36 Chinese POGO workers sent back to China
Another group of Chinese nationals arrested for working for a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) engaged in illegal gambling activities have been sent back to China.
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SC affirms life term on father who raped his two daughters
The Supreme Court (SC) has sustained the conviction and imposition of life imprisonment, without eligibility for parole, and P300,000 damages in each of the three qualified statutory rape cases against a father who sexually abused his two minor daughters in 2015.
UN briefed on women rights in PH
The Philippines judiciary has presented before the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland the efforts being undertaking by the government to enhance and protect women’s rights.
DOJ, Immigration to probe airport ‘escort’ services
The Department of Justice on Friday said it has forged a joint initiative with the Bureau of Immigration to investigate and combat corruption within the bureau, particularly focusing on the reported “escort” system at airports.
NBI told to secure Jemboy’s family
The National Bureau of Investigation has been asked to secure the family of Jemboy Baltazar, the 17-year-old who was killed by policemen in Navotas after he was mistaken for a suspect.
Ugly head of corruption surfaces anew at Immigration — Remulla
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla on Wednesday exposed another alleged scam in the Bureau of Immigration (BI), describing it as similar to the notorious “pastillas bribery scheme” involving immigration officers offering escort services in airports in exchange for a fee.
DOJ seeks law vs. ‘demanda me’
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday urged Congress to enact a law against the so-called “demanda-me” scheme employed by overstaying foreigners to stop their deportation.