11 Magdalo ‘boys’ plead guilty to conduct unbecoming

(Take note that the offense they pleaded guilty of is “Conduct unbecoming of an officer and a gentleman” and not coup or mutiny.)

by Victor Reyes

Eleven junior officers facing trial in connection with the 2003 Oakwood mutiny yesterday changed their plea to guilty from not guilty to the charge of conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman.

The change of plea was made at the resumption of court martial proceedings and after a five-minute meeting with AFP chief Lt. Gen. Alexander Yano.
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BYAHILO experiences the Simple Life in Coron Palawan

Five bloggers all set to explore the charming Coron Palawan for the first time. Yep, It’s the first time for all of us to set foot in the island of Busuanga in Northern Palawan Philippines. We were so thrilled to explore the beauty of Coron!

jeppeny ride

We arrived around noon time in Busuanga Island, where the town of Coron is located. We flew via SEAIR’s Dornier aircraft which can take you to the island beach paradise for only 35 minutes.

From the Yulo King Ranch (YKR) airport its another 45 minutes jeepney ride. The road from the airport to the town of Coron is flat, but is not yet cemented. There are sections where improvements are already being done.

While we are still on the jeepney, I can already feel the quiet and the serene atmosphere of the place. Cows silently grazing at the grassland, while birds freely fly around the open space.

krystal Lodge

Upon arrival at the town of Coron, we then explored the market area. Just like in any other places, markets teem with so much activities. The women are busy selling their goods like dried fish and vegetables, while some men are out in the sea to catch their fresh produce.

Coron fisherman

Right in front of the Coron public Market is the jeepney and bus terminal for transportations plying the route Coron-Busuanga.

Life in Coron is very simple and laid back. Much even simpler than the life I got so used to when I was still living in Bacolod. Coron is a small time. It seems that everybody knows everybody. Tricycle is the primary mode of transport in the town, though jeepneys and buses are available for trips outside Coron.

tricycle

There are no shopping malls. Most of the eateries are carinderia-style. And the people’s favourite pastime is karaoke. Life is so simple in Coron. The place so squeaky clean. The locals are very warm and friendly. We even met the town mayor while he was playing basketball, and warmly welcomed us in Coron Palawan.

sunset in Coron

The BYAHILO Coron Adventure was made possible with the support of SEAIR

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BYAHILO experiences the Simple Life in Coron Palawan

New blackmailing Trojan encrypts files using high-grade 1024-bit RSA key

By Gregg Keizer

June 8, 2008 (Computerworld) A security company on Friday asked for help cracking an encryption key central to an extortion scheme that demands money from users whose PCs have been infected by malware.

Kaspersky Lab, a Moscow-based antivirus firm, put out the call for assistance after it discovered a new variant of Gpcode, a Trojan horse that has been used in isolated "ransomware" attacks for the past two years.

In ransomware attacks, hackers plant malware that encrypts files and then displays a message demanding money to unlock the data. In the case of the newest Gpcode, 143 different file types are encrypted, including .bak, .doc, .jpg and .pdf.

Read more here.