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Iraq passes bill sentencing same-sex acts to 10-15 years’ jail
Iraq’s parliament passed a bill on Saturday criminalizing same-sex relations, which will receive a sentence of up to 15 years in prison, in a move rights groups condemned as an “attack on human rights.” Transgender people will be sentenced to three years’ jail under the amendments to a 1988 anti-prostitution law, which were adopted during.....»»
Drunk policeman nabbed for punching, threatening fellow officer in Cebu City
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A policeman will be spending some time in jail for allegedly punching and pointing his service firearm at a fellow police officer while intoxicated along the Sto. Niño road in Barangay Sambag 2, Cebu City on Wednesday evening, April 24, 2024. The incident reportedly happened at around 10:30 p.m. The arrested.....»»
Boulevard Holdings Q2 net income down 86% y/y, down 336% q/q
Boulevard Holdings reported a Q2/23 net loss of P33 million, down 86% from its Q2/22 net loss of P18 million, and down 336% from its Q1/23 net income of P14 million......»»
Philippines foreign investments yield net outflows in December
MANILA, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' foreign investments yielded net outflows of 205 million U.S. dollars in December 2023, the Philippine central bank said Thursday. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said the December net outflow resulted from the 1.3 billion dollars in gross outflows and the 1.1 billion dollars gross inflows for the month. "The recorded net outflows are a reversal of the 673.....»»
Philippines foreign investments yield net outflows in December
MANILA, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' foreign investments yielded net outflows of 205 million U.S. dollars in December 2023, the Philippine central bank said Thursday. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said the December net outflow resulted from the 1.3 billion dollars in gross outflows and the 1.1 billion dollars gross inflows for the month. "The recorded net outflows are a reversal of the 673.....»»
Heart Evangelista nang ‘ngitian’ ni Bella Hadid: ‘Ay, mabait siya!’
PARA sa fashion icon na si Heart Evangelista, ang pinakamabait na na-encounter niya sa fashion week events sa ibang bansa ay ang sikat na supermodel na si Bella Hadid. Ito ang chinika mismo ni Heart nang makapanayam siya ni Boy Abunda sa first episode ng “GCash Spotlight.” Kwento ni Heart, hindi sila nagkausap ni Bella.....»»
NBA: Scot Pollard receives heart transplant
NBA champion and “Survivor” contestant Scot Pollard has had a heart transplant, his wife said on social media on Friday night. “Scot has a new heart!” Dawn Pollard posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. “Surgery went well and I’ve been told the heart is big, powerful and is a perfect fit! Now on to.....»»
DOT seeks inclusion in protected areas board amid Chocolate Hills issue
Department of Tourism Sec. Christina Frasco —INQUIRER.net file photo / Ryan Leagogo After the recent controversy surrounding a resort development near Chocolate Hills in Sagbayan town, Bohol, the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced plans to advocate for its inclusion in the national government’s Protected Area Management Board (PAMB). Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco stated during a.....»»
Pasig City tells hotel to explain disregard of senior discount or face closure
MANILA, Philippines — Pasig City on Wednesday ordered a hotel to explain why the local government should not issue a cease and desist order after it denied a 20-percent discount to a senior citizen. INQUIRER.net will withhold the name of the establishment and its hotel management until it gets the side of the hotel company......»»
Simula Enero, mahigit 200 na ang patay dahil sa pagkalunod –PNP
AS of March 28, nasa 212 na ang patay dahil sa pagkalunod sa karagatan at ilog sa buong bansa. Ayon ito sa report ng Philippine National Police (PNP) na ipinadala sa INQUIRER.net kamakailan lang. Base sa datos, 223 individuals ang sangkot sa drowning incidents mula pa noong nagsimula ang taong 2024. Maliban sa 212 deaths,.....»»
Duterte has stopped taking fentanyl before becoming President — Panelo
MANILA, Philippines — Former President Rodrigo Duterte stopped taking Fentanyl even before his election as the chief executive of the country in 2016, according to his then chief legal counsel, Salvador Panelo. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday alleged that the former president is taking fentanyl. In a text message to INQUIRER.net, Panelo reiterated.....»»
'SerbisyoBandera: 72-anyos ginawang ‘community library’ ang bahay sa Makati
ISA lang naman ang misyon sa buhay ng 72-year-old na si Mang Nanie mula sa Makati City. ‘Yan ay matulungan ang maraming mahihirap na kabataan sa pamamagitan ng libro! Yes, yes, yes mga ka-Bandera, hindi superpowers ang kailangan ni Mang Nanie upang matupad ang kanyang layunin – kundi napakaraming libro. Sa naging interview with INQUIRER.net,.....»»
Kampo ni Ian Veneracion balak sampahan ng kaso ang writer-director na si Ronaldo
PINAG-AARALAN na ng kampo ni Ian Veneracion ang isasagawang “legal action” laban sa writer-director na si Ronaldo Caballo. Ito ay kaugnay pa rin sa viral post ni Ronaldo na isiniwalat at inireklamo ang kalahating milyong talent fee ng batikang aktor. Nakakuha ang INQUIRER.net ng exclusive statement mula sa management ni Ian at inihayag nila na.....»»
Nadine Lustre sa paggawa ng GL movie with Maris Racal: ‘Ako, game ako!’
NAKARATING na kay Nadine Lustre ang pagnanais ni Maris Racal na makatambal siya sa paggawa ng lesbian movie o Girl Love (GL) movie. Ayon kay Nadine, game na game siyang makatrabaho si Maris. Pero bago ‘yan, natanong muna ng INQUIRER.net ang aktres kung handa na ba itong sumabak sa nabanggit na genre ng pelikula. “I.....»»
Suspected Houthi attack: Missile hits ship in Red Sea, crew reportedly safe
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck a ship in the Red Sea early Friday, causing damage to the vessel, authorities said. The attack off the port city of Hodeida comes as part of the rebels’ campaign against shipping over Israel’s ongoing war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip......»»
2 Filipino sailors dead in Huthi missile attack — Philippine gov’t
Two Filipino crew members were among those killed in a missile attack by Yemen’s Huthi rebels on a ship in the Gulf of Aden, the Philippine government said Thursday. Those killed in the attack on Wednesday appear to be first deaths resulting from Huthi attacks on merchant vessels transiting the key Red Sea trade route......»»
Free expression under attack, artist groups urge UN to probe PH laws
“Our gravest concern now is the new policies which attack freedom of expression: specifically the Anti-Terror Law and Executive Order 70 which created the NTF-ELCAC. This emboldened state actors, such as the police and military to commit abuses on a scale last seen during the first Marcos administration.” The post Free expression under attack, artist groups urge UN to probe PH laws appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Naga : 2 men, who allegedly abducted, molested 2 minor sisters, nabbed
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two young men, whose ages are 18 years old and 19 years old, were arrested for allegedly abducting and molesting two minors a 14-year-old girl and her 11-year-old sister. These happened in Barangay South Poblacion in the City of Naga in southern Cebu on Tuesday afternoon, January 23. READ: Drunk.....»»
3 Filipinos die in UAE record-breaking rainfall
MANILA, April 19 (Xinhua) -- Three Filipinos working in Dubai have died in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) record-breaking rainfall this week, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said on Thursday night. In a statement, DMW Officer-in-Charge Hans Cacdac said two women died of suffocation after they were trapped inside their car, while a man died after his vehicle hit a sinkhole. Cacdac said its offices.....»»
DMCI posts FY23 net income of P24.7-B (down 21%)
DMCI posted an FY23 consolidated net income of P24.7 billion, which was 21% lower than its FY22 net income of P31.2 billion......»»