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Jun 222015
THE CENTRAL Luzon Link Expressway (CLLEx) will likely not be awarded before the government’s term ends, a Public Works official said yesterday, with the public-private partnership (PPP) components of the project yet to be rolled out.
Jun 222015
THE MINES and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) wants to more than double its budget for the next fiscal year to accommodate its priority programs, according to a statement posted on its Web site.
Jun 222015
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) appears to have stepped up its filing of tax evasion charges. Just this month, the BIR filed with the Department of Justice five tax evasion cases, an offshoot of its intensified tax assessment and collection efforts. If found guilty, tax evaders are subject to imprisonment and fine. What is tax evasion?
Jun 222015
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Jun 222015
OnStar’s Injury Severity Prediction. ©OnStar (Relaxnews) – An algorithm used by General Motors as part of its connected car package is helping to save lives by accurately predicting the severity of road traffic accidents according to research published Thursday by the University of Michigan. GM’s OnStar system, which acts as a digital concierge in Cadillac, Chevrolet, Buick and GMC cars, uses something called the Injury Severity Prediction (ISP) algorithm which processes information such as direction and force of impact in the event of a crash and automatically relays those findings as part of its call to emergency first responders so that they can prioritize resources. The study, the first of its kind, analyzed data gathered from the OnStar service over the past four years, comparing the ISP’s predictions with the police medical and insurance reports generated from actual crash events to demonstrate the algorithm’s accuracy. “This service enables first responders to better treat injuries today, and in the long run, it will allow us to prevent certain injuries from occurring,” said Jeff Boyer, vice president, GM Global Vehicle Safety. “With access to this information, our engineers can analyze today’s safety systems to identify those features most effective in preventing severe injuries in the future.” In April, Indian River County (Florida) Fire Rescue integrated the ISP’s data into its first responder protocols to ensure those needing critical care are dispatched to a specialist facility. “It has been proven that crash victims with a severe injury have a better chance of survival Read More …
Jun 222015
A torch-lighting ceremony is attended by various groups of Rizalistas before midnight on Thursday below the 22-foot statue of the country’s national hero, Dr. Jose P. Rizal. The groups gathered at the 22-foot statue of Rizal in Calamba City, Laguna to celebrate his 154th birthday on June 19. (MNS photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) — President Benigno Aquino III’s improved satisfaction rating will benefit the presidential candidate he will endorse next month, his spokesman said Friday. In a text message, presidential spokesman Sec. Edwin Lacierda said the 10-percentage-point rise in Aquino’s rating shows that the President still has political capital to endorse his preferred successor. “Many pundits have predicted that with the previous survey numbers, he is a lameduck. This quarter’s survey numbers prove otherwise,” Lacierda said. “He will continue to play front and center in the 2016 elections. It also shows that people continue to respond to his call to continue to tread Daang Matuwid,” he added. A poll conducted by Social Weather Stations this month showed Aquino’s net satisfaction rating increased by 10 percentage points from an all-time-low of +11 percent last March, or two months after the deadly Jan. 25 Mamasapano clash. Further, the Palace official said that Aquino’s improved rating will help boost the candidacy of his anointed one. “Playing front and center, his high numbers will certainly bode well for the candidate the president will endorse!” Lacierda said. Aquino has repeatedly said that he will reveal his preferred successor after his last State of the Nation Address Read More …
Jun 222015
Sarah Geronimo (MNS Photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) — Sarah Geronimo was not totally joking when she was quoted as saying that she plans to get married five years from now. “Half meant. Siyempre hindi mo naman madidiktahan na dapat ay 32 magpapakasal na ako. Paano kung mas maaga pala?” Geronimo teased. Geronimo is turning 27 on July 25. “Wala pa pong groom; boyfriend pa lang,” quipped Geronimo, who is in a relationship with actor Matteo Guidicelli. Matteo Guidicelli (MNS photo) But asked if she sees herself marrying Guidicelli, the singer-actress said: “Marami pang kailangang ayusin kasi ang hirap-hirap ng pagpapakasal. Ang dami kong stories na na naririnig …na hindi talaga biro-biro ang pagpapakasal. Kaya yung iba ay pinipili na mag-isa na lang sila. Pero siyempre kung ano ang kaloob pa din ng Diyos.” In a previous interview, Guidicelli said that he already sees Geronimo as “wife material” but admitted that he is not yet ready to propose and to settle down. (MNS)
Jun 222015
President Benigno S. Aquino III attends the Malacañang Prayer Gathering at the Malacañan Palace Grounds on Monday (March 09, 2015). (MNS photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) — President Benigno Aquino III may have to consider letting the next administration push for the passage of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law in Congress, a Catholic bishop said Friday. Cotabato Auxiliary Bishop Jose Collin Bagaforo said it is better to make sure the proposed measure is cleansed of all constitutional infirmities. “Klarong-klaro na maraming constitutional infirmities na implikasyon sa pagbago ng Constitution. Pangalawa, parang kapag ginawa ang BBL magiging federalism na. Parang cart before the horse. Ayusin muna natin yung klase ng gobyerno natin,” he said on Radyo Veritas. “Huwag tayong magmadali. Hayaan na natin sa susunod na administrasyon,” he added. The BBL was not passed before Congress adjourned its session last June 11. Congress will open July 27. On that day, President Benigno Aquino III will deliver his last State of the Nation Address. Bagaforo, in calling for a more thorough study of the proposed BBL, noted there were not enough consultations with stakeholders. “Lumalabas na wala talagang mabuting konsultasyon kaya hindi nagiging katanggap-tanggap sa karamihan yung BBL. Dahil wala talagang partispasyon ang mga mambabatas, ang mga kinusultang lumabas na dapat maraming ipasok dapat tingnan. So dapat pag-aralang mabuti ‘yung magiging aksiyunan na fair, just to everyone, at saka inclusive ang BBL na i-implement dito sa Mindanao,” he said. He suggested that the government invite a committee with government lawyers, Moro Islamic Liberation Front Read More …
Jun 222015
Senator Grace Poe on Tuesday presents a copy of the Philippine National Police Board of Inquiry (BOI) report and discusses the findings of the Senate committee on public order that she heads. Poe affirmed most of the BOI’s findings and stressed President Aquino’s responsibility on the incident. (MNS photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) — Senator Grace Poe has overtaken Vice-President Jejomar Binay in the latest Social Weather Stations survey on possible presidential contenders, backing similar results from the latest Pulse Asia survey. The survey conducted last June 5 to 8 and first published on BusinessWorld showed 42% of Filipino voters picking Poe as the best leader to succeed President Aquino. This is 11 percentage points higher than the 31% she got in the March 2015 survey, and 21 percentage points higher than her 21% rating in December 2014. On the other hand, Vice-President Binay dropped to second place with 34% of respondents choosing him as their preferred candidate, two percentage points lower than the 36% he got in March. Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas was third on the list with 21%, up from 15% in 2015. Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte ranked fourth on the list with 20%, higher than the 15% in March. Manila Mayor and former president Joseph Estrada ranked fifth on the list with 7%, down from the 11% recorded in March. “The top five presidential contenders were followed by former senator and former Presidential Assistant for Rehabilitation and Recovery Panfilo M. Lacson who got 7%, Senators Francis Joseph Read More …