SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) — Brazilian police said Monday that three people have been arrested over the brazen theft of an estimated $30 million worth of gold from Sao Paulo’s international airport last week. Armed men impersonating federal police entered a warehouse at the airport on Friday afternoon, making off with more than 700 kilograms (1,500 pounds) of the precious metal. No shots were fired. One of those detained worked at the airport and claimed […]
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Edmonton City raises INC flag, lights up bridge in recognition of Church’s 105th Anniversary
EDMONTON, ALBERTA (Eagle News) — Bad weather did not keep members of the Church of Christ from celebrating their Church’s 105th anniversary. People from several Edmonton congregations braved a severe thunderstorm warning and strong winds to attend a flag raising at city hall. Church spokesman Brother Paquito Ibanez says members are not discouraged by rain, no matter how heavy it is. “We are greatful to all the brethren who showed up,” Brother Ibanez said. […]
Canadian air force joins hunt for teen murder suspects
MONTREAL, CANADA (AFP) — The Royal Canadian Air Force has joined the hunt for two fugitive teens suspected of triple murder, officials said Saturday, backing up a vast search operation unfolding in Manitoba’s remote northeast. The suspects, identified as Kam McLeod, 19, and Bryer Schmegelsky, 18, have been on the run for more than a week. Authorities say they believe the two are behind the killings of 23-year-old Australian Lucas Fowler and his 24-year-old American […]
Boy, 6, among 3 killed in US festival shooting, suspected gunman dead
By Philip Pacheco with Andrew Marszal in Los Angeles Agence France-Presse GILROY, CALIF. (AFP) — Three people were killed in a shooting at a major food festival in California on Sunday before police gunned down the suspected attacker, officers said. Among the victims was a six-year-old boy, his grandmother told US media, while at least 15 others were injured. Officers confronted and shot dead the suspect “in less than a minute,” said Scot Smithee, […]
Isko Moreno lifts ban on e-trikes in Manila
(Eagle News)–Manila Mayor Isko Moreno has lifted the ban on electric tricycles in the city. In a meeting with e-trike drivers on Monday, July 29, Moreno however reminded them not to ply main roads in the city, and to conduct themselves properly on the streets. Vice Mayor Honey Lacuña said the city council would give franchises to the e-trike operators after it finalizes their classification, route and fare. Moreno promised to push for the decrease […]
Itbayat, Batanes quake survivors stay outdoors as more aftershocks felt; more than 230 tremors recorded
(Eagle News) – The number of deaths due to the two successive quakes in Itbayat, Batanes are still pegged at eight while more than 60 are reported injured, according to the latest data from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) Many of the survivors are still afraid to sleep inside their homes as aftershocks continue to affect the area. As of the latest data from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology […]
CA junks NUPL’s petition for writs of habeas data, amparo
(Eagle News)–The Court of Appeals has junked the National Union of People’s Lawyers petition for a writ of amparo and habeas data. In junking the petition filed with the Supreme Court on April 15, the appellate court’s former special fifteenth division said the group failed to prove the participation of military officials in what it said were perpetrated state attacks against them. The SC, in a May 19 resolution, had ordered the appellate court to […]
SC to courts: Report status of all cases involving PCSO since January 2018
(Eagle News)–The Supreme Court has ordered all judges and branch clerks of first- and second-level courts nationwide to report the status of all their cases involving the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office since January 2018. The order was contained in a circular issued by the Office of Court Administrator Midas Marquez on Monday, July 29. According to Marquez, the report on the PCSO cases, whether pending or terminated, should be submitted on or before Aug. 15. […]
In photos: Historic Itbayat Catholic Church severely damaged after strong Batanes quakes
(Eagle News) — The historic Itbayat Catholic church in Batanes, or the Santa Maria de Mayan parish church, bore the brunt of the successive strong quakes early Saturday, July 27. The tremors with a magnitude of 5.4 and 5.9 struck the region within hours of each other. The Itbayat church’s belfry was severely damaged and fell down after the tremors. The construction of the church building was started in 1872 and completed in 1888. The […]
JUST IN: Karapatan, other groups file petition for review vs CA dismissal of petition for writs of amparo, habeas data
(Eagle News)–Karapatan and other groups on Monday, July 29, filed a petition for review assailing an appellate court’s decision junking their petition for writs of amparo and habeas data. Karapatan, the Rural Missionaries of the Philippines and Gabriela filed the petition for review on certiorari before the Supreme Court after the Court of Appeals 14th division dismissed their request for the writs which they filed due to the alleged red-tagging and illegal arrests of individuals of […]
Suspected gunman at US food festival shot and killed: police
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — A suspected gunman in a deadly shooting at a food festival in California was shot and killed by officers, police said Sunday. The shooting which took place at the site of a major garlic festival in Gilroy, 30 miles (48 kilometers) southeast of San Jose, left four people dead including the gunman, Gilroy police chief Scot Smithee said. “Officers were in that area, and engaged the suspect in less […]
Trump: US intel chief Coats to leave office August 15
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US intelligence chief Dan Coats will leave office on August 15, President Donald Trump announced on Sunday, the latest high-profile departure from his turnover-plagued administration. Trump tweeted that he plans to nominate Representative John Ratcliffe of Texas, who serves on the House intelligence, judiciary and homeland security committees, as the new Director of National Intelligence. “A former U.S. Attorney, John will lead and inspire greatness for the Country he loves,” […]
