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“The motive of the incident was hatred. The suspect was informed by the victim that he will be left in the hospital despite paying the required hospital bill,” said Lt. Col. John Kareen Escober, chief of Tagbilaran City Police. When Linguis was about to be released on Thursday morning, he grabbed a pair of scissors and stabbed the nurse several times. A utility worker identified as Francis Justiniare, 21, was about to intervene but he was also stabbed by the suspect. Source: Patient kills nurse in Bohol private hospital

Apple has recently revamped its bug bounty program to enhance security and foster collaboration with the security research community. By increasing the rewards for discovering vulnerabilities and providing researchers with access to private cloud computing environments, Apple aims to attract more participants and facilitate more effective testing. This initiative underscores Apple's commitment to maintaining a secure ecosystem while balancing transparency with the protection of sensitive information. The enhanced program is expected to encourage more researchers to contribute, ultimately leading to a safer experience for Apple users. This move highlights the importance of collaboration in cybersecurity and reflects Apple's dedication to...

"The China Coast Guard-5402 (CCG-5402) re-entered the Indonesian jurisdiction on Friday," Indonesia's Maritime Security Agency said in a statement Saturday. It added that the Chinese vessel on Monday had disrupted a survey being conducted by state-owned oil company Pertamina, and that when contacted by an Indonesian ship, the Chinese coast guard said the area was part of Beijing's jurisdiction. Source: https://www.philstar.com/world/2024/10/27/2395641/indonesia-drives-chinese-ship-disputed-waters-again

Pop superstar Beyoncé provided the latest shot of stardust to Kamala Harris' White House campaign on Friday, as the United States vice president and her rival Donald Trump courted voters with just 11 days to go in a neck-and-neck election. Source: Beyoncé backs Harris at pro-abortion Texas rally

Image by Mike Segar | Reuters US officials on Friday said Chinese-affiliated häçkers were able to infiltrate the nation’s commercial telecommunications infrastructure – and now several media outlets are reporting the bad actors may have gotten their hands on the phone records of Trump, JD Vance, and possibly Harris campaign staffers. With less than two weeks before the US presidential election, the New York Times reported on Friday that a China-affiliated threat actor was discovered targeting communications from phones used by former President Donald Trump and vice presidential running mate, Ohio Senator JD Vance. The latest foreign-threat campaign is said to be “a wide-ranging intelligence-collection effort,” that also is reported...

Davao City police chief Col. Hansel Marantan noted that KJC has been publicly claiming to have 8 million followers. “However, based on interviews conducted by us, only about less than 8,000 members are believed to be currently active members of the said religious denominations worldwide,” Marantan said during the same hearing. Source: Quiboloy claims KJC has 7M followers, but PNP says it’s less than 8,000

Tingin niyo ba na ito ang magiging hudyat na gagamit na sila ng Nuclear weapons ang Israel at Iran once hindi na effective ang mga short to medium range missiles pag lagi nila itong na i-intercept?

According to one of the agents, they discovered that the person behind the account was in Cebu after investigation and coordination with the service provider, Facebook. Through Facebook’s response, they were able to retrieve the mobile number used to register the account and its corresponding IP address. The agents then verified the number with other platforms and records at the university, which showed that the number was used by one of their enrollees for this semester. Source: Bomb scare in Cebu City university: Student, 19, tagged, nabbed

If enacted, the law would allow couples to file for divorce if they have been separated for at least five years and reconciliation is deemed impossible, or if they have been legally separated for more than two years. It would also incorporate justifications already recognized in annulment and legal separation cases, such as abandonment and infidelity. Source: Is divorce coming to the Philippines? – DW – 10/11/2024

The United States on Wednesday confirmed that some 3,000 North Koreans are training in Russia at military sites. The troops were moved into the former Soviet state between early to mid-October and are now undergoing basic combat training at what they assessed to be three military sites, according to White House national security spokesperson John Kirby. Source: https://thehill.com/policy/defense/4951989-north-korean-forces-russia-ukraine-combat-zone/

“HELP IS ON THE WAY” President Bongbong Marcos is pledging a “conveyor belt of aid” as victims grapple with the devastation caused by Typhoon Kristine in various areas in Luzon. Read Marcos’ statement here: “Yesterday we started sending aid and commenced rescue operations in the areas affected by STS Kristine. Today, we will continue sending our help and aid. I make this pledge to our people: Help is on the way. It will come by land, air, and, even by sea. I have ordered the full mobilization of available AFP personnel and resources which can be committed to relief operations. Other uniformed agencies such as the PNP, BFP and the Philippine Coast Guard are likewise placed under that status. I have ordered them to deploy vehicles...

Ni-raid ng National Bureau of Investigation-Dangerous Drugs Division (NBI-DDD) ang isang drug den sa Malacañang compound kamakailan, na nagresulta sa pagkaaresto ng isang lalaking suspek. Sa isang pahayag, sinabi ng NBI na nahuli nila ang suspek na si Edgard Ventura, alyas 'Face,' sa Nicanor Padilla Street, San Miguel sa Maynila sa bisa ng search warrant na inisyu ng Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 37. Nakumpiska mula sa suspek ang siyam na heat-sealed transparent plastic sachets na naglalaman ng white crystalline substance, na hinihinalang illigal na droga, at iba pang drug paraphernalia. Sa pag-aresto sa suspek, natagpuan din ng NBI ang isang drug den sa naturang lugar. Drug den, natagpuan sa Malacañang compound; suspek...

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This directive was issued by Marcos to Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla, he said in a statement on Thursday. Source: DILG: Marcos wants an enhanced delivery of medical aid in Naga

“You can’t fight a war, especially against the drug personalities, by being decent, by being cute. No way you can win the battle… To win the war, you have to be forceful enough to send your message down the spine of these criminals,” he added. Source: Bato on drug war: No regrets, will do it again

For the third straight day, Malacañang suspended government work and classes in all levels in Luzon on Friday, October 25, due to Severe Tropical Storm Kristine. The Office of the Executive Secretary made the announcement on Thursday evening, October 24, due to the raising of tropical cyclone wind signal numbers 1, 2, and 3 in most areas of Luzon from persistent and intense rainfall, as well as strong winds brought about by the storm. The Palace directed agencies involved in delivering basic needs and health services, disaster preparedness and response, and the performance of other essential services to continue operations. Local chief executives may also call localized cancellations or suspensions of classes or government work...

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A low pressure area far east of Mindanao has high chance of forming into a tropical cyclone in the next 24 hours, according to state weather bureau PAGASA. It may enter the Philippine area of responsibility on Sunday, forecaster Aldczar Aurelio said. It will be assigned the local name #LeonPH. | via Ariel Rojas, ABS-CBN News #WeatherPatrol

FORMER KJC MEMBER REVEALS ABUSES. Former member of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) Teresita Kinanhan Valdehueza weeps as she relates the sexual abuses and physical torture she endured under the hands of KJC pastor Apollo Quiboloy during a hearing conducted by the Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality Wednesday, October 23, 2024. “On September 29, 1999, I decided to leave without asking for permission, determined to free myself from his control. Finally, clearly understood that the man I believed to be chosen and holy, was an impostor, oppressor and deceiver. He manipulated me using his authority and power as God’s anointed,” Valdehueza told senators. (Photo from Senate Public Relations and Information...

Garcia explained that the TRO issued by the SC effectively restrains the Comelec from enforcing a previously issued resolution automatically removing from the official list of candidates for the May 2025 elections those ordered by the Office of the Ombudsman to be perpetually disqualified from holding public office. “That means all those with perpetual disqualification to hold public office should not be removed from the list until the Supreme Court makes a final decision or until it removes the TRO,” he said. Source: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/10/24/2394810/sc-comelec-sacked-government-officials-can-run

THE PHILIPPINES slipped to 13th place among 30 economies engaging in sustainable trade best practices, according to a report by the Hinrich Foundation and the International Institute for Management Development (IMD). Source: Philippines drops in Sustainable Trade Index - BusinessWorld Online

The SC has granted TRO in favor of the petition of Rama and Cortes against the Commission on Elections (Comelec) resolution, mandating the immediate disqualification of officials from running in the May 2025 polls following the perpetual disqualification penalty from the Office of the Ombudsman. The TRO halted the implementation of the Comelec resolution 11044-A, dated Sept. 4, mandating the immediate cancellation of all certificates of candidacy (COCs) of any candidate with a disqualification penalty from the Ombudsman. Source: SC favors Rama, Cortes

In an ambush interview on Wednesday after the Senate committee on women’s hearing headed by Sen. Risa Hontiveros, Quiboloy said the committee is not responsible for deciding whether he is guilty or not. “This one is like a trial by publicity, we don’t have a resource person, nothing from us, everything comes from the other side,” Quiboloy said. “With these heavy allegations, without facts, they need to testify in court where I can defend myself, and know the truth,” he added. Source: Quiboloy labels Senate probe unfair and a trial by publicity

Classes and work in government offices could possibly be suspended again on Thursday, Oct. 24, due to the onslaught of tropical storm #KristinePH, President Marcos said. READ: Class, work suspension on Oct. 24? Depends on the weather but very possible, Marcos says

An official of the Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) on Wednesday said they have asked Facebook and Youtube to take down the page and channel of Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI). SMNI is the media arm of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC), which was founded by Pastor Apollo Quiboloy. Quiboloy is facing numerous cases in the country. “We’re actually asking YouTube to take down [SMNI] considering that it’s being used to protect a fugitive not only from the Philippines but also a fugitive of the laws of the United States,” PNP-CIDG chief Police Brigadier General Nicolas Torre III said. “So we’re asking YouTube to actually take down the channel of SMNI and also Facebook for them...

Session Hall of the House of Representatives of the Philippines. The STAR / Michael Varcas, File photo MANILA, Philippines — The reported P7.2-trillion debt incurred by the administration of former president Rodrigo Duterte should be investigated by Congress to prevent future leaders from obtaining loans unnecessarily, a lawmaker said. “Government loans are a very serious matter. Why? It is because in effect you have pawned the future of your children and your children’s children, and sometimes it’s even more than that,” Rep. Janette Garin said at a regular briefing in the House of Representatives yesterday. “So why is it important to talk about this? It’s because we do not want another blanket authority just like what we saw during...

“[This is a] request for the appearance of Apollo Quiboloy, Jackielyn Roy, Cresente Canada alias Enteng, Paulene Canada, Ingrid Canada and Sylvia Cemañes before the public hearing of the Senate committee on women, children, family relations and gender equality on October 23, 2024 at 10:00 in the morning,” Hontiveros’ letter to the Pasig RTC reads. Source: Hontiveros asks courts to allow Quiboloy to attend Senate hearing

World on the brink: How three conflicts could spark a global war. The world is facing a dangerous period of escalating tensions and potential conflicts that could trigger a third world war, experts warn. Three flashpoints in particular pose a high risk of sparking a major confrontation between the major powers: the ongoing invasion of Ukraine by Russia, the nuclear standoff between Israel and Iran, and the rising tensions over Taiwan between China and the US. The invasion of Ukraine by Russia, which began in late January 2023, has been described as "roughly equivalent to the Korean War during the first Cold War, revealing an ideological as well as geopolitical division between the countries of the 'Rimland' (the Anglosphere, western...

A man in China flew a DJI drone from China to North Korea during the plandemic. It's widely known that flying a drone between these two countries is îllégâl. Both China and North Korea have strict airspace regulations, and unauthorized entry into North Korean airspace can result in serious consequences, such as confiscation, fines, or other penalties. Hidden content all credits to xiaohao2

Naku po. Di natin masisisi ang mga ordinary citizen ng nk. Need nila kasi sumunod talaga sa leader yun lang paraan para mabuhay sila kung hindi ka sumunod may parusa kasi nga communist government ang bansa nila. Hanga din ako sa power ng propaganda ng kim dynasty kaya napapasunod sila. Correct me if i'm wrong. Sources: South Korea fires warning shots after North Korea blows up border roads North Korea says 1.4 million young people apply to join army - BusinessWorld Online US urges North Korea to 'stop actions' increasing risk of conflict