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Manila: The camp of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo has sought another extension to file her counter-affidavit to the material misrepresentation complaint she is facing before the Commission on Elections (Comelec). In a second Motion for Extension of Time to File Counter-Affidavit, Guo’s lawyers from the David Buenaventura Ang and Jamilla Law Offices requested an additional 15 days to file the comment before the poll body’s Law Department. “Premises considered, it is respectfully prayed of this Honorable Commission that Respondent Alice Leal Guo be given an extension of time of 15 days from 01 September 2024, or until 16

IPOH, The Ipoh Doughnut Economics Programme, which won the 2024 UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award, is proof of how cities, when guided by an innovative framework, can grow within ecological limits while improving the well-being of their communities. Ipoh mayor Datuk Rumaizi Baharin said the importance of the achievement lies not only in the award itself, but the commitment of the Ipoh City Council (MBI) to transform Ipoh into a sustainable, inclusive and resilient city. “It reflects a strong impact in applying the Doughnut Economics model, which integrates economic, social, and environmental dimensions to achieve a balanced and sustainable development

KUALA LUMPUR, Police are seeking assistance from the public in locating a man who has been missing since July. Dang Wangi district police chief ACP Sulizmie Affendy Sulaiman said that they received a missing person report for Nohasman Abu Noh, 37, at 10.30 am on July 25, at the Tun H.S.Lee police station. ‘Nohasman is 167 centimetres tall, he was last seen by his mother in front of Kenanga Mall in January,’ he said in a statement here tonight. Sulizmie Affendy said that anyone with information related to the missing person, can channel it to the nearest police station, or

KUALA LUMPUR, Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri has instructed an officer from the Child Development Department (JPKK) to file a police report against a school bus driver who has been posting videos of the students he transports. Nancy said regarding this issue, the ministry is also ready to cooperate with the Johor Police Contingent Headquarters’ Sexual, Women and Children Crime Investigation Division (D11). ‘This behaviour is not accepted and shouldn’t be normalised. Sharing pictures or videos of a child without the parent’s permission is a violation of the child’s rights and privacy (Chlid Act 2001),’

MERSING, The Defence Ministry is urging the public to assist approximately 20,000 pensionable and non-pensionable Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) veterans, in registering with the Department of Veterans Affairs (JHEV). Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari explained that this registration will enable veterans to access government assistance more efficiently. The assistance schemes offered by JHEV include Bantuan Sara Hidup (BSH), school assistance, admission assistance to higher education institutions, medical equipment aid, and disaster relief for eligible veterans. ‘I urge veterans and Malaysians in general to encourage family members or relatives to help register with JHEV, and update their details through the VIBES