9 Northern Mindanao cops axedMANILA, Philippines — Nine policemen were relieved from their posts in connection with the death of their colleague whose body was found floating in a river in Wao, Lanao del Sur. The policemen, who are with the Regional Mobile Force Battalion’s 1004th Maneuver Company, were disarmed and placed under restrictive custody, Northern Mindanao police spokesperson Maj. Joann Navarro said in a phone interview. Navarro said one of the policemen is a lieutenant while the rest are non-commissioned officers. They were said to be the last people seen with Cpl. Initial investigation showed Dabuco attended a party at a patrol base in Barangay Pamotolon in Kalilangan on June 23 at around 1:30 a.m.Navarro said probers have information on the possible reasons behind Dabuco’s death, but did not give details.

Vietjet Air makes emergency landing at Laoag airportMANILA, Philippines — An Airbus A321 of Vietjet Air carrying 214 people made an emergency landing at the Laoag International Airport yesterday. Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines spokesman Eric Apolonio said the plane departed from Incheon, South Korea and was bound for Vietnam when the pilot decided to land at the Laoag airport at around 5:11 a.m. The passengers and crew were unhurt and brought to the airport lounge while waiting for a replacement aircraft. Apolonio said the pilot did not declare an emergency and only informed the tower of difficulty due to an unspecified technical problem.

Marcos appoints Maguindanao Norte provincial government execsMANILA, Philippines — President Marcos has appointed Abdulraof Macacua and Fatima Ainee Sinsuat as governor and vice governor, respectively, of Maguindanao del Norte, Malacañang announced yesterday. The President also named Abdulnasser Abas, Mashur Biruar, Rommel Sinsuat and Alexa Ashley Tomawis as board members. Alonto Bangkulit Jr., Ahmil Hussein Macapendeg, Bobby Midtimbang and Yussef Paglas were appointed as provincial board members of Maguindanao del Sur. Residents of Maguindanao ratified in a plebiscite in September last year the division of Maguindanao into Maguindanao del Norte and Maguindanao del Sur. In April, Marcos appointed Abdulraop Macasena as Maguindanao del Norte governor.

The government said on Wednesday that the law enforcement department continues to conduct criminal investigations into the incidents concerning the construction quality of the MTR Shatin to Central Link project. The government’s statement came one day after construction company Leighton Contractors (Asia) has been fined HK$40,000 for its substandard work while building the city’s most expensive rail link, which partly caused HK$2 billion in extra costs for the project. But neither Leighton nor others involved in the project were charged for other issues revealed during an independent inquiry into the scandal, such as missing paperwork, subsidence, and building works carried out with unapproved designs. Meanwhile, the Buildings Department said in a statement yesterday that contractors who contravene the relevant provisions of the Buildings Ordinance in carrying out building works may be subject to disciplinary action, liable to be fined, reprimanded, or removed from the registered contractors' register. Neither did the Buildings Department nor the MTR indicate they will hold relevant parties accountable for other issues revealed in the independent inquiry.

A truck caught fire when traveling towards Kowloon in the Western Harbor Crossing around 4 pm on Wednesday. Firefighters later came to extinguish the fire, and no casualties were reported. The driver exited the truck and filed a police report as a tunnel staffer came and tried to put out the fire with a fire extinguisher. The driver later drove the truck out of the tunnel after firefighters came to put out the fire. The tunnel tube slow lane of Western Harbor Crossing (Kowloon bound) has reopened to all traffic as of 5.30 pm, while the traffic queue will take time to disperse, the Transport Department said.

Filipino professional volleyball player Jaja Santiago is set to return in Japan this coming season. Jaja Santiago PVL PHOTO Jaja Santiago PVL PHOTOJapanese V.League 1 side JT Marvelous has announced that Santiago will join the team in an Instagram post on Wednesday. Marvelous' website also shows Santiago's name on their roster. Santiago started the season training with Premier Volleyball League (PVL) side Chery Tiggo.

MenaceThe Putin regime in Russia is a menace to the rest of humanity while in power. It could be an even greater menace as it dissembles. The 40,000-odd Wagner fighters are invited to integrate into the regular Russian army – the very organization Wagner denounced as incompetent and corrupt. Like all mafia organizations assembled on the basis of personal loyalty, the Putin regime cannot survive the demise (political or literal) of its leader. The corrosion or implosion of the Putin regime can happen quickly or in painfully slow motion.

A teacher and a firefighter among six men charged with sexual offences involving a 14-year-old girl have been granted bail on Wednesday. Tam and Tso’s bail applications were accepted by High Court judge Justice Judianna Barnes Wai-ling. Tam’s bail conditions included a cash bail of HK$25,000 and a surety of HK$25,000, while Tso’s were HK$150,000 and HK$50,000 respectively. They were ordered not to leave Hong Kong and not to contact prosecution witnesses. It is illegal in Hong Kong to have sex with a girl under 16 years old.

RIANNE Malixi went on an early birdie-spree and churned out a five-under 67 as she shared top honors with Kelly Xu of the US in the 18-hole US Women's Amateur (USWA) Qualifying Tournament at the Soule Park Golf Course in Ojai, California on Monday (Tuesday in Manila). Rianne Malixi CONTRIBUTED PHOTOThey will join the other top finishers from various Qualifying sites in the US Women's Amateur slated August 7-13 at the Bel Air Country Club in Los Angeles, California. After back-to-back regulation pars, Malixi dumped her approach shot on the right greenside bunker of No. She missed the putt for another bogey but quickly recovered the stroke with a two-foot birdie putt on the closing par-5 hole to fashion out a 31-36 round. Xu matched Malixi's five-under card to share the honors.

Before going deeply into the pitfalls of excessive negation, though, let's first recognize its obviously useful aspects. This kind of negative communication obviously has short-term shock appeal, but too much of it can invite open resistance and hostility. In our writing as in our face-to-face interactions, excessive negation could create serious barriers to communication. It's clearly no accident that the English language has evolved so many ways of expressing negation positively. The wealth of words in English for affixal negation is, in fact, proof that over the centuries, native English speakers had gone to great semantic lengths to avoid using an outright "no" or "not" when expressing negation.

'Help, I want my husband to earn more!' It is not good for your children, your husband, and most especially, yourself. You also mentioned that you’re secretly wishing that your husband would exert more effort in pursuing your dream. I had a video on this years ago discussing the uselessness of worrying (Click here). Lovingly discuss how your husband can earn more to fulfill your joint dreams.

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LOCAL and international technology experts are set to discuss the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on media and communication in the country. Titled "Exploring the Possibilities: The Future of AI in Communication and Media Education," the hybrid symposium, which will be held on Wednesday, June 28, at 12 n.n., will feature four experts. The webinar is set to discuss whether AI deepens the digital and social divide, the steps that need to be taken to integrate AI in media and communication education in the Philippines, and how AI can contribute to the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The webinar is the fourth of a series of discussions on the impact of AI on media and communication organized by PCS and TVUP, the University of the Philippines' Internet TV Network, dubbed "AI, naku! Understanding the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Media and Communication Education."

Olivia Rodrigo, the Filipino-American Grammy winner best known for her 2021 smash single "drivers license," will release her highly anticipated sophomore album in September. The singer-actor is reteaming with her close collaborator Dan Nigro for "GUTS," to be released on September 8, Geffen Records announced on Tuesday. Olivia Rodrigo at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, California on March 12, 2023. AP FILE PHOTO Olivia Rodrigo at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, California on March 12, 2023. In January 2021, Rodrigo released "drivers license," a pop power ballad that took the world by storm, debuting at No.

A container crane caught on fire at Kwai Chung Tuesday morning and there were no reports of injuries. Around 8 am today, a cargo crane that was hanging 22 meters off the ground suddenly caught fire at Kwai Chung Container Terminal VII. The firefighters were alerted, deploying a ladder-mounted firetruck and a breathing apparatus team to extinguish the fire at 8.37 am. There was no need for evacuation, and no injuries were reported. The firefighter preliminarily determined that the fire was sparked by the burn in the wires and that no foul play was suspected.