BAKU, Azerbaijan (AFP) — At least 30 people died as a fire tore through a drug rehabilitation clinic in the Azerbaijani capital Baku early Friday, the local APA news agency reported. Firefighters and rescuers of Azerbaijan’s emergencies ministry had extinguished the blaze and were investigating its causes, the news agency added. © Agence France-Presse
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PNP: 60 rogue cops nabbed by counter-intel task force since last year
(Eagle News) — Around 60 policemen implicated in various illegal activities have been arrested by the national police’s Counter-Intelligence Task Force since it started operations last year. In a statement, PNP spokesperson Chief Supt. John Bulalacao said the arrested policemen were apprehended in 24 separate operations. “This strong-arm effort of CITF complements the internal reform program of the PNP that has resulted in the dismissal of 398 police personnel since 2016 for various administrative offenses,” […]
Dominguez: BBL should be “open to changes”
(Eagle News) — Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III on Thursday said that the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) should be “open to changes.” In a statement, he said this was to allow the Bangsamoro autonomy to “evolve by abandoning its mistakes and strengthening its positive aspects.” “We recommend that lawmakers should look at past experiences in devolving certain basic services to learn from them and take into consideration these lessons when crafting the BBL,” Dominguez said. […]
NBA: 76ers turn tables on Cavaliers, Lakers win
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Philadelphia 76ers led wire-to-wire in a 108-97 victory over the Cavaliers in Cleveland on Thursday, perhaps the perfect sales pitch if they want to lure LeBron James to Pennsylvania next season. The 76ers, who had lost 11 straight games to the Cavs, were fueled by 22 points from shooting guard JJ Redick, who connected on seven of his 11 shots from the floor, including four three-pointers. It was […]
Lawyer Oliver Lozano asks SC to declare void Sereno appointment as Chief Justice
(Eagle News) — Lawyer Oliver Lozano on Friday asked the Supreme Court to declare void the appointment of Maria Lourdes Sereno as Chief Justice. In asking for the declaration in his four-page petition, Lozano said any public official “should be above reproach and suspicion..” He noted Sereno’s alleged failure to comply with the “mandatory legal requirements” for her appointment, apparently referring to the Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth Sereno failed to submit when […]
Bureau of Immigration: Chinese fugitive wanted for economic crimes to be deported
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration will deport a Chinese fugitive allegedly wanted in China in 2016 for economic crimes. In a statement, BI spokesperson Ma. Antonette Mangrobang said Jiang Yabo, 36, will be flown to China when the agency gets all the necessary clearances. Bobby Raquepo, head of the agency’s Fugitive Search Unit, said the summary deportation order was issued against Jiang on October 27, 2016, or two months after he was placed on […]
Sereno reiterates she will not resign
“I don’t owe anyone the duty to resign. I owe the people the duty to tell my story,” she says (Eagle News) — Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno on Friday reiterated she would not resign, adding she would “give an account of (her) actions as Chief Justice to the people.” “I ask only one thing from the political leaders, only one thing—give me my day at the Senate or admit that there is no probable […]
Video: Statue of Harvey Weinstein put on display briefly on Hollywood Boulevard
https://youtu.be/CjlOe9iMy24 In the run-up to the 2018 Oscars, a British artist briefly puts on display a statue of Harvey Weinstein, in a bathrobe on a sofa, on Hollywood Boulevard. The artist wants to denounce the culture of silence that allowed the abuse to go on for so long. “This year we’ve got Harvey Weinstein clutching an Oscar in his hands, dressed in a bathrobe, which sadly so many people had to experience,” said the artist […]
WHO warns of “health risks” for vulnerable sectors in areas affected by extreme cold in Europe
(Eagle News) – The World Health Organization warned that the wave of extremely cold weather now affecting Europe this week posed “health risks” as the number of deaths due to the deadly blizzards in the region rose to more than 55. A news release from WHO said that the temperatures are even “expected to plunge below average in western European Russia, central Europe, the Balkans and the Baltic States.” This means that the death […]
48 karton ng smuggled na glutathione, nasabat sa NAIA
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Apatnapu’t walong karton ng glutathione at iba pang produktong pampaganda ang nasabat ng Bureau of Customs (BOC) sa Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). Nagkakahalaga ang mga kontrabando ng P8.5 milyon matapos na ideklara ito ng consignee na si James Hulasan bilang personal effects. Ayon kay Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña, ang mga kontrabando ay mula sa Bangkok, Thailand. Ang mga nasabing produkto ay kadalasang ibinibenta online at hindi aprubado ng Food […]
Manila court judge refuses to inhibit from Kerwin Espinosa cases
(Eagle News) — A regional trial court judge has refused to inhibit himself from the cases filed against Kerwin Espinosa. In refusing to recuse himself from the cases for illegal drug trading, possession of dangerous drugs and possession of firearms, Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 26 Presiding Judge Silvino Pampilo Jr. said a “mere imputation of bias and partiality” was “not enough” for him to do this. It was the prosecution that sought Pampilo’s inhibition, […]
US accuses Russia of breaching treaties with ‘invincible’ weapons
by Dave Clark with Theo Merz in Moscow Agence France Agence WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States on Thursday accused Moscow of openly breaching Cold War-era treaties by developing what Russian President Vladimir Putin called a new generation of “invincible” hypersonic weapons and submarines. Putin unveiled the new arsenal earlier Thursday in a state of the nation address, challenging Washington to a new arms race ahead of a presidential election that will all […]
