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(Eagle News)–The spokesperson of the Supreme Court on Wednesday, Oct. 9, reminded the camps of Vice President Leni Robredo and former Senator Bongbong Marcos to refrain from making public statements on the pending electoral protest. Atty. Brian Keith Hosaka said the High Court, acting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal, has already ruled neither camp should speak to the media on the case, based on the “sub judice rule.” Hosaka issued the statement after both camps […]
(Eagle News)–The vice mayor of Batuan, Masbate was shot in Manila on Wednesday, Oct. 9. Reports identified the victim as Charlie Yuson III. Wilfredo Pineda and Alberto Alforte were also injured and taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. In February, police raided the house and resort of Yuson and of his son,the town mayor, Charmax Jan Altajeros Yuson, in Barangay Canvañez, and confiscated high-powered firearms. The police had said they raided the places following […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — China’s state media accused Apple Wednesday of supporting pro-democracy protesters, warning the US tech giant would suffer consequences for its “unwise and reckless” decision, in an echo of campaigns against other Western firms. An opinion piece in the People’s Daily, the mouthpiece of the ruling Communist Party, highlighted a transport app available on Apple’s store that it alleged helped protesters identify police in Hong Kong. “Apple’s approval for the app obviously […]
(Eagle News)–Even before the 2013 raid in Mexico, Pampanga, there were already reports of several policemen recycling illegal drugs. This was confirmed by former Criminal Investigation and Detection Group chief Benjamin Magalong, who said he received reports then-Chief Insp. Bienvenido Reydado and his men, who were assigned in Angeles, were also involved in the illegal activities. He said he received the information from two of Reydado’s men, who said they could no longer take what […]
(Eagle News)–The joint Senate committee looking into the Good Conduct Time Allowance law resumed its hearing on Wednesday, Oct. 9, with two former high-ranking police officials who probed the irregular 2013 Pampanga raid attending the hearing. Former Central Luzon command chief Raul Petrasanta, who ordered former Criminal Investigation and Detection Group chief Benjamin Magalong to hold the probe into the raid conducted by the 13 policemen, and Alan Purisima, then the Philippine National Police chief, […]
(Eagle News)–Several flights were canceled on Wednesday, Oct. 9, due to the bad weather. Below is a list: Cebu Pacific: 5J 196: Manila-Cauayan 5J 197: Cauayan-Manila The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Typhoon “Hagibis” had a low chance of entering the Philippine Area of Responsibility. Cloudy skies with rainshowers, however, will persist in parts of the country as the northeasterly windflow prevails over Luzon.
AKCAKALE, Turkey (AFP) — Turkey on Tuesday sent more armored vehicles to the border with Syria, an AFP correspondent said, after the defense ministry said Ankara was ready for a cross-border offensive. Dozens of vehicles made up a large convoy seen by the correspondent in the town of Akcakale in Sanliurfa province. Different types of construction equipment were also part of the convoy which had been sent to reinforce the military units on the border, […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Maguindanao on Wednesday, Oct. 9. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 50 kilometers southwest of South Upi at 6:08 a.m. Depth of focus was 22 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers are expected in parts of the country today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Bicol Region will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorm as the northeasterly surface windflow prevails over Luzon. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, on the other hand, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers due to […]
Seeks overturn of Sandiganbayan resos vs case dismissal (Eagle News)–Janet Lim Napoles has asked the Supreme Court to issue a temporary restraining order on her plunder trial where former Senator Jinggoy Estrada stands as a co-accused. Napoles also asked the SC to overturn the Sandiganbayan’s resolutions that dismissed her pleas to have the case junked citing weak prosecution evidence. Napoles argued the Sandiganbayan committed grave abuse of discretion in issuing the resolutions, noting that no […]
DAKAR, Senegal (AFP) — An Ethiopian Airlines jet made an emergency landing in Dakar with one of its engines on fire, though all 90 passengers and crew were unharmed, airport and airline officials said. The Boeing 767 aircraft had just taken off from Dakar airport en route to Addis Ababa when the pilot asked to return and make an emergency landing, Tidiane Tamba, a spokesperson for the Senegal airport told AFP. Ethiopian Airlines confirmed one […]
by Heather SCOTT and Delphine TOUITOU WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — As global trade tensions persist, investments are put on hold and without that cash to boost economic growth, poverty could surge, the World Bank’s chief economist warned Tuesday. Without growth “inevitably, people will struggle,” Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg said in an interview with AFP. The US-China trade war — involving hundreds of billions of dollars in two-way trade — is at the center of global […]
