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by Kit HOLDEN Agence France Presse BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — German police said Monday they had shut down “one of the biggest darknet child pornography platforms in the world” and arrested four of its members in a series of raids in mid-April. The platform, named as “Boystown”, had existed since 2019, counted over 400,000 members and was “set up for the worldwide exchange of child pornography, in particular images of the abuse of boys”, federal […]
(Eagle News) — Senators questioned the Department of Education’s readiness for the opening of classes on August 24, saying not enough teachers have been trained so far for the “new normal” of distance and blended learning. In the hearing of of the Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture , Senators Francisco Tolentino and Sherwin Gatchalian noted that teacher training for online and blended learning is being done hastily and only 40 percent of […]
(Eagle News)–The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board on Thursday, June 4, announced some transactions in its main and Metro Manila offices will be online. The LTFRB said these are the following transactions: 1. Request for Special Permit; 2. Correction of Typographical Error 3. Request for Confirmation of Unit/s 4. Request for Franchise Verification 5. Request for Issuance or Extension Provisional Authority 6. Legal Concerns/Query on Hearing Schedule, Status For transactions 1 and 2, the […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — The Philippines has become the world’s largest known source of online child sexual exploitation, with endemic poverty helping drive a surge in abuse, a report said Thursday. Parents and relatives were responsible for facilitating the abuse in nearly all cases, according to the International Justice Mission aid group’s seven-year study. The combination of English fluency and high internet connectivity in the former US colony had helped make the country a “global […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Education (DepEd) said it is preparing for the opening of classes for the next school year on August 24 and addressing challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic by setting up what it called the “Learning Continuity Plan.” “As we continue to confront the issues brought about by the pandemic, we in the Department of Education (DepEd) are addressing challenges in the basic education through the Learning Continuity Plan […]
https://youtu.be/KLFkDoi3NqY (Eagle News) – With the COVID-19 pandemic and “stay-at-home” orders in place, TV programs have started to adapt with their anchors and guests participating in programs without leaving their homes. NET 25’s musical variety show, “Letters and Music” did just that. Program hosts led by Apple Chiu did their spiels and intros at home and are able to banter with other hosts, while guests sang their songs in the comfort of their own […]
“We live in very unusual times,” says Executive Secretary Medialdea as he explains needs for emergency powers (Eagle News) – The House of Representatives convened for the first time online in a special session to address urgent matters, including the grant of emergency powers to President Rodrigo Duterte, to address the country’s needs amid the coronavirus outbreak. The Lower House held the special session on Monday morning, March 23, 2020, with around 20 lawmakers […]
Each country in the European Union has its own rules for voting in the May 23-26 elections to the bloc’s parliament. Here is an overview. – Who votes when? – Twenty-one of the EU’s 28 members go to the polls on May 26, a Sunday, including France, Germany and Poland. Britain and The Netherlands vote on Thursday May 23; Ireland on the 24th; Latvia, Malta and Slovakia on the 25th. In the Czech Republic, voters […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Information and Communication Technology, together with the Philippine National Police, is now investigating the sinister “Momo challenge” that has recently been linked to the death of an 11-year old boy. Information and Communication Technology Acting Secretary Eliseo Rio Jr on Friday, March 1, called on parents to report to them any suspicious online and social media activity of their children that might be connected to the “Momo” which […]
by Marina KORENEVA Agence France Presse SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia (AFP) — Elderly women across Russia are often seen selling their hand-knitted wares on pavement corners for a few rubles to supplement meagre pensions. Now a new Instagram project aims to change the public perception of their homely skills by promoting “granny chic” and help the women sell their knitted mittens, socks and other items online. Grandmother and participant Nina Lozhkova said she’d long wanted to […]
By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service Nine policemen who bashed Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde online have reported to him. “I talked to them. I made them realize na mali yung gumagawa ng mga ganyan. Sabi ko nga we are in a uniformed service. Under the Constitution, we have limited powers, we cannot fully exercise our right to organize…We practise freedom of speech and assembly. Pag nasa uniformed service mayroon kang limitation. Nasa batas […]
“There is always a way” to air your grievance, Albayalde says (Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief Director General Oscar Albayalde on Monday, April 23, said he has ordered the PNP’s Directorate for Information and Communications Technology Management to identify the policemen behind the posts that bash him on the Facebook page Buhay Lespu. “I want them to be identified and I’ll make them report in my office personally,” Albayalde said. He said that […]
