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Shots fired at Cannes film festival

CANNES (Reuters) – A man was arrested at the Cannes film festival on Friday after firing a starting pistol during a live TV broadcast on the palm-lined waterfront, sending actors Christoph Waltz and Daniel Auteuil running for cover. French TV station Canal+ was interviewing Austria’s Oscar-winning Waltz and French actor Auteuil live on its nightly news show from a beach-front... 

Nat’l Tour Guides Day declared

For their significant contributions to the country’s booming tourism industry, President Aquino has declared the third Monday of June of every year as the National Tour Guides’ Day. In Proclamation No. 574, the President recognized that tour guides play a crucial role in tourism “as they promote, market, and advocate the Philippines as a tourism destination, creating a favorable... 

Heist suspects

FRANKFURT ­- German prosecutors said on Friday they had arrested two Dutch citizens suspected of taking part in a $45-million global cyber heist unveiled the previous day by US authorities.  Read More »

Palace hails SC ruling

Malacañang is pleased that the Supreme Court (SC) has halted the implementation of the controversial money ban imposed by the Commission on Elections (Comelec). With the money ban out of the way, deputy presidential spokeswoman Abigail Valte said authorities can now focus on efforts to ensure clean and credible elections on May 13.  Read More »

Tsarnaev locked up in small cell

AYER, Massachusetts – The Boston Marathon bombing suspect is being held in a small cell with a steel door at a federal medical detention center about 40 miles outside the city, a federal official said Saturday. Federal Medical Center Devens spokesman John Collauti described the conditions under which 19year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was being held in the Ayer facility after being moved... 

Report signal jammers – Palace

Malacanang urged the public yesterday to be more vigilant and report trade of suspicious devices to authorities following the busted operation of a group selling signal jammers that may be used to disrupt the midterm elections.  Read More »

Illinois shooting

MANCHESTER, Ill. (AP) ­- The nephew of a small-town Illinois mayor shot and killed five people, including two boys, before leading police on a chase that ended in an exchange of gunfire that left him dead, authorities said Wednesday. Incoming search terms:Illinois Shooting (4)illinois shooting 2013 (1)Manchester Illinois Shooting (1) Read More »

Farmer slain

KIDAPAWAN CITY – A 71-year old farmer was found dead in his farm lot in Barangay Takepan, Pikit, North Cotabato, around 8 a.m., Tuesday, police reports said. Chief Inspector Jordine Maribojo, chief of Pikit Police, identified the victim as Bienvenido Pano, of Barangay Takepan, Pikit. Incoming search terms:facebook villongco gun shot (1) Read More »

2 inmates surrender

The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) only has four more inmates left to recapture after 13 inmates bolted out of Sagay City Jail on April 17. This, as two more inmates recently surrendered to a Sagay City official yesterday, thus bringing the total recovered escapees down to four. Inmates Armando Dilao, Jr. and Gilbert Manija surrendered to Sagay City Councilor Donato G.... 

Colorado avalanche

GEORGETOWN, Colo. (AP) – Authorities have recovered the bodies of five snowboarders who were killed in a backcountry avalanche on Colorado’s Loveland Pass. Clear Creek County Sheriff Don Krueger said multiple search and rescue crews located the bodies Saturday.  Read More »