WellMed owner released after six days in NBI custody (Philstar.com) - June 16, 2019 - 5:50pm MANILA, Philippines— The National Bureau of Investigation on Sunday released Bryan Christopher Sy, one of the owners of controversial WellMed Dialysis and Laboratory Center, after holding him for six days.. Sy was accused of estafa and falsification of private documents along with two whistleblowers Liezel Aileen de Leon and Edwin Roberto, a former WellMed employee. The Department of Justice recommended bail bonds of P72,000 per count of their estafa charge or a total of P1.2 million for each of them. READ: WellMed owner, 2 others face 17 counts of estafa On Saturday, Sy posted a personal cash bail of P72,000 before Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 6 Judge Jerome ordered his release. "Accused, having posted cash in the said amount, under OR No. 6343449 dated June 15, 2019, it is hereby ordered released from … [Read more...] about WellMed owner released after six days in NBI custody
China prepared for long trade fight with the US: Party journal
SHANGHAI: The United States has underestimated the Chinese people's will to fight a trade war and Beijing is prepared for a long economic battle, an influential Chinese Communist Party journal said on Sunday (Jun 16).China would not give way on major principles in its negotiations with the United States on ending the dispute, the commentary in the ideological journal Qiushi, or Seeking Truth, said.The editorial represented "a further mobilisation of Chinese society" in the struggle against U.S. trade pressure, wrote Hu Xijin, editor-in-chief of the state-run Global Times newspaper, in a tweet."China will not be afraid of any threats or pressure the United States is making that may escalate economic and trade frictions. China has no choice, nor escape route, and will just have to fight it out till the end," the commentary said."No one, no force should underestimate and belittle the steel will of the Chinese people and its strength and tenacity to fight a war."The United States kicked … [Read more...] about China prepared for long trade fight with the US: Party journal
Cycling: Australia’s Hill rules Stage 3 of Le Tour
Australian Samuel Hill of Team Nero Bianchi outlasted a pair of Filipino challengers in the final stretch to claim his first ever lap victory in Stage Three of the 10th Le Tour de Filipinas on Sunday in Legazpi City. Meanwhile, Dutch Jeroen Meijers of Taiyuan Miogee Cycling Team of China clung to the Air21 purple jersey. Hill, 23, was with the small five-rider group that broke loose as early as the first three kilometers of this 183.7-kilometer stage and then made his move against local bets Dominic Perez of 7Eleven Cliqq-Air21 by Roadbike Philippines and Mark Galedo of Celeste Cycles-Bianchi Philippines in the final 10-km downhill path to claim his very first stage win. The Newcastle native clocked four hours, 33 minutes and 12 seconds, while Perez and Galedo, the 2014 winner here, timed in 4:34:03 and 4:34:06, respectively, in this stage that started in Daet, Camarines Norte and ended at the Rizal Avenue in Legazpi City. It was a big turnaround from the disastrous Stage Two when Hill … [Read more...] about Cycling: Australia’s Hill rules Stage 3 of Le Tour
Woman killed after car crashes into nasi lemak stall
KEPALA BATAS: A nasi lemak seller died while her husband was seriously injured after their stall was hit a car driven by a man under influence at Jalan Bertam Indah, here today. Seberang Perai Utara district police chief ACP Noorzainy Mohd Noor said in the 10am incident, the Proton Saga Iswara which was heading from Bertam Indah towards Paya Keladi was believed to have gone out of control and skidded to the side of the road before hitting the stall. “Due to the impact, the couple were flung about 10m away from the stall onto a road in the Taman Bertam Indah area. “The female victim, Roslinda Mohamad Isa, 44, died while receiving treatment at the Kepala Batas Hospital at about noon, while her husband, Mat Subri Saad, 44, who is being treated at the same hospital, has suffered severe injuries to his head and hands,“ he said here today. He said the 31-year-old car driver who is a blacksmith, suffered minor injuries, and early tests revealed he was driving under the … [Read more...] about Woman killed after car crashes into nasi lemak stall
Four die in mishap involving two lorries, car
KUANTAN: Four people including a small girl were killed in a mishap involving two lorries and a car in Jalan Kuari Bukit Mendi-Felda Bukit Mendi in Bera near here today. State Fire and Rescue Department deputy director Mohd Sani Harul said the accident took place at 1.35pm and all the victims were from the car, a Perodua Viva. ‘’The dead were an adult man, two women and a child,’’ he told reporters through a statement here today. He said that a lorry driver was injured and sent to the Bukit Mendi Health Clinic while the driver of the other lorry was unhurt. ‘’An officer and five firemen in a fire engine from the Triang Fire and Rescue Station rushed to the scene and extricated the bodies of all the victims which were trapped in the car,’’ he said. Mohd Sani said that the Perodua Viva car had ploughed under an empty lorry while the other lorry ended on the road shoulder during the crash. He said the bodies of all the victims, who had yet … [Read more...] about Four die in mishap involving two lorries, car