Here’s a quick roundup of today’s top stories:
Quiboloy’s co-accused arrested in Davao
One of the co-accused of embattled religious leader pastor Apollo Quiboloy in the qualified human trafficking and child abuse cases was arrested in Davao City on Thursday.
Paulene Canada was arrested in her home in Buhangin district past 1 p.m. on Thursday, July 11, the pastor’s lawyer confirmed.
PH marks 8th anniversary of arbitral ruling on South China Sea
The Philippines marked on Friday the eighth anniversary of the Permanent Court of Arbitration’s 2016 ruling that the nation has exclusive sovereign rights over the West Philippine Sea (in the South China Sea) and that China’s “nine-dash line” is invalid.
“Over the years, the Philippines has continued to demonstrate this commitment to peace even in the face of the unlawful actions which have caused serious incidents in the South China Sea, without ever diminishing our resolve to protect and promote our people’s interest and the full and responsible enjoyment of our legally settled maritime entitlements and its accompanying rights and jurisdictions,” the DFA said in a statement.
Pogo probe: CA freezes accounts of Alice Guo, others
The Court of Appeals (CA) has ordered the freezing of the assets of suspended Mayor Alice Guo of Bamban, Tarlac, and several other individuals and companies allegedly involved in illegal Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos), the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) said on Thursday.
According to a statement from the AMLC shared by Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian with reporters late Thursday, the July 10 freeze order encompasses a wide range of assets, including 90 bank accounts across 14 financial institutions, several real properties, and high-value personal properties, such as luxury vehicles and a helicopter.
‘The Shining’ actor Shelley Duvall dies at 75
Shelley Duvall, the versatile actor known for her role in “The Shining” and working relationship with director Robert Altman, died Thursday aged 75.
Citing her partner Dan Gilroy, The Hollywood Reporter said Duvall died in her sleep at her home in Blanco, Texas following complications of diabetes.