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JOHOR TO INSTAL MORE LISAS TO REDUCE DROWNING CASES – EXCO

The state government will install more Life-Saving Appliances (LiSA) in several locations, especially beaches, in a bid to reduce drowning cases in the state.

State Housing and Local Government Committee chairman Datuk Mohd Jafni Md Shukor said three LiSA units have been installed in Johor, namely at the Pantai Awam Desaru and Pantai Batu Layar here and Gunung Ledang Resort in Tangkak.

He said another LiSA unit would be installed at Pantai Tanjung Balau here by the end of this year.

“This LiSA unit is for the public and needs to be added, especially in all coastal areas. Perhaps, in the next budget application, the state government will increase the allocation,” he said when asked to comment on the need to increase the number of LiSA units in Johor.

He said this at a press conference after officiating the launch of the Johor water activity safety awareness campaign at Pantai Tanjung Balau today.

Also present were Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Operations director Datuk Ahmad Izram Osman and Johor JBPM director Senior Assistant Fire Commissioner Siti Rohani Nadir.

The LiSA safety boxes are equipped with items such as safety vests, first-aid kits and ropes that can be used by the public to help rescue victims initially, in addition to being equipped with sirens to warn visitors and notify nearby stations.

Mohd Jafni said there was a total of 276 water rescue cases recorded from 2021 until September this year, with 110 fatalities and 13 people injured.

He added that the Johor JBPM has also identified 432 flood hotspots, and stressed the importance of installing the LiSA which can be used in an emergency.

He also hoped that the Water Activity Safety Awareness Campaign organised by the Johor JBPM and the Johor Southeast Development Board, would raise awareness among the public about the importance of maintaining safety to prevent drowning incidents.

Meanwhile, Siti Rohani said that among the activities held in conjunction with the campaign were the Let’s Learn to Swim programme, Symbols and Signs, Basic Rescue, Water Safety Tips and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

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MUSTAPA MOHAMED RECEIVES HONORARY DOCTORATE FROM AEU

Former Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed was conferred the Honorary Doctorate in conjunction with the Asia e University (AeU) 12th Convocation Ceremony today.

He received the honorary doctorate from AeU Chancellor Tan Sri Dr Syed Hamid Albar as a recognition of his outstanding service to the country and the university.

AeU vice-chancellor Professor Tan Sri Dr Nik Mustapha Raja Abdullah said Mustapa served as the Higher Education Minister from 2006 to 2008 and played a pivotal role in championing the establishment of AeU in 2007 under the Private Higher Educational Institutions Act 1996.

“His signature is imprinted on AeU’s founding document, signifying his integral role in our institution’s inception,” Nik Mustapha said.

Meanwhile, Mustapa said this honorary doctorate stands as a testament not only to his personal efforts but also to the transformative potential of education in the country’s dynamic and uncertain landscape.

“A bit of history, I have been associated with AeU since July 2006 when I held the position of Higher Education Minister. That year, Professor Datuk Dr Ansary Ahmed (founder president of AeU) briefed me on the proposed establishment of the university.

“This proposal paper was earlier accepted by the 5th Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) Ministerial Meeting in Doha, Qatar in May and was presented by Foreign Affairs Minister Tan Sri Dr Syed Hamid Albar, who is now the Chancellor of AeU. The official invitation letter of the establishment, signed by me, was handed to Professor Datuk Dr Ansary in January 2007,” he recalled.

Mustapa expressed his sincere gratitude to Ansary and his team for their foresight and vision to establish a digital university in 2006. After 16 years of existence, more than 15,000 students from over 35 countries have graduated from the remarkable achievement.

At the convocation ceremony, a total of 1,919 graduates received their scrolls, comprising 30 doctoral degrees, 18 doctor of business administration degrees, 922 master degrees, three executive masters, 507 bachelor degrees, 56 diplomas, and five from international foundation programmes.

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

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Adamson stuns Ateneo in UAAP men’s basketball

Vince Magbuhos’ heroics lifted Adamson University past Ateneo de Manila in overtime, 74-71, in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 86 men’s basketball at Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Saturday. The score was tied at 71-all with 3.3 seconds remaining when Magbuhos fired his third triple to save the day for the Falcons, who notched their second win in three outings. Magbuhos finished with 11 points, three rebounds and three assists. Eli Ramos and Ced Manzano led Adamson with 12 points each, with Manzano hauling down 12 rebounds to go with two blocks. Mason Amos topscored with 12 points, six rebounds and two steals for the defending champion Ateneo, which absorbed its second loss against a lone win. Kai Ballungay added 10 points, nine rebounds, three assists and three steals. The Blue Eagles erected a 44-29 halftime lead before the Falcons trimmed it to 48-53 at the end of the third period. Ateneo raced to a 60-50 lead in the fourth quarter but Adamson rallied back and, behind Matthew Montebon’s three-pointer, tied at 69 to force the extra period.

Source: Philippines News Agency

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ROTC Games – NCR kicks off Oct. 8 at Ninoy Aquino Stadium

The National Capital Region (NCR) leg of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) Games kicks off at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Malate, Manila on Sunday. More than 3,000 cadet-athletes from colleges and universities all over Metro Manila will compete in arnis, athletics, basketball, boxing, kickboxing, volleyball and E-sports until Oct. 14. Senator Imee Marcos has been invited to grace the opening ceremony, to be attended by tournament chair Senator Francis Tolentino and officials of the Department of National Defense, Commission on Higher Education and Philippine Sports Commission. Philippine Army has dominated the Luzon (Cavite), Visayas (Iloilo) and Mindanao (Zamboanga) legs of the tournament. All gold and silver medalists in the four elimination legs will advance to the National Finals on Oct. 22 to 27.

Source: Philippines News Agency

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JRU defeats Perpetual, takes solo second in NCAA basketball

Jose Rizal University defeated Perpetual Help, 71-65, to take solo second in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Season 99 at Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan on Saturday. Newcomer Shawn Argente had a team-high 17 points, highlighted by five triples, as the Heavy Bombers climbed to 5-1. Joshua Guiab chipped in 12 points and five rebounds; Marwin Dionisio added eight points, nine rebounds, three assists and one block; and Jonathan Medina, who also scored eight points, had five rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block. ‘We played as a team and we’re not too reliant on Agem (Miranda) to score,’ JRU coach Louie Gonzales said. Miranda finished with six points, the same output of Marj De Leon. Four players registered double-digit scores for Perpetual, which fell to 1-4. Marcus Nitura had 19 points, five rebounds, three assists and three blocks for the Altas, who even grabbed a 57-56 lead midway in the fourth quarter. Jelo Razon contributed 14 points, including three triples, five rebounds, two assists and one steal. Christian Pagaran and Art Roque delivered 12 and 11 points, respectively. Both had eight rebounds. Meanwhile, Lyceum takes on San Beda University in the main game of Sunday’s triple-bill. The Pirates, unbeaten in five games, face the Red Lions (3-1) at 2:40 p.m. Mapua (3-1) battles Emilio Aguinaldo College (2-1) at 10 a.m. while Arellano and Letran, both winless in four starts, square off at 12:20 p.m.

Source: Philippines News Agency

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price cap stabilized rice prices – PBBM

A kung mayroon ng (that violations of the law will not be tolerated, especially if there are) allegations of manipulation, speculation, profiteering,’ Ricafort said. ‘So, paminsan-minsan, kailangan mag-step in, kahit malaya iyong market forces, eh iyong batas ay mapa-iral at masampolan din. Tulad noon, ‘di ba ‘yung mga binibigay ngayon na, ‘yung mga dini-distribute na ibang bigas ay iyong nakumpiska (So, from time to time, you have to step in, even if your market forces are free, the law must enforced to serve a warning. Like distributing the confiscated rice).’ Marcos had distributed sacks of rice to beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in Tungawan, Zamboanga Sibugay; Barangay San Roque, Zamboanga City; Barangay Santiago, General Trias City, Cavite; Iriga City, Camarines Sur; San Andres, Manila; Dapa Municipal Gymnasium, Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte; San Jose, Dinagat Islands; and, Lower Bicutan, Taguig City. He also distributed sacks of rice in Roxas City, Capiz; San Jose de Buenavista, Antique; and Kalibo, Aklan on Friday. The sacks of rice distributed to beneficiaries of 4Ps, the conditional cash transfer program, are part of over 42,000 sacks of rice that were confiscated by the Bureau of Customs in one of its operations in Zamboanga City after importers failed to show the legality of their importation. The sacks of rice were then donated to the Department of Social Welfare and Development. With the lifting of the rice price caps, Marcos guaranteed the continued distribution of assistance to affected sectors, including efforts to strengthen and enhance the country’s agricultural sector. ‘Bakit natin ito ginagawa? Dahil dapat talagang direktang nakikinabang ang taumbayan sa kawalanghiyaan nitong mga smuggler at hoarder na ito. Malinaw ito na mensahe mula sa pamahalaan na lahat ng uri ng pagmamanipula ng presyo ng bigas at iba pang mga bilihin ay nagpapahirap sa ating mga mamayan at walang lugar ito sa isang Bagong Pilipinas (Why do we do this? Because the people should really benefit directly from these shameless smugglers and hoarders. This is a clear message from the government that all kinds of price manipulation of rice and other commodities make our people poor and have no place in a New Philippines),’ Marcos said. ‘Kung hindi nakasunod sa batas, hindi natin papayagan para hindi kayo nahihirapan. Ang presyo ng bigas ay hindi napaglalaruan at ang supply ng bigas ay sapat (If you don’t comply with the law, we won’t allow it so you don’t suffer. The price of rice is not manipulated and the supply of rice is sufficient),’ he added. Marcos also maintained that the government is exhausting all legal remedies against rice smugglers and hoarders who are destroying the supply and demand in the market as he emphasized there is enough supply in the country. He earlier bared that smuggling charges were filed against the San Pedro Warehouse and Blue Sakura Agri Grain Corporation, F.S. Ostia Rice Mill and Gold Rice Mill. Marcos emphasized that he is more concerned about the movement of prices of basic goods in the market than the movement of his ratings in the recent survey. ‘Mga kababayan, ginagawa natin ang lahat upang masiguro ang tuloy-tuloy na pag-stabilize at pagbaba ng presyo ng bigas sa merkado. Walang ibang sukat sa ating panunungkulan ang tumutumbas sa makita ngayon kung komportable at maginhawa ang tao. Iyan ang aking sukatan. Walang gutom o pangamba pagdating sa pagkain. Iyan po ang Bagong Pilipinas (My countrymen, we are doing everything to ensure the continuous stabilization and reduction of the price of rice in the market. There is no other factor that equates to seeing how comfortable a person is. That’s my measurement. No hunger or fear when it comes to food. That’s the New Philippines),’ he said.

Source: Philippines News Agency

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Trump accused of sharing ‘sensitive US information’

Already facing 91 federal and state criminal charges across five indictments, former US president Donald Trump is now facing yet another allegation of serious wrongdoing. Trump is being accused of sharing ‘potentially sensitive information’ about US nuclear submarines with an Australian billionaire, according to ‘sources familiar with the matter’ cited by ABC news. Businessman Anthony Pratt, said to be a member of Trump’s Florida vacation resort Mar-a-Lago, was reportedly questioned twice this year by US prosecutors and FBI agents. The sources said Trump shared classified details with Pratt, including the number of nuclear warheads regularly transported by US nuclear subs and how closely they could approach a Russian submarine without detection. After meeting with Trump, Pratt relayed the potentially sensitive information that Trump had shared to at least 45 people, including six journalists and over a dozen former and current Australian officials, the sources claimed. Although the accuracy of the information Trump shared has not yet been confirmed, it was examined by special counsel Jack Smith, who was appointed to investigate Trump holding onto classified documents after leaving office and the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot he allegedly instigated. During his presidency, Trump was involved in multiple incidents in which he allegedly revealed state secrets recklessly or by accident, from getting a briefing on North Korea nuclear tests in a public area of Mar-a-Lago to tweeting out a sensitive surveillance image of Iran. After losing to current President Joe Biden in 2020, Trump is seeking the Republican Party nomination to win back the Oval Office in 2024. In his 2016 campaign against Hillary Clinton, Trump claimed the former US secretary of state’s careless handling of emails disqualified her from the presidency.

Source: Philippines News Agency