ADVERTISEMENT“We cannot in good conscience accept a probation agreement that treats a 10-year-old child as a criminal,” Moore said. The agreement also imposed an 8 p.m. curfew for the child, which would have taken effect during Christmas holiday. The terms of the agreement stem from a sentence ordered on Dec. 12 by Tate County Youth Court Judge Rusty Harlow. He said one of the officers who took part in the arrest was “ no longer employed,” and other officers would be disciplined. After advising the boy’s mother not to sign the probation agreement, Moore filed a motion requesting the Tate County Youth Court either dismiss the case or set a trial.

The department estimated that passenger flows at Lo Wu Control Point, Lok Ma Chau Spur Line Control Point and Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Control Point will be heavy, with a daily average forecast of around 220,000, 184,000 and 118,000 passengers respectively. However, the reward is not applicable to Airport Express, journey to or from Lo Wu or Lok Ma Chau stations, Light Rail, MTR bus, High Speed Rail and MTR feeder bus along the East Rail Line. "Festive Shopping in Hong Kong for Great Rewards" comes in two phases. The Hong Kong Tourism Board will give out the first batch of 100,000 "Hong Kong Night Treats for Locals" dining vouchers from 10am today. The second batch of 100,000 coupons of the "Hong Kong Night Treats for Locals" campaign will be available from 10 am on January 10.marcus.lum@singtaonewscorp.com

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333 SHARES Share TweetToxic watchdog group BAN Toxics supports the call to ban the sale and use of firecrackers nationwide. We need to remember “safety first” for our children and the community from the health and environmental pollutants from firecrackers,” said Thony Dizon, Toxics Campaigner of BAN Toxics. These include Angeles City, Baguio City, Caloocan City, Cebu City, Davao City, Kidapawan City, Las Pinas City, Makati City, Malabon City, Mandaluyong City, Mandaue City, Manila City, Marikina City, Muntinlupa City, Navotas City, Olongapo City, Paranaque City, Pasay City, Pasig City, Pateros, Quezon City, San Juan City, Taguig City, Tarlac City, Valenzuela City, and Zamboanga City. The Bicol Region, which comprises 6 provinces, 7 cities, and 107 municipalities, has issued an RPOC Resolution banning firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices in the Bicol region in 2020. “To ensure a safer celebration for the coming year, BAN Toxics urge the local government officials to enact an ordinance banning the sale and use of firecrackers to safeguard and protect human health, especially that of children and the environment,” the group added.

Toxic watchdog group BAN Toxics supports the call to ban the sale and use of firecrackers nationwide. We need to remember “safety first” for our children and the community from the health and environmental pollutants from firecrackers,” said Thony Dizon, Toxics Campaigner of BAN Toxics. These include Angeles City, Baguio City, Caloocan City, Cebu City, Davao City, Kidapawan City, Las Pinas City, Makati City, Malabon City, Mandaluyong City, Mandaue City, Manila City, Marikina City, Muntinlupa City, Navotas City, Olongapo City, Paranaque City, Pasay City, Pasig City, Pateros, Quezon City, San Juan City, Taguig City, Tarlac City, Valenzuela City, and Zamboanga City. The Bicol Region, which comprises 6 provinces, 7 cities, and 107 municipalities, has issued an RPOC Resolution banning firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices in the Bicol region in 2020. #References:Davao City Firecracker Ban: http://davaodelights.blogspot.com/2014/02/ordinance-no-060-02-firecracker-ban.htmlNews reports on the Firecracker Ban:https://www.sunstar.com.ph/baguio/local-news/firecracker-ban-stayshttps://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/metro/855617/caloocan-prohibits-use-of-firecrackers-except-in-designated-areas/story/https://metronewscentral.net/makati/metro-cities/makati-reminds-residents-of-firecracker-banhttps://newsinfo.inquirer.net/538403/kidapawan-city-mayor-bans-firecrackershttps://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/metro/855617/caloocan-prohibits-use-of-firecrackers-except-in-designated-areas/story/https://www.facebook.com/PNP.OCPO/posts/ordinance-no-63series-of-2008an-ordinance-prohibiting-the-manufacture-sale-distr/1445025832215604/https://www.sunstar.com.ph/pampanga/local-news/24-lgus-in-central-luzon-ban-firecrackershttps://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1377305/firecrackers-fireworks-use-banned-in-bicolExecutive Order No.

KARACHI, Pakistan: Karachi's colonial-era prison is adorned with murals of rural Pakistani life, painted by convicted murderers and kidnappers locked away from the world but learning their craft inside its walls. A rehabilitation art and music program has seen some inmates sell their work for several thousand dollars at exhibitions supported by the local arts council, according to prison chiefs. "Before I was jailed, it was another life with no responsibility and immaturity," Mohammad Ijaz told Agence France-Presse from the prison studio. In this photograph taken on December 16, 2023, a prisoner works on a wall mural at the Central Jail in Karachi. AFP PHOTOThe art program was launched at Karachi Central Jail in 2007, and aims to reform inmates serving long sentences or those on death row.

PARIS: A hormone produced by the human fetus is to blame for morning sickness in pregnant women, a study has found, paving the way to possible prevention and treatment. Nausea and vomiting affect approximately 70 percent of pregnant women, said the study published last week in the journal "Nature" by researchers in the United Kingdom, the United States and Sri Lanka. In its worst form — hyperemesis gravidarum — the nausea is so severe that women are unable to eat or drink normally. "The culprit is a hormone produced by the fetus — a protein known as GDF15," the University of Cambridge said. "But how sick the mother feels depends on a combination of how much of the hormone is produced by the fetus and how much exposure the mother had to this hormone before becoming pregnant."

CAMBRIDGE: The Western-led global economic order had a bad 2023. But a new international order is unlikely to emerge anytime soon. Instead, as more and more countries decide to self-insure by building alternatives to the Western-led order, the global economy risks increasing fragmentation, eroding America's leadership role and accelerating a system-wide shift toward disorder. Two developments, in particular, have fueled widespread frustration with the Western-led order this year. Regardless of one's position on these developments, they have called into question the effectiveness and legitimacy of the Western-led international order and risk accelerating the ongoing transition from a unipolar to a multipolar global economy.

Amending the restrictive economic provisions. Let me first take up the reform of the restrictive economic provisions. I have written in this column and in my other writings about the need to open up the economy by amending the restrictive economic provisions on foreign investments. Economic reorganization? For some time now, there have been rumors of economic reorganization of the Cabinet.

Gov’t always short of funds to solve housing backlogThe great Filipino dream is to own a home. Congress granted it only fractions, namely:Of the 6.5 million families aspiring for homes, 2.8 million have purchasing capacity. Fifty-seven percent, or 3.7 million families, can barely make ends meet. “One billion, two billion can do only about 20,000 units considering today’s costs,” notes Senate housing committee head Joseph Victor Ejercito. Compiled from 19 versions, a House bill was passed for provincial capitols and city/municipal halls to identify, procure or expropriate lots for socialized housing.

TOKYO: The head of the United States Indo-Pacific Command said on Monday he was "very concerned" about increased joint military actions by China and Russia in the region. Adm. John C. Aquilino spoke in Tokyo as another regional concern, North Korea, conducted its latest intercontinental ballistic missile test, underscoring the advancement of its capabilities. Japan has territorial disputes with China over the Tokyo-controlled East China Sea islands that Beijing also claims. Standoffs between China and the Philippines over a number of disputed offshore areas in the South China Sea have escalated this year. The United States has warned China that it is obligated to defend the Philippines, its treaty ally, if Filipino forces come under attack.

A trail runner was recently trapped for 10 minutes in a "smart public toilet" that had but been operational for one month, Undersecretary for Environment and Ecology Diane Wong Shuk-han said. However, some users may have used the manual door lock If the manual lock is engaged, the electronic lock will not open. Wong added that both the interior and exterior of the smart toilets are equipped with emergency switches. Cheng was taking part in the 50-kilometer race of The North Face 100 ultra trail challenge on December 9. A lot of money was spent but it did not allow people to use the toilet in peace of mind."

SPENDING priorities in the Asia-Pacific region will likely shift next year to more discretionary items, particularly goods, the Mastercard Economics Institute (MEI) said in a report. Consumer spending in the region will remain resilient, MEI said, with an easing of monetary policies likely to factor in how households allocate budgets. "Economies in Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) and Oceania will enter their third year without pandemic restrictions in 2024," MEI noted. Grocery purchases were down for both, but spending on fuel was up about 1 percent, reflective of higher pump prices.As for discretionary spending, travel and entertainment were ahead of discretionary retail in both categories. That said, it is worth monitoring how households cope with a higher payment rate for outstanding debt..."

Ex-party-list lawmaker files civil raps vs Badoy, Celiz over red-taggingThis photo shows a picture of former NTF-ELCAC spokesperson Lorraine Badoy and Jeffrey Celiz on SMNI. In response to the complaint, Celiz said that he would face the charges filed against him and Badoy. The complaint of Casiño was similar to the charges filed by journalist Atom Araullo against Badoy and Celiz last September which are also civil suits. Days later, the spouses of Badoy and Celiz filed a petition before the Supreme Court to question the constitutionality of their detention. 1499, on December 11 urging the National Telecommunications Commission to suspend the operations of SMNI for violating the terms and conditions of its franchise.

Public pushback vs Sara’s confidential funds kept it out of 2024 budget — Senate finance panel chairMembers of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan troop to the House of Representatives along Batasan Road in Quezon City on September 26, 2023 to demand the abolition of confidential funds in different government agencies. MANILA, Philippines — Public sentiment against the confidential and intelligence funds under Vice President Sara Duterte influenced the decision of lawmakers to keep the controversial secret fund out of the proposed 2024 national budget, the Senate finance committee chairperson said on Monday. “It's also a reading of the public opinion, (and) the public opinion wanted greater transparency on the budget,” Angara said in an interview with ANC’s Headstart on Monday. But also because the vice president said she is not pursuing it. Controversy over the secret lump sum began after Makabayan bloc lawmakers sought to question Duterte about the P125 million in confidential expenses of the OVP in 2022 during budget deliberations at the House of Representatives.