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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Sony’s family-oriented movie “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” roared into first place this weekend in North American theaters as the horror film “Insidious” edged into second past a slipping “Star Wars” instalment, final data show. “Jumanji,” starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and funnymen Jack Black and Kevin Hart, netted an impressive $37 million for the three-day weekend, bringing its domestic total to $246 million in its third week out, […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was fined $25,000 for public criticism of officiating by the NBA on Monday. The league announced the punishment was imposed for comments made Saturday after the Warriors defeated the host Los Angeles Clippers 121-105. Green told sports website The Athletic that NBA referees have gone too far and created a toxic relationship with players. “It’s bad,” Green said. “It’s horrible. It’s really bad. I don’t […]
LAS VEGAS, United States (AFP) — Consumer electronics titan LG on Monday proclaimed this year a “tipping point” for smart homes, pushing hard into artificial intelligence and building Google Assistant into a smart speaker. LG Electronics is developing technology designed to enable its appliances, televisions and other devices adapt to users and collaborate to handle tasks. The AI platform is “open” to utilizing software made by other companies, LG chief technology officer I.P. Park said […]
by Nathalie Alonso Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — Paris prosecutors have launched a probe of US tech giant Apple over suspected “planned obsolescence” in some of its iPhone models, a judicial source told AFP on Monday. It comes after a complaint by the association Stop Planned Obsolescence (HOP or Halte a l’Obsolescence Programmee) that followed Apple’s admission last month that it intentionally slowed down older models of its iPhones over time. The investigation […]
LAS VEGAS, United States (AFP) — A Chinese startup unveiled its vision for the automobile of the future Sunday, promising to deliver an “intuitive and intelligent” car to global markets starting next year from around $45,000. The electric-powered concept car shown by Byton at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is touted as a computing device on wheels, equipped with a “digital” lounge featuring a panoramic display acting as a hub for navigation, entertainment […]
(Eagle News) — The Public Attorney’s Office on Monday said that it would file criminal, civil and administrative charges in February in connection with the Dengvaxia mess. PAO chief Persida Acosta did not say exactly against whom the charges would be filed. She, however, said that in the civil case, included were those who “had something to do with allowing” the implementation of the immunization program. She said said that almost 300 families whose children […]
(Eagle News) — Expect a “major reshuffle” in the Bureau of Customs. Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña made the announcement at the agency’s flag-raising ceremony on Monday. “Meron pa ring matitigas ang ulo … We know you. In fact, expect a major reshuffle coming your way,” he said. He said he would do “what it takes” to ensure that the agency was rid of the tara system that sees employees and officials receiving money to […]
(Eagle News) — Three more presidential appointees are being investigated at the behest of President Rodrigo Duterte and could be fired next. In an interview over CNN Philippines, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said he knows of “at least three complaints” received by the Office of the President. “He never ignores these complaints,” he said. He said before the President makes a move though, “he does his research and he always appoints an entity to investigate.” […]
(Eagle News) — Citing technicalities supposedly committed and other supposedly legal grounds, Solicitor General Jose Calida on Monday urged the Supreme Court to dismiss the first petition against the one-year extension of martial law in Mindanao. In his comment filed before the High Court, Calida said that in the first place, the group led by Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman “committed a terrible blunder” when they did not attach in their SC petition challenging the extension the joint […]
(Eagle News) — The fire that hit a Cebu mall has finally been put out. Firefighters declared the blaze that hit Cebu Metro Ayala was declared out at 4:18 p.m. on Monday, more than two days after it broke out. The mall management earlier said that the fire started in a stockroom at 9:48 p.m. No one was reported injured.
(Eagle News) — The National Union of People’s Lawyers on Monday filed a petition challenging the one-year extension of martial law in Mindanao before the Supreme Court. The petition is the second filed since the extension was granted by Congress, upon the request of President Rodrigo Duterte. Duterte had cited existing threats in seeking for the extension. In asking the Supreme Court to declare the extension “null and void,” the NUPL argued that such […]
(Eagle News) – Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno’s approval and trust ratings dipped to a low of 31 and 27 percent respectively, with her numbers dropping among all sectors nationwide. This was according to a Pulse Asia survey conducted on December 10 – 15, 17, 2017 using face-to-face interviews among respondents. The nationwide survey is based on a sample of 1,200 representative adults 18 years old and above. Among the five top […]
