The Jakarta Police have arrested a supporter of presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto who threatened to behead President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo in a video that went viral on Saturday. Jakarta Police spokesperson Sr. Comr. Argo Yuwono told The Jakarta Post that the police arrested the man, identified only as HS, in Parung district of Bogor, West Java at 8 a.m. on Sunday. Argo said the man was arrested for threatening to behead President Jokowi as shown in a video which went viral on social media. The video shows the man, dressed in a Muslim peci cap and brown jacket, saying, "We, from Poso [of Central Sulawesi], are ready to behead Jokowi. Insya Allah, Allahu Akbar [God willing, God is the greatest]. We will behead him. Jokowi, be ready, [because] we from Poso will behead you in God's name." Read also: Man threatening to behead Jokowi in viral video reported to police Others in the video could be seen laughing in support of the man, with a woman adding, "For a change in Indonesia." The … [Read more...] about Police arrest man in viral beheading video
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LTA issues warning to Go-Jek driver in viral video
SINGAPORE: A warning has been issued to the Go-Jek driver involved in a viral video for unauthorised recording and disclosure of a clip of himself and a passenger, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) confirmed on Wednesday (May 8).On Jan 29, private hire car driver Kamaruzzaman Abdul Latiff recorded a video of himself in an argument with his passenger. He later posted the video on Facebook, where it was shared thousands of times.“LTA would like to remind all taxi drivers and private hire car drivers that they are not allowed to make recordings within their vehicles without LTA’s approval or disclose recordings to unauthorised personnel," a spokesperson said in response to queries.“This is to ensure commuter privacy, safety and protection of personal data.”VIRAL VIDEO OF “HOSTAGE” DISPUTEThe video, which appeared to be taken from the driver’s mounted mobile phone, showed the passenger accusing Mr Kamaruzzaman of trying to … [Read more...] about LTA issues warning to Go-Jek driver in viral video
Gojek driver in viral ‘kidnap’ video issued warning by LTA
SINGAPORE - The Gojek driver involved in a dispute caught on a video that went viral earlier this year has been issued a warning by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) over the incident. In response to queries, the LTA said on Wednesday (May 8) that the warning was issued to private-hire car driver Kamaruzzaman Abdul Latiff for the unauthorised recording and disclosure of a video of himself and a female passenger in his vehicle. The spat occurred on Jan 29 this year, and the LTA had summoned the driver for an interview in early February. An LTA spokesman said: "LTA would like to remind all taxi drivers and private-hire car drivers that they are not allowed to make recordings within their vehicles without LTA's approval or disclose recordings to unauthorised personnel. "This is to ensure commuter privacy, safety and protection of personal data." Mr Kamaruzzaman, 49, declined to comment when approached by The Straits Times. The conditional warning he received would require him to maintain … [Read more...] about Gojek driver in viral ‘kidnap’ video issued warning by LTA
News Move over, Catriona: ‘Beyblade turn’ goes viral
MANILA – “Catriona Gray is cancelledt.” The pageant website Missosology jokingly declared this as it shared a video of an aspiring beauty queen doing what has been dubbed by netizens as the “Beyblade turn.” Named after the Japanese spinning top toy, the “Beyblade turn” shows Koronadal City native Anton Jann Labiang flawlessly twirling three times on stage. The move was inspired by Gray’s “slow-mo turn,” which helped her win the Miss Universe crown in 2018. Watch it here. The video has gained a million views and has been reposted on various social media websites such as Twitter, prompting Labiang to express his gratitude to those who have been praising his take on Gray’s “slow-mo turn.” Replying to other netizens, Labiang said all he wants is a chance to compete on a bigger stage and have an opportunity to meet beauty queens, including Gray. “You made me do this,” he said in jest, tagging … [Read more...] about News Move over, Catriona: ‘Beyblade turn’ goes viral
News Obra ng 80 anyos kay Coco Martin, nag-viral
NABUA, Camarines Sur -- Halos nauubos ang oras ng 80 anyos na si Fructuoso "Lolo Frocs" Nabong sa pagdo-drawing sa harap ng kanilang bahay sa Topas Proper Nabua. Pero ang maituturing isa sa pinakatampok niyang obra ang portrait ng aktor na si Coco Martin, na nag-viral sa social media sa tulong ng isang netizen. "Parang siya ang nagustuhan kong i-drowing kasi ang daming magagaling, magaganda, mga gwapo pero siya ang pinaka-okay sa akin," ayon kay Nabong. Nag-viral sa social media ang Facebook post ni Charlotte Franz Arevalo na nabatid si Nabong sa isang campaign sortie kung saan inaasahang dumalo si Martin. Ayon kay Nabong, sa dami ng tao ay hindi siya makasingit para maibigay ang obra kay Martin. Bukod pa rito, paralisado ang kaniyang kanang paa. Kinalauna'y dumating mismo kay Martin ang larawan at ipinost ito ng aktor. Sa Instagram nagbahagi ng pasasalamat si Martin, na ikinatuwa ni Nabong. "Dahil sa picture mo, naenganyo ang mga tao magpa-drawing, … [Read more...] about News Obra ng 80 anyos kay Coco Martin, nag-viral