BI nabbed 2 for sex trafficking
MANILA, Philippines — Immigration officers arrested two suspected members of a sex trafficking syndicate as they were escorting three Filipinas bound for Taiwan on Saturday.
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Globe steps up fight vs spam, scam messages
MANILA, Philippines — Telecommunications company Globe Telecom has renewed its call to customers to be vigilant against unwanted messages they receive from unknown numbers via over-the-top (OTT) media services or chat apps, as it gave assurance it was taking action against mobile numbers using its network to send such messages.
Supreme Court voids arrest of Pharmally execs
MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that the Senate had committed grave abuse of discretion when it cited in contempt and ordered the arrest of Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp. executives Lincoln Ong and Michael Yang Hong Ming.
Press Release - Poe to telcos: Help provide free wifi to public schools
Sen. Grace Poe implored government regulators and telecommunications companies (telcos) to boost their linkages to provide free wifi services to needy public schools.
7 possible contenders seen for next PNP chief
MANILA, Philippines — As Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr. is set to retire in less than a month, it is another race for senior PNP officials to become the next leader of the country’s 228,000-strong police force.
Suspect in burning of 7 vehicles in General Santos arrested
COTABATO CITY, Philippines — The police is now in custody of one of at least six suspects in the burning of seven high-end vehicles parked in different spots in General Santos City late Thursday.
'Pambansang Wealth Coach' Chinkee Tan named TikTok Philippines Educator of the Year
MANILA, Philippines — So much for dance moves and comedy skits. Trends show that TikTok users are now looking for content that do not only entertain but also inform and educate on certain topics.
Confessed killer of girlfriend’s mom, 2 kids, jailed
COTABATO CITY, Philippines — The police had locked in a detention facility a 20-year-old man arrested on Saturday and had confessed to having killed her girlfriend’s mother and her two children using a machete in an attack on Friday morning in Surigao City.