News: EU, US, China beef up ‘Egay’ relief efforts

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EU, US, China beef up ‘Egay’ relief efforts

July 31, 2023

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EU, US, China beef up 'Egay' relief efforts

MANILA, Philippines — Aid is pouring in from the international community to help families and communities hit hard by Egay (international name: Doksuri), even as a new storm on the trail of that typhoon continues to pour heavy rain on Northern Luzon and other parts of the country.

By Tina G. Santos and Jerome Aning

Makabayan: Not so fast on MUP budget

House Deputy Minority Leader Rep. France Castro said she and other members of the Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives would scrutinize the pension system for military and uniformed personnel (MUP) during the deliberations on the 2024 national budget, to ensure that the benefits go to deserving pensioners. She noted that the pension budget would reach P300 billion.

By Jeannette I. Andrade

SUSPENSE Filipinas fans at Smart Araneta Coliseum watch a heartbreaking 6-0 loss to Norway that bundled the Philippines out of the Fifa Women's World Cup on Sunday. A previous win over New Zealand had ignited a passion for football among Filipinos, who still have new heroines to celebrate, no matter Sunday's outcome. - GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE

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P12.5M in coins back in circulation

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) was able to bring back as a medium of exchange a total of P12.5 million worth of coins through coin deposit machines (CODMs) launched in select malls since June 20. BSP Deputy Governor Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said the CODMs were intended to put idle coins back in circulation by encouraging consumers to convert these into vouchers or e-wallet credit.

By Ronnel W. Domingo

OPINION

Balanced approach to AI

Clearly, there are many factors and methods to be considered when dealing with such a powerful and consequential technology as AI, the power of which is yet to be fully unleashed.
It is crucial at this point of rapid AI development that in-depth conversations toward a "balanced approach" begin in earnest in the Philippines, the same way that it is being tackled in other countries.

By Editorial

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