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(Eagle News)—The guilty verdict meted out on Maia Deguito for money laundering only proves that RCBC “is the victim in this situation” and that she is a “rogue employee.” This is according to Thea Daep, RCBC spokesperson, who issued a brief statement after the Makati Regional Trial Court Branch 149 sentenced Deguito to four to seven years in prison for each of the eight counts of money laundering she was convicted of in connection with the […]
by Rob Lever Agence France Presse LAS VEGAS, United States (AFP) — Imagine walking into a store where a robot greets you by name, lets you know that your online order is ready, and then suggests other products you might want pick up. Facial recognition is making that possible as the technology gains traction in a range of consumer products, automobiles, and retail and hotel services, in addition to its longstanding but controversial use in […]
(Eagle News)—Charges have been filed against two suspects behind the bombing of a Cotabato mall on Dec. 31. Charged with two counts of murder and 34 counts of frustrated murder were Salipudin Lauban Pasandalan and a certain Saed Nur Kasim. The charges were filed before the Cotabato Prosecutors Office. Police have said they were looking at at least eight suspects in the bombing of the South Seas mall that left two people dead and 34 injured. […]
(Eagle News)—The former RCBC bank manager who was found guilty of money laundering in connection with the $81-million cyberheist on Bangladesh’s central bank three years ago will appeal the decision of the Makati court. In an interview with reporters, Demetriou Custodio, Maia Deguito’s lawyer, said his client would avail of all legal remedies. “Right now, we are going to file a motion for reconsideration,” he said. According to Demetriou, until the case “reaches the Supreme Court, […]
(Eagle News) — Sa ating ulat panahon, patuloy na makakaapekto sa bahagi ng Luzon at Visayas ang northeast monsoon o amihan. Kaya ngayong araw, ang Metro Manila, Visayas at ang natitirang bahagi ng Luzon ay makakaranas ng bahagyang maulap hanggang sa maulap na papawirin na may ilang mahihinang pag-ulan. Habang makakaranas naman ang buong Mindanao ay bahagyang maulap hanggang sa maulap na papawirin na may ilang mga pag-ulan.
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he is cutting emergency federal aid sent to help California after devastating wildfires unless the Democratic-led state gets its “act together.” “Billions of dollars are sent to the State of California for Forrest fires that, with proper Forrest Management, would never happen,” Trump tweeted, initially misspelling the word forest before repeating the tweet with the word corrected. “Unless they get their act together, which […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — The cost of producing goods in China’s factories slowed sharply in December, a sign demand remains weak as the US trade war drags on, while consumer inflation also flagged, official data showed Thursday. The producer price index (PPI) — an important barometer of the industrial sector that measures the cost of goods at the factory gate — rose 0.9 percent on-year in December, compared with a 2.7 percent rise the previous […]
Ni Moira Encina Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — Hinatulang guilty ng Makati RTC Branch 149 sa kasong money laundering si dating Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) Jupiter Branch, Makati City Manager Maia Santos-Deguito. Ito ay may kinalaman sa 81 million dollars na nakaw na salapi mula sa bangladesh bank na idinaan sa RCBC Jupiter branch partikular ang over the counter withdrawal ng 14.3 million dollars na bahagi ng $81 million na laundered fund. Sa […]
(Eagle News) — Nababahala ang Samahang Industriyang Agrikultura (SINAG) na posibleng nakapasok sa bansa ang imported pork na apektado ng African swine flu (ASF). Ayon kay Engr. Rosendo So, presidente ng SINAG, minomonitor nila ngayon kung mayroong nakapasok na imported pork mula sa Belgium. Ito ay matapos na mapasama ang Belgium sa mga bansa na naapektuhan ng ASF, kung saan umaangkat ang bansa ng mga karne ng baboy. Ayon kay So, tinicheck na ng kanilang […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korea needs to take “more bold, practical measures for denuclearisation” to ensure sanctions are lifted, the South’s President Moon Jae-in said Thursday with negotiations stalling between Pyongyang and Washington. “Corresponding measures must be devised in order to facilitate North Korea’s continued denuclearisation efforts,” he added, such as the US agreeing a “peace regime” and formally declaring an end to the 1950-53 Korean War. The North has repeatedly pledged to […]
by Rob Woollard Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Manny Pacquiao played down reports linking him to a bid for the presidency of the Philippines on Wednesday, insisting he remained solely focused on the twilight of his boxing career. The 40-year-old boxer, already a member of the Philippines Senate, has been repeatedly linked to a future run for the presidency in his homeland where he remains a national hero. However Pacquiao told […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — “Sue me.” Ito ang naging tugon ni Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno sa banta ni House Majority Leader Rolando Andaya Jr., na magsasampa siya ng kaso laban sa kaniya sa Korte Supreme kapag bigong maipatupad ang ika-apat na tranche ng salary increase para sa mga kawani ng gobyerno sa Enero 15. Ayon kay Diokno, ang umento sa sahod ay nakapaloob sa panukalang 2019 National Budget na nakabinbin pa sa Kongreso. […]
