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'You messed with the wrong women,' say Weinstein accusers, turning sights to LA

Reuters
Posted at Feb 26 06:32 AM

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Some of the more than 80 women who have accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct said on Tuesday they are looking to the disgraced producer’s trial in Los Angeles to build on what they called a seismic shift in attitudes signaled by his conviction in New York. Read more »

PhilHealth execs face raps over alleged non-remittance of OFW contributions

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 19 03:31 PM

Former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque on Wednesday filed a complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman against officials of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) over the alleged non-remittance of an estimated P50 to 100 million worth of contribution from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). Read more »

Cleared in sex abuse case, healing priest wants bishops to lift ban

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 14 12:31 PM

Fr. Fernando Suarez, 53, said there was no more reason to prevent him from practicing his healing ministry in at least 4 dioceses that earlier shut their doors on him and members of his Missionaries of Mary Mother of the Poor. Read more »

CA affirms ruling disqualifying Junjun Binay from public office

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 06 12:04 PM

The Court of Appeals has affirmed its earlier ruling which dismissed former Makati City Mayor Jejomar Erwin “Junjun” Binay, Jr. and perpetually disqualified him from holding public office over controversies surrounding the P1.3-billion Makati Science High School building. Read more »

Evidence of Trump misconduct 'overwhelming': impeachment report

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 04 05:04 AM

The 300-page report, meant as the basis for articles of impeachment, accused Trump of endangering national security. Read more »

Polanski faces calls for boycott of new film after fresh rape claim

Rana Moussaoui and Fiachra Gibbons, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 14 06:43 AM

PARIS, France - Roman Polanski was facing calls for a boycott of his new film which opened in France on Wednesday, in the wake of the latest rape accusation against the controversial director. Read more »

Google parent Alphabet scrutinizing handling of misconduct claims

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 07 09:38 AM

Google's parent company Alphabet confirmed Wednesday that its board is investigating how executives handled accusations of misconduct including sexual harassment. Read more »

Opisyal ng LTFRB-Bicol, 13 iba pa sinibak dahil sa katiwalian

Raya Capulong, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 30 11:01 AM

Tumanggap umano ang mga ito ng pera para mapabilis ang pagproseso at bigyan ng Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC) ang public utility vehicle operators sa Catanduanes at Masbate.  Read more »

Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. to face new US charges in groping case

Brendan Pierson, Reuters
Posted at Oct 11 07:17 AM

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Actor Cuba Gooding Jr.’s trial on charges of groping a woman at a Manhattan bar was postponed Thursday as prosecutors revealed they had brought new charges against him in connection with another incident. Read more »

Placido Domingo resigns from LA Opera leadership

Reuters
Posted at Oct 03 06:59 AM

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Opera singer Placido Domingo on Wednesday resigned as general director of Los Angeles Opera, saying that accusations of sexual misconduct had compromised his ability to continue in the role.   Read more »

Placido Domingo pulls out of Met Opera while disputing sexual misconduct accusations

Reuters
Posted at Sep 25 06:33 AM

(Reuters) - Opera singer Placido Domingo on Tuesday dropped out of a performance at the Metropolitan Opera in New York while disputing accusations of sexual misconduct leveled by several women in the classical music world.   Read more »

Batangas vice mayor files raps vs brother-mayor

Isay Reyes, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 10 05:10 PM

A local official in Batangas has filed charges against his brother before the Office of the Ombudsman over allegations of corruption.  Read more »

11 more women accuse tenor Placido Domingo of sexual misconduct

Reuters
Posted at Sep 06 12:38 AM

Spanish tenor Placido Domingo said in a statement on Thursday that the new claims of sexual misconduct "are riddled with inconsistencies." Read more »

Nissan CEO Saikawa admits to misconduct in compensation: report

Reuters
Posted at Sep 05 08:57 AM

Nissan Motor Co Chief Executive Hiroto Saikawa admitted to misconduct involving stock-related compensation and said he planned to return the portion he had wrongfully received, Jiji news agency reported. Read more »

Ex-Customs official, others found guilty of administrative raps

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 19 10:23 PM

Former Bureau of Customs deputy collector for operations Ramon Hernandez was found guilty of gross neglect of duty and grave misconduct by the Ombudsman for the unauthorized transfer of 539 cargo containers from the Manila International Container Port to the Port of Batangas in 2011. Read more »

LA Opera to investigate sexual misconduct accusations against Placido Domingo

Reuters
Posted at Aug 14 06:24 AM

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Opera said on Tuesday it will investigate accusations of sexual misconduct against Spanish tenor Placido Domingo, as two organizations canceled planned appearances by him. Read more »

Pulis na nakapatay umano ng bata sa Caloocan, sinibak na sa serbisyo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 14 11:23 PM

MAYNILA - Sinibak sa serbisyo ang isang pulis na nakabaril at nakapatay ng bata sa Caloocan City. Read more »

Louis Vuitton drop Michael Jackson clothes from new collection

Fiachra Gibbons, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 15 07:54 AM

Louis Vuitton said Thursday they were pulling Michael Jackson-themed clothes from a new collection in the wake of the "Leaving Neverland" documentary which revived claims that the singer sexually abused children. Read more »

Mayor faces complaint for 'unknown' US trip revealed through FB posts

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 11 06:26 PM

San Pascual, Batangas Mayor Roanna Conti is facing a complaint for grave misconduct and gross ignorance of the law before the Office of the Ombudsman for a trip she supposedly took late last year without the knowledge of the municipal council. Read more »

Lawsuit accuses Trump of kissing campaign worker without her consent

Letitia Stein, Reuters
Updated as of Feb 26 11:51 AM

A woman who worked on Donald Trump's presidential campaign sued the president on Monday, accusing him of kissing her without consent before a 2016 rally in Tampa, Florida. Read more »