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South China Morning Post
06-08-2025
- General
- South China Morning Post
Police defend K9 care after photo of gaunt bomb dog draws outrage in Philippines
A bomb-sniffing dog deployed to the site of an explosion in the Philippine capital has sparked national uproar after a viral photo showed its rib cage and spine protruding sharply, prompting animal rights groups to demand an investigation and better care for the country's service animals. Advertisement The Belgian Malinois, named Kobe, was pictured beside his handler at the blast site in Tondo, Manila, where four people were injured in what police said was the accidental detonation of an air conditioner compressor on Sunday. But what drew widespread public attention was not the explosion – from which all four victims were expected to recover – but Kobe's condition. In images posted to the Philippine Star's official social media account, the dog's visible bones and gaunt frame prompted concern over possible malnourishment. 'This kind of condition in a working dog should be a serious concern for animal welfare and operational readiness,' said animal welfare advocate Dominic Balandra Epe, echoing a chorus of concern across Filipino social media. 03:00 Philippines' Marcos secures trade deal with Trump, but tariffs only drop 1 percentage point Philippines' Marcos secures trade deal with Trump, but tariffs only drop 1 percentage point Social media user Geraldine Agbisit-Pelobello said Kobe appeared malnourished and in need of urgent care. 'I think the K9 unit has a budget but not enough. They must be given enough food, vitamins and check-ups for maintenance. I hope those in-charge will look into the welfare of these K9 dogs,' she wrote.
GMA Network
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
Lolit Solis to be cremated on July 8
The remains of the late Lolit Solis will be cremated on Tuesday, July 8. Boy Abunda announced the news on 'Fast Talk With Boy Abunda' on Monday, adding their program will also take time to honor and remember the life and legacy of the veteran showbiz columnist in a special tribute on Tuesday. Lolit's daughter Sneezy confirmed her death, saying Lolit suffered a heart attack and died at the hospital. She was 78. Lolit was a known entertainment writer, talent manager, and TV show host. On television, Manay Lolit was one of the hosts of the entertainment show 'Startalk.' She also hosted 'Star Patrol' on the radio and other showbiz segments on radio shows. Manay Lolit previously wrote for the Philippine Star, with her latest articles published on Thursday, July 3, according to the website. — Jade Veronique Yap/LA, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
Lolit Solis passes away at 78
Lolit Solis has passed away at the age of 78. The death of the veteran showbiz columnist was confirmed by her daughter, Sneezy, to GMA News Online on Friday morning. She suffered a heart attack and died at the hospital. Lolit was a known an entertainment writer, talent manager, and TV show host. On television, Manay Lolit was one of the hosts of the entertainment show 'Startalk.' She also hosted 'Star Patrol' on the radio and other showbiz segments on radio shows. Manay Lolit previously wrote for the Philippine Star. —JCB, GMA Integrated News
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Bogus disqualification claims target Philippine political party ahead of vote
"The COMELEC has disqualified the BAYAN MUNA Party-list from participating in the 2025 midterm elections," reads a Facebook post shared May 10. It featured screenshots of Comelec's supposed ruling on a disqualification case filed by a petitioner named Angela O. Aguilar against Bayan Muna which is seeking a seat in Congress in the upcoming mid-term vote (archived link). The resolution -- apparently docketed "SPA No. 24-059" -- says the party-list group was disqualified for having links to a communist rebel group (archived link). Another Facebook post purports to show a Comelec press announcement quoting its spokesman John Rex Laudiangco as saying: "Votes cast for the BAYAN MUNA PARTYLIST will be considered null and void." Screenshots claiming to show news reports announcing Bayan Muna's disqualification also surfaced but were dismissed by The Philippine Star, Inquirer,ABS-CBN News and Rappler (archived here, here, here and here). "The Commission En Banc has not released a resolution disqualifying the Bayan Muna Party-list during this elections," Comelec said in a post on its official Facebook page on May 10 (archived link). "They are still officially included in the list of candidates for party-list groups for the election on Monday (May 12, 2025)." The circulating resolution and press announcement are bogus. A search through Comelec's notices on special action cases found "SPA No. 24-059" refers to an unrelated petition involving Jose Bunilla who was declared a "nuisance candidate" by the election body (archived link). A petitioner named Angela O. Aguilar, who claimed to be a secretary-general of a nongovernment organisation for underprivileged women, sought to disqualify Bayan Muna in 2019 (archived link). But her petition was dismissed in 2020, according to several Philippine news reports (archived here, here, here). Carlos Zarate of Bayan Muna said in a post on the group's Facebook page on May 10: "There is no reason to disqualify the group and the Comelec knows this. We are a legitimate party-list group joining in the exercise of the elections (archived link)." AFP has debunked similar false disqualification claims targeting the party during the 2022 and 2019 elections.
Yahoo
27-04-2025
- Yahoo
Driver plows through crowd in Vancouver, killing at least 9
April 27 (UPI) -- A driver plowed through a crowd at a street festival in the Canadian city of Vancouver late Saturday night, killing at least nine people, police said. "As of now, we can confirm nine people have died after a man drove through a crowd at last night's Lapu Lapu Festival," the Vancouver Police Department said in a statement on social media. "Our thoughts are with all those affected by this tragic incident." The driver, a 30-year-old man who has not been officially named, drove through the Lapu Lapu Festival around 8 p.m. on Saturday and was taken into custody. "At this time, we are confident that this incident was not an act of terrorism," police said in an earlier statement Sunday. The Lapu Lapu Festival is a Filipino block party that honors Lapu-Lapu, the chieftain who led native forces in the defeat of Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan at the Battle of Mactan in 1521, marking the first act of Filipino resistance to colonization. The Philippine Consulate General in Vancouver has set up a hotline for affected nationals and called the incident "horrific" while it was awaiting more information on what occurred. Phillipine President Ferdinand "Bongbong Marcos expressed his sympathies to the families of the victims of the incident and the "thriving Filipino community in Canada," according to the Philippine Star newspaper. "We are one with the families of the victims and the Filipino community in Vancouver during this difficult time," he said. With terrorism ruled out, the cause of the incident remains unclear. It was not immediately known Sunday what charges the driver may face.
