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GMA Network
3 days ago
- Climate
- GMA Network
Canceled trips on Saturday July 19, 2025
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) on Saturday announced the cancellation of trips due to rough sea conditions caused by severe tropical storm Crising. In an advisory, the PPA said the following trips have been canceled as of 8 a.m.: PMO NCR-SOUTH • October Lavender and May Lilies PMP BATANGAS • All fastcrafts going to Puerto Galera are on standby PMO BICOL • MV "Olivia 1" - Port of Pioduran, Albay - Port of Aroroy, Masbate • MV "Cataingan" - Port of Pioduran, Albay - Port of Mobo, Masbate • MOBO Masbate- Pio Duran, Albay and Vice versa PMO PALAWAN • M/V BLESSED SEA JOURNEY • TMO Brooke's Point All Motorboats with 15GT and below • Montenegro: Iloilo City - Cuyo - Puerto Princesa and v.v. • Jomalia: Coron - El Nido - Puerto Princesa and v.v. • Puerto Princesa Port M/V D' ASEAN JOURNEY 17:00H to 1700H on July 20,2025 • Manila to El Nido and Liminagcong, Palawan July 18, 2025 to July 21, 2025 | 6:00AM M/V May Lilies - RORO: Passenger, Vehicle, Cargoes • Manila to Coron, Palawan July 18, 2025 to July 21, 2025 | 7:00AM M/V October Lavender- RORO: Passenger, Vehicle, Cargoes PMO MASBATE • Port of Masbate to Port of Pilar (Fastcraft) • Port of Masbate to Port of Lagundi • Port of Mobo to Port of Pio Duran • Port of Mobo to Port of Claveria • Port of Aroroy to Port of Pio Duran • Port of Aroroy to Port of San Andres, Quezon • Port of San Pascual to Port of Pasacao PMO WESTERN LEYTE/ BILIRAN • LCT Josie Fe-01 ng RLS Shipping Lines (Maasin City to Lipata, Surigao) • MV Annther 8 ng ALD Sea Transport (Padre Burgos to Lipata, Surigao) • MV Oceanjet 88 (Maasin City to Lipata, Surigao) • MB Our Lady of Salvation (Naval to Maripipi) • Cokaliong Shipping Lines Inc./MV Filipinas Surigao Route: Cebu - Maasin vv Cancellation Date/time: July 18, 2025 • Shipping Lines/Vessel: VS Grand Ferries Corporation /MV Seacat One Route: - Hilongos-Cebu vv Cancellation Date/time: Friday day, July 18, 2025 ETA 1000H PMO EASTERN LEYTE/ SAMAR • Port of Liloan Ferry Terminal MV Ma. Vanessa Route : Liloan to Lipata • Homonhon Island, Manicani Island, Suluan Island, Victory Island, Tubabao Island, Guiuan, Eastern Samar PMO BOHOL • Port of Getafe M/V Meme-08 8:00 12:00, and 16:00 • Lite Ferry from Argao Cebu to Loon PMP PANAY/ GUIMARAS • MSLI Roro Lapuz, Iloilo City to Jordan, Guimaras • MSLI Fastcraft Iloilo City to Bacolod City (via Fastcraft Terminal) • Motorbancas Parola Wharf, Iloilo City to Guimaras Island • FF Cruzing Shipping Lines Bay-ang, Ajuy to EB Magalona (temp. suspension only due to strong winds) • RoRo trips Port of Estancia, Iloilo to Tabuelan City, Cebu • MV Ma Cristina Buruanga Port, Aklan to Caluya, Antique • Solex Argo Mindoro-Semirara-Caluya-Libertad, Antique MSLI • IFT to Palawan • Ocean Jet IFT to Bacolod City 2:30pm & 5:30pm trip PMO NEGROS ORIENTAL/ SIQUIJOR • Baseport - MV Evaristo Ferry 8 ETD: 0430H Dumaguete to Dapitan - MV Lite Ferry Twelve ETD: 1900H Dumaguete to Oslob PMO NEGROS OCCIDENTAL BACOLOD BANAGO BREDCO • Baseport Banago Banago to Dumangas , LCT 1038 • TMO- Pulupandan PULUPANDAN TO SIBUNAG, GUIMARAS; 2 trips , vessel MB Miguel MVP •TMO- San Carlos 1. San Carlos City to Toledo City , 1000H , 1530H MV Lite Ferry 11 2. San Carlos City to Toledo City , 1300H & 1800H MV Lite Ferry 2 PMO MISAMIS ORIENTAL/ CAGAYAN DE ORO • All voyages from the Port of Camiguin to Balingoan • Super Shuttle Ferry - Balingoan to Benoni - Benino to Balingoan - Jagna Bohol to Balbagon - Balbagon to Jagna - Liloan to Poro - Poro to Liloan PMO SURIGAO • Starlite Ferries Cebu to Surigao 9pm (July 17) and v.v. 9am (July 18) PMO ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE • Montenegro 8:00am trip • Starlite 10:00am trip • Cokaliong Shipping 4:00pm trip • Aleson Shipping 10:00pm trip —VAL, GMA Integrated News
CNA
4 days ago
- CNA
Woman admits being part of trio that cheated retiree of over S$44,000 to lift 'curse'
SINGAPORE: Three foreign women allegedly cheated a 77-year-old woman into handing over more than S$44,000 (US$34,200) in order to lift a "curse". One of them, 56-year-old Li Yulian, pleaded guilty to her involvement on Friday (Jul 18). The Chinese national, whose two accomplices remain at large, attended court from her place of remand. The court heard that the victim, a Singaporean whose name was redacted from court documents, was walking along Jellicoe Road in the Lavender area at about 8am on Nov 16, 2019. She was approached by Li's alleged accomplice, Liang Guilian, who asked about a 90-year-old doctor who worked in the area. The victim said she did not know. Li then came forward and said she knew about the doctor. She also said she knew that the victim had three sons and a daughter. The victim was surprised that Li knew this. Li then gained her trust and convinced her that she was cursed. Li told the victim that the doctor would help her remove the curse if she brought as much money as possible with her. Li also told the victim that the doctor only saw patients in pairs and offered to accompany her. Believing Li, the victim returned home to retrieve S$8,000 in cash, gold jewellery and a bank passbook. She then went to a bank branch at Boon Keng MRT, where she withdrew another S$36,000. The pair then took a taxi back to Jellicoe Road, where they met Liang and the third alleged swindler, Zhu Mianfang. Zhu claimed to be the granddaughter of the doctor. She told the victim that the doctor had already removed her curse and instructed the victim to place the valuables into a brown recycling bag. She took the bag with valuables and handed the victim another bag. She told the victim to open it only at midnight and not to tell anyone about the doctor helping her with her curse. The victim handed over the following valuables to Zhu - S$44,000 in cash, three gold bracelets, two gold rings, two pairs of gold earrings, a Rolex watch and a beaded bracelet worth S$350. Li was paid S$1,000 for her involvement. The victim went home and told her children about the doctor lifting her "curse". Her daughter opened the bag and found only plastic bags and drinks inside. The police found that the three cheats had left Singapore for Malaysia via Tuas Checkpoint, and a police gazette was issued against them. Li returned to Singapore via Changi Airport in May 2025 and was arrested. She has been in custody since, while Liang and Zhu remain at large. None of the victim's valuables have been recovered. Li indicated that she wanted to make compensation. The prosecution is seeking 18 to 22 months' jail, pointing to the substantial amount cheated, the vulnerable victim and evasion of detection for more than five years. Li will return to court for mitigation and sentencing in September.
CNA
5 days ago
- CNA
72-year-old man jailed for slashing neighbour who later died of heart disease
SINGAPORE: A 72-year-old man was jailed for a year on Thursday (Jul 17) for slashing his neighbour, who died of heart disease about two hours later. Lim Tee Tee pleaded guilty to one charge of voluntarily causing hurt to Mr Chua Kin Tong, then 69, at their block in Lavender on Dec 22, 2024. Mr Chua suffered injuries to his head, face, neck, arms and legs after Lim slashed him with a knife that had a 37cm-long blade. An autopsy found that these injuries were not fatal, and that Mr Chua's cause of death was ischaemic heart disease, Deputy Public Prosecutor Joseph Gwee said. Another charge of committing a rash act that caused hurt to a second victim, a 66-year-old neighbour, was considered in Lim's sentencing. At about 11.20am on the day of the incident, Lim was on the way home after buying food. As Lim exited the lift on the eighth floor of Block 805, King George's Ave, he collided with Mr Chua, who was trying to enter at the same time. Both men were unhappy about this but continued on their way, and Lim returned to his flat. Mr Chua then called the second victim to accompany him and they went to Lim's flat together. Mr Chua confronted Lim about the earlier collision, and the argument escalated when he hit Lim with a wooden stick. Lim ran into his kitchen and took the knife, and the two men got into a scuffle in the corridor. Lim slashed Mr Chua several times with the knife. The other neighbour grabbed onto Lim and asked them to stop, but sustained injuries on his arm as well. Mr Chua eventually left and went towards the lift lobby, while Lim and the other neighbour stayed on the eighth floor. At about 11.30am, police officers on patrol on the ground floor came across Mr Chua exiting the lift with severe head injuries. Mr Chua told the officers Lim had attacked him with a knife, and then collapsed. He was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 1.20pm. Meanwhile, on the eighth floor, the officers found a trail of blood droplets leading to the flat where Lim and the other neighbour were. Both men were detained at the flat and given medical attention. They were later taken to a hospital, and Lim was arrested on the same day. Lim also suffered cuts and abrasions as well as a hand fracture. A psychiatric assessment found that he suffered from persistent depressive disorder, with a mild contributory link to his offences. "However, he remained cognitively aware that it was wrong for him to bring the knife out, and had chosen the knife deliberately as a suitable weapon for self-defence," said Mr Gwee. Lim was also not of unsound mind at the time and was fit to plead in court. Calling for 14 to 17 months' jail for Lim, the prosecutor said that if Mr Chua had not died, he would likely have needed surgery for his injuries, which cut into his cartilage. Mr Gwee also said that while Lim did not initiate the fight, he reacted disproportionately.
Time of India
15-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Numerology Horoscope Today, July 15th, 2025: Universal Number 4 Grounds Sawan Energy with Stability, Sacred Discipline & Soul-Aligned Foundations
Lucky Colour: Rust Red Lucky Time: Afternoon Financial Tip: Reassess long-term investments. Sustainability is the goal. Relationship Tip: Show up, don't just speak up. Presence matters more than promises today. Affirmation: 'I rise with responsibility and build with devotion.' Lucky Colour: Soft Grey Lucky Time: Late Morning Financial Tip: A trusted partner may help organize your next financial step—don't shy away from asking. Relationship Tip: Healthy boundaries strengthen bonds. Speak your needs clearly. Affirmation: 'I create calm by choosing clarity.' Live Events Lucky Colour: Mustard Yellow Lucky Time: Mid-afternoon Financial Tip: Organize your financial vision. A dream with a plan becomes reality. Relationship Tip: Build shared goals with someone today—it fosters deeper trust. Affirmation: 'I express with structure and design my path with joy.' Lucky Colour: Deep Olive Lucky Time: Morning Financial Tip: Review your foundations—banking, savings, and subscriptions. Clean structure equals calm. Relationship Tip: Be a safe space. Emotional reliability builds bonds. Affirmation: 'I honor my path by showing up with strength and sincerity.' Also Read: Astrology Horoscope for 15th July 2025 Lucky Colour: Cobalt Blue Lucky Time: Early Evening Financial Tip: Don't jump today—revise your plan. Patience prevents losses. Relationship Tip: Quality over quantity—connect with someone who stabilizes you. Affirmation: 'I ground my movement in purpose, not impulse.' Lucky Colour: Ivory Lucky Time: Noon Financial Tip: A home-related expense could feel aligned—just ensure it's rooted in necessity, not escape. Relationship Tip: Don't overextend. Let love be mutual, not martyrdom. Affirmation: 'I care by creating calm. I love without losing myself.' Lucky Colour: Dusty Lavender Lucky Time: Sunrise Financial Tip: Spiritual clutter causes material confusion. Clear both for clarity. Relationship Tip: You're not distant—you're discerning. Let others meet you in your truth. Affirmation: 'I protect my peace and walk with sacred intention.' Lucky Colour: Charcoal Black Lucky Time: Twilight Financial Tip: Focus on debts, balances, and long-term security. Anchor your money story. Relationship Tip: Let go of power struggles. Rebuilding requires equality, not control. Affirmation: 'I rebuild with grace. I rise with integrity.' Lucky Colour: Burgundy Red Lucky Time: Mid-evening Financial Tip: Sort, declutter, and organize. Order invites abundance. Relationship Tip: You don't need to fix everything—just be emotionally available. Affirmation: 'I restore through presence. I heal through rhythm.' A Day of Sacred Structure, Grounded Purpose & Quiet the vibration of Number 4, the Universe slows things down—not to frustrate you, but to realign you with integrity. Today is all about the unseen work—the planning, the organizing, the mending. With the Moon waxing, emotional focus now turns to practical restoration. Are your goals rooted in truth? Are your relationships resting on real understanding? July 15 reminds us devotion is not just prayer—it's showing up, consistently, with ambitions are getting clearer—but you must honor the process. Don't cut corners. Something slow and steady is trying to bloom. Honor your responsibilities, even if they feel yesterday's emotional sensitivity, today brings gentle grounding. Use it to reorganize your priorities. Emotional order is just as vital as external order. Don't scatter your energy. Let your heart and mind agree on what truly matters being called to make your creativity useful. Not performative, not impulsive—just purposeful. Put your ideas into structure today—create a system or schedule. Ground your gifts. What you shape with intention today can become your legacy aligns with your natural vibration—it's your kind of day. Use this energy to realign, refocus, and rebuild. You may receive quiet validation through a task well done. Let consistency be your quiet form of may feel slightly restricted today—but this isn't punishment; it's divine pause. Your energy is needed in one focused area. Trust that discipline will create more freedom later. The boundaries you honor now will shape the breakthroughs to harmony, and emotional responsibility come into focus. You may feel pulled to support others—but today, support yourself through structure. Make your environment reflect your may crave quiet today—and that's okay. Use the calm to reorganize your spiritual space. Clean your altar, re-listen to old teachings, or journal with intent. Sacred silence often reveals the wisdom noise doing deep emotional construction. If life feels slow, it's because your foundation is shifting. Let it. Trust that rebuilding takes time, and you're not behind—you're becoming whole. Every delay is placing a stronger brick beneath your fatigue may linger—but today helps you restore through routine. Tend to the body, the mind, and the space around you. Sacred order is healing. Each small act of care today is a quiet step back to 15, 2025, offers the medicine of stability. It asks you to show up—not for applause, but for alignment. In a world that pushes speed, today reminds you: the sacred is built in silence, in steps, in structure. Let your routines be rituals. Let your discipline be devotion. What you commit to today becomes your spiritual scaffolding for what's to come. Build slowly. Build wisely. Build with Numerology Horoscope has been curated by expert Numerologist Bhanupriya Mishra of For feedback, please write to hello@
Hans India
12-07-2025
- Business
- Hans India
ITC Mangaldeep Strengthens ‘Sixth Sense Panel' – a Sensory-First Innovation to empower the Visually Impaired
ITC Mangaldeep, India's leading incense brand, has strengthened its Sixth Sense Panel initiative, a unique programme to involve the visually impaired community in the fragrance development process. The Mangaldeep Sixth Sense Panel has been extended to 180 members, now comprising participants from diverse and distinguished academic as well as professional backgrounds. With a clinically established heightened sense of smell proving to be the key differentiator for the visually impaired, this initiative has opened doors for the blind to seek employment in the fragrance testing sector. ITC Mangaldeep recently felicitated 30 visually impaired individuals in Hyderabad who successfully completed a specialized fragrance training program under its Sixth Sense Panel Initiative. Introduced in 2021, the Sixth Sense Panel, has been gradually expanded, with over 180 panelists trained across Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, Delhi and Hyderabad. Over the years, this panel played an instrumental role in product innovation, launching several unique and superior fragrance variants for Mangaldeep such as Sandal, Rose, Lavender, and Marigold. The extended Sixth Sense Panel represents a new chapter in this journey. Conducted through two training sessions in June, the program focused on sharpening scent evaluation skills and deepening olfactory articulation. Many of the participants are currently employed, engaged in higher education, or associated with social sector organizations – bringing with them a wide range of perspectives & experiences Speaking on the initiative, Mr. Gaurav Tayal, Divisional Chief Executive, Agarbatti & Matches Business, ITC Ltd, said, 'The Sixth Sense Panel began 4 years back and now it has transformed into an integral part of how we develop and refine our select fragrance offerings at Mangaldeep. Collaborating with individuals who have a naturally heightened olfactory sense gives us valuable perspectives that go beyond conventional testing methods. We at Mangaldeep are looking forward to creating a more meaningful and engaging collaboration with the visually impaired community in the days ahead.' Enlightened by research conducted by the Laboratory for Visual Neuroplasticity at the Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear, indicating that the blind have superior olfactory abilities, Mangaldeep, in 2021, decided to induct a batch of blind fragrance testers, which was called 'Sixth Sense Panel' to join their product development team as part of the company's social commitment. They assisted in new product development after being trained in the nuances of fragrance testing. The integrated initiative is aimed at enhancing stakeholder interest and prompt the fragrance industry to recognize the opportunity of working with blind people. The training program, conducted by ITC Mangaldeep's in-house fragrance experts included: Olfactive training using core fragrance families such as Fruity, Floral, Woody, Herbal/Mint, and Oudh/Amber—through both raw materials and blended experiences. Hands-on familiarization with Mangaldeep's key products, including dhoop sticks, flora agarbattis, premium cups, and sambrani sticks, facilitated via touch and scent. Structured product evaluation protocols to enable panel members to participate in monthly fragrance trials and provide detailed feedback. "Being part of ITC's Sixth Sense panel has been a truly empowering experience. It's more than just fragrance evaluation; it is about pride, purpose, and inclusion. I'm honoured to contribute to a project that gives the visually impaired community a meaningful voice," said Mahender Vaishna, Former Blind Cricket World Cup Winner & Founder, Mahnav Ability Trust. On the successful completion of the training, Minal Singhvi, Co-founder, Radio Udaan said, 'I am truly grateful to ITC for this enriching training experience. It has reignited the joy and creativity I once felt before losing my vision. As someone passionate about design, this opportunity has helped me rediscover my confidence and fulfil a long-held dream of being part of a corporate environment where I feel valued and appreciated.' People with disabilities are often perceived through the lens of sympathy. This often comes at the cost of their dignity. Mangaldeep's initiatives was born out of the belief that in an inclusive world, individuals with disabilities should not have to depend on concessions but valued for their ability to go beyond what people can achieve. According to clinical research, blind people's visual disability grants them access to a 'super-ability' – the 'Sixth Sense'. They 'see' things using their heightened other senses such as smell, touch, and sound. Leveraging this strength, Mangaldeep's initiative focuses on enabling the Sixth Sense panellists a life of independence, fulfilment and dignity. Mangaldeep continues to lead the category by blending tradition with thoughtful innovation, creating devotional experiences that resonate deeply across generations, communities, and abilities.
