News Roundup

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2019 05:26:14 +0000

A group of high school students in Quezon City has found a way to convert poo from stray dogs into a mixture for bricks, aiming to rid city streets of excrement and potentially even lower construction costs. As part of a research project, eighth graders from the Justice Cecilia Muñoz Palma High School in Payatas […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2019 02:56:00 +0000

  Authorities seized Thursday morning around 263 kilograms of pork ribs suspected to be “botcha” (double-dead meat) during a routine inspection at New Antipolo Market on Blumentritt Road in Manila. The “hot meat” was confiscated by members of the Manila Veterinary Inspection Board (VIB) Special Enforcement Squad and the National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS). According […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2019 05:44:13 +0000

Four Malaysian men have been caned for having gay sex in violation of Islamic laws, with activists Tuesday condemning “vicious punishments” they said highlighted a crackdown on the LGBT community. Rights group say there is a worsening climate for gays in the Muslim-majority country, where authorities have maintained a colonial-era ban on sodomy and mete […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2019 03:03:24 +0000

  A foreign human rights advocate runs the risk of getting slapped by President Duterte if he ever visits the country. The President has denounced the foreign critic for allegedly being rude after calling for his arrest over alleged mass murder in relation to the war on drugs. Duterte did not name the person but […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 10:24:16 +0000

By GENALYN D. KABILING Vice President Leni Robredo has committed some “missteps” as country’s drug czar that prompted President Duterte to decide against appointing her to the Cabinet, Malacañang said Tuesday. Among the “red signs” that raised concern of the President were Robredo seeking advice of foreign entities critical of the drug war and insisting […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 10:18:40 +0000

The wish of a loyal lotto bettor to become a millionaire was fulfilled when he bagged the P22-million jackpot of Mega Lotto 6/45 using the six-digit combination which he saw in his dream, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said. PCSO General Manager Royina Garma said that the bettor, who is in his early 50s, […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 10:14:58 +0000

Police arrested Monday night three Chinese nationals after they allegedly tried to kidnap their compatriot in Pasay City. Police said the suspects – Wang Jun, 29; Li Gen, 32 and He Xiang, 29 – were apprehended after skyway officers caught them mauling Zhou Zheng Qiang, 26, whom they tried to kidnap. Investigation showed that Wang […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 10:12:25 +0000

A 21-year-old Manila traffic enforcer, who was injured after being dragged by a reckless driver through the streets of Manila, was promoted from being a job order worker to a regular employee on Monday. Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso announced the promotion of Adrian Lim, a member of the Manila Traffic and Parking […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 10:05:25 +0000

BACOLOD CITY – A five-year-old boy choked to death on a wafer biscuit inside their house in Barangay Gil Montilla, Sipalay City, Negros Occidental, Monday. Dionilo Bogtae, executive assistant for public safety, withheld the name of the victim upon the request of the family. When they responded to the call for assistance, Bogtae said they […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 10:02:34 +0000

ILOILO City – Due to public backlash, Mayor Jerry Treñas will not allow the plan of Iloilo City Veterinary Office to conduct mercy killing of stray dogs. “This has not yet approved by my office,” said Treñas in a publicly released video. News broke out late last week that Dr. Tomas Forteza, city veterinarian, announced […]