A Tokyo man accused of accessing a woman’s Facebook account and allegedly downloading pictures of her wearing underwear has been arrested. In what is being reported as Japan’s first such arrest, Ryosuke Koga, 25, allegedly logged into the victim’s Facebook account 17 times between January and March, a Metropolitan Police Department spokesman said. The police […]
The Iloilo City government has tapped experts from Japan to strengthen the city’s disaster preparedness program. The disaster management team of Iloilo will undergo a five-day training program together with their Japanese counterparts. Part of the training is relief and rehabilitation. Local officials believe that while natural disasters are inevitable, self-discipline and sufficient information are […]
Nasawi ang mag-aama matapos na sumalpok ang kanilang sinasakyang van sa isang pampasaherong bus kahapon ng madaling araw sa kahabaan ng Maharlika Highway sa Barangay Agdangan, Baao, Camarines Sur. Ang mga nasawi ay sina Jose Sabordo Jr. 43, may-asawa driver; anak na sina Mark Jayson,16; at John Vic, 5. Ang mga sugatan na sakay ng […]
Police arrested a man and his son in Barangay Day-as, Cebu City for allegedly manufacturing counterfeit peso bills. The Investigation Division of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), together with Police Regional Office (PRO) 7, confiscated fake bills of different denominations from Salvador “Biddy” Ybanez and his son Alias “Buddy” Ybanez. The suspects were allegedly selling […]
Hyogo Prefectural Police have again arrested a 28-year-old male company employee for hiding inside a storm drain to take illicit photographs of female pedestrians in Kobe, reports the Sankei Shimbun. On August 16 at 7:50 a.m., Yasuomi Hirai is alleged to have used a smartphone to film up the skirt of a 37-year-old beauty artist […]
Patay ang isang 40-anyos na ginang nang siya ay pagsasaksakin ng kanyang live-in partner sa loob ng kanilang bahay sa Malaybalay City, Bukidnon kamakalawa ng gabi dahil sa matinding selos. Kinilala ang biktima na si Lolita Gabisan na idineklarang dead-on-arrival sa Bukidnon Provincial Medical Center sanhi ng malalalim na saksak na tinamo sa katawan partikular […]
President Benigno Aquino III on Tuesday assured China’s top diplomat that President Xi Jinping will be warmly welcomed during his first visit to the Philippines next week. In his meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi this morning, Aquino said that he welcomed Xi’s decision to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting […]
Hill of Hope at Kosanji Temple in Hiroshima. Kosanji Temple was founded by Koso Kosanji in 1936 (Showa 11), after he entered the priesthood to ensure his late mother’s rebirth into the Buddhist paradise. This temple is located in the Setoda area of Onomichi, and it is associated with the Jodo Shinshu sect, Honganji division, […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has advised motorists to expect heavy traffic on Friday. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has advised motorists to expect heavy traffic on Friday as residents of Metro Manila might take the opportunity to head off outside the metropolis for the long vacation amid the country’s hosting of the […]
A male Chinese tourist who dressed as a woman to enter the female section of a public bath in Wakayama Prefecture, was arrested on suspicion of unlawful entry, police said. Xia Liang, 36, allegedly went into a women’s dressing room at a seaside open-air bath in Shirahama, a major tourist spot, wearing a kimono and […]
