There are enough signs clearly saying that smoking and vaping are prohibited inside airplanes. This prompted AirAsia Philippines to issue a strong reminder to all passengers that, again, vaping and smoking are strictly prohibited onboard all its flights. AirAsia reminds guests that such acts violate Republic Act No. 9211 (Tobacco Regulation Act) and Republic Act […]
Read MoreThree Filipino human trafficking victims who were allegedly recruited to work as entertainers in Singapore were rescued by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) at the Davao International Airport. According to the BI, immigration personnel intercepted the three victims — aged 20 and 18 — while attempting to board a Scoot Airlines flight to Singapore. They […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The legal counsel of one of the police officers allegedly involved in the abduction of cockfighting aficionados (sabungeros) denied that his client was connected to gaming tycoon and alleged mastermind Atong Ang. Police Senior Master Sgt. Joey Natanauan Encarnacion was among the 12 cops allegedly on Ang’s payroll to kidnap and kill […]
Read MoreCAIRO/JERUSALEM — A prominent Al Jazeera journalist, who had previously been threatened by Israel, was killed along with four colleagues in an Israeli airstrike on Sunday in an attack condemned by journalists and rights groups. Israel’s military said it targeted and killed Anas Al Sharif, alleging he had headed a Hamas militant cell and was […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The three suspected Daulah Islamiya-Maute Group fighters arrested in Lumbayanague town in Lanao del Sur over the weekend are minors, according to the Philippine National Police (PNP). PNP chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III said the three minors are under the custody of the Philippine Army and will be turned over to the […]
Read MoreThe Philippine National Police’s Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) arrested three fugitives reported to be members of Dawlah Islamiyah Maute Group (DI-MG), while three others were killed during an operation in Barangay Lamin in Lumbayanague, Lanao del Sur over the weekend. According to the Philippine National Police (PNP), the male fugitives—known as Abu Zacaria, […]
Read MoreThe Department of Education (DepEd) called on its field offices to increase vigilance and implement stricter preventive measures against school-based violence following a shooting incident in Nueva Ecija. “In view of recent incidents involving school-based violence, the Department of Education (DepEd) reiterates its commitment to maintaining safe and protective learning environments for all learners, teachers, […]
Read MorePolice arrested two Vietnamese nationals and a Filipina for allegedly operating an unlicensed cosmetic treatment facility in Barangay Poblacion, Makati City, on Thursday. The Southern Police District’s Special Operations Unit (SPD-DSOU) conducted an entrapment operation at a spa along Salamanca Street after a week-long surveillance. The operation was set in motion when a police asset […]
Read MoreThe Department of Justice reported two skulls and other bones and additional pieces of clothing and undergarments from the retrieval operation of the Philippine Coast Guard in Taal Lake in the continuing search for the missing sabungeros. Clavano also said forensic pathologist Dr. Raquel Fortun and the University of the Philippines will be taking over […]
Read MoreMANILA — A 35-year-old Filipino tourist died from injuries after being hit by a taxi in Tsuen Wan West in Hong Kong on Tuesday, the Philippine Consulate General confirmed Wednesday. An 11-second video of the incident posted by local media showed the taxi suddenly crashing and pinning the victim against a column as he was […]
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