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GMA Network
18 hours ago
- General
- GMA Network
No winners of major lotto jackpot draws on Wednesday, July 30, 2025
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said there were no winners of the major lotto jackpot draws on Wednesday, July 30, 2025. The winning numbers for the Grand Lotto 6/55 jackpot worth P46,269,193 are 42-13-52-04-31-12. For Megalotto 6/45, the correct combination of 25-24-29-17-05-40, would have earned a jackpot of P18,905,149. For more lotto results, visit here. — RF, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
3 days ago
- General
- GMA Network
No winners of major lotto jackpot draws on Tuesday, July 28
There were no winners of the major jackpot prizes drawn by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on July 28, 2025. The prize for Grand Lotto 6/55 was P42,349,332.60. The winning numbers are 12-13-55-02-30-14. For Megalotto 6/45, the winning combination of 16-29-19-14-35-31 would have won the jackpot prize of P15,412,338.40. For more lotto results, check here. — RF, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
3 days ago
- Politics
- GMA Network
No mention of online gambling in SONA 2025 a ‘missed opportunity', says senators
Several senators on Monday expressed disappointment that President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. failed to mention the government's steps to address the proliferation of online gambling in the country during his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA). Senate majority leader Joel Villanueva, who is pushing for the total ban of online gambling, lamented how Marcos seemingly sidestepped the issue which 'wreaks havoc on the lives of our people.' 'Nakapanghihinayang lamang na hindi nabanggit ng Pangulo ang kanyang posisyon laban sa salot na dulot ng online gambling. Patuloy po ang panawagan natin–ipagbawal na po ito nang tuluyan. Wala itong naiaambag na mabuti sa ating lipunan,' Villanueva said. (It is unfortunate that the President did not mention his position against the consequences of online gambling. We continue to call for its total ban as it does not contribute anything good to our society.) Senator Risa Hontiveros, meanwhile, said that Marcos not tackling the issue of online gambling in his SONA was a 'missed opportunity.' 'Sayang, walang pagbanggit sa online gambling. 'Yun din 'yung isang hinahinan ko ng resolution recently, containing at least a dozen provisions, kasama na 'yung pag-ban ng koneksyon sa gitna ng mga online gambling platforms at mga e-wallets or super apps,' Hontiveros said in an ambush interview. (Too bad he didn't mention anything about online gambling. I filed a resolution about that recently, containing at least a dozen provisions, including banning the connection between online gambling platforms and e-wallets and super apps.) 'Missed opportunity, sayang, hindi niya binanggit 'yun,' she added. (It's a missed opportunity that he didn't mention that.) Hontiveros earlier filed a bill seeking to ban online gambling access in e-wallets and super apps. The measure also seeks to bar those aged below 21 from online gambling platforms and prohibits the advertisement of online gambling in public spaces, tri-media, and social media. Senator Alan Peter Cayetano also said his personal wishlist for the SONA was the action against online gambling. 'In the same manner na nag-standing ovation sa POGO, that's one thing na kung may wishlist ako, sana nag-announce ng total ban ng online gaming,' he said in an ambush interview. (In the same manner that there was a standing ovation when he mentioned the POGO ban, I would have wanted it if Marcos announced a total ban on online gaming as well.) Cayetano has filed the Anti-Online Gambling Advertisement Act of 2025, which seeks to ban gambling promotions across all media platforms. This measure complements his sister Senator Pia Cayetano's Ban on Online Gambling Act, aiming to prohibit both domestic and offshore online gambling. — RF, GMA Integrated News
Time of India
4 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
‘Madurai's happy schooling a model for other states'
Madurai: Kerala and Andhra Pradesh are looking towards Madurai's Happy Schooling initiative as a model for their schools, said Dr C Ramasubramanian, founder of MS Chellamuthu Trust and Research Foundation (MSCT and RF) here on Saturday. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now He was addressing a training session on conversational intelligence (CI), which focuses on building trust with students through day-to-day conversations. It was held for 24 school headmasters on Saturday, under the Happy Schooling project, a collaborative initiative by Madurai corporation, MSCT and RF, and HCL Foundation. "There is an outbreak of psychological problems in society," he said, attributing much of it to post-pandemic isolation and reduced interpersonal conversations due to increased screen time. He pointed to the rising suicide rates and instances of drug abuse among children as symptoms of a crisis. The initiative seeks to tackle this by training 150 teachers and school heads on CI, equipping them better to identify and support students facing mental stress. "It is more the teacher's responsibility than the parents to notice if a child is struggling," Dr Ramasubramanian added. He emphasised the need to go beyond intelligent quotient and emotional quotient and focus on social intelligence and CI. The one-year project, with a budget of ₹50 lakh, aims to reach 11,649 students across 24 schools. It includes awareness sessions for parents on positive parenting and a wellness curriculum for students. "Currently, there is one school counsellor for every 3,000 students," said Dr G Gurubharathy, project consultant. "We plan to offer diploma courses to interested teachers and train them as qualified counsellors," he said. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "All psychological problems are treatable, curable, and preventable, provided it is identified early," Dr Ramasubramanian stressed. However, due to stigma, families often turn to religious places before seeking medical help. "Once the problem is identified, counselling must begin at the earliest," he said. Calling it one of the most satisfying initiatives he was part of, Dr Ramasubramanian said Happy Schooling in Madurai is among the few running successfully in the country.
GMA Network
7 days ago
- General
- GMA Network
Solo bettor wins P63.9M Lotto 6/42 jackpot on Thursday, July 24 draw
A solo bettor is P63.9 million richer after winning the Lotto 6/42 jackpot drawn by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Thursday, July 24, 2025. The Lotto 6/42 winner picked the combination 24-34-32-09-21-16 to claim the P63,908,331.60 prize. There were no winners for Superlotto 6/49, the numbers 47-42-29-31-48-08 would have won P38,975,027. For more lotto results, visit here. — RF, GMA Integrated News
