Being small, less than 1,000 gross tons, it was supposed to be exempted from harbor pilot fees. Also small and exempted, the owner protested the P24,794 pilotage. In September 2021, Batangas Harbor Pilot Co. imposed P24,794 flat rate for all vessel sizes in the province’s nine government and private ports. The Manila Bay Harbor Pilot’s Partnership (MBHPP) suddenly banned Avega’s two tugboats from berthing and undocking its vessels there. Domestic ships previously were allowed to go in and out unassisted by tugs and harbor pilots.

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UNITED NATIONS: Some 90 percent of young women and teenage girls in the world's poorest countries have no access to the internet, a United Nations report published Wednesday said. Adolescent girls and young women are being "shut out when it comes to digital skills," it said. This translates to about 65 million adolescent girls and young women aged 15-24 who don't have access to the internet, versus some 57 million of their male peers. In a study of 41 countries, Unicef found "households are much more likely to provide mobile phones for boys than girls." Female youth are 13 percent less likely to own a mobile phone, Unicef said, "limiting their ability to participate in the digital world."

Previous NextJane Cheung and Eunice LamA 30-year-old Hong Kong firefighter was arrested by Japanese police three days after he allegedly raped a young Japanese woman when he asked for directions and dragged her to a restaurant toilet. He was wandering in Chiyoda in central Tokyo and bumped into a Japanese woman in her early 20s. Under Japanese law, rape or forcible sexual intercourse carries a jail sentence of between five and 20 years. "The most important reason is that there are no extradition agreements between Hong Kong and Japan," Luk said. "He would probably be tried and sentenced according to Japanese law - not under the common law body of Hong Kong."

Cuddling inReturn to your rest, my soul, for the Lord has been good to you. It’s so easy to lose touch with God’s love for us, a tender and protective love that Psalm 116 describes as “gracious and righteous . It’s a love where, like my daughter, I can curl up in God’s lap, at home in His delight for me. — Adam R. HolzWhen was the last time you rested quietly in God’s love? Father, thank You for Your perfect love for me.

A 43-year-old Hong Kong resident was found dead in a hotel room in Macau on Wednesday, and the police believed he had been deceased for some time. The security guard then used tools to pry open the room door, only to find the man lying unresponsive on the bed and immediately requested police assistance. The Macau police found nothing suspicious or unusual except multiple hospital prescription drugs in the deceased's backpack. The preliminary investigation by the police revealed that the 43-year-old deceased had been dead for some time and did not have any wounds on his body. The case is listed as the discovery of a body, and a forensic autopsy is still to determine the cause of death.

In line with Milo's goal to energize Filipinos into becoming an 'ACTIVE PILIPINAS' through sports, Milo partners with Malay Federated Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) for its #NotAlone Beach Fun Run for Mental Wellness. By supporting the #NotAlone Run, Milo continues its ACTIVE PILIPINAS campaign of getting kids from couch to court, addressing the problem of 84% of Filipino adolescents having insufficient physical activity. Grab your running shoes and sunscreen to start your active journey at the #NotAlone Fun Run by registering at http://hub.myranggo.com/notalonerun. Spot the Milo booths at the run to re-energize with a cold cup of Milo. Happening on April 29 at the Boracay beachfront, the run aims to raise awareness about the importance of an active physical lifestyle in maintaining good mental health and well-being.

China Merchants Bank (3968) reported a 7.8 percent rise in net profit to 38.8 billion yuan (HK$44 billion) in the first quarter from a year earlier. Non-interest income fell by 6.2 percent to 35.2 billion yuan, mainly due to a weakening in risk appetite and investment willingness of customers, the bank said. Among them, net fee and commission income slumped 12.6 percent to 25.1 billion yuan. Its non-performing loan ratio stood at 0.95 percent as of March, slightly down by 0.01 percentage points as compared with the end of the previous year. But the non-performing loan ratio dropped 0.09 percentage points to 1.68 percent by end-March.

Hongkongers are fatter than ever before, and about 30 percent of the population is at risk of high blood pressure, a study by the Department of Health reveals. And the prediction is that 114 of every 1,000 people will be at risk of suffering with cardiovascular disease in the next 10 years. Body mass index pointers also showed 22 percent of people are overweight and 32.6 percent are obese. On a related front, the Audit Commission found a low participation rate of primary and secondary students attending a government-funded annual health check during the past five school years. Among findings was that only 30 percent of secondary six students participated in 2022.

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Before discussing them, however, we must strongly keep in mind that two variants of these forms are used in sentence constructions where emphasis is not intended. The first variant works with the adverb "not" in negative sentences, and the second variant forms the interrogative mode by inverting the normal sentence construction to form a question. Another emphasis device for emphasis in English, one that's often misunderstood and often maligned, is the inverted sentence. Feel the emotional difference between the following normal-order sentence and its corresponding inverted sentence: (1) "Her behavior could be explained in no other way." When using inverted sentences, we must make an extra effort to double-check agreement of the verb with the subject.

The body of a 73-year-old cleaner was found on Tuesday night at the bottom of an elevator shaft in Kwun Tong’s AIA Kowloon Tower where he worked. It is believed that the man fell into the shaft from the 30th floor while carrying out cleaning work at around 6pm yesterday. Police said the man had been certified dead before rescuers arrived at the tower. Officers said it was unlikely that the accident was caused by a mechanical failure, adding that the Labour Department and the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department are investigating.

NEW YORK: Finnish forward Lauri Markkanen of the Utah Jazz was named the NBA's 2023 Most Improved Player on Monday (Tuesday in Manila) after boosting his scoring average by nearly 11 points a game. "It feels amazing," Markkanen told NBA telecaster TNT from Helsinki, where he is fulfilling Finland military service requirements. When it came to the military, Markkanen said he had plenty of others who wanted to play him one-on-one, but none yet who outranked him. He's the first European player to capture the award since Greek star Giannis Antetokounmpo of Milwaukee in 2017 and the first Jazz player ever to win the award. Other finalists for the award were New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson from the United States and Canadian guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Staff reporterThe Securities and Futures Commission has issued restriction notices to 10 brokers, prohibiting them from dealing with or processing certain assets held in 31 trading accounts, which are suspected to be related to a social media ramp-and-dump scam. The scam that happened between November 2021 and June 2022 involved the trading of a listed company's shares, the market watchdog said in a statement yesterday. The brokers are China Industrial Securities International Brokerage, Quam Securities, Futu Securities International (Hong Kong), Imperium International Securities, Lego Securities, Phillip Securities (Hong Kong), Silverbricks Securities Company, uSmart Securities, Valuable Capital, and Webull Securities. The brokers are also required to notify the SFC if they receive any of these instructions. The SFC considers that the issue of the restriction notices is desirable in the interest of the investing public or in the public interest and the investigation is continuing, said the statement.

SIM registration extended 90 daysResidents get help in registering their SIM cards at a mall in Baguio City yesterday. The deadline for the mandatory registration of new and existing SIM cards under Republic Act 11934 or the SIM Registration Act was originally set for today. “It is unacceptable for these SIM card sellers to take advantage of the situation by charging additional fees for SIM card registration. Co also called on the public to take advantage of the free SIM card registration services being offered by the DICT in their area. “Consumers should not be forced to pay extra fees for SIM card registration.