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Here’s what you need to know on Friday, August 11.
Reah Mae Tocmo’s killer said he did it out of jealousy
Reah Mae Tocmo and Simeon Gabutero Jr.
Simeon Gabutero, the construction worker who confessed to killing his girlfriend, Reah Mae Tocmo, said he did it out of jealousy and anger about the money that he has been sending her.
Police Major Angelito Valleser, chief of Labangon Police Station, told reporters on Thursday, August 10, that Gabutero admitted that on Sunday, July 16, he agreed to meet Tocmo, for the first time in his boarding house in Guadalupe at around 6:00 a.m.
LTO eyes malls to fast-track release of license plates
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) is eyeing to tap malls as distribution areas for unclaimed motor vehicle and motorcycle license plates.
In a statement, LTO Chief Asec. Atty. Vigor Mendoza II said this move would help ensure the faster releasing of license plates.
Filipinos siding with China in water cannon attack are deemed ‘traitors’ says PCG-WPS spox
On Thursday, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea deemed Filipinos who defend China’s recent aggressive behavior in the West Philippine Sea “unpatriotic” and traitorous.
In a post made on Twitter — or X —, PCG spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea Commodore Jay Tarriela chided Filipinos for “making excuses” for China after the China Coast Guard (CCG) attacked PCG vessels escorting boats delivering supplies to Armed Forces of the Philippines personnel in the West Philippine Sea with water cannons on August 5.
Taylor Swift in awe after crowd’s 8-minute standing ovation during California concert
Taylor Swift seemed lost for words after she got a nearly eight-minute standing ovation from the audience during her recent “The Eras Tour” show at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
The American singer-songwriter was stunned by the crowd, who responded with a standing ovation after she sang her song “champagne problems” at her show on Tuesday, Aug. 8 (Wednesday, Aug. 9 Philippine time).
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