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Today’s headlines: Negros Oriental, Budget Watchdogs, BTS

Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: 

• Negros Oriental molasses spill spreads across 3,000 hectares

Pollution from a molasses spill last October 26 in Bais City, Negros Oriental has spread further into the Tañon Strait. The incident was caused by the collapse of a 20-hectare tailing pond at a distillery owned by the Universal Robina Corporation.

• Watchdogs call to operationalize ayuda programs, open budget and infra data

Civil society organizations and budget watchdog groups urge senators to place safeguards in ayuda or social aid programs to prevent these from enabling patronage politics.

• OpenAI lays groundwork for juggernaut IPO at up to $1-trillion valuation

OpenAI lays the groundwork for an initial public offering that could value the company at up to $1 trillion, in what could be one of the biggest IPOs of all time.

• Amazon to cut about 14,000 corporate jobs in AI push

Amazon says it will reduce its global corporate workforce by about 14,000 people, with more cuts expected next year, in a major shakeup driven in part by the adoption of artificial intelligence.

• BTS’ RM calls for ‘no borders, no limitations’ at Asia-Pacific trade forum

In a speech at the APEC CEO summit, the leader of South Korean boyband BTS, RM, says diversity without borders is the source of creativity behind their group’s worldwide success. —Rappler.com