TOKYO - A Japanese high court on Wednesday upheld a lower court ruling that sentenced a Filipino man to life imprisonment over the 2004 gang rape and murder of a university student in Ibaraki Prefecture near Tokyo. According to the Mito District Court ruling in July last year, Jerico Mori Lampano, 37, conspired with two other Filipino men to rape and kill the 21-year-old Ibaraki University student by cutting her throat multiple times on a riverbank in the village of Miho, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Jan. 31, 2004. Pinoy admits to rape-slay of female student in Japan The three men abducted the victim in a vehicle in the nearby town of Ami earlier that day. During the high court trial, Lampano's defense lawyers had claimed the life term was too severe for the accused, who pleaded guilty at the lower court. Police arrested Lampano in September 2017 based on DNA samples collected from the student's body. The two other men, who were minors and colleagues of Lampano at the time of crime, … [Read more...] about Life sentence for Pinoy in 2004 rape-slay upheld by Japanese court
Philippines’ first cyber intelligence platform launched
MANILA – The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Wednesday launched its Cyber Security Management System project to detect and prevent possible cyber threats. The country’s first cyber intelligence platform will initially service 10 government agencies, DICT Assistant Secretary Allan Cabanlong said during the launch. With the platform, “actionable intelligence” can be provided to agencies once an incoming threat is detected, Cabanlong told ABS-CBN News. “Basically the cyber intelligence platform will monitor threat He said the program could also help enforce existing laws that are responsible for monitoring the “cyber hygiene” of telecommunication players. … [Read more...] about Philippines’ first cyber intelligence platform launched
PBA: Heruela looks to make most of opportunity in TNT
MANILA, Philippines – The new season marks a new beginning for Brian Heruela as he finds himself in TNT KaTropa after a three-year stint with San Miguel Beer. Heruela was sent to TNT as part of the Terrence Romeo trade, along with Dave Semerad and a 2021 first round draft pick. In his first game for the KaTropa in the PBA Philippine Cup, Heruela had 14 points in over 19 minutes of action, as TNT bowed to Barangay Ginebra, 90-79. READ: Bolick debuts as Northport takes on Blackwater "I think we were right there," Heruela said of the game. "It's just a little bit more of boxing out. They're a lot bigger than us. I think just 50-50 balls, we got to grab them, and we should be fine." Despite the loss, Heruela is feeling good about his transfer to TNT. "It's great, I love it," he said. "I'm just always thankful for the opportunity." "These guys are great, from the management, from top to bottom. My coaches, my teammates are great," he added. "They're teaching me and guiding me in … [Read more...] about PBA: Heruela looks to make most of opportunity in TNT
Snapchat’s chief financial officer leaves after nine months in latest executive departure
Snap's chief financial officer Tim Stone has resigned after less than a year, the latest in a string of high-profile exits. The parent company of the messaging app Snapchat said Mr Stone had resigned on Tuesday and wished to "pursue other opportunities". Its share price fell by 8pc following the announcement. The news follows a number of executive departures, including most recently its head of HR. Mr Stone has been at the company for just nine months after joining from Amazon, where he had worked for 20 years. “Mr Stone has confirmed that this transition is not related to any disagreement with us on any matter relating to our accounting, strategy, management, operations, policies, regulatory matters, or practices (financial or otherwise),” Snap said. Snap also said that it expects to report financial results slightly better than expected in the coming weeks, but the news failed to prevent the share slide. The company's shares are near an … [Read more...] about Snapchat’s chief financial officer leaves after nine months in latest executive departure
Broken down vehicle causing rush-hour delays on the M1 in Derbyshire
A vehicle which has broken down between junctions 30 and 31 of the M1 has closed a lane of the motorway this morning. Highways England reports that the vehicle is on the southbound side of the M1 between junctions J31 and J30They are expecting traffic conditions to return to normal by 08:30am, Appeal to find driver after man suffers life-changing injuries during fight in Chesterfield Tributes paid to ‘extremely loving’ Derbyshire mum who has died aged 44 … [Read more...] about Broken down vehicle causing rush-hour delays on the M1 in Derbyshire