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AT least two Chinese men and a Singaporean connected to the illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) industry helped dismissed mayor Alice Guo, aka Guo Hua Ping, escape last July, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said yesterday.
THE Sandiganbayan has affirmed the conviction of former Bataan Shipyard and Engineering Corp. Inc. (Baseco) treasurer Agustiniana Avelino on 13 counts of violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act (RA 3019) for taking P102.07 million from the agency’s bank account in 2009 and 2010.
SUSPENDED Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) chairperson Monalisa Dimalanta filed a motion for reconsideration on Wednesday on the Office of the Ombudsman’s suspension order.
THE Philippines and China maintained their respective stands on a disputed shoal in the South China Sea called Escoda Shoal or Sabina Shoal by Manila, and Xianben Reef by Beijing, during the Bilateral Consultation Mechanism (BCM) in China Wednesday.
LAWMAKERS from the House of Representatives are eyeing significant cuts in the proposed P2.037 billion budget of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) next year after Vice President Sara Duterte snubbed the resumption of the budget hearing yesterday.
CLOSE to 70,000 employment opportunities will be up for grabs as the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) holds a nationwide job fair tomorrow, September 13.
PRESIDENT Marcos Jr. yesterday attributed his working principles to the guidance of his father and namesake, President Ferdinand E. Marcos, who he said believed in the credo “be a Filipino, serve the Filipino, protect Filipinos and the Philippines.”
THE Sandiganbayan has affirmed its June 4, 2024 decision convicting five former officials of the defunct Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) and a businessman of graft in connection to a fraudulent procurement of mobile phones worth P5.96 million in 2005.