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DATELINE California forges ahead with social media rules despite legal barriers FROM THE AJPRESS NEWS TEAM ACROSS AMERICA
CALIFORNIA lawmakers are pursuing legislation aimed at protecting children from the dangers of social media, one of many efforts around the country to confront what U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy and other public health experts say is a mental health emergency among young people. But California’s efforts, like those in other states, will likely face the same legal challenges that have thwarted previous legislative attempts to regulate social media. The tech industry has argued successfully that imposing rules regulating how social media operate and how people can use the online services violates the free speech rights of the companies and their customers. A previous effort at confronting the issue, the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act in 2022, now rests with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. A tech trade association sued to block the law and won an injunction from a lower court, largely on First Amendment grounds. The appeals
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Filipino American leaders endorse VP Harris for president With Biden dropping out of the race, Democrats across the country divert support to Harris
the country—including several Filipino American lawmakers and politicos—publicly endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president. IMMEDIATELY following President Joe Biden’s Ranking members and leaders of the Democratic announcement that he is dropping out of the 2024 Party have for weeks urged Biden to drop out in presidential election, Democratic leaders across favor of Harris—citing Biden’s several recent flubs by Klarize Medenilla AJPress
HOW does making $18 per hour sound working from the comfort of your own home? For those looking for flexible work hours, a stay-at-home parent, for example, it’s a tempting offer. But in a first-of-its kind case, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has highlighted the perils for consumers lured by promises of big pay in the gig economy. “The nature of flexible work can definitely appeal to people who have a need for more flexible hours or to work from home,” says Taylor Arana, an attorney with the FTC based out if its Midwest Regional Office in Chicago. “And those things are aspects of work they may not be able to find in other work environments.” Still, says Arana, buyer beware. Arana was part of the FTC team that earlier this month won a $7 million settlement
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Marcos thanks Biden for supporting PH after withdrawal from US polls
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FTC scores win in suit targeting fraud in the gig economy
and health concerns, as previously reported in the Asian Journal. Biden officially dropped out of the race on the morning of Sunday, July 21. According to the Harris for President campaign, the likely nominee
MARIKINA EVACUEES. Flood-affected families stay in modular tents at the Malanday Elementary School covered court in Marikina City on Thursday, July 25. The Marikina River’s water level rose to 80.16 meters at about 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 24, prompting a forced evacuation of residents. PNA photo by Joan Bondoc
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. thanked United States President Joe Biden on Monday, July 22 for his support to the Philippines in “a delicate and difficult time” after the American leader withdrew from the race for the U.S. presidency. In a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter), Marcos hailed Biden’s decision to end his reelection bid, calling it a “demonstration of genuine statesmanship.” “We thank him for his constant and unwavering support for the Philippines in a delicate and difficult time. We wish him well for the rest of his presidency and for all his future endeavors,” the president said. Biden withdrew from the U.S. presidential race and endorsed his Vice President, Kamala Harris, as the nominee of the Democratic Party. “It has been the greatest honor of my life to
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Marcos bans POGOs, cites ‘disorder’ it caused PH by Julie M. Aurelio Philstar.com
MANILA — Heeding the clamor of lawmakers, business groups, civil society and even his economic managers, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday, July 22 banned all Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) effective immediately. “Disguising as legitimate entities, their operations have ventured into illicit areas furthest from gaming, such as financial scamming, money laundering, prostitution, human trafficking, kidnapping, brutal
torture, [and] even murder. The grave abuse and disrespect to our system of laws must stop,” the president said during his third State of the Nation Address (SONA), eliciting a standing ovation and chanting of his initials “BBM” among lawmakers, government officials, and other guests at the Batasang Pambansa’s session hall. “The disorder that it caused our society as well as the desecration of our country must stop. Effectively today, all POGOs are banned,” Marcos firmly declared toward the end of his speech, which lasted an hour and 22 minutes.
ROUGH WATERS. To avoid getting drenched, people cram themselves on a makeshift banca, as it is pushed along the perennially flooded España Boulevard in Manila, on Wednesday, July 24, following heavy rains that prompted the declaration of a state of calamity in Metro Manila. Photo by Marianne Bermudez
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third SONA, from A-Z by Cristina Chi Philstar.com
MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s third State of the Nation Address began with a by-the-book reinforcement of his
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technocratic image as an economic manager, then ended with his rousing pronouncements calling to protect the West Philippine Sea and ban all Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs). Met with swelling applause, Marcos’ third SONA was expectedly free of personal digs to his former UniTeam allies and peppered with minutiae details of the economic, education, health and social programs to come. Here, we break down the one-hour speech into easily digestible topics from A to Z. Agriculture Like last year, Marcos opened his speech with plans to galvanize the agricultural sector, starting with the provision of more seeds, fertilizers, livestock, boats and
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75 cops from Sara security detail
MANILA — The chief of the Philippine National Police on Tuesday, July 23, confirmed the removal of police officers from the security detail of Vice President Sara Duterte, saying they were transferred to beef up street patrols, especially in Metro Manila. Earlier in the day, Duterte released a statement saying the PNP had issued a “Notice of Relief” to 75 personnel posted under the Office of the vice president (OVP). “I want to assure the public that [the PNP] order will not affect my work in the Office of the vice president,” Duterte said. “Our work will continue in delivering the services to our fellow Filipinos—especially in the rural and underserved communities in the country.” “I do hope, however, that with this latest directive of the Chief PNP, we hear [fewer]
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by Jerome Aning, Julie M. Aurelio Inquirer.net
MANILA— The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority said Metro Manila’s existing drainage system could accommodate only 30 millimeters of rainfall an hour. However, during 10 hours on Wednesday, July 24, 74 mm an hour of rainfall was monitored. The Metro Manila Council (MMC) on Wednesday placed the National Capital Region (NCR) under a state of calamity following the widespread flooding due to heavy rains induced by Typhoon Carina (international name: Gaemi) and the enhanced southwest monsoon or “habagat.” Malacañang suspended work in government offices and classes at all levels on Thursday, July 25
in Metro Manila, Central Luzon, and Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) as the weather bureau expects the severe weather conditions to persist for another day. The declaration of a state of emergency will allow the government to use its quick response funds for immediate relief and rescue operations in many of the 16 cities and one municipality that make up the NCR. At the same time, a price freeze for 60 days on basic necessities in Metro Manila is now in effect, as ordered by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). Marcos: Rush food aid President Ferdinand Marcos
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