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‘The Terminator’ meets crop farming: high-tech solution to repel birds

December 4, 2023
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 Yuan Thomas Corpuz
A new laser scarecrow system has undergone further testing and study by researchers from the University of Rhode Island (URI) in the Northeastern United States in 2022, designed to deter birds from open fields in farms. The system can scare away birds by producing bright, constantly moving green lasers across cornfields and other crops using […]
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Yemen rebels claim attacks on Red Sea ships over Israel-Hamas war

December 4, 2023
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 AFP
Sanaa, Yemen – Yemen’s Iran-backed Huthi rebels on Sunday said they had attacked two ships off the Yemeni coast, adding the “Israeli” vessels were targeted over the war in Gaza. A US defence official told AFP that Washington was “aware of reports” regarding attacks in the Red Sea, and hours earlier a maritime security group said […]
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Horn of Africa floods displace more than two million

December 4, 2023
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 AFP
Mogadishu, Somalia – More than two million people across the Horn of Africa have been forced from their homes by torrential rains and floods, according to an AFP tally compiled Thursday from government and UN figures. Almost 300 people have also lost their lives in Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia as the region grapples with its […]
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Bomb blast kills 4 during mass

December 4, 2023
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 Nash B. Maulana & Vince Lopez
PNP on full alert status after Marawiexplosion, NCR on heightened alert Cotabato City—Four persons were confirmed dead in a bomb blast during a Sunday Mass service held inside the Mindanao State University gymnasium in Marawi City, an attack President Marcos blamed on “foreign terrorists.” The Philippine National Police put Mindanao on full alert status while […]
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Marcos: Foreign terrorists behind deadly Marawi bomb attack

December 4, 2023
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 Rey E. Requejo, Rio N. Araja, Vince Lopez & Macon Ramos-Araneta
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Sunday called for calm in the wake of a bomb attack, blaming “foreign terrorists” for the explosion that left four dead and scores more injured at a gymnasium inside the Mindanao State University (MSU) in Marawi City, where people were hearing Mass. “As reports come in throughout the day, I […]
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2 dead as magnitude 7.4 quake hits Mindanao

December 4, 2023
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 Vince Lopez & Rio N. Araja
At least two people were killed and several were injured after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur late Saturday and triggered tsunami warnings that were later lifted. The powerful quake struck off the coast of Mindanao at a depth of 32 kilometres and was followed by four major aftershocks of magnitudes exceeding […]
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De Lima: Confidential funds financed Davao Death Squad

December 4, 2023
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 Manila Standard
Former Senator Leila de Lima said confidential funds of the Davao City local government were used to bankroll the so-called Davao Death Squad. She said the bloody anti-drug campaign of former President Rodrigo Duterte was a replication of the DDS killings that the Commission on Human Rights extensively investigated more than a decade ago. “Yes […]
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135 Chinese vessels swarm WPS reef

December 4, 2023
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 Vince Lopez
The Philippines said Sunday more than 135 Chinese vessels were “swarming” a reef off its coast, describing the boats’ growing presence as “alarming.” The Chinese boats were “dispersed and scattered” within the boomerang-shaped Julian Felipe Reef, around 320 kilometers (200 miles) west of Palawan Island, the coast guard said. Julian Felipe Reef is more than […]
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‘Source of SMNI false news may face sanctions’

December 4, 2023
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 Macon Ramos-Araneta
Disciplinary action would be initiated against the source who leaked misleading information about the travel expenses of the House of Representatives if it is proven to be an employee of the Upper Chamber, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said on Sunday. Sonshine Media Network International host Jeffrey Celiz made the allegation that Speaker Martin Romualdez […]
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120 nations rally behind renewables at COP28

December 4, 2023
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 AFP
Nearly 120 nations pledged to triple the world’s renewable energy within seven years at UN climate talks as the United States pushed to crank up nuclear capacity and slash methane emissions. With smoggy skies in Dubai highlighting the challenges facing the world, leaders at the COP28 conference threw their support behind voluntary pledges aimed at […]
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Terrorists eyed in MSU bombing

December 4, 2023
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 Mark Ernest Villeza
Authorities are eyeing the involvement of a terrorist group in the explosion that killed four people and left 45 injured during a Catholic mass inside the Mindanao State University (MSU) gymnasium in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur yesterday morning.
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Scottie Thompson sidelined for 2-3 weeks with swollen knee

December 3, 2023
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 Justine Bacnis
Scottie Thompson is set to miss 2-3 weeks of Ginebra’s PBA Season 48 Commissioner’s Cup campaign due to a swollen left knee. Head coach Tim Cone bared as much after the Kings played without the former PBA MVP in their 110-99 victory over Terrafirma on Sunday night. Thompson joined the team at the Philsports Arena […]
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M5: Blacklist emerges victorious in debut match against RRQ Akira

December 3, 2023
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 JohnEd Ubaldo
Despite parading three M-series rookies, Blacklist International scored a dominant 2-0 sweep of RRQ Akira to open their M5 World Championship campaign on Sunday at the EVM Convention Center in Quezon City. This is Blacklist’s third-straight M-series appearance and the first-time without the popular V33Wise duo. Edward (Edith) opened the series in style as he […]
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More Than Basketball: LA Tenorio hopes to inspire after triumph over cancer

December 3, 2023
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 Justine Bacnis
LA Tenorio hopes to have inspired others following his much-awaited PBA return on Sunday night after several months of battling and beating cancer. The 39-year-old played his first game back when Ginebra took on Terrafirma and offered that coming back wasn’t totally about basketball, but to show as well that anyone going through the same […]
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Spikers Turf: NU-Sta Elena repulses Navy, completes semis cast

December 3, 2023
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 Tiebreaker Times
Sta. Elena-National U emerged on top in a thrilling battle of power and nerves in the third set, then wore down Navy in the fourth to secure a 25-23, 22-25, 28-26, 25-17 victory, completing the semifinal cast in the Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference at the Paco Arena in Manila on Sunday night. The Pool A […]
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