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COMPOSITE IMAGE: DANIELLA MARIE AGACER (INQ STOCK PHOTOS) MANILA, Philippines—A recent Supreme Court (SC) decision strengthened a 2004 law, which seeks to address the prevalence of violence against women and their children (VAWC) by their intimate partners. Looking back, no less than former presidents Rodrigo Duterte and Joseph Estrada had flaunted their philandering ways. Sometimes, they even appear to be trivializing what they’re doing, making it less complex than it really is. But as Psych Central said, “infidelity can have lasting impacts on partners and children the couple may have,” stressing that “grief, brain changes, behaviors down the road, and mental health conditions such as anxiety, chronic stress, and depression can result.” Now, almost 20 years since Republic Act (RA) No. 9262, or the Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children Act, was enacted into law, the SC held that marital infidelity is one of the forms of psychological violence, which can be penalized … [Read more...] about Violence vs women, kids: Why SC tagged marital infidelity as a crime

Department of Justice (DOJ) MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Thursday said the complaints against sugar traders who allegedly violated Customs laws had been set for formal investigation before the Department of Justice (DOJ). The BOC told INQUIRER.net that the complaints were filed on March 17, through the Bureau’s Action Team Against Smugglers, and are currently set for preliminary investigation. However, no specific schedule has been determined yet. According to the BOC in a statement, one of the complaints was against an importer and a customs broker for illegally importing 13 containers of refined sugar at the Manila International Container Port. Meanwhile, the other two criminal complaints were filed against another importer and their customs broker for the alleged illegal importation of 58 containers of refined sugar at the Port of Subic. The respondents are facing numerous counts of violation of the Anti-Agricultural Smuggling Act of 2016. … [Read more...] about BOC complaints vs sugar traders set for formal probe

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Samsung announced the Galaxy Watch 4 last week. It’s equal parts bold and familiar. If you are planning to buy a Samsung watch this year and have plenty of dollars to spend, get the Galaxy Watch 4. There are no “fire sale” Galaxy Watch 3 deals online at the time of writing, and the changes in the new watch are dramatic enough to make the older version a bad buy at anything close to its original price. So, what’s new, and is the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 worth a purchase? Design The Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 looks similar to the Galaxy Watch 4. Or, to be more specific, the Watch 4 Classic versions do. This time Samsung has merged its two watch lines into one family. The standard Galaxy Watch 4 watches, available in 40mm and 44mm sizes, are more like successors to the Galaxy Watch Active 2. They have glass tops, without the raised bezel you get in the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic watches. The Classics are available in … [Read more...] about Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Vs 3: A Quick Comparison

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin People often ask me, “what is Web3?” My short answer, which I elaborate on in my ‘What The Zuck’ article and keynotes , is always—you are! Why? Because the promise of Web3 flips the ownership model and gives the money and the power back to you. Social media has deteriorated in many countries—especially for women—and the tech. and media oligopolists love it. These media landlords like TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Google, Twitter, Apple, et al. have taken control of everything we do, say, share, post and buy online—and they are not very excited about the changes Web3 can usher in to their market. Want proof? While Tik Tok’s CEO, Shou Chew, was grilled by U.S. lawmakers in Washington today—last week at SXSW, his former product head admitted this about creators: “Platforms don’t really care if you are successful…because their metrics are 100 percent focused on retention, publish rates, active days. Monetization of … [Read more...] about Web3 Rebels Vs. Tech. Oligopolies

INQUIRER.net FILE PHOTO TAGUM CITY — A former top executive of the National Electrification Administration (NEA) has urged member-consumers of the Northern Davao Electric Cooperative (Nordeco) to continue raising their voice against the planned entry of the Aboitiz-owned Davao Light and Power Company (DLPC) into its franchise area or else they would fall into the supposed ‘profit motive’ of the firm. Edgrado Masongsong, secretary general of the National Center of Electric Consumers Cooperative (NCECCO), warned Nordeco member consumers that if they allow DLPC to take over several areas of its franchise, the members would turn into “mere rental payers” of the power distribution company. Unlike private power companies, which are allowed to raise power rates in the era of deregulation, power coops still continue to consult with their members and even report to them the cooperative’s financial status every end of the year. Masongsong, a former NEA administrator, cited their … [Read more...] about Ex-NEA exec warns vs ‘profit motive’ of Aboitiz firm in taking over Davao electric coop franchise

MANILA  -Philippine stocks followed Wall Street lower as the US Federal Reserve and Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) hiked interest rates anew to tamp down stubborn inflation. By the closing bell, the benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) slumped 0.15 percent, or 9.91 points, to 6,536.36 while the broader All Shares index shed 0.21 percent, or 7.20 points, to 3,492.77. US stocks tumbled overnight after the US central bank raised the benchmark rate by another 25 basis points while US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said they were not looking to provide blanket insurance for bank deposits after doing so for failed lenders Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. Yellen says not considering ‘blanket insurance’ for all U.S. bank deposits Philippine central bank raises key policy rate by 25 bps After trading hours, the BSP announced it would also hike the domestic benchmark rate by 25 basis points. Trading volume stayed relatively weak as investors … [Read more...] about PSEi ends lower as battle vs inflation continues

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Singapore-based mental health startup ThoughtFull announced Thursday it raised $4 million in a pre-Series A funding round led by Sheares Healthcare Group, owned by the city-state’s sovereign-wealth fund Temasek. Participating in this round were returning investors the Hive Southeast Asia, Vulpes Investment Management, and founding members of Southeast Asian tech giants, including superapp Grab and e-commerce site Zalora. The pre-Series A brings the four-year-old startup’s total funding to $5.1 million. “ThoughtFull's approach to scaling seamless, end-to-end mental healthcare aligns with Sheares' mission to invest in companies that are shaping the future of healthcare through innovative and patient-focused care,” said Khoo Ee Ping, chief corporate development officer of Sheares Healthcare, in a statement. “ThoughtFull is taking meaningful steps to close the gaps in today's mental health ecosystem and we are excited to … [Read more...] about Temasek’s Sheares Healthcare Makes First Mental Health Investment With Singaporean Startup’s $4 Million Funding Round

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Visitors to “Michael Richards: Are You Down?” at the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh experience two exhibitions in one. All the objects remain the same. Their meaning, however, totally different. The first exhibition is seen through the perspective of knowing how the artist died. The second exhibition is seen through putting aside that knowledge–if possible–and considering the work as the artist intend. Richards (1963–2001), of course, could never have anticipated the circumstances of his death and how chillingly resonate it would be to his artwork. On the morning of September 11, 2001, Richards was working in his Lower Manhattan Cultural Council World Views studio on the 92nd floor of World Trade Center, Tower One . He often worked overnight , as he had on the 10 th into the morning on the 11 th . He would perish there along with thousands of others, not yet 40-years-old. Flight and aviation … [Read more...] about First Museum Retrospective For Michael Richards, Artist Killed During 9/11 Attacks, On View At North Carolina Museum Of Art

The world watched in shock as Credit Suisse, one of the most established global banking and financial services institutions, collapsed and was eventually acquired by UBS. I believe a significant factor in Credit Suisse’s downfall was its rigid stance on forcing staff to return to the office. This cautionary tale serves as a reminder for business leaders to adapt to the changing world of work and prioritize their workforce’s needs and preferences. The Iron Fist: Credit Suisse’s return to office policy In stark contrast to the growing trend of many companies embracing a flexible hybrid work approach, Credit Suisse took a more traditional approach, mandating that staff return to the office three days a week. According to one banker there, “they’re removing our flexibility, and it doesn’t feel great.” In May 2022, the bank’s leadership originally supported flexibility and hybrid work as evidenced by then-CEO Thomas Gottstein professing that a return to office was “not … [Read more...] about POV: How work arrangements played a part in the collapse of Credit Suisse and SVB

GitHub begins rolling out a new GPT-4 -powered version of its Copilot coding assistant today. The new iteration expands the tool’s functionality to more phases of the code creation process. The original Copilot , launched in 2022, was based on the earlier GPT-3 model, and worked within the developer’s editor window to autocomplete lines or sections of code, or generate code based on plain language requests. “We’re bringing Copilot into every part of the developer experience,” says GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke. “So, not just auto completion, but it will become part of every single step of the developer life cycle.” The new Copilot also brings with it a more ChatGPT-like experience. GitHub has integrated a chatbot into the editor environment in development tools such as VS Code and Visual Studio. Developer-users can interact with the Copilot chat interface using either text commands or voice commands. But this chatbot does more than just chat, Dohmke stresses. “It … [Read more...] about GitHub launches its new GPT-4-powered Copilot coding assistant