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Former Philippine senator and human rights campaigner Leila de Lima talks during an interview with AFP in Manila on November 24, 2023. AFP / Jam Sta Rosa MANILA, Philippines — Former Sen. Leila de Lima has been cleared of her last remaining drug charge after the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 206 on Monday granted her motion for demurrer to evidence. The outcome of the promulgation was confirmed by De Lima’s lawyer Boni Tacardon on Monday afternoon. A demurrer is a motion filed on the ground that the evidence presented by the prosecutors is insufficient for a criminal conviction. If a court grants a demurrer, it effectively dismisses all the charges against an accused. The former senator has therefore been cleared of...

Unauthorized disclosure of MyToyota app customer data Data breaches seem to be the new concern as of late, with numerous incidents occurring in the last month or so. And while many breaches have been of incidents involving government websites (e.g. PNP’s online firearms system), it seems major corporations are reporting the same. Earlier today the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) released an update regarding alleged breaches involving major companies such as S&R, Robinsons Land, and Toyota. Yes, Toyota Motor Philippines has figured in a data breach incident, and apparently, they reported it a month ago to the National Privacy Commission (NPC). But the alleged breach isn’t a breach per se; Toyota says it was unintentional. In...

Raw sewage, swarms of flies and mosquitoes, garbage piled high in the streets. As the heat of summer gathers, hundreds of thousands of people in Gaza are contending with a crisis in sanitation. Ismail Zayda, who lives in Gaza City in the north, told CNN that water supplies had been cut off for nine months. “The municipalities are not working, and waste in large piles is on our doorsteps and on the roads,” he said. “We are seeing large quantities of flying insects for the first time… Frankly, we have insects that we see for the first time and we do not know their names, and they sting our bodies and the bodies of our children.” Israel’s relentless bombardment of Gaza – launched in the wake of the October 7 attacks – is now into its...

The Senate should be ashamed of the cost of its new luxurious offices in posh Bonifacio Global City. It would be scandalous if it did not investigate this disgrace to the nation. Source: Escudero suspends construction of new Senate building due to 'escalating costs'

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In the initial four months of the current year, Vietnam exported 355,000 tons of bananas to China, marking the highest export volume to this market by any country. This quantity was 2.4 times higher than that of the Philippines, which is the second-largest exporter globally, making up 48.6% of China's total banana imports. This occurrence marks the first instance of Vietnam outpacing the Philippines in this sector. Source: Vietnam surpasses the Philippines in banana exports to China

Alam mo ba na noon March 2016, the Philippines Commission of Elections website (COMELEC) was attacked and defaced, allegedly by Anonymous Philippines. Shortly after, data on 55 million Filipino voters was leaked publicly and included sensitive information such as genders, marital statuses, height and weight and biometric fingerprint data. The breach only included 228k email addresses. Compromised data: Biometric data, Dates of birth, Email addresses, Family members names, Genders, Job titles, Marital statuses, Names, Passport numbers, Phone numbers, Physical addresses, Physical attributes. note: The data is still available somewhere in the internet. so if you are wondering why scammer know your name your phone number it is...

MANILA, Philippines — A lawmaker from Bulacan has proposed a ban on the use of smartphones and other electronic gadgets in all schools by students from Grade 10 and below. Source: Bill seeks ban on phones, gadgets in grade school

In the province of Tawi-Tawi in the Philippines, the Bajau tribe, often called the "fish-men," possess a remarkable adaptation that allows them to excel in the sea. Renowned for their free diving skills, the Bajau can hold their breath for extended periods and dive to impressive depths. 🐟 "Children in the community are taught to swim almost as soon as they are born," says Santarawi Lalisan, an elder of the tribe. This early introduction to water has made the Bajau exceptional divers and swimmers. 🏊🏻‍♀️ Thanks to their unusually large spleens, the tribe can dive up to 70 meters and stay submerged for as long as 10 minutes. ⏱️ The spleen, situated next to the stomach, functions like a biological "scuba tank," storing extra oxygen in...

So it was Digong all along. Former Department of Health (DOH) secretary Francisco Duque III has told solons that it was former president Rodrigo Duterte who ordered the controversial transfer of P47.6 billion from the DOH to the Procurement Service of the Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM) for the purchase of Covid-19 supplies in 2020. Duque gave this statement on Monday, June 3 during an oversight hearing of the House Committee on Appropriations. The panel, under its senior vice-chairperson, Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo has been reviewing the budget performance of the DOH and the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth). During the hearing, Deputy Minority Leader ACT Teachers Party-list Rep...

NBI Cybercrime Division Chief: According din sa ating [Arrested] häçker nung hinack nila yung Armed Forces of the Philippines at National Security Council that was dinirective ng editor na yun. NBI Facebook Page live (13:20 - 15:00) PRESS CONFERENCE | JUNE 21, 2024 | PRESS CONFERENCE | JUNE 21, 2024: NBI ARRESTS THREE FOR häçkING FACEBOOK ACCOUNTS, BANKS, AND GOVERNMENT WEBSITES | By National Bureau of InvestigationFacebook

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MANILA, Philippines – Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo and 13 others are facing a criminal complaint over their alleged ties to îllégâl Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) Zun Yuan Technology Incorporated. Led by the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC), authorities filed a qualified trafficking complaint against Guo and the other individuals before the Department of Justice (DOJ) in Manila on Friday, June 21. Qualified trafficking is non-bailable and usually carries the penalty of life imprisonment. The others named in the complaints are as follows: Zhang Ruijin Baoying Lin Rachelle Joan Malonzo Carreon Huang Zhiyang Thelma Barrogo Laranan Rowena Gonzales Evangelista Rita Yturralde Merlie Joy Manalo Castro Yu...

MANILA, Philippines — As lawmakers and various groups suggested that President Marcos pick a real educator to head the Department of Education (DepEd), the Chief Executive went on with his usual activities yesterday, handing over P158 million to local governments in the Caraga region hit by El Niño. The giving of assistance was held during Marcaos’ visit to Tandag City in Surigao del Sur and Butuan City in Agusan del Norte. While the President did not mention anything about resigned education secretary Vice President Sara Duterte during the two sorties, he reiterated the government’s commitment to pursue quality education in one of his speeches. “You can be sure that we will continue to push for education and health care here in...

On June 17 at 8:46 PM, US Ambassador to the Philippines Marykay Carlson tweeted the US condemnation of China pertaining to the incident in Ayungin Shoal between the Philippines versus China. The Carlson tweet was made 14 MINUTES after the DND Secretary of the Philippines Gibo Teodoro released his own statement. And the Carlson and Teodoro statements were posted ONE DAY EARLIER than the official statement of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the party directly involved in the incident, which was posted June 18 at 11:15 PM. Makes me wonder how quick America was able to assure us of support even though the details of the incident were still not publicly clear, and way ahead of Malacañang, which still has no official say on the...

MANILA, Philippines — The Caloocan City Regional Trial Court has convicted four police officers over the death of a father and his son at the height of the government’s “drug war” in 2016. The lower court said Police Master Sergeant Virgilio Q. Servantes, and Police Corporals Arnel De Guzman, Johnston M. Alacre, and Argemio Saguros Jr. are guilty of homicide for the death of Luis Bonficaio and his son Gabriel. The police officers were sentenced to up to 10 years imprisonment, and ordered to jointly pay the victims’ heirs a total of P400,000 for actual, civil indemnity, moral, and temperate damages. READ: Caloocan cop found guilty for ‘drug war’ deaths of two teens Based on official records, the Caloocan policemen stormed the house...

INQUIRER file photo DAVAO CITY, Davao del Sur / MANILA, Philippines — About a hundred policemen stormed the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) Compound in Barangay Buhangin in this city to arrest Pastor Apollo Quiboloy and his companions early Monday morning. Read more: 100 cops storm Quiboloy’s home to arrest him but he’s not found Ito lang yan just what Die Hard DDS motto: Kung walang ginawang masama bakit ka matatago?

Russian President Vladimir Putin called on Ukraine to withdraw from four eastern regions partially occupied by his forces as a condition of peace talks, a demand Kyiv dismissed as “manipulative” on the eve of a conference on the war to which Moscow hasn’t been invited. Putin said Ukrainian forces should pull out from the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions of the country in return for a cease-fire by Russian troops. He also said Ukraine must give up its bid to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, in a televised speech before Foreign Ministry officials on Friday. Read more: Bloomberg - Are you a robot? The fact that Russia initiated this war and gained nothing for 2 years, and now they demand to control these 4...

MANILA, Philippines – A Filipino seafarer was killed when Yemeni Houthi rebels attacked bulk carrier MV Tutor in the southern Red Sea on June 12, the White House confirmed. “A few days ago, the Houthis attacked the Liberian-flagged, Greek-owned and operated bulk cargo carrier merchant vessel Tutor, killing a crew member who hailed from the Philippines,” US White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby said in a news briefing on Monday, June 17. He noted that the vessel “had just completed a port call in Russia and was bound for Egypt” and had “nothing to do with the conflict in Gaza.” “The Houthis killed an innocent crew member from the Philippines and critically wounded a Sri Lankan sailor who were guilty of no...

MANILA, Philippines — At least three out of four Filipinos believe that China poses the "greatest" threat to the Philippines, according to a survey conducted by independent pollster OCTA Research. A distant second among countries perceived by Filipinos to have the greatest threat to the Philippines was Russia, at 9%, followed by North Korea, Pakistan, Japan and Saudi Arabia, with responses ranging from 2% to 1%. 5% believed that there were no countries that could be a threat to the Philippines. China remains 'greatest' threat to PH — survey

Vladimir Putin promised to build trade and security systems with North Korea that are not controlled by the West and pledged his unwavering support. Continue reading...

This photo shows former President Rodrigo Duterte and Davao del Norte 1st District Representative Pantaleon Alvarez. Graphic design by Philstar.com / Anjilica Andaya This report forms part of Philstar.com's coverage of influence operations, which involve the spread of false information and propaganda that can mislead, cause confusion and prevent informed understanding and discourse. Read our explainer on influence operations. The call to secede Mindanao triggered not just a flurry of controversy among Filipinos. It also fed a coordinated campaign by Chinese social media users to spread rumors of a supposed civil war in the Philippines caused by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s “provocations.” MANILA, Philippines — Several anonymous...

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday signed into law a measure that, among others, sets a two-year amnesty on interests, surcharges, and penalties for unpaid real property tax. The Real Property Valuation and Assessment Reform Act (RPVARA) aims to standardize the valuation of real property in the country. “At the heart of this new law, we have adopted a strategy that will instill and encourage long-term and consistent tax compliance by providing a two-year amnesty on interests and penalties for taxpayers with unpaid real property tax,” said Marcos. The President signed the measure in Malacañan Palace in the presence of several lawmakers and Cabinet secretaries READ: Senate OKs Real Property Valuation and...

Former president Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday threatened that he will take legal action against the policemen who stormed the properties of religious leader Apollo Quiboloy in Davao City. Duterte said the raids conducted by the Philippine National Police - Special Action Force and the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group were an “overkill in any language” and “cannot go unpunished.” Last march, the former president was named the administrator of the properties of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) founded by Quiboloy. Duterte said the police did not present any search warrants in all the properties owned by the KOJC). “I have ordered not only the preparation of affidavits of all members aggrieved and traumatized by the said...

The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) on Thursday confirmed that the Chinese military uniforms found in the raided Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) compound in Porac, Pampanga are authentic but already old. PAOCC spokesperson Winston John Casio said this translates to two possibilities: either veteran Chinese military personnel are working or are owners of the POGO hub, or the uniforms were part of someone’s militaria collection. “We’ve talked to military experts from within the intelligence community. Apparently, they agree na ito nga ay mga [these are] authentic na military People’s Liberation Army (PLA) uniforms. But then again, dated na po ito, meaning to say, mga lumang uniporme [these are old or...

MABALACAT CITY — The newly installed Pampanga police director on Thursday vowed to go after îllégâl Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos) that might be clandestinely operating in the province. Police Col. Jay Dimaandal said his very first order to all 21 city and municipal police chiefs in Pampanga was to inspect all compounds and buildings in their respective areas of responsibility. “There might be fenced compounds or buildings that might be hosting or being used as Pogo hubs,” he said. Dimaandal said the inspection would be done in coordination with the local government units (LGUs). He invoked the power of “police visitation” and the right of LGUs to inspect all commercial establishments in their jurisdictions. He made the...

Hunter Biden was convicted Tuesday of all three felony charges related to the purchase of a revolver in 2018 when, prosecutors argued, the president's son lied on a mandatory gun-purchase form by saying he was not illegally using or addicted to drugs. President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, is convicted of all 3 felonies in federal gun trial

#FromTheArchives: This is Epimaco Amancio of Dalaguete town. On August 10, 2010, a bus carrying 37 passengers, mostly students, almost fell onto a cliff in Brgy. Obo, Dalaguete town in southern Cebu. Good thing the pine tree planted by Epimaco Amancio saved the lives of the passengers of the bus. Amancio flashed a wide grin to the camera after he found out his tree was the savior. Without this tree, the bus loaded with college students of Don Bosco Technological Center would have plunged into the ravine which is 500 feet deep. The driver lost control of the bus after the water from the radiator tank splashed to his thighs and burning it. A photo of a grinning Amancio, photographed by CDN’s late photo editor, Tonee Despojo, recently...

Story by TED CORDERO,GMA Integrated News After a round of rollbacks, motorists should expect the prices of petroleum products to go up big-time in the coming week. “We will be expecting an increase in the domestic pump prices of petroleum products by Tuesday next week due to the developments in the international oil market,” Department of Energy-Oil Industry Management Bureau Director III Rodela Romero said on Friday, citing oil trading in the past four days. The estimated per liter adjustments in pump prices for next week are as follows: Gasoline - P0.60 to P0.85 Diesel - P1.45 to P1.70 Kerosene - P1.85 to P1.90 “Among the relevant news that contributed to the trajectory increase of oil prices are the upbeat global demand...