MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has approved the promotion of eight Philippine National Police senior police officials, who were formally appointed to their new posts as major generals and brigadier generals on Tuesday. ADVERTISEMENTAside from Maranan — who currently serves as PNP’s chief information officer — other officials who were promoted to brigadier generals were Lex Ephraim Gurat, Victor Arevalo, Alfredo Dangani, and Roderick Mariano. On the other hand, Harold Tuzon, Victor Wanchakan, and Rudolph Dimas became major generals. The promotion of eight police officials was led by PNP chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr. at Camp Crame, Quezon City. RELATED STORIES:ADVERTISEMENTPNP chief reshuffles senior police officialsPNP vows tighter screening of anti-illegal drug operativesAPLYour subscription could not be saved.

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Tuesday left for Indonesia to attend the 42nd Summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). In his pre-departure speech, Marcos vowed to advance during the summit community building efforts as well as the Philippines’ interests. ADVERTISEMENTHe said the South China Sea issue, and the situation in Myanmar will be discussed as well. “I look forward to our productive engagements, to our always productive engagements with our ASEAN partners,” Marcos said. RELATED STORY:ADVERTISEMENTMarcos headed to Indonesia for Asean summit after US and UK tripshttp://Marcos headed to Indonesia for Asean summit after US and UK tripsAPLYour subscription could not be saved.

As a result, the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP), the private firm operating and developing the government’s power grid, put Luzon on red alert from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. It also originally raised a red alert in the Luzon grid from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., but this was softened to a yellow alert following stabler supply. According to the company, 321,705 of its customers in Metro Manila and the provinces of Rizal and Cavite were affected by power interruptions triggered by the red alert. On the other hand, a yellow alert means operating reserve is not enough to meet the transmission grid’s contingency requirements. Energy Undersecretary Rowena Guevara later lowered the yellow alert projection to 10 in March after observing that a number of yellow alerts did not occur in earlier months.

1,000 motorists accosted for violating single ticketing systemMetropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) enforcers issue tickets to traffic violators along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City as they begin the test run for the single ticketing system on May 2, 2023. MANILA, Philippines — More than 1,000 motorists have been accosted by traffic enforcers since the rollout of the single ticketing system last week, San Juan Mayor and Metro Manila Council president Francis Zamora reported yesterday. In San Juan, Zamora said 100 traffic violators were apprehended during the test run of the single ticketing scheme. Zamora said the pilot run of the single ticketing system in seven cities in Metro Manila went smoothly. He said the handheld devices to be used by traffic enforcers in accosting traffic violators would be funded and issued by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority.

CONTRIBUTED PHOTOTHE Department of Science and Technology-Technology Application and Promotion Institute (DoST-TAPI) invites enterprises to submit proposals for the second wave of funding support under the Venture Financing Program (VFP). The VFP is a program of the DoST-TAPI that accelerates the commercialization of innovative technologies or inventions by providing the necessary funding support to technology-based micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). DoST-TAPI shall cover a maximum of P2 million. At least 30 percent of the project cost shall be covered by the proponent as a counterpart fund. Interested parties may also contact the DoST-TAPI Public Assistance Office through [email protected] and 8837-2072 to 82 local 2153.

Reyes said getting the needed big men for Gilas is foremost in his mind, noting that the Philippines' group mates in the FIBA World Cup led by world No. Chot Reyes FIBA PHOTO"Our first area of concern is our size," Reyes said during his recent appearance at Power and Play sports program. "Our three big men are all injured, Japeth (Aguilar), June Mar (Fajardo) and AJ Edu are all injured. "For me, that's [getting the big men] our number one concern. "In fact, we were one of the tallest in the group in the World Cup, and we led in the World Cup in rebounding because Andray Blatche was our number one rebounder."

Should we really fear AI? “Actually, I left so that I could talk about the dangers of AI without considering how this impacts Google. Hinton’s fear of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly the generative type that burrows on deep learning neural networks, is that it can get unhinged and fly into territories that would make it dangerous to mankind. During an interview with Will Douglas Heaven, senior editor for AI at the MIT Technology Review, Hinton stated his reasons for resigning from Google. Whether someone of influence can really act on the open letter and call for a pause in this AI arms race is highly debatable.

Symbolism, seriousness, history: The coronation of a kingBritain's King Charles III with the St Edward's Crown on his head attends the Coronation Ceremony inside Westminster Abbey in central London on May 6, 2023. The set-piece coronation is the first in Britain in 70 years, and only the second in history to be televised. LONDON, United Kingdom — Grand, solemn and with a few personal touches, King Charles III's coronation at Westminster Abbey was a choreographed performance a millennium in the making. "God save King Charles," came the reply. "God save the King" the congregation thundered and the sound of cheers from the crowds outside filtered into the abbey.

The biennial award, which comes with a cash prize of $10,000, was established in honor of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn for her accomplishments in Thailand’s education sector. Apart from teaching, Valencia was cited for leading various charity projects and integrating his advocacies for a sustainable community into teaching. ADVERTISEMENTBecause of the project, Valencia said he would get feedback from parents who would wonder aloud to their kids why they are able to better assist them at home. Apart from attending to the needs of the youth in his community, Valencia also developed other projects to help the less fortunate residents there. “After a few years, there are already 32 households that benefit from the Agbalaygi project all around the [Ilocos] region.

Gilas Pilipinas 3x3 team PHOTO BY RIO DELUVIO Gilas Pilipinas 3x3 team PHOTO BY RIO DELUVIOPHNOM PENH, Cambodia: The Gilas Pilipinas men's 3x3 team bowed to an almost All-Filipino Cambodian team, 15-20, to settle for a silver medal in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games on Sunday, May 7 at the elephant hall. The quartet of Almond Vosotros, Joseph Eriobu, Joseph Sedurifa, and Kevin Flores battled hard but could not scale the size and the athleticism of the home team. Cambodia fielded one local only in its 3x3 team, with three of the squad being African-Americans.

Who’s next? This was caused by the failure of First Republic Bank (FRC), which led to its takeover by JPMorgan (JPM). Domino effectFRC’s failure comes after the collapse of Silvergate Capital, Silicon Valley Bank, and Signature Bank (see Bank Rout, March 13, 2023). While depositors are being protected by regulators, equity and debt investors continue to suffer painful losses as the contagion unfolds. It is, therefore, critical for banking regulators to take action in order to restore trust and confidence in the US banking system.

President Marcos arrives from eight-day trip to US, UKPresident Marcos, Speaker Martin Romualdez and other members of the Philippine delegation take a comprehensive tour of the London Gatwick Airport, one of the busiest airport in the world, to learn from the best practices to improve Philippine tourist arrival figures. MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos was expected to arrive in Manila late Sunday night from his eight-day trip to the United States and the United Kingdom. Marcos went straight to the UK to attend Prince Charles III’s coronation on Saturday from a five-day official visit to Washington. Prior to the coronation, the President and First Lady Liza Marcos attended a dinner with Charles at Buckingham Palace. Marcos’ children, Ilocos Norte Rep. Sandro Marcos, Simon and Vincent were also in London.

Justin Brownlee FIBA PHOTO(UPDATE) COLLEGIATE standouts Jerom Lastimosa and La Salle banger Michael Phillips were named to the Gilas Pilipinas Final 12 as the Filipinos gear up in their Southeast Asian (SEA) Games men's basketball title-redemption bid in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Lastimosa and the 6-foot-8 Phillips will be making their SEA Games debut on Tuesday, May 9, when Gilas takes on unpredictable Malaysia in the opening day of the basketball group stage. The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas announced the official Gilas roster on Sunday through its social media platforms. Meanwhile, the Gilas Pilipinas women's 3x3 team fell to Vietnam in the final 16-21 to settle for a silver medal on Sunday, May 7, at the Elephant Hall. Janine Pontejos, Jack Animam, Afril Bernardino and Mikka Cachoi were the Gilas women players.

CONTRIBUTED PHOTOJACK Daniel's and Coca-Cola have launched Jack Daniel's and Coca-Cola alcoholic ready-to-drink (aRTD) in the Philippines. Made with Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey and Coca-Cola, Jack Daniel's and Coca-Cola aRTD premium cocktail is inspired by one of the most popular bar cocktails around the world. The premium cocktail from these two iconic brands is now hitting shelves nationwide in the Philippines. The premium cocktail drink may also be ordered online soon via Boozy.ph, CokeBeverages.ph, Shopee and Lazada as long as one is 18 years old and above. Visit http://www.coca-cola.com.ph or follow Jack Daniel's and Coca-Cola official Facebook page for more information.

International alarm has grown in recent months over internet scams in the region often staffed by trafficking victims tricked or coerced into promoting bogus crypto investments. Sabino said the victims were forced to target unsuspecting people in the United States, Europe and Canada. At least 12 suspected ringleaders of the scheme have been arrested and are set to be charged with human trafficking. A Philippine immigration official also warned on Saturday against trafficking risks while international events are underway. The immigration bureau said Philippine sports officials were asked to warn Filipino athletes of the "risks of trafficking" in the country.