Payout for beneficiaries of cash aid in Caloocan City. Image from the Facebook page of Caloocan Mayor Oscar Malapitan MANILA, Philippines — More than 160,000 beneficiaries in Caloocan City have received their cash assistance following the reimposition of Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in so called “NCR Plus”, the local government has said. According to the LGU, 161,617 recipients or 44 percent of the 368,925 total beneficiaries have received their cash assistance from April 7 to April 14. Caloocan City Mayor Oscar “Oca” Malapitan credited the “technology-savvy” students of the University of Caloocan City (UCC) for the “swift payout system” the city government is using. The students were hired to act as “paymasters” by a remittance partner of the LGU in their payout system. “We are proud that during times like this, the students of our very own UCC can use their knowledge and showcase their skills,” Malapitan said in a statement on Thursday. HAPPENING NOW: ... » Learn More about Over 160,000 beneficiaries get cash aid in Caloocan City
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Zuckerberg urged to nix kids’ version of Instagram
FILE PHOTO: This May 1, 2018, photo shows Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File) San Francisco, United States — Advocates for children from around the world urged Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday to ditch plans for a version of Instagram geared toward pre-teens. Campaign for a Commercial-free Childhood and the Electronic Privacy Information Center were among nearly 100 groups and individuals from North America, Europe, Africa, and Australia to make the plea in a letter to Zuckerberg. Instagram “exploits young people’s fear of missing out and desire for peer approval,” the letter contended. “The platform’s relentless focus on appearance, self-presentation, and branding presents challenges to adolescents’ privacy and well-being,” it argued, building on concerns about predators, bullies, and inappropriate content. Instagram is exploring the launch of a version of the image-centric social network for children under 13, with parental ... » Learn More about Zuckerberg urged to nix kids’ version of Instagram