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MALASIQUI: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has allocated PHP182.4 million for the 120-day supplementary feeding program of 101,374 children in the Ilocos Region starting September this year. The program will benefit learners aged three to five enrolled in the 125 local government units (LGUs) Child Development Centers or Day Care Centers or in supervised neighborhood play institutions in the region, DSWD-Ilocos Region social welfare officer Marjie Sab-it said in a phone interview on Wednesday. ‘This aims to improve the weight of the children especially the undernourished or maintain the weight of those who are at the normal

MANILA: The Philippines and the United States are working to conclude and sign a key military intelligence sharing deal by the end of the year, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III said Tuesday. Speaking after the 2+2 Foreign and Defense Ministerial Meeting at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City, Austin said both nations are committed to making the defense alliance ‘even more secure through technology and security and cyber cooperation’. ‘We reiterated our shared intent to conclude a general security of military information agreement (GSOMIA) by the end of the year. Now, that’s crucial to our shared cybersecurity goals,’ he said.

KUALA LUMPUR,, Amendments to the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 are being made due to the rapid technological advancements, which require society to rely on digital platforms for business purposes while also expecting protection, said Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo. He said that although the digital era offers substantial economic opportunities, the government needs to evaluate the risks associated with digital platforms to prevent the misuse of personal data. Gobind said that last year, the digital economy contributed 23 per cent to the gross domestic product, and this figure is expected to increase to 25.5 per cent in 2025. It

KUALA LUMPUR,, The Kuala Lumpur rubber market closed higher on Wednesday, supported by gains in crude oil prices, a dealer said. The dealer said market sentiment was also supported by the positive United States (US) economic data, which boosted optimism for a September US interest rate cut, coupled with hopes for more Chinese stimulus measures as spurred by weaker Chinese economic performance. ‘Nevertheless, further gains were capped by a stronger ringgit against the US dollar ahead of the outcome of the US Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) meeting later today,’ she told Bernama. She said oil prices rose on Wednesday,

GEORGE TOWN,, Rapid Bus Sdn Bhd (Rapid Bus), the operator of the Rapid Penang bus service, will introduce the first Demand Responsive Transit (DRT) service on a trial basis in Penang from tomorrow until Oct 31, 2024. It said in a statement that the DRT service in Farlim and Air Itam will be through the proof of concept (POC) phase involving a collaboration with Kumpool’s e-hailing service booking application, for the benefit of users who previously had difficulty accessing bus services due to narrow roads, especially in residential areas. “The service, covering a two-kilometre radius, also connects passengers to several