PDEA destroys P9 billion worth of drugs
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said it had destroyed P9 billion worth of illegal drugs in a facility in Cavite.
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Mayor Guo appeals to lift suspension over POGO allegations
MANILA, Philippines — The camp of Mayor Alice Guo asked the Office of the Ombudsman to lift her six-month preventive suspension over her alleged link to a Philippine offshore gaming operation (POGO) hub in Bamban, Tarlac.
Gilgo Beach serial killings suspect charged in the deaths of two more women
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) — The New York architect accused of murdering multiple women and leaving their corpses scattered along the Long Island coast kept a “blueprint” of his crimes on his computer, prosecutors revealed Thursday as they brought charges against Rex Heuermann in two more killings.
‘Kin of drug war victims afraid to file cases’
NO class suit has been filed against former president Rodrigo “Rody” Duterte for the thousands killed in his bloody war on illegal drugs because the families of victims remain afraid, human rights lawyer Chel Diokno told lawmakers yesterday.
‘Leader of police kidnap gang identified’
MANILA, Philippines — A Filipino posing as an officer of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) allegedly orchestrated the kidnapping of two Chinese in Pasay reportedly perpetrated by members of the Philippine National Police, PNP chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil disclosed yesterday.
Alleged Chinese spy moved to Camp Crame
MANILA, Philippines — The Chinese man who was held with hacking devices and suspected to be engaged in spying has been transferred to the Philippine National Police (PNP) detention facility at Camp Crame.
Government can’t track source of P6.1 billion for Bamban POGO
MANILA, Philippines — Government agencies including the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) were unable to trace the source of the estimated P6.1 billion spent for the construction of the expansive Philippine offshore gaming operation (POGO) hub in Bamban, Tarlac, according to Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian.
PNP removes cops assigned as VIP escorts
MANILA, Philippines — Stressing it is not the job of policemen to secure VIPs, the Philippine National Police (PNP) has removed police officers assigned as security escorts of certain private individuals.