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Senator Gregorio Honasan surrendered to the Binan Police Station on Friday, a day after he was ordered arrested by the Sandiganbayan over the alleged misuse of almost P30 million in pork barrel funds. He had his mugshots taken as part of the booking process. Below are his mugshots, as released by the Philippine National Police Region IV. The senator posted a P60,000 bail for the two graft counts at the Binan Regional Trial Court […]
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) — Malaysia’s sports minister has urged fans not to boo Olympic swimming champion Joseph Schooling at the Southeast Asian Games, after the Singaporean sparked a furor by vowing to “teach (Malaysians) a thing or two.” Schooling, who won Singapore’s first gold medal at last year’s Rio Olympics, caused controversy with his remarks last week, before insisting he meant no offense and that his comments were taken out of context. Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin […]
A magnitude 6.3 quake struck Batangas, about 1:30 pm Friday, August 11, which was also felt in parts of Luzon, including Mindoro and Metro Manila, sending many people out to the streets. The quake’s epicenter was located at 16 kilometers southwest of Nasugbu, Batangas and had a depth of 160 kilometers, according to PHIVOLCS. The quake was felt at intensity four in Calapan, Mindoro; Subic, Zambales; Rosario, Cavite; Manila; and Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro. It […]
(Eagle News) — Three policemen were relieved from their posts on Thursday after a man arrested for extorting P15,000 from a drug suspect accused them of being the brains behind his act, while their three superiors were relieved for command responsibility. Relieved by Quezon City Police District director Guillermo Eleazar on Thursday were SP03 Mario Samoy, head of the Drug Enforcement Unit of Quezon City Police District Station 5; and his men, P03 Henry Tingle […]
DOHA, Qatar (Reuters) — Qatar’s recent move to grant visa-free entry for nationals of 80 countries is aimed at decreasing the impact of its diplomatic row with Saudi Arabia and other regional nations, said a researcher on Thursday. Brookings Doha Center researcher Adel Abdel Ghafar said the sanctions on Qatar following the rift have brought many negative impacts on the country’s economy. “First of all, in the financial system, in terms of the trading between […]
The Philippines and the Russian Federation will be speeding up negotiations on a number of bilateral agreements that are expected to boost Manila’s ongoing campaign against terrorism, drug trafficking and criminality in the country. This was disclosed by Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter S. Cayetano following his meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the sides of the recent ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting at the Philippine International Convention Center. “Minister Lavrov and I […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — At least 36 people were killed and 13 injured when a packed bus slammed into a wall at the mouth of an expressway tunnel in northern China, authorities said Friday. The coach crashed at the Qinling tunnel in Ankang, a city in Shaanxi province, on Thursday night, according to the State Administration of Work Safety. Photos published by the official Xinhua news agency show the front of the red bus pushed in by the […]
(Eagle News) — One person has been confirmed dead in the fire that struck a residential area in Quezon City on Friday. Authorities said the victim was a 67-year-old. They, have, however, yet to release a name. The fire that struck the residential area on Calamba St., Talayan Village before lunchtime, has reached the fifth alarm. Authorities are still putting out the fire. Ian Jasper Ellazar, Eagle News Service correspondent
(Eagle News) — Bandang alas-tres ng hapon (3:00 PM) kahapon, Agosto 11 nang maaresto ng Philippine National Police- Counter Intelligence Task Force (PNP-CITF) sa entrapment operation ang lalaking ito na umano’y nagpapanggap na pulis at nangikil ng labinlimang libong piso (Php 15,000) sa isang naarestong drug suspect. Kinilala ang suspek na si Joseph Ruallo na umano’y driver ng hepe ng QCPD Station 5 na si PSupt. Bobby Glen Ganipac. Nabawi sa kanya ang marked money […]
BIÑAN CITY, Laguna (Eagle News) – Players from countries in this side of the world are now gearing up for the 19th SMM Asian Senior Women’s Volleyball Championship, which was inaugurated to a cheering crowd in Laguna on Wednesday night. Mayor Arman Dimaguila, Jr. and Vice Mayor Gel Alonte led the ceremonial toss before avid volleyball fans and athletes, who had flocked to the Alonte Sports Arena in Biñan to witness the occasion. Ramon Suzara, president of […]
(Eagle News) — Pinuntahan umano ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang Philippine National Police (PNP) Custodial Center sa Camp Crame, kung saan nakakulong si Senator Leila De Lima. Ikinuwento ito ng Pangulo sa kanyang pagdalo sa 116th Police Service Anniversary at Command Conference noong Miyerkules, Agosto 9. Ayon sa Pangulo, ninais niyang bisitahin si De Lima, pero malayo ang selda nito sa pnp sports center kung saan isinagawa ang kanyang dinaluhang selebrasyon. “Nagpunta ako doon sa […]
BEIJING, CHINA (AFP) — Beijing voiced displeasure on Friday after a United States warship sailed near an artificial island in the disputed South China Sea, an operation that prompted the Chinese navy to warn off the American destroyer. Foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said the actions of the USS John S. McCain had violated Chinese and international law, “seriously” impairing the country’s sovereignty and security. “China is strongly dissatisfied with this,” Geng said in a […]
