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BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — The 11 shabu packs discovered by locals floating off the shoreline in Barangay Gayusan, Agno town, Pangasinan nearly a month ago, are now in the custody of the Pangasinan police.
After receiving information from MRT-3 personnel regarding rampant pickpocket incidents and other crimes like sexual harassment, Sen. Idol Raffy Tulfo made an appeal to the Philippine National Police (PNP) thru National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) to detail uniformed police personnel in all MRT stations.
MANILA, Philippines — Natimbog ng mga elemento ng National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) ang pitong katao na umano’y sangkot sa pagbebenta ng posisyon at promosyon sa gobyerno.
BANGKO Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli Remolona Jr. on Friday warned against fraudulent activities using AI-generated content on social media, as he denied allegations that he is endorsing cryptocurrency.
FORTY-TWO million people were affected by the cyberattacks on the data systems of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) last year, the National Privacy Commission (NPC) told the House Committee on Appropriations on Monday.
MANILA, Philippines — One of the five co-accused of Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy was arrested in Davao City yesterday afternoon.
Jollibee [JFC 226.20, up 0.4%; 12% avgVol] [link] will acquire South Korean coffee leader Compose Coffee Company (CCC) for $238 million (~P14 billion), in a deal that pegs CCC’s enterprise value at approximately $340 million (~P20 billion). Jollibee Worldwide will own a 70% stake in CCC, with Elevation Equity taking a 25% stake, and JFC’s Titan Fund II taking the remaining 5%. CCC has 2,470 franchised stores and a “debt-free balance sheet”. JFC said that CCC will be consolidated into its financials “immediately upon completion of the acquisition”; it estimates CCC’s inclusion to “uplift” revenues by 2% and push its total store count closer to its 10,000-store goal. According to JFC, South Korea “ranks 3rd globally in terms of coffee consumption per capita.”
MANILA, Philippines — China Coast Guard (CCG) personnel blocked the efforts of the Philippine Coast Guard to rescue Filipino fishermen from an ill-fated boat at Panatag Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, according to PCG Commodore Jay Tarriela.