Police were alerted to Happy Valley Thursday afternoon after a taxi driver accidentally struck pedestrians. Around 12 pm today, a taxi driver driving along the junction of Shing Woo Road and Village Road accidentally struck four pedestrians when turning right and entering Village Road. The paramedics arrived at the scene after being alerted, and the three children and three adults, including the taxi driver and passenger, were lightly injured and conscious, with most of them suffering scrapes on their heads. One 40-year-old woman suffered injuries to her head and leg, and one three-year-old boy who scraped his head was taken to the Ruttonjee Hospital for medical attention. The remaining two three-year-olds suffered from shock, while the other people were treated on site.

(UPDATE) THE Philippines has been considered one of the "Top Climbers of the Decade" in the 2023 Global Innovation Index (GII) Analysis, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. "The Philippines ranked 4th among the 37 lower-middle-income group economies, performing above the lower middle-income group average in all GII pillars," it added. The Philippines' main innovation strengths are in high-tech imports, high-tech exports and firms offering formal training, the Foreign Affairs department added. The President "mentioned the country's investment in innovation as a driving force for economic development and the creation of economic opportunities for people and their livelihoods," it added. The Philippine Mission also lauded the WIPO and Director General Daren Tang for helping the country in the fields of innovation and intellectual property.

Before their arrest, Pagente had defended the performance as "art" and argued "drag is not a crime." Westerberg wrote on Instagram on Thursday, accompanied by the hashtag #FreePuraLukaVega and with bank accounts to fund Pagente's bail, which is set at P72,000. "This isn't right in the eyes of God Human Rights Watch Senior Researcher Carlos Conde said Pagente's arrest was "an outrage." Father Jerome Secillano, of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines, has described Pagente's performance as "blasphemous" and "really disrespectful." Apart from his arrest, Pagente was also declared persona non grata in 17 localities and cities, including the city of Manila, where he lives.

Toyosu Market is the world's largest wholesale fish market. It sells as many as 500 species from all over the globe, handled by specialist brokers called nakagainin. These nakagainin must have the ability to pick out exactly which fish will best suit each customer's unique needs, such as sushi chefs who demand the highest freshness, taste and quality. The ability to judge quality instantly by eye is traditionally known in Japanese as mekiki, and we'll see it in action on the floor of Toyosu Market. VIDEO BY MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF JAPAN

Department of Justice (DoJ) Undersecretary Raul Vasquez, who is in charge of child protection, expressed his disappointment over an incident at the Peñafrancia Elementary School where a teacher slapped a Grade 5 student that resulted eventually in his death. He said educators must also respect the rights of their students. Video and Interview by Ezrah Raya

READ: Nobel chemistry winner flunked first college chemistry examWhat discovery won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry? Quantum dots are tiny inorganic particles that glow a range of colors from red to blue when exposed to light. But it wasn’t until several decades later that scientists could manufacture quantum dots in a lab. Bawendi said he was not thinking about the possible applications of his work when he started researching quantum dots. Nobel-winning physics explainedOn Monday, Hungarian-American Katalin Karikó and American Drew Weissman won the Nobel Prize in Medicine for discoveries that enabled the creation of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19.

SAYING "public service is no easy task," President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday urged the officers of the Malacañang Press Corps (MPC) and other newly-appointed officials of various government agencies to continue to demonstrate excellence and integrity in performing their duties. Valente was elected MPC secretary. As such, I trust that you will remain models of excellence and integrity, especially to your staff, stakeholders, and communities," Marcos said. "These individuals are leaders and trailblazers in their own professions — exemplars of patriotism, of excellence, and wholehearted service throughout their careers and endeavors," he added. "Life in government will always be hard and challenging, but every service delivered brings purpose, it brings fulfillment," he added.

The Japan football team thrashed Hong Kong 4-nil in the semifinals of the Hangzhou Asian Games on Wednesday, crushing the hope of the city's team to continue their historic run in Asiad. Although Japan controlled the possession in the first half, Hong Kong did have some chances but players failed to find the net. Japan put Hong Kong under pressure throughout the second half, with Shota Hino scoring a header in the 54th minute as the Japanese team continued to assault Hong Kong's penalty box with threatening passes. Separately, South Korea defeated Uzbekistan 2-1 in the semifinals, moving to the brink of their third straight gold medal. Japan will meet South Korea in the gold medal match scheduled on Saturday (Oct 7), while Hong Kong will face Uzbekistan on the same day to fight for a bronze medal.

(UPDATE) PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday vowed to hold accountable those behind the death of three Filipino fishermen off Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) in the disputed West Philippine Sea. TRAGEDY The body of one of the three Filipino fishermen is transported to Barangay Cato, Infanta, Pangasinan on Tuesday Oct. 3, 2023. "We are deeply saddened by the deaths of the three fishermen, including the captain of the fishing vessel. "We are extremely outraged and aggrieved by the fatal ramming of an unidentified vessel on a Filipino fishing vessel in the West Philippine Sea, resulting in the loss of three innocent lives," Zubiri said in a statement. "It is deplorable that the vessel left the Filipino fishing boat and our citizens in the water.

These phrases make their English sound so highhanded — even somewhat threatening — but we learn to tolerate them because they are actually part of their professional jargon. The problem, though, is that owing to our repeated exposure to them, these stock phrases creep into our own writing and speech. carillo carilloBut should we really allow abstruse tradition and peer-group pressure to tyrannize us into using these officious stock phrases despite our better judgment? To start with, the most commonly used officious English words or phrases today are these six: "about," "regarding," "concerning," "touching on," "in terms of," and "on account of." Next, Oct. 12, 2023: Avoiding very officious stock phrases in our English -2isit Jose Carillo's English Forum, http://josecarilloforum.com.

Marcos Jr. swears in PCG chief, othersMANILA, Philippines — President Marcos yesterday swore in new officials of various government agencies, led by Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) commander Vice Admiral Roy Echeverria. At a ceremony held at Malacañang, Marcos urged the new officials to continue to demonstrate excellence and integrity while performing their respective duties. Big patrol shipIn a related development, the PCG will get a big patrol ship and an additional budget in 2024, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said yesterday. “Part of the … amendment that we are working on for the 2024 budget is the purchase of equipment like patrol ships, large patrol ships, offshore patrol ships, not just those 100-footer, 70-footer ones that you see. The larger patrol ships can be used in far-reaching ocean areas ... We commit to get that in this budget,” Zubiri said.

Marcos lifts rice price capRice dealers display rice and their prices at New York Street, Cubao, Quezon City on April 16, 2023. MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has announced the immediate removal of the price ceiling on rice after about a month since its imposition. 39 had imposed a P41 per kilogram cap on regular-milled rice and P45 per kilogram on well-milled rice. Rice retailers have heavily opposed the price ceiling due to the larger overhead costs that come with trading the household staple. The “contradictory” government policies on rice regulation had even prompted Sen. Risa Hontiveros to file a Senate resolution seeking a probe into it, particularly the setting of a price ceiling and removal of tariffs on rice.

NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s court appearances are no longer distractions from his campaign to return to the White House. ADVERTISEMENTNonetheless, Trump’s presence demonstrated how deftly he has used his legal woes to benefit his campaign. But by the end of the day, Trump’s mood had changed. The week has also shown how Trump’s campaign intends to balance court appearances with traditional campaigning. His trial in Georgia over his efforts to subvert the results of the state’s 2020 election hasn’t yet been scheduled.

The Japanese always liked to build in wood for its warm, human qualities, but due to fire danger it was replaced by steel and concrete. New technologies are now bringing it back. We'll see wood fireproofed with a liquefied glass coating, and pillars made from layers of wood and gypsum board as fire-resistant as steel or concrete that allow the construction of large all-wooden structures. These new Japanese technologies could safely bring back the comfort and human touch of wood to buildings worldwide. VIDEO BY MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF JAPAN

A bus driver was suspended from duty following a crash involving two double-decker buses in Sau Mau Ping on Monday night, where he needed a passenger’s help to reverse the bus. Responding to media inquiries, KMB confirmed the incident occurred when the route 214 bus was traveling along New Clear Water Bay Road and reached On Sau Road around 9.30 pm. The passenger shot the video on the upper deck and was walking down to the lower deck when the rolling bus crashed into the bus behind it for a second time. The passenger cursed at the first bus driver in the front and also told the driver of the bus he was in that he had shot a video, to which the driver said thank you. After the incident, the front of the route 88 bus was damaged, and the windscreen cracked.