Cop in Jee Ick Joo slay allowed to turn state witness
A policeman accused of involvement in the kidnapping and murder of a South Korean businessman in October 2016 has been allowed to turn state witness by the Angeles City court trying the case.
No serious injuries so far in Traslacion 2018
(UPDATE - 12:58 a.m.) Emergency workers hurriedly transported injured devotees of the Black Nazarene on stretchers to stations where they were given first aid but, as of late Tuesday morning, January 9, no one had been reported seriously hurt during this year’s Traslacion although a few were being monitored for possible fractures.
Gwyneth Paltrow to give marriage a second shot
The actress and creator of Goop announced her engagement to U.S. television producer Brad Falchuk on Monday.
EU raises concerns with Suu Kyi over detained Reuters reporters as Myanmar journos demand...
(UPDATE - 10:38 a.m.) The European Union’s envoy to Myanmar has raised concerns about the arrest of two Reuters journalists in a letter to the country’s leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, describing the situation as “serious intimidation” and calling for their immediate release.
MMFF 2017 exceeds P1B target, films extended in select cinemas
All eight entries are still showing in SM cinemas, while select films remain in Ayala, Robinsons and Megaworld theaters.
WATCH | 3 injured in fire atop N.Y.’s Trump Tower
Three people were injured in an early-morning fire at the top of Trump Tower in midtown Manhattan, the New York Fire Department said on Monday, as the city’s workday rush began.
U.S. moves toward expelling 200,000 Salvadorans
Some 200,000 Salvadoran immigrants allowed to live and work in the United States since 2001 will lose their right to remain in the country in 2019, officials said on Monday, marking the Trump administration’s latest move to tighten immigration enforcement.
Trump would welcome challenge from Oprah Winfrey for president
Winfrey is actively thinking about a run, CNN reported on Monday, citing two of her close friends.
Rescue crews wrestle to tame China oil tanker fire as body of mariner found
Rescue crews wrestled to bring a blaze on an Iranian oil tanker off China’s east coast under control on Monday as fire raged for a second day following a collision with a grain ship, while the body of one of the 32 missing crew members was found on aboard.
‘PINOY PA RIN’ | Joma accuses Roque, pro-Duterte group of spreading fake news on...
Exiled Communist Party of the Philippines founding chairman Jose Ma. Sison accused presidential spokesman Harry Roque and a pro-Duterte group of “spreading the fake news that I have become a Dutch citizen.”
17 arrested for foiled Islamic State attack plot – Jordan media
Jordan said on Monday it had foiled an Islamic State plot that included plans for a series of attacks last November on security installations, shopping malls and moderate religious figures, state media reported.
Iloilo Rep Treñas not questioning ‘unfair’ suspension by Sandigan
Iloilo City Representative Jerry P. Treñas will not appeal the decision of the Sandiganbayan ordering his 90-day preventive suspension for the release of P500,000 to a media group not accredited by the local government when he was still mayor in 2003.
FIRE AND FURY | Bannon’s ‘treasonous’ comment directed at Trump Jr., not Manafort –...
Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon’s comment that a meeting between Trump campaign officials and a group of Russians was “treasonous” focused on President Donald Trump’s son and not his former campaign manager, as Bannon now maintains, the author of a book containing the remark said on Monday.
CES 2018 | NVIDIA’s new game is the self-driving car
Robots and self-driving cars are the darlings of technology conferences, but under the hood, a powerful processor by NVIDIA is putting on the real show.
CES 2018 | Toyota unveils self-driving concept vehicle for rides, deliveries
Toyota Motor Corp announce a self-driving electric concept vehicle that it will tailor for companies to use for tasks like ride hailing and package delivery, underscoring how automakers are no longer simply building cars but also providing services to go with them.














