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Scientists discovered how to stimulate aminocyanine molecules to destroy cancer cell membranes. Laboratories have already used this substance as a bioimaging dye, but it gains this amazing feature thanks to near-infrared light. As a result, vibrating molecules could become an effective, non-invasive method for beating cancers.  Most recognize surgery and chemotherapy as well-known cancer treatments. However, some patients can't undergo these procedures for various reasons. Also, they may leave lasting negative consequences. Perhaps these moving molecules could become a better option that can save more lives. This article will discuss how scientists manipulated molecules to e...

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MANILA ---Consunji-led DMCI Power Corp. logged in 2023 a 7-percent growth in sales volume to 454 gigawatt-hours (GWh) due to stronger demand from Palawan. In a stock exchange filing on Monday, DMCI Power said the province overtook Masbate as the company's largest market, contributing 44 percent to the total sales volume. Masbate and Oriental Mindoro, meanwhile, accounted for 34 percent and 22 percent, respectively. "Our sales have grown steadily for 11 consecutive quarters because of solid demand and our targeted investments in underserved and unserved areas, reflecting our dedication to missionary electrification," DMCI Power president Antonino Gatdula Jr. said. Energy sales...

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MANILA, Philippines --- Metro Manila will experience sudden and brief rain showers on Tuesday, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) The state weather agency advised people who would be spending time outdoors to prepare and bring protection. Thousands of devotees are expected to participate in this year's Feast of the Black Nazarene as the traditional "traslacion" proceeds in Manila. READ: Traslacion 2024 route, other details released Pagasa weather specialist Grace Castaeda said temperatures in Metro Manila would range between 23 to 32 degrees Celsius. "Sa Metro Manila, maging sa nalalabing bahagi ng Luz...

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https://youtube.com/live/H5Rw60utF2E   This year's Traslacion, the procession of the life-size image of the Black Nazarene, continues as it follows its traditional route from Quirino Grandstand to Quiapo Church. #Traslacion2024 #NazarenoINQ...

Keep on reading: Nazareno 2024: Update from Ayala Bridge

MANILA, Philippines --- A magnitude 6.7 earthquake hit waters off Sarangani Island in Davao Occidental early morning on Tuesday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. At first, Phivolcs said the magnitude of this quake was at 7.1-magnitude. "'Yung initial estimate po kasi, 'yan 'yung automatic calculation namin, but then as we receive more data coming from our seismic network, nagkakaroon kami ng recalculation," Phivolcs Director Teresito Bacolcol explained in an interview over Radyo 630 on Tuesday. (That initial estimate, that's our automatic calculation, but then as we receive more data coming from our seismic network, we have a recalculat...

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Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Ricky Rubio says he is retiring from the NBA after not featuring this season while he dealt with mental health issues. Spaniard Rubio, who has spent 12 years in the NBA with Minnesota, Utah, Phoenix and the Cavaliers, announced his decision on social media. Rubio announced on August 5 that he was stepping away from the game to focus on his mental health and has not played since. "July 30th was one of the toughest nights of my life. My mind went to a dark place. I kind of knew I was going on that direction, but I've never thought I wasn't under control of the situation. The next day, I decided to stop my professional career," he posted. "One...

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MANILA, Philippines --- The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said on Friday it cannot intervene on "matters concerning power generation," following a massive power outage in Panay Island which began on January 2. "As the transmission service provider, NGCP can only give an overview of the current supply and demand situation and endeavor to dispatch any and all available power. It cannot intervene on matters concerning power generation," NGCP said in a statement. The NGCP asserted that it did not fail in its obligation to stabilize the transmission system and dismissed allegations that it did not properly inform the public. "We firmly refute allegations suggest...

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MANILA, Philippines---A few months after Jared Bahay's decision to take his talents to the University of the Philippines, plans fell through due to a "change of heart" from the high school sensation. In a statement released by the UP Office for Athletics and Sports Development, it was said that Bahay's initial decision to join the Fighting Maroons changed due to "outside forces." "Not all things go according to plan. Although we have remained in our commitment to Jared, outside forces have intervened for him to have a change of heart," said UP OASD Director Bo Perasol. "In the last two years, the UPMBT (men's basketball team) and Jared Bahay have developed a special relation...

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TOKYO - Asian stocks wobbled on Friday, keeping global equities on track to snap a nine-week winning streak, while the dollar was poised for its strongest weekly advance since mid-May as bets on aggressive Federal Reserve rate cuts were rolled back. The dollar's gains were particularly pronounced against the yen, and it surged beyond the closely watched 145 mark on the day, buoyed by long-term Treasury yields above 4 percent. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan sagged 0.49 percent as of 0652 GMT, with Hong Kong's Hang Seng slipping 0.8 percent and mainland Chinese blue chips falling 0.62 percent. The MSCI world index was about flat so far on the day, b...

Keep on reading: Stocks set to snap nine-week win streak on Fed rethink; yen slides

MANILA, Philippines --- Myla Pablo is coming back home at Petro Gazz for the 2024 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) season. The Angels on Friday announced the comeback of Pablo, who played for F2 Logistics last year before its heartbreaking disbandment. "Home is where the heart is. Bagyong Pablo is coming back to the place of some of her best moments as a volleyball player! Welcome back, Myla Pablo," Petro Gazz wrote. Pablo played for Petro Gazz from 2021 in the first pro season of the PVL inside the bubble in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, where they won bronze. She led the team to an All-Filipino finals appearance in 2022 before winning a Reinforced Conference title in the same year...

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June Mar Fajardo is set to make his return for San Miguel Beer in the PBA Commissioner's Cup after being sidelined with an injured left hand. The Beermen placed Fajardo on the active roster Friday in lieu of the injured Vic Manuel, who has been placed on the unrestricted free agent with rights to receive salary (UFAWR2RS) ahead of the final two games of the eliminations. San Miguel, currently with a 6-3 record, plays Terrafirma on Sunday and Blackwater on Jan. 12, needing to win both matches for a chance at clinching the twice-to-beat advantage in the quarterfinals. Phoenix, Meralco, Barangay Ginebra and NorthPort are also vying for the three other twice-to-beat slots in the...

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SINGAPORE -Thedollarwas steady on Friday, heading for itsstrongestweekly performancesinceJulyon scaledbackexpectations of steep and early interest rate cuts this year ahead of closely watched U.S. payrolls data later in the day. The U.S. currency's strong start has cast a shadow on the Japaneseyen, with the Asian currency down 2.5 percent against thedollarin the firstweekof the year, its weakestweekly performancesinceAugust 2022. Thedollar's rebound will be tested by the nonfarm payrolls report due later in the session. Economists polled by Reuters forecast that 170,000 jobs were created in December, fewer than the 199,000 in November. "Market probably got ahead of itself la...

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MANILA, Philippines --- Veteran setter Kim Fajardo is thrilled to step out of her comfort zone and eager to bring back her old lethal form with her new team, PLDT, in the 2024 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) season. PLDT on Friday officially welcomed Fajardo as the first of its three big recruits this offseason alongside Kianna Dy and Majoy Baron, who are set to be unveiled by the team. Fajardo expressed her hunger to thrive under the new system of coach Rald Ricafort after spending her collegiate career at La Salle and club stint with F2 Logistics both handled by coach Ramil De Jesus. "I want to be challenged by this new system and I want to learn more," said the 30-year-ol...

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LOS ANGELES---Organizers of the newly reformed Golden Globes hope that a "Barbenheimer" love-in can help to revitalize Hollywood's famously fun-loving but scandal-dogged awards gala on Sunday, Jan. 7. Kicking off prize-giving season from the usual swanky Beverly Hills ballroom at 5 p.m. (0100 GMT Monday), the Globes boast new owners and new voters---and have plenty of box-office gold to toast. The show is expected to celebrate "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer"---two movies that wowed critics and audiences alike when they were released simultaneously last summer, and have a whopping 17 nominations between them. "They are so different than each other, yet they were both successful......

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Kylie Verzosa is adding "businesswoman" to her resume as she recently announced the upcoming launch of her first business venture. On Instagram, the beauty queen shared that she is embarking on a new journey as she unveiled her shapewear brand called SOL. "Another dream come true! I can't wait to share with you my first business and baby, and what my team and I have been working on for the past months," she wrote. Verzosa declared that this initiative is rooted in the goal of uplifting people's confidence: "At its core, it is to make everyone feel good and confident in their own bodies."   View this post on Instagram ...

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HONG KONG/SHANGHAI - Beijing has informally asked some money managers in China to prioritize the launch of equity funds over other products like bond funds, four sources with direct knowledge of the matter said, as authorities scramble to revive its lagging stock market. The "window guidance", or unofficial, verbal advice from regulators, was given by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) to some of the country's biggest mutual fund managers in recent weeks, the sources said on condition of anonymity because the information was not public. The CSRC did not respond to a request for comment. China's $3.8 trillion mutual fund industry is a key pillar of the country's ca...

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LUCENA CITY --- A motorcycle rider was killed and a policeman was wounded in an alleged shootout in Tanay, Rizal on Thursday, Jan 4, police said. The Region 4A police said in a report that cops conducting "Oplan Sita," a routine anti-criminality inspection, flagged down on Thursday morning two riders aboard separate motorcycles along Sagbat-Pililla road in Barangay Tandang Kutyo. Instead of heeding the order, the two motorcyclists ignored the police officers and fled towards Tanay town proper, prompting the policemen to give chase. The report said one of the riders fired at the law enforcers and hit Corporal Ron Aldrich Buenaventura on the chest, who was wearing a bulletproo...

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Asian equities attracted their biggest inflows in seven years in 2023, encouraged by major central banks' deceleration in rate hikes to prioritize economic stimulation amid diminishing inflation worries. Central banks only moderated the pace of their rate hikes last year, but this year analysts anticipate increased foreign inflows into regional equities as the potential for U.S. rate cuts enhance the appeal of risk assets. According to stock exchange data from Taiwan, South Korea, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam, foreign investors bought a net $26.62 billion worth of stocks last year, the most since 2016. Indian equities had the greatest inflows last year...

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LUCENA CITY --- A man hacked to death on Thursday the father and brother of his former lover in Mulanay town in Quezon province, authorities said. The Quezon police reported on Friday, Dec. 5, that the suspect, identified as "Efren," suddenly appeared around 10 a.m. at the house of Dominador Constantino, 67, in Barangay Sta. Rosa. The suspect borrowed the bolo of the old man and pretended that he would harvest bananas and sell them because he lost his money. Citing information from Dominador's lone house companion, a little girl, the investigators said Efren killed the old man by hacking him on the neck using the same bolo. The investigators also found Dominador's son, Ro...

Keep on reading: Man hacks to death 2 kin of ex-lover in Quezon