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Rape case filed before Taguig City RTC vs actor, television host Vhong Navarro A rape case has been filed against actor and television host Ferdinand “Vhong” H. Navarro before the Taguig City regional trial court (RTC). Taguig City Prosecutor’s Office charged Navarro with violation of Article 266-A (1) of the Revised Penal Code (RPC) as amended by Republic Act No. 8353, also known as the Anti-Rape Law of 1997. But last Thursday, Sept. 1, Taguig City Executive Judge Antonio M. Olivete issued an order that granted Navarro’s motion to defer the raffle of the rape case filed last Aug. 31. The raffle would determine to whose RTC sala Navarro’s case would be assigned and once assigned, the proceedings on the case would start...

Not so long ago, the “Wolfhound” tactical support vehicles arrived to Ukraine. These vehicles were donated by Great Britain. A total of 80 vehicles were deployed with the AFU. This vehicle appeared in Ukraine for the first time. The Wolfhound is a sub-class of U.S. support vehicles. It is a special British truck version (Heavy Tactical Support Vehicle) of the 6×6 Cougar MRAP vehicles bought by the British, produced by the American company Force Protection (since 2011, General Dynamics Corporation), modified with the installation of additional British protection kits. In fact, this is a whole family of Cougar vehicles, and the Cougar is the basic equipment. There are also Cougar subspecies HEV, ILAV, JERRV, ISS and others. Each...

Another British mercenary had been killed while fighting in the ranks of Kiev forces against the Russian military and its allies, the British media reported on June 12. The mercenary, identified as former British soldier Jordan Gatley, was reportedly killed while fighting in the city of Severodonetsk, where Kiev forces have been attempting to push back the Russian military and its allies for a few weeks now. In the recent days, the Russian military managed to capture most of Severodonetsk. Kiev forces, including the so-called International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine, sustained catastrophic losses. Gatley served in the British army as a rifleman with the Edinburgh-based third battalion of The Rifles and was discharged...

Published August 24, 2022, 12:36 PM by Aaron Homer Dioquino A 13-year-old girl foiled an attempt by three unidentified men on board a white van to abduct her by shouting for help in Barangay 162, Caloocan City on Tuesday, Aug. 23. Maj. Brian Ramirez, Caloocan City Police Station (CCPS) Sub-station 6 (SS6) commander, told Manila Bulletin on Wednesday, Aug. 24, that they are still verifying the details with the victim who will be turned over to the CCPS Women’s Desk. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) of Brgy. 162 said the incident happened around 2 – 2:30 p.m. It added that the victim was reportedly on her way home from school when she noticed a white van parked in front of Del Rey Village 3. Three men...

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The barangay captain in Mandaue City who was accused of molesting a 15-year-old girl will remain in office. John Joan Mende, director of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), said that Maguikay barangay captain Eduardo Gumera will continue to perform his functions as he was able to post bail and no conviction was meted by the court yet. Mende said the penalty of disqualification from public office will only be implemented if there is already a final judgment from the court. Moreover, Mende said that the mayor has supervisory authority over the barangay captains. DILG supervises other local executives including governors and mayors of highly urbanized cities. Mayor Jonas Cortes said that...

(UPDATES) FIDEL Valdez Ramos, the country's 12th president, died at the Makati Medical Center Sunday. He was 94. © The Manila TimesFormer President Fidel V. Ramos. FILE PHOTO The Ramos family announced the former president's passing. Ramos, who was president from 1992 to 1998, is widely regarded to be the driving force behind the renewed investor confidence in the Philippines. It was during his time that the Philippines was recognized as an emerging "tiger economy." He was a military man who rose from the ranks to become the chief of the Philippine Constabulary and then vice chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) during the time of President Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr. He was hailed as one of the heroes of the...

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (BBM) has promised to make access to the internet cheaper for Filipinos. The 64-year-old leader made the assurance on Tuesday as he committed to strengthen digital infrastructure across the country as part of his administration's priorities. During his meeting with his Cabinet via teleconferencing because he was still on mandatory isolation after contracting the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) last week, Marcos said he wants to have strong internet connections around the Philippines and will push for the government to procure the latest technologies to be able to catch up with other countries. Marcos said boosting the connections will ensure the people's access to reliable internet service since...

Bea Alonzo and Catriona Gray looked sensational in their red-carpet OOTDs over the past few weeks. Bea looked stunning during the GMA Gala Night held last July 30, 2022, at the grand ballroom of Shangri-la at the Fort in Bonifacio Global City. Likewise, Catriona was gorgeous when she attended the Vogue Philippines Gala Night held at the same venue last August 29, 2022. The two ladies have something more grand in common—they both wore a Bvlgari B.zero1 necklace. PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) spotted the necklace adorning Bea's neck during the GMA Gala Night. The necklace added sparkle to Bea's vintage Dior dress by John Galliano from 1998 which she paired with a custom Rajo Laurel cape, a bag designed by Bea Valdes, and...

LOCAL NEWS: BAHO’G ILOK, WAY LIGO DI KA DRIVE (Mabahong Kilikili?Di naliligo?Bawal pumasada) The Barangay Council of Pooc in Talisay City, Cebu approved an ordinance disallowing drivers who don’t smell good from driving e-bikes. | via BBT

Ang gagamitin pa lang internet provider sa free wifi ay Starlink? Gaano naman kaya katagal? Ano opinyon nyo?

All enrolled undergraduate and senior high school UP students are invited to join the Martial Law Memorial TikTok Challenge of the UP Diliman College of Mass Communication. This is in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law. For the mechanics and registration guidelines, scan the QR code on the poster. Side Comment: Kaya ayaw mag rotc kasi gusto tiktok😂

A man and three women landed in jail for destroying a television while they were having a videoke session in a videoke house in Barangay Bulacao, Cebu City around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 6, 2022. The woman who punched the TV said she was just drunk. | via BBT Full Story Here: Jilted woman tries to sing troubles away, ends up smashing videoke TV

Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. introduced a bill that will mandate social media companies to require users to present valid government-issued identification cards or barangay certificate. House Bill (HB) 129, or “An Act Mandating the Authentication of Online and Social Media Memberships in the Country Through Registration of their Accounts Using Any Valid Government-issued Identification and/or Barangay Certificate,” or “The Online and Social Media Membership Accountability Act” will penalize the social media provider that cannot provide and authenticate the identity of the account holder that faces a lawsuit from an aggrieved party. “All persons shall be required to possess any valid identification cards issued...

(August 5, 2022) – A former top cop turned senator has filed a measure seeking to ban party-list groups “associated” with terrorists and terrorist organizations, drawing criticisms from left-wing lawmakers who called this an attempt to silence government critics. In a bill he filed last month but published on Friday, Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa proposed additional criteria under the party-list systems act that warrants the cancellation of registration of party-list groups. The ban includes any group that “directly or indirectly participates in acts detrimental to the best interest of the government, to overthrow the government or diminish its power, or be associated by any means to rebels or proscribed terrorist persons or...

Relatives of Communist Party of the Philippines chairperson Benito Tiamzon and his wife Wilma are seeking the help of the Commission on Human Rights to investigate the whereabouts of the couple who were reportedly killed in an encounter with government troops in Samar last 22 August. Full Story: Tiamzon kin seeks CHR probe - Daily Tribune

ANG TROPICAL DEPRESSION PRE-INDAYPH PAPASOK NA SA PAR NGAYONG ARAW O BUKAS AT MAY POSIBILIDAD NA LALAKAS PA ITO SA MGA SUSUNOD NA ARAW AT ITCZ NAMAN ANG NAKAKAEPEKTO SA PALAWAN. Huling namataan ito kaninang 3:00 a.m sa layong 1,530 km silangan ng Extreme Northern Luzon (18.5⁰N, 136.4⁰E). Meron itong taglay na lakas na hangin na 55 km/h malapit sa sentro at pagbugsong umaabot sa 70:km/h. Kumikilos ito pa timog timog kanluran sa bilis na 20 km/h. Base sa wind forecast posible itong pumasok ng PAR ngayong araw o sa Huwebes. Kung sakali, tatawagin itong bagyong...

Ang init mukhang malakas ang buhos ni Gardo mamaya haha

𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐛𝐲𝐭𝐞𝐬 Anti-Malware Corporate & v2.x [game over EOL] Everyone using MB Corporate and versions 2.x will have seen this window when trying to update the virus database. For that reason I began to investigate to see if it could be solved in some way with reverse engineering, but my conclusion was that it is impossible for the reasons that I will comment on in this thread. Based on some research I've done, I believe it's no longer possible to get updates working on this versions of MB. This is because the company decided to discontinue (EOL) versions equal to or earlier than 2.x First of all, to be that the developers have taken offline 2 DNS records in versions equal to or earlier than 2.x. On the other hand, the virus...

BREAKING: Pinaghahandaan na ngayon ang epekto ng paparating na Bagyong Henry sa South Korea lalong lalo na sa bahagi ng=AZXnV77koXkCon_lMUk4wlCRXBKJwyn3Az4WBLJuA9BHIg7XKsxJK0Z0KwM1IwaPzZbAPuBTsMWnIrmnIUoo29-p27K8TnJfXatEyUR_uaeVmCAgphEIisAuSrDDJvc-3T-u5z88NfqIZS4YwDyYenOvGHS39eGG8JGYMzwsCZVqQvkAaBb4gtrgLqLsIHK5tzWiVk9MY3bO7cGNs7onuyuz&tn=*NK-y-R'] #Jeju at=AZXnV77koXkCon_lMUk4wlCRXBKJwyn3Az4WBLJuA9BHIg7XKsxJK0Z0KwM1IwaPzZbAPuBTsMWnIrmnIUoo29-p27K8TnJfXatEyUR_uaeVmCAgphEIisAuSrDDJvc-3T-u5z88NfqIZS4YwDyYenOvGHS39eGG8JGYMzwsCZVqQvkAaBb4gtrgLqLsIHK5tzWiVk9MY3bO7cGNs7onuyuz&tn=*NK-y-R'] #Busan. Ayon sa JTWC, taglay ng bagyo ang lakas ng hangin na umaabot sa 205 kph at may pagbugsong umaabot naman sa 250 kph at kasalukuyang kumikilos sa bilis...

what a weird way to say she's one of us. Gusto mo ata maSTOP ni quibz😑

Your thoughts with regards to SC action to NCAP? Photo Credit: PhilStar

Effective until September 9-12,2022 LOOK: Hindi isa kundi dalawa ang posibleng mabuong sama ng panahon sa September 9-12,2022 sa silangan ng Extreme Northern Luzon at nakikita na posibleng pumasok ang isa sa mga ito sa loob ng PAR nguit hindi naman nakikitang maglalandfall sa anumang panig ng Pilipinas dahil sa bahagi ito muli ng Southern Japanese Islands makakaapekto. Ngunit papalakasin naman ng mga potensyal na sama ng panahon ang hanging habagat na siyang magreresulta ng maulang panahon sa bansa.

Nagpositibo sa paralytic shellfish poison (PSP) o toxic red tide ang apat na coastal areas sa Visayas at Mindanao. Batay sa Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), hindi ligtas kainin ang anumang uri ng shellfish at acetes o alamang na makukuha sa mga sumusunod na lugar: MATARINAO BAY SA EASTERN SAMAR COASTAL WATERS NG DAUIS AT TAGBILARAN CITY SA BOHOL DUMANQUILLAS BAY SA ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, AT LIANGA BAY SA SURIGAO DEL SUR. Samantala, maliban sa shellfish, ligtas namang kainin ang mga mahuhuling isda, pusit, hipon at alimango sa mga naturang lugar basta’t ito ay huhugasan o lilinising mabuti.

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has arrived in Indonesia, the Office of the Press Secretary said Sunday. President Bongbong Marcos arrives in Indonesia © RTVM photo Citing information from the Presidential Security Group, the OPS said Marcos landed at CGK Airport at 12:35 p.m. He is set to visit the Filipino community this afternoon. "We have a full set of meetings and much work to accomplish during this trip, but it will not be complete without meeting our kababayans in Indonesia and Singapore," Marcos said in his departure speech in Manila. "And I look forward to sharing with them our commitment and plans for enhancing the government’s efforts to protect the rights and ensure the welfare of our overseas Filipinos, and...

Tuluyan nang nakalabas ng PAR ang Typhoon =AZW84qzpQfpR0wqf9gi42Ipud119w9jy3XbJ4gypcsycraiTtSLPIyx0GqW3Ae62G_l1mo3KaHJ06G8EKHUGaCk7g3pPjhlT8nxrjUk6axhVOSKw9vLhxEPFhLtrhN09bnhyVb9f2Q8gjOZ3lsTpxzvGi5Jn-OG2kNag4vHXIIU_flcqGYbxuoJRjsuHnlYCxZM3yT9BU6jfAAX87E6sP23y&tn=*NK-y-R']#Hinnamnor o dating si bagyong =AZW84qzpQfpR0wqf9gi42Ipud119w9jy3XbJ4gypcsycraiTtSLPIyx0GqW3Ae62G_l1mo3KaHJ06G8EKHUGaCk7g3pPjhlT8nxrjUk6axhVOSKw9vLhxEPFhLtrhN09bnhyVb9f2Q8gjOZ3lsTpxzvGi5Jn-OG2kNag4vHXIIU_flcqGYbxuoJRjsuHnlYCxZM3yT9BU6jfAAX87E6sP23y&tn=*NK-y-R']#HenryPH at patuloy na kumikilos papalayo sa bansa. Inaasahang sunod na mananalasa ang bagyo...

Matutuloy kaya ang brgy. Elections ngayong taon? Gusto raw isuspend pero naglabas na ang comelec ng date ng pagfifile ng COC. Hahaha

Inireklamo ng isang babae ang kaniyang pinagkakautangan matapos siya nitong ipahiya sa pamamagitan ng pagpapa-tarpaulin nito sa kaniyang mukha at ipaskil sa pampublikong lugar, dahil hindi siya kaagad nakapagbayad ng utang. “Kilala n’yo bala ini? Siya si Gengerie Comprendio taga Brgy. Yawyawan Lemery, Iloilo kay may utang sa Natasha Lemery, Kag indi na macontact,” nakalagay sa tarpaulin. Hindi naman ito pinalampas ni Gengerie Comprendio at nagsumbong sa programa ni Senador Raffy Tulfo upang ireklamo ang babaeng pinagkakautangan at nagpa-tarpaulin sa kaniyang mukha, na si Nelia Muico ng Natasha Lemery. Ayon sa salaysay ni Gengerie, nagharap na raw sila sa barangay at nakiusap siya kay Nelia na bigyan pa siya ng kaunting panahon...

Viral ngayon ang kumakalat na video ng isang galit na galit na mister mula sa Pagadian City, kung saan kinokompronta niya ang kaniyang misis na umano’y nahuli niyang may kasamang ibang lalaki sa isang lodging house. Batay sa ibinahaging video ng isang “RPN DXKP Pagadian,” makikitang nagpupuyos na hinabol ng mister ang isang lalaking nagtatakbo palayo matapos itong makitang kasama ang kaniyang misis. Hindi naman ito nahabol ng mister. Muling kinompronta ng mister ang kaniyang misis, na noon ay sumasakay na sa kaniyang dala-dalang motorsiklo. Katwiran naman ng misis, wala umano silang ginagawang masama at natulog lang sa naturang lodging house. Hindi naman malinaw kung bakit magkasamang natulog sa naturang lodging house ang misis at ang...