[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Chief of the Philippine National Police, Gen. Debold Sinas, dismissed the nine police officers involved in the fatal shooting of four army intelligence officers in Jolo, Sulu province, in June last year. PNP spokesman Brig. General Ildebrandi Usana said Sinas approved on Friday the recommendation …
Read More »Reprimanding Trump, Republican-led Senate Overrides Defense Bill Veto
[ad_1] US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) arrives before a final vote on the override of the veto on the National Defense Authorization Act on Capitol Hill in Washington, USA, January 1, 2021. REUTERS / Joshua Roberts WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump’s fellow Republicans in the U.S. Senate …
Read More »2 Chinese citizens arrested for kidnapping Taiwanese man
[ad_1] (Photos by PNP-AKG) MANILA, Philippines – Two Chinese men were arrested on New Year’s Eve for allegedly demanding P9 million in exchange for the release of a Taiwanese they detained in Cavite province. The Anti-Kidnapping Group of the Philippine National Police (PNP-AKG) said Taiwanese national Chen Yen-Shau was rescued …
Read More »AFP launches its own investigation into the use of PSG from China’s vaccine
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Armed Forces of the Philippines said they would launch their own investigation into the clandestine inoculation of President Rodrigo Duterte’s close security team with a vaccine for COVID-19 not yet authorized by local regulators. The inoculation had sparked accusations that the Presidential Security Group (PSG) …
Read More »Dry Operation of Commonwealth Avenue Cogwheel Lane Resumes January 2
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Dry construction of the proposed rack lane along Commonwealth Avenue, which will lead to construction of Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT-7), will resume on Saturday, January 2. This version of the rack lane would have a few variations: Instead of a highway detour plan along …
Read More »Health Department Report: Firecracker Injuries in Central Visayas Down 100 Percent
[ad_1] CEBU CITY: The number of firecracker-related injuries in Central Visayas is down by more than 100 percent from 2019 figures. In a report released to the media on Friday afternoon (January 1), the Department of Health (DOH) in Central Visayas said it recorded 17 firecracker-related injuries in the region …
Read More »Diego Loyzaga and Barbie Imperial spark relationship rumors after New Years Day photo – Manila Bulletin
[ad_1] Diego Loyzaga and Barbie Imperial spark relationship rumors after New Year’s Day photo Diego Loyzaga and Barbie Imperial (Instagram) Diego Loyzaga and Barbie Imperial are officially a couple? The two stars sparked romance rumors after Diego posted a photo on Instagram that showed him and Barbie hugging on New …
Read More »Defying Trump, Republican-led U.S. Senate Moves Forward to Override His Veto
[ad_1] US President Donald Trump salutes as he boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, the United States, on December 23, 2020 (Photo by TOM BRENNER / Reuters). WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s fellow Republicans in the United States Senate are expected to take steps to override …
Read More »Pope Francis reappears after outbreak of pain, calls for peace in New Year’s message
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis performs Mass on the day of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe in St. Peter’s Basilica, in the Vatican, on December 12, 2020. REUTERS / Remo Casilli / Pool VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis reappeared Friday after chronic sciatic pain forced him to miss …
Read More »France tightens virus curfew in several regions
[ad_1] This image shows the Eiffel Tower illuminated during New Year’s Eve when a curfew is implemented from 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. in France to prevent the third wave of Covid-19 infections, in Paris, on January 1, 2021. – There is still a nationwide nighttime curfew starting at 8:00 …
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