Malaysian police arrested this week two suspects in the killing of a Filipina helper in Petaling Jaya last month, a Malaysian news site reported Saturday.

Star Online quoted Petaling Jaya district police officer in charge Arjunaidi Mohamed as saying a love triangle appeared to have led to the killing of the Filipina, who was not immediately identified in the report.

“We believe that both men, who were in a relationship with the deceased, resorted to killing her because they were jealous,” according to the report, citing Mohamed.

He said the two men were arrested in Jalan Ipoh around 10:15 p.m. Thursday. Also, police seized various items including an iPad tablet stolen from the maid’s employers’ home.

The maid was found in Petaling Jaya’s Jalan Gasing road last July 23.

The Star Online report said police believe they have “wrapped up” their investigation with the arrest of the two suspects.

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Roman police to break up a violent racket targeting tourists, 20 “gladiators” have been arrested during their undercover mission.

In a report of AFP news agency, some Roman police had disguised themselves as gladiators and garbage men to arrest some 20 men in gladiator costumes who are threatening tourists.

The detained “gladiators” are reported to have attacked and intimidated competitors, including officers who disguised as their fellow “gladiators.” That’s when the other undercover police moved in.

The undercover police operation was set up after complaints from Italian tourists and tour agencies. The tourists said they had paid a costumed man for a tour of museums in the Vatican and they claimed they were threatened when they demanded their money back because the tour did not take place.

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One more person has been confirmed killed in a blast that hit a commercial district in Cotabato City this afternoon, bringing the explosion’s death toll to two.

Chief Superintendent Agrimero Cruz, Philippine National Police spokesman, declined to identify the two fatalities. Earlier reports identified one of the fatalities as Jimmy Ali.

Cruz said that five people, including a seven-year-old boy, were hurt in the blast that ripped through a gun store along Parang Road at around 2 p.m.

He said that the boy was in critical condition. The four other injured victims were identified as Nancy Lagamon, Datu Ike Karudin, Delio Tumandag and Cherry Danonsiya.

Initial police reports said that the improvised bomb that exploded was planted in a parked motorcycle along road.

Police recovered parts of an 88-millimeter mortar and a Nokia 5110 cellular phone, which, probes said, could have been used as the bomb’s triggering device.

The blast happened even as the police force in the city was placed on a heightened alert due to possible attacks, which usually happen at the start of the Muslim’s observance of Ramadan.

Last week, local authorities disclosed that local groups are planning to disrupt the observance of Ramadan in the city

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Report of National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (NDRRMC)says there has been 41 lives taken by the recent storm that hit the country. Tropical Storm named Juaning (Nock-Ten) rose to 41 while initial damage to infrastructure in the Bicol Region alone already reached P1-billion, NDRRMC reported.

Here are the recent fatalities:

Julius Miranda Ariola, 23, Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija (hit by fallen tree)
Lourdes Cañeta, 40, Malinao, Albay
Salvacion Nebreja, 56, Camalig, Albay (hit by fallen tree)
Jessica Abinal, 13, Inapatan, Camarines Sur (drowning)
Domingo Lomitao, 45, Bato, Camarines Sur (drowning)
Armando Molto, 28, Tinambak, Camarines Sur (heart attack)
Alvin Chavez, 2, Guindahap Monreal, Masbate (drowning)
Aljun Chavez, 3, Guindahap Monreal, Masbate (drowning)

At least 40 were injured while 24 remained missing, 23 of the missing from the Bicol area. Among the recent missing were:

Edwin Lostrillo, 30, Bato, Camarines Sur
Gil Veras, Bato, Camarines Sur

Also, there has been at least 58 people rescued. Of these, Emer Abas, 27; Elmer Balmaceda, 34; and Salvador Dunganan Jr., 23, of Rapu-Rapu, Albay were recovered alive in Northern Samar.

Three more survivors, – Jericho Aseron, Moymoy Vega and Speed Soreta of Vinzons, Camarines Norte – were reported missing but returned home Thursday.

The NDRRMC said Juaning affected at least 158,144 families or 790,601 people in 531 villages in 74 towns and 12 cities in 16 provinces.

Of these, 17,990 families or 79,099 people are being served in 180 evacuation centers.

Damage to agriculture was initially estimated at P110.913 million, while damage to infrastructure in Bicol alone was estimated at P1,021,927,899.66.

16 houses were reported destroyed while 317 were damaged.

As for the roads and bridges, reported as of 6 p.m. Thursday, Tanqui Bridge in San Fernando By-pass Road in La Union remained impassable due to damaged slab.

Eight road sections in Bicol and Central Luzon remained impassable because of floodwaters, landslides, washed–out abutment and collapsed pavement,the NDRRMC said.

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Rovio, the developers Angry Birds game, is being sued by a licensing company for infringing its patents.

Lodsys claims that Rovio and other developers had violated its patents with games on both Apple’s iOS platform and Google’s Android.

Lodsys was also embroiled in lawsuits with Apple and other big technology companies.

Rovio’s rep said pertaining to the case they’re facing,

“As soon as we receive more information we will take appropriate action,”

Peter Vesterbacka, chief marketing of Rovio marketing said last week that the game had surpassed 300 million downloads.

Lodsys, a company that licenses patents but does not have any other business, added five new defendants to a suit filed in May with a US district court in Texas.

Aside from Rovio, Lodsys also named Atari, Electronic Arts, Take-Two Interactive (Grand Theft Auto maker),  and others in the list of companies which are also violating its patents.

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News International were down Tuesday after the Lulz Security hacker group replaced The Sun’s online version with a fake story pronouncing the mogul’s death.

Visitors of News International and Sun’s websites were surprised to see the frontpage report saying that the 80-year-old had been found dead in his garden after ingesting palladium but redirected to LulzSec’s Twitter account.

News International, Murdoch’s British newspaper arm, is believed to have immediately removed all of its websites to avoid further problem.

“We have owned Sun/News of the World – that story is simply phase 1 – expect the lulz to flow in coming days,” a message from the group warned.

“We have joy we have fun, we have messed up Murdoch’s Sun”
A News International spokeswoman said the company was “aware” of the attack.
The hacker collective said it was “sitting on their (the Sun’s) emails” and was prepared to publicise them on Tuesday.

LulzSec was also the group who have hacked high-profile companies including Sony and Nintendo.

Earlier this month, LulzSec has been hacked by A-team, also a group of hacker, aiming at publishing information about LulzSec members.

News International has been under fire over phone hacking in UK involving the murdered school girl Milly Dowler as victim

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