Renowned computer hacker Kevin Mitnick has passed away at the age of 59. According to his relative, he has not fought his pancreatic cancer for 14 months. He was called the FBI’s “most wanted” cybercriminal and was imprisoned for five years for computer and wire fraud in the 90s. After his release in 2000, he…
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered the deployment of F-35 and F-16 fighter jets as well as the USS Thomas Hudner destroyer in the Middle East. The said move is in response to Iran’s activity in the Strait of Hormuz. Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh said that due to the alarming event in the…
US support for Ukraine has remained steadfast since Russia invaded. This was the message of US President Joe Biden after a personal meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky when they both attended the meeting of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in Lithuania. It added that a country cannot forcibly conquer its neighboring country. It also…
The PNP will implement a gun ban in three areas on the day of the second State of the Nation Address by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. PNP chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr. that they will implement the gun ban in Metro Manila, Central Luzon and Calabarzon. He said the said step is also based on…
The Philippines marked 7 years since its legal victory against China before the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in a territorial dispute in the West Philippine Sea. In a statement, Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo described the country’s move to bring China to court as “the path of principle, the rule of law and the…
28-year-old Mark Ken Mariscal died in a hit-and-run incident that occurred in Davao City. Mariscal became known when he became a contestant in the singing contest “Tawag Ng Tanghalan” on the Kapamilya noontime show It’s Showtime in 2019. According to a report by Viva Filipinas News Online, the incident happened on Cabantian Road, around 2:45…
The renovation of the Marikina Sports Center’s oval track is 75 percent complete a few weeks before the start of the “Palarong Pambansa.” Marikina Mayor Marcelito Teodoro’s assurance that the playing venues will be clean, orderly and safe. He strictly inspects the said renovation of the Marikina Sports Center. The opening of the Palarong Pambansa…
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake shook several parts of Luzon this Thursday afternoon. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, it was felt this morning at 3:16 pm in Central Luzon and Metro Manila, as well as some other nearby areas. The epicenter was located 26 km southwest of Palauig, Zambales. It has a…
No Filipinos in France have expressed their request to go home despite the days of chaos in the said country. This is after a police officer shot a 17-year-old in the suburbs of Paris, according to a statement from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). DFA Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega said he spoke with Philippine…
It is possible that next week before bail can be posted so that actor Awra Briguera can be temporarily released. According to the Southern Police District, even though he has undergone inquest proceedings at the Makati City Prosecutor’s Office, he can only post bail when his case has been raffled in court. In the said…