of local education by allowing the presence of foreign schools in the state. It is also meant to modernize … Read more
Bank system hackers and ATM skimmers might be facing life imprisonment after President Duterte signed into law that declares fraudulent acts as a form of economic sabotage. Duterte signed Republic Act 11449 on August 28. RA 11449 may also be known as “an act providing for additional prohibitions to and increasing penalties for violations of … Read more
By using smartphone data, community health workers in India and Uganda are to be armed with smartphones to save the lives of mothers and their babies. The $100-million project, supported by the the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, the World Bank and others, will be extended to 10 countries in total. These organizations also aim … Read more
To fight waste, Lamitan City in Basilan has turned discarded plastic bottles into flowers. This field filled a garden of thousands of colorful tulips, capturing tourists’ attention and building awareness about recycling. The tulip garden was built from 26,877 bottles that were collected from 45 villages around Lamitan City in Basilan and opened to public … Read more
President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law exempting online media from revealing their sources. Signed on August 30, the RA 11458 expanded the coverage of RA 53, which was confined to print media. According to RA 53 of the 1946 law, print media are not compelled to reveal their sources published in their news reports, … Read more
Supreme Court (SC) Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio believed that China will try to reclaim Scarborough Shoal before the end of President Rodrigo Duterte’s term in 2022. “We all know they have a plan and they will do that before the end of the term of President Duterte, and because that is the time they … Read more