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Senate ratifies amended Doble Plaka law
2025-02-04
The Senate ratified Monday the amendments to the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act or the Doble Plaka law.
Penalties and fines have been lowered under the reconciled version of the bill.
Senate Deputy Majority Leader Joseph Victor Ejercito, the principal author and sponsor of the amendments, said the amended law was a reflection of the governments willingness to listen and correct ...
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Police flag down several motorcycle riders at a checkpoint along Roxas Boulevard in Manila on Jan.
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PSEi up, peso weakens Monday
2025-02-04
Philippine shares slightly rose on Monday, while the peso closed weaker against the dollar.
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) went up by 0.35 percent to 5,883.04 while All Shares also rose by 0.41 percent to 3,534.61.
"Philippine shares got off to a lukewarm start despite the sell off last Friday as investor sentiment soured after the announcement that new tariffs o...
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台南踩街嘉年華台日22團隊演出 古都道路變藝術長廊
2024-12-09
（中央社訊）2024台南踩街嘉年華8日在中西區河樂廣場登場，台日22支表演團隊，融合舞蹈、音樂與文化創意動感演出，將道路變身為藝術長廊，吸引不少民眾近距離感受古都表演魅力。
台南市政府觀光旅遊局提供資料指出，2024台南踩街藝術嘉年華今天以「來台南踩街chill！」為主題，透過多元...
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2024台南踩街藝術嘉年華8日在中西區河樂廣場熱鬧舉行，國內外22支表演團隊帶來演出，讓周邊道路變身為藝術長廊。
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2023年台灣受雇者平均總工時2020小時
2024-12-09
（央廣訊）勞動部最新國際勞動統計日前出爐，台灣去年年總工時為2020小時，較日本、韓國高，勞動部指出，台灣部分工時人數比例低，若只比較全時勞工，台灣工時比日、韓低。
勞動部每年更新台灣與其他國家的勞動統計資料，根據日前公布數據，台灣受僱者平均每年工時去年為2020小時，較2...
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沙國辦事處參與台灣閱讀節 慶祝世界阿拉伯語日
2024-12-09
（中央社訊）沙烏地阿拉伯商務辦事處首次參與台灣閱讀節活動，同步舉行「2024阿拉伯語日」慶祝活動，沙烏地阿拉伯駐台代表艾德爾表示，期望此活動能增進文化交流。
沙烏地阿拉伯商務辦事處首次參與國家圖書館的台灣閱讀節，8日上午於中正紀念堂舉辦「2024阿拉伯語日」慶祝活動，特別設...
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沙烏地阿拉伯商務辦事處首次參與國家圖書館的台灣閱讀節，8日於在中正紀念堂舉辦「2024阿拉伯語日」慶祝活動，沙烏地阿拉伯駐台代表艾德爾（Adel F. Althaidi）表示，很榮幸能與在台灣的兄弟、
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NTF-ELCAC is communist groups worst nightmare – chief
2024-12-09
MANILA – The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) is a thorn and the worst nightmare of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and its armed wing, the New Peoples Army (NPA), for bringing development in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas.
NTF-ELCAC Executive Director Undersecretary Ernesto Torres Jr. said since 2018, the task force has...
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Weapons used by rebels seized during a clash in Lobo, Batangas on Dec. 4, 2024. The National Task Fo
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PBBM OKs law to arrest ‘alarming’ mental health concerns among youth
2024-12-09
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday signed into law a measure seeking to institutionalize the promotion of mental health in basic education to significantly enhance government efforts in addressing the “alarming” mental health concerns among the youth.
In a ceremony in Malacañang, Marcos signed Republic Act (RA) 12080 or the Basic Education Mental Health and Well-B...
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Tulfo eyes Senate probe into TNVS fare hike
2024-12-09
MANILA – Senator Raffy Tulfo announced Monday that he is planning to investigate the sudden surge in fees imposed by Transportation Network Vehicle Services (TNVS), including Grab Philippines, to ensure that commuters and drivers rights are both protected.
"Maraming reklamo ang nakarating sa akin mula sa mga pasaherong gumagamit ng Grab na ayon sa kanila, kasama sa sinisingil na pa...
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星宇耕耘中台灣市場 開航台中-沖繩
2024-12-04
（中央社訊）星宇航空耕耘中台灣市場，2日開航台中-沖繩，為星宇航空在台中國際機場經營的第4條國際航線。
星宇航空發布新聞稿，今天開航台中-沖繩航線，每週4班往返，首航班機JX302於下午1時15分起飛。
星宇航空在台中國際機場出境大廳舉行台中-沖繩首航剪綵儀式，星宇航空執行長...
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星宇航空耕耘中台灣市場，2日開航台中-沖繩航線，每週4班往返，為星宇航空在台中國際機場經營的第4條國際航線，為中部旅客帶來更多更豐富的選擇。
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總統出席馬紹爾群島海妮總統國宴 盼兩國邦誼不斷深化歷久彌新
2024-12-04
(總統府訊)賴清德總統「繁榮南島 智慧永續」之旅於馬紹爾當地時間3日晚間（臺北時間3日下午）出席海妮(Hilda C. Heine)總統國宴。總統指出，臺灣和馬紹爾群島共享南島文化，更同樣珍惜民主、熱愛自由，是真正的一家人，期盼未來兩國邦誼不斷深化、歷久彌新。
總統致詞時表示，這是他第一次...
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賴清德總統「繁榮南島 智慧永續」之旅於馬紹爾當地時間3日晚間（臺北時間3日下午）出席海妮(Hilda C. Heine)總統國宴
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亞洲台商總會會議落幕 盼讓世界看見台灣
2024-12-04
（中央社訊）亞洲台灣商會聯合總會（亞總）年度例行會議2日在馬來西亞落幕，全球近千名台商與會。總會長林凱民喊話加深與東南亞國家合作並創造更多發展機會，讓世界看見台灣。
亞總第32屆第2次理監事聯席會議11月29日到12月2日於大馬舉行。大會1日在吉隆坡會展中心（KLCC）開幕，台灣包...
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亞洲台灣商會聯合總會年度例行會議2日在馬來西亞落幕，全球近千名台商與會。圖為與會台商大合影。
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PH vessels harassed anew in Bajo de Masinloc
2024-12-04
MANILA – A China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel fired water cannons yet again at a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ship during a routine patrol near Bajo de Masinloc Wednesday.
Chinas actions are "not standard law enforcement" but rather acts of "unlawful aggression", PCG spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, Commodore Jay Tarriela, posted on X.
"At around ...
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‘Malunggay’ to boost PH economy, global standing in wellness industry
2024-12-04
MANILA – Senator Cynthia Villar underscored on Wednesday the potential of moringa, locally known as "malunggay," in boosting the agricultural sector and enhancing the global standing of the Philippines in the health and wellness industry.
Villar, who chairs the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform, made the statement during the public hearing on the propos...
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Moringa leaves in an undated photo. Senator Cynthia Villar underscored on Wednesday (Dec. 4, 2024)
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2 weather systems to bring rains over parts of Luzon
2024-12-04
MANILA – Parts of Luzon will experience rains due to two weather systems, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Wednesday.
The shearline will bring scattered rains and isolated thunderstorms over Cordillera Administrative Region, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, and Cagayan Valley.
As of 5 a.m., PAGASA said heavy to intense rain...
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世界留臺校友聯誼總會第12、13屆總會長交接圓滿成功 期盼將僑生政策發揚光大
2024-12-03
世界留臺校友聯誼總會第12屆會員大會11月30日於峇里島飯店隆重舉行會員代表大會暨第13屆總會長選舉。計有包括世界留臺校友會聯誼總會總會長楊儒龍、秘書長翁其鴻、華僑救國協會理事長童惠珍、華僑協會總會理事長林齊國，以及來自17國的留台校友會會長與代表等約600位貴賓與會，僑務委員會副委...
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來自17國留臺校友總會代表齊聚峇里島召開會員大會並慶祝新舊任總會長交接
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賴總統飛抵友邦馬紹爾 盼為兩國民眾打造更好生活
2024-12-03
（中央社訊）總統賴清德「繁榮南島，智慧永續」之旅，約於當地時間中午抵達友邦馬紹爾群島共和國，由馬國總統海妮及內閣人員接機。賴總統在歡迎禮上致詞表示，期待在接續行程見證兩國合作計畫，共同為雙方民眾打造更好生活。
賴總統出訪3日抵達首站馬紹爾群島共和國，預計會晤馬國...
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總統賴清德（前中）「繁榮南島．智慧永續」之旅，約於當地時間3日中午抵達友邦馬紹爾群島共和國，圖為賴總統步出登機門時揮手致意
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接見國際扶輪社長暨台灣地區總監 副總統盼共同推動SDGs、人權、自由與民主等共享價值
2024-12-03
(總統府訊)蕭美琴副總統2日上午接見「國際扶輪社長歐琦珂（Stephanie A. Urchick）暨台灣12個扶輪地區總監」，肯定國際扶輪社對臺灣和國際社會的貢獻。期盼未來持續攜手合作，共同推進聯合國永續發展目標（SDGs）及促進基本人權、自由與民主等共享價值。
副總統以英文致詞，首先歡迎訪賓來到...
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副總統接見「國際扶輪社長歐琦珂暨台灣12個扶輪地區總監」，並致詞
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Phivolcs sees no major eruption amid Taal unrest
2024-12-03
MANILA – Taal Volcanos current unrest is unlikely to progress into a major magmatic eruption, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said Tuesday.
The background levels of volcanic earthquake activity and localized ground deformation detected at Taal indicate that unrest is unlikely to progress into a major magmatic eruption at this time, the state seismology ...
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Footage of the phreatomagmatic eruption reported of the Taal Volcano at 5:58 a.m. on Tuesday (Dec.
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Shear line to bring 'heavy to intense rains' over Isabela – PAGASA
2024-12-03
MANILA – Isabela province will experience heavy to intense rains due to shear line, according to the 5 a.m. advisory of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Tuesday.
The weather bureau warned that numerous flooding events are likely, especially in urbanized areas, low-lying or near rivers, and landslide is also possible in moderate...
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Marcos wants Loss and Damage Fund Board to hold base in PH
2024-12-03
MANILA – The Philippines is pushing for the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) to hold a base in Manila, noting the country’s extreme vulnerability to climate change and calamities.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. welcomed members of the Board of the FRLD in a courtesy call in Malacañang on Monday.
The FRLD is the body mandated to lead the management of funds to...
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (seated, center) poses for a photo with the members of the Fund fo
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副總統接見美國參議員莫克利 盼臺美關係持續良好穩固 攜手前進
2024-11-27
(總統府訊)蕭美琴副總統26日下午接見「美國聯邦參議員兼『美國會與行政部門中國委員會』(CECC)共同主席莫克利(Jeff Merkley)訪問團」，感謝莫克利參議員持續關注臺美之間重要的夥伴關係，並期盼歷經不同世代及政權更迭，臺美關係持續良好、穩固，並攜手前進。
副總統致詞時，首先歡迎訪團在...
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蕭美琴副總統26日下午接見「美國聯邦參議員兼『美國會與行政部門中國委員會』(CECC)共同主席莫克利(Jeff Merkley)訪問團」
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環境部持續宣導補助石綿廢棄物清除處理，守護國人健康
2024-11-27
(環境部訊)環境部因應民眾住家房屋翻新及石綿廢棄物清理需求，向行政院爭取16億元補助經費，協助執行石綿建材建築物通知、調查及清除處理工作。民眾可於住家翻新拆除石綿屋瓦時向各地方環保局提出申請補助，由政府委託廠商並支付每公噸約4.5萬元廢石綿建材清除處理費用。
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台荷交流400年 / 荷蘭最潮事務所 台籍建築師搭橋改造台灣公共空間
2024-11-27
（中央社訊）在荷蘭走進觀光客必訪的鹿特丹市場（Markthal），巨型馬蹄外觀和整片拱頂鮮豔彩繪都令人讚嘆；鏡頭轉向台南「河樂廣場」，下凹式重現早年運河的露天親水廊帶，讓人難以想像這裡曾破敗20多年，一度被認為是當地治安毒瘤。
這兩處相距9600公里的公共空間活化案，都來自國際知...
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巨型馬蹄外觀和整片拱頂的鮮豔彩繪是鹿特丹市場兩大特色，也是建築事務所MVRDV代表作。任職該事務所的台灣建築師分享這個案子突破當地防火法規，以同樣達到安全功能的設計保留住空間創意，反映荷蘭式務實
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PH’s credit rating boost a result of unified leadership under PBBM
2024-11-27
MANILA – The Philippines’ recent credit rating outlook upgrade to “positive” by S&P Global Ratings reflects the unified leadership and effective governance of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., showcasing the administration’s commitment to economic stability and growth despite challenges besetting the nation.
“Ang pagtaas ng ating credit rating outlook ay patunay ng matatag na...
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Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez said Wednesday (Nov. 27) that the country’s credit rating upgrade
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PNP mulls raps vs. VP Sara, staff over VMMC incident
2024-11-27
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday said it is looking to file a string of charges against Vice President Sara Duterte and her staff following a confrontation with police officers in connection with the detention and transfer of her chief of staff over the weekend.
In a statement, PNP chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil said the charges include violation of Article...
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PNP chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil (File photo)
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Lotto bettor in Rizal wins P16.6-M jackpot
2024-11-27
MANILA – A lone bettor from Rizal province bagged the PHP16.6 million jackpot of Tuesday nights Lotto 6/42 draw.
In a news release Wednesday, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said the ticket with the winning number 19-06-28-31-32-20 was bought in Antipolo, Rizal.
The winner has one year to claim the PHP16,687,823.80 jackpot at the PCSO main office in Mandaluyong...
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MIZUNO馬拉松接力賽 大腳丫龍隊連2年總冠軍
2024-11-19
（中央社訊）2024 MIZUNO馬拉松接力賽17日在新北市萬里登場，超過3600名跑者在大雨中展開43公里的長跑接力，最終由社會人士組成的「大腳丫龍隊」以2小時26分22秒率先衝線，連2年拿下總冠軍。
有「台版箱根驛傳」之稱的美津濃馬拉松接力賽今年同樣從新北市萬里區太平洋建設第2停車場出發，參...
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2024美津濃馬拉松接力賽17日在新北市萬里區雨中登場，「大腳丫龍隊」由長跑名將蔣介文（中）擔任最後一棒，以2小時26分22秒搶下社會組冠軍，也完成總冠軍2連霸。
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漢城華僑協會第二十三屆會長、監事長暨理監事團隊就職典禮隆重舉行
2024-11-19
漢城華僑協會於11月17日舉行漢城華僑協會第23屆會長、監事長及理監事團隊就職暨新舊交接典禮，駐韓國代表處代表梁光中率員觀禮，國會議員金東我、金映豪及西大門區廳長李性憲等貴賓均出席共同祝賀。梁光中並頒贈僑務委員會委員長徐佳青及代表處之感謝狀及賀狀，對新舊團隊分別表達感謝及祝...
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漢城華僑協會第23屆會長、監事長及理監事團隊就職暨新舊交接典禮合影
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臺大菲律賓校友會馬尼拉歡慶96年校慶
2024-11-19
臺大菲律賓校友會11月16日為慶祝國立臺灣大學96周年校慶，號召菲律賓的校友在馬尼拉同賀校慶。同為臺大校友的駐菲律賓代表處大使周民淦偕同菲華文教服務中心副主任梁崇偉到場參加。
活動開始校友會先播放各屆畢業校友在校的生活照片，大家看到年輕時倘佯在臺大校園的剪影，還有留學臺...
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Floods hit northern Philippines after Pepito forces dam release
2024-11-19
MANILA, Philippines — Floodwaters hit hundreds of houses in the northern Philippines on Monday after water released from a dam following Typhoon Man-yi caused a major river to break its banks.
Packing maximum sustained wind speeds of 185 kilometers (115 miles) an hour, Man-yi slammed into Catanduanes island late Saturday, and the main island of Luzon on Sunday afternoon.
The si...
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An aerial view shows submerged homes at a village in Ilagan, Isabela province, on November 18, 2024,
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Cybersecurity enthusiasts warned of fake data breach alerts on dark web forums
2024-11-19
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) eGov Development Team have advised that breach information on the Breach Forums should be scrutinized.
Fake hack claim:
In a statement, CICC Executive Director Alexander K. Ramos said that the alleged eGovPH data breach on the Breach Forums is “noth...
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45 sentenced to up to 10 years in prison in Hong Kong national security case
2024-11-19
HONG KONG (AP) — Dozens of prominent activists were sentenced to up to 10 years in prison on Tuesday in Hong Kongs biggest national security case under a sweeping law imposed by Beijing that crushed a once-thriving pro-democracy movement.
The defendants were prosecuted in 2021 for their roles in an unofficial primary election under the 2020 national security law. They were accused of at...
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A Correctional Services Department vehicle arrives at the West Kowloon Magistrates Courts in Hong Ko
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總統接見日本自民黨青年局海外研修團 盼攜手合作共同面對威權主義擴張 建立更緊密夥伴關係
2024-08-21
賴清德總統20日下午接見「日本自民黨青年局海外研修團」時指出，日本自民黨與臺灣的友誼超過半世紀，青年局在其中更是扮演重要角色。他期盼，臺灣和日本等民主夥伴持續攜手合作，撐起「民主保護傘」，共同面對威權主義擴張的挑戰，加深連結，建立彼此更緊密的夥伴關係。
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賴清德總統20日下午接見「日本自民黨青年局海外研修團」
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副總統感謝日本自民黨青年局長期扮演臺日議員交流重要平台 盼持續深化雙邊友好關係
2024-08-21
蕭美琴副總統20日上午接見「日本自民黨青年局海外研修團」，感謝青年局長期扮演臺日議員交流的重要平台，此行還將赴花蓮關心災後情形。副總統表示，當天然災害發生時，臺日間總是彼此關心、加油、祝福及幫忙，這就是臺日友誼最重要的意義，並盼未來持續深化臺日友好關係。
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蕭美琴副總統20日上午接見「日本自民黨青年局海外研修團」
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屏東縣府借鏡新加坡城市設計 提升交通運輸規劃
2024-08-21
屏東縣政府團隊赴新加坡推廣觀光，結束旅展及觀光推介會後，20日拜會當地交通營運單位SMRT Trains，參訪交通運輸節點，提升屏東未來交通運輸規劃及觀光套票整合。
縣府今天發布新聞稿表示，新加坡交通規劃成果於國際上有目共睹，團隊前往考察新加坡交通節點「武吉班讓」輕軌站，是新加...
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屏東縣政府團隊赴新加坡推廣觀光，結束旅展及觀光推介會後，20日拜會當地交通營運單位SMRT Trains，參訪交通運輸節點「武吉班讓」輕軌站，此外，也前往多處考察城市交通規劃。
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Taal Volcano vog clears but more sulfur dioxide emitted —PHIVOLCS
2024-08-21
No more vog or volcanic smog was observed in Taal Volcano on Wednesday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said.
“Sa kasalukuyan po, wala naman po tayong namamataang vog mula sa Taal Volcano. Medyo clear po ang skies,” PHIVOLCS volcano monitoring and eruption prediction division chief Mariton Bornas told Super Radyo dzBB in an interview.
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PHIVOLCS says 5,128 tons of sulfur dioxide were released by Taal Volcano on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024.
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Class suspensions for Wednesday, August 21, 2024
2024-08-21
Some towns have suspended classes or in-person classes for Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024 due to high levels of vog, or volcanic smog, from Taal Volcano.
Laguna
* Cavinti - shift to Alternative Delivery Mode (Modular or Online), all levels, Public and Private School
* Magdalena - no face-to-face classes, all levels, public and private
* Pagsanjan - no face-to-face classes, all ...
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Power interruptions in parts of NCR, Quezon, Laguna, Batangas from Aug. 21-25
2024-08-21
Parts of Metro Manila and provinces of Quezon, Laguna, and Batangas will experience power service interruptions from August 21 to 25 due to scheduled maintenance activities.
In advisories posted on its website, Manila Electric Company (Meralco) said line reconstruction works will be conducted at E. Rodriguez Sr. Ave. in Bgy. Kalusugan, New Manila, Quezon City from August 21 to 22.
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台灣以中華台北征戰奧運 美籍導演拍紀錄片：荒謬稱號
2024-07-25
巴黎奧運進入倒數計時，台灣代表團卻僅能以「中華台北」名義出賽，對此美國籍導演項睿製作紀錄片，期望藉由奧運熱潮，讓這個議題被更多人看見。
項睿（Garret Clarke）直言，「中華台北」是一個很奇怪、荒謬的稱號。已在台灣生活18年的「台灣女婿」項睿，憑藉著對這片土地的熱愛，透過動...
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四戰區「應援重要目標防護」 驗證部隊應變防衛戰力
2024-07-25
為驗證部隊應變制變，防衛打擊戰力，第四作戰區日前實施「應援重要目標防護操演」，各戰備部隊派遣CM11戰車、雲豹八輪甲車等各式戰甲砲車，自各營區戰術機動迅速抵達目的地後，官兵立即下車戰鬥，執行重要目標防護，磨練官兵戰術動作和團隊默契。
第四作戰區表示，各部隊接獲命令後...
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各戰備部隊接獲命令後，迅速機動至目的地，執行重要目標防護。
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口腔癌友多為「三明治世代」 盼民眾伸援手度難關
2024-07-25
全台每年逾8千人罹患口腔癌，並已連續4年每年逾3千人死於口腔癌，口腔癌好發於45歲以上中壯年男性，這群人正是家中經濟支柱的「三明治世代」，一旦罹癌後，家中頓失經濟來源。陽光基金會現正發起「口腔癌病友服務暨防治計畫」籌募服務經費，號召民眾伸出援手，協助這些家庭度過難關。
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Typhoon Carina exits PAR but rain from enhanced southwest monsoon persists
2024-07-25
MANILA, Philippines – Typhoon Carina (Gaemi) left the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Thursday morning, July 25, but it continues to enhance the southwest monsoon or habagat.
As of 10 am on Thursday, Carina was already 515 kilometers north northwest of Itbayat, Batanes, outside PAR.
The typhoon is moving west northwest at 20 kilometers per hour (km/h), heading for th...
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PAGASA says the Ilocos Region, Zambales, and Benguet still face heavy to intense rain from the enhan
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Tanker with 1.4 million liters of oil capsizes off Bataan
2024-07-25
MANILA, Philippines – A Philippine-flagged vessel with 1.4 million liters of industrial fuel oil capsized and submerged off the waters of Bataan, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported on Thursday, July 25.
PCG spokesperson Armando Balilo said 16 crew members of the MT Terra Nova have been rescued but one was still missing, and search operations are ongoing.
The maritime inc...
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Search operations for one missing crew member are ongoing, and authorities are conducting an aerial
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Newsbreak Chats: POGO ban — making it happen
2024-07-25
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ended his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) with an unexpected but not surprising announcement: a complete ban of Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs).
He ordered the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) to “wind down and cease the operations of POGOs by the end of the year.” This move came as contro...
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How will the transition towards a complete POGO ban look like? Catch the discussion on Thursday, Jul
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台泥非洲喀麥隆新廠啟用 水泥生產減碳40%
2024-07-24
台泥低碳水泥布局全球，23日宣布進軍非洲中部喀麥隆，台泥葡萄牙子公司CIMPOR在喀麥隆，啟用全球第一個創新水泥製程、沒有水泥窯的水泥廠；生產水泥過程，不需高溫減少能源使用，台泥喀麥隆廠生產的低碳水泥，比傳統水泥減碳達40%。
台泥喀麥隆新廠位於喀麥隆的克里比（Kribi），由喀國...
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台泥總經理程耀輝親赴非洲喀麥隆新廠，並展示了低碳鍛燒黏土（手持左），可作為生質燃料的可可果殼（手持右）
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20多歲男染COVID-19逝 疾管署示警日本疫情攀升
2024-07-24
台灣COVID-19疫情持續下降，但死亡數創11個月來單週新高，甚至有20多歲男性染疫3週病逝，未接種XBB疫苗。疾管署呼籲接種疫苗獲保護力，尤其近期欲赴疫情升溫的日本旅遊民眾。
衛生福利部疾病管制署疫情中心主任郭宏偉今天在例行疫報說明，16至22日新增773例COVID-19（2019冠狀病毒疾病）本土確...
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漢光演習憲兵華翠大橋演練橋樑檢管 阻絕敵特工突入台北
2024-07-24
為驗證台北衛戍區內聯外橋樑檢管及阻絕能力，憲兵昨天深夜在華翠大橋實施「橋樑檢管暨錯假訊息處置」課目實兵演練，包含1年制義務役在內的憲兵架設阻絕設施，全面檢管人車，拒止敵特工突入衛戍區，對政軍中樞造成危害。
國軍「漢光40號」實兵演習自22日起進行至26日，今年著重中樞防...
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國軍漢光演習23日凌晨在新北市華翠橋演練橋樑阻絕、封鎖及檢管，憲兵於掩體後警戒待命
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PAGASA not ruling out super typhoon status for Carina before landfall in Taiwan
2024-07-24
MANILA, Philippines – The weather bureau is not ruling out the possibility of Typhoon Carina (Gaemi) strengthening into a super typhoon before it makes landfall in Taiwan, which is within the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).
Carina further intensified on Wednesday morning, July 24, with its maximum sustained winds increasing from 155 kilometers per hour to 165 km/h.
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Typhoon Carina (Gaemi), which is still enhancing the southwest monsoon, already has maximum sustaine
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Negros Occidental farmers seek help over P2-billion palm oil project threat
2024-07-24
BACOLOD, Philippines – Farmers cried out for help on Tuesday, July 23, as a P2-billion palm oil plantation project threatened to displace them and their families in three villages in Negros Occidental.
The Gatuslao Agro-Forestry, Banana, and Sugarcane Farmers Association (GABASFA) said about 100 farming families in Candoni town, Negros Occidental, were adversely affected when ground wor...
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Organized farmers say the project could displace over 1,000 families, including members of indigenou
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Metro Manila flood due to habagat brings back memories of Ondoy, Ulysses
2024-07-24
MANILA, Philippines – Heavy rain due to the southwest monsoon enhanced by Typhoon Carina (Gaemi) has caused widespread flooding in parts of the Philippines’ capital region and nearby provinces on Wednesday, July 24.
The developing situation has brought back memories of Tropical Storm Ondoy (Ketsana) in September 2009, one of the worst floods to hit Metro Manila and other parts of Luzo...
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Marikina City Mayor Marcelino Teodoro says 10,000 people have been evacuated in his city with heavy
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