Europe fights back after USA sweeps Solheim Cup foursomes

BY AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

Sep 23, 2023 02:30 PM

  

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AT A GLANCE

• The European team started to fight back on Friday, Sept. 22, afternoon as they edged fourballs to trail the USA, 5-3, at the end of the first day of the Solheim Cup.

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CASARES (AFP) -- The European team started to fight back on Friday, Sept. 22, afternoon as they edged fourballs to trail the USA, 5-3, at the end of the first day of the Solheim Cup.

Team Europe's Swedish golfer Maja Stark reacts on the first day of the 2023 Solheim Cup biennial team golf competition at Finca Cortesin golf club in Casares, on Friday, Sept. 22. (AFP) 

The USA swept the morning foursomes 4-0 at Finca Cortesin in Spain, but Europe collected two wins and two halves in taking the afternoon fourballs 3-1 to revive its hopes of an unprecedented third win in a row.

Europe received a huge fillip from Leona Maguire in the second match. All square and with American Lexi Thompson on the fringe of the green in two at the par five 18th, the Irish star chipped in for birdie. 

Clearly rattled, Thompson half shanked her chip and could only manage a par and the Europeans, Maguire and Georgia Hall, claimed a first full point.

"it was a great win," said Maguire, who won four and half points out of five on her debut two years ago. "Georgia kept it together on the front nine and then I made some birdies on the back nine.

"It's been a long, tiring day but it was a good comeback in the afternoon."

Spaniard Carlota Ciganda, who had sat out foursomes, carried on the home charge in the afternoon, joining rookie Linn Grant in a 4 and 2 victory over Ally Ewing and Angel Yin in the final foursome. 

The other matches swung back and forth.

In the top tie, rookie Gemma Dryburgh and Madelene Sagstrom shared the spoils with US rookie Rose Zhang and Megan Khang.

A highlight was  Dryburgh's chip in for birdie at the 16th - but Zhang followed her in with a 20-foot putt to keep the match all square.

The third match was also a well-earned half. US Open Champion Allisen Corpuz holed a long putt for birdie at the 18th, but rookie Maja Stark followed her in from around the same range.

In the same match, Emily Pedersen claimed the shot of the day with a hole in one at the 178 yard 12th.

"It was a tough morning, but good to fight back in the afternoon," said European Captain, Suzann Pettersen. 

"I think my team was almost trying too hard in the morning but I was confident they could come back."

The morning was all about the USA. Thompson and Khang set the tone in the top match, winning the opening three holes against European rookies Grant and Stark.

The Americans went on to win by 2 and 1 and their next two matches claimed victory on the final green.

In a one-sided final match, Ewing and rookie Cheyenne Knight trounced Charley Hull and Pedersen by 5 and 4.

Hull, playing in her sixth Solheim, was struggling with neck and upper back pain and was worked on by the physiotherapist on the practice range.

But she was out spectating in the afternoon and expects to be fit for final two days.

Several parts of EDSA, Metro Manila flooded anew

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Several areas in Metro Manila were flooded as a result of the heavy downpour triggered by a low-pressure area and the southwest monsoon, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) reported on Saturday, Sept. 23. The deepest flood reported at 12 noon was in front of the EDSA Gate 3 of Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City with 14 inches deep, according to MMDA field personnel. (MB Video by Mark Balmores)

What does the German word "doch" mean?

 

Will McChesney

Doch is my favorite German word. I really wish we had an equivalent in English, but we don’t. To explain, I’ll start off with a riddle for native English speakers.

Imagine a friend comes up to you, and asks, in English:

“So you’re not coming to the party?”

But you are! You are going to the party! How do you correct her in a single word?

It’s not possible. Think about it:

• If you say “yes,” she might think you mean “yes, you’re right, I’m not coming to the party.”
• If you say “no,” she might think you mean “no, I’m not coming to the party.”

In practice, most English speakers I ask tell me they’d just repeat the phrase. “I am, actually.” “No, I am coming.” Or “yeah, I am coming to the party.” What a mouthful!

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Now imagine the friend re-asks the question in German:

“Kommst also nicht zur Party?”

Remember, you are coming to the party! It’s easy to correct her:

“Doch.”

Doch is the word used to correct someone when they falsely assumed the negative, just like nein is the word used to correct someone when they falsely assumed the positive:

Kommst also zur Party? (“So you’re coming to the party?”)
Nein, leider nicht. Ich habe zu viel zu tun. (“No, sorry. I’m too busy.”)

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I actually think the closest English word to this usage of doch is one that disappears from most native English speakers’ vocabulary around the age of 7 or 8. Imagine two kids arguing on the preschool playground:

“I have infinity-thousand-million dollars.”
“Nuh-uh!” (Hast du nicht!)
“Yuh-huh!” (Doch, habe ich!)

The French have si, the Germans have doch, the kindergartners have yuh-huh, and we snooty, English-speaking adults have nothing. I say we flaunt our loss in the linguistic lottery, and embrace our inner child. Or learn German, ya know!

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For the sake of being comprehensive, I’ll add that doch has other meanings as well.

• Es hat also doch nicht geregnet, obwohl es in der Wettervorhersage stand.
  (“So it didn’t end up raining after all, even though they forecasted it to.”)
• Sie kam mir sehr sympathisch vor, doch auch irgendwie ein bisschen traurig.
  (“She seemed very nice, yet a little sad somehow, too.”)

Translating it as a particle within a phrase can be a little slippery. Often it doesn’t have a direct correspondence in English, and ends up coming over more in the tone of the sentence as a whole.

• Wie es aussieht wird Donald Trump doch nicht der nächste Präsident. — Habe ich doch gesagt.
  (“Looks like Donald Trump won’t be our next president after all.” — “I tried to tell you.”)
• Mama, in den Sommerferien sollten wir eine Reise nach New York machen! — Junge, du weißt doch, dass wir uns dieses Jahr keinen Urlaub leisten können.
  (“Mom, we should go to New York over summer break!” — “Son, you know we can’t afford a vacation this year.”)
• Soll ich dir zeigen, wie das geht? — Schaffe ich alleine, ich bin doch kein Kind mehr.
  (“Want me to show you how?” — “I can do it by myself, I’m not a little kid any more.”)
• Sei doch endlich mal still.
  (“Oh, will you be quiet.”)
• Du schreibst mir doch, oder? — Natürlich.
  (“You will write me, won’t you?” — “Of course.”)
• Dann danke ich Ihnen, Herr Obama, für die Hilfe. — Ach, sag doch du zu mir. Ich bin Barack.
  (“Thanks for the help, Mr. Obama.” — “Aw, you can call me Barack.”)

Flood due to heavy rain snarls traffic on Edsa Northbound

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At around noon on Saturday, Sept. 23, EDSA Camp Aguinaldo Northbound was not passable to all types of vehicles as floods reached waist-deep. I 🎥: Niño Jesus Orbeta / Philippine Daily Inquirer

Sam Coloso proud of her new title

BY MANILA BULLETIN ENTERTAINMENT

Sep 23, 2023 12:40 PM

  

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AT A GLANCE

• Now she has a new title, Spingorgeous Sam. She is John Arcilla's co-host in TV5's newest and biggest interactive game show, Spingo, with prizes of up to P1.5 million to studio contestants and up to P100,000 to home viewers. As Spingorgeous Sam, she will bring luck to players Mondays to Fridays from 5:30-6:30 p.m.

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Sam Coloso

Sam Coloso was proclaimed the grand winner during the It's Showtime Sexybabe contest in 2022.

Aside from Its Showtime Sexybabe, she also became Miss Face of Beauty Philippines 2019, representing the Philippines in the Face of Beauty International 2019 held in the country. She also became Miss Mapua Cardinals in 2018.

Now she has a new title, Spingorgeous Sam. She is John Arcilla's co-host in TV5's newest and biggest interactive game show, Spingo, with prizes of up to P1.5 million to studio contestants and up to P100,000 to home viewers. As Spingorgeous Sam, she will bring luck to players Mondays to Fridays from 5:30-6:30 p.m. 

Here's your chance to win! After downloading the Spingo app from the Spingo Play Store, register, wait for the text, enter the e-pin that TV5 SPingo will text, and you can play from Monday to Friday.

This is an excellent opportunity for Sam to be with John Arcilla in giving prizes. Sam will also sing, dance, and act with John while hosting the show.

Sam is also the host of "Showtime Online U" and guest host of Pie Channel's "Sinong Manok Mo?"

Sara enjoys ‘high’ trust ratings as VP, DepEd chief — Tangere survey

BY ELLALYN DE VERA-RUIZ

Sep 22, 2023 02:14 PM

  

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Vice President and DepEd Secretary Sara Duterte (Photo from DepEd)

Despite looming concerns about the use of confidential funds, Sara Duterte received high trust ratings as Vice President and secretary of the Department of Education, Tangere’s September 2023 survey showed.

According to the survey results released on Friday, Sept. 22, 70 percent of Filipinos trust Duterte as vice president.

“The trust on the vice president is mainly driven by Mindanao dwellers, and distrust or doubt is heavily prevalent among the younger (18 to 25-year-olds) and senior (51 years old and above) age groups, as well as Southern Luzon/Bicol Region dwellers,” Tangere said.

“Mirroring the result of the trust for VP Sara. The trust for VP Sara as the DepEd secretary remains the same at a 70 percent score. However, like the previous trust question, distrust is among the young and senior age group, as well as Southern Luzon/Bicol Region dwellers,” it pointed out.

During the same survey period, 56 percent of respondents were aware of Vice President Duterte’s proposed confidential funds.

“The knowledge or awareness is being propelled more by the younger age group (18 to 25-year-olds) and the upper income class,” Tangere said.

Meanwhile, six out of 10 Filipinos are concerned that the confidential fund may be larger than the funds of the Department of National Defense—a concern that is particularly strong among the younger age group.

Tangere’s survey, which was administered from Sept. 13 to 15 using a mobile-based respondent application, has a sample size of 2,400 participants.

The percentage of respondents was evenly distributed throughout the country, with 12 percent coming from Metro Manila, 23 percent from Northern Luzon, 22 percent from Southern Luzon, 20 percent from Visayas, and 23 percent from Mindanao. 

DepEd tells students, personnel to ‘stay safe’ as smog prompts class suspension

BY MERLINA HERNANDO-MALIPOT

Sep 22, 2023 07:13 PM

  

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The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, Sept. 22, reiterated the importance of staying healthy and safe amid the presence of volcanic smog or “vog” in Metro Manila cities and other nearby provinces.

(MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN) 

“Stay safe, Ka-DepEd!,” the agency said in a Facebook post and shared important information from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS-DOST) on “vog.”

DepEd shared this important information from the PHIVOLCS-DOST regarding volcanic smog to serve as a guide in protecting the health and safety of learners, teaching and non-teaching personnel as well as their families. 

(Courtesy of DepEd Philippines / FB) 

 

#WalangPasok

Due to the volcanic smog from Taal Volcano, many areas have suspended classes.

In Batangas province, classes at all levels both in public and private schools were suspended in Alitagtag, Balayan, Calatagan, Lian, Lemery, Nasugbu, Mataasnakahoy, San Luis, Sta. Teresita, Taal, and Tanauan were suspended. In Tuy, classes in elementary, junior, and senior high schools in public and private schools were also suspended.

Classes at all levels, both public and private schools, in some areas in Cavite province were also suspended including Alfonso, Amadeo, Bacoor City, Cavite City, Carmona, Dasmariñas City, GEA (Bailen), GMA, Gen. Trias City, Imus City, Indang, Kawit, Magallanes, Maragondon, Mendez, Naic, Noveleta, Rosario, Silang, Tagaytay City, Tanza, Ternate, and Trece Martires City.

In Laguna, classes at all levels, both public and private schools, were also suspended in Biñan, Cabuyao, Los Baños, and San Pedro,

Local governments in several Metro Manila cities also declared suspension of classes at all levels, both public and private schools, including Las Piñas, Muntinlupa, Parañaque, Pasay, and San Juan. 

Afternoon classes were also suspended in Caloocan, Marikina, Mandaluyong, Pasig, Malabon, Navotas, Valenzuela, Manila, Quezon City, Taguig, Pateros, and Makati.

As stated in DepEd Order No. 037 s. of 2022 or the “Guidelines on the Cancellation or Suspension of Classes and Work in Schools in the Event of Natural Disasters, Power Outages/Power Interruptions, and Other Calamities,” schools may implement modular distance learning “in the event of canceled or suspended classes due to natural disasters, calamities, and human-induced hazards to ensure learning continuity and that learning competencies and objectives are met.”

Some universities and colleges also suspended classes due to poor air quality in Metro Manila and other nearby provinces.

READ:

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/22/some-he-is-suspend-classes-due-to-unhealthy-air-condition

In a statement, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said that the formation of haze or smog was due to “thermal inversion.”

Phivolcs also clarified the smog is not related to Taal Volcano's activity.

READ:

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/22/metro-manila-smog-not-related-to-taal-volcano-s-activity

Related to this, the Department of Health (DOH) also issued a health advisory amid the presence of “vog” in the affected areas.

READ:

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/21/stay-indoors-and-wear-masks-doh-issues-vog-safety-guidelines