DOJ arming prosecutors with upgraded tools to better handle cybercrime cases
THE Justice Department is working to upgrade the tools available to government prosecutors to keep them up to date on how to handle the ever-evolving trend of cybercrime.
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China welcomes POGO ban in the Philippines
(UPDATES) THE Chinese Embassy in the Philippines has taken note of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s decision to ban all Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs), and stated that the move would benefit Filipinos and the Chinese.
Another China-bound victim of fake marriage scheme intercepted
IMMIGRATION officers at the Mactan, Cebu International Airport intercepted another China-bound victim of the fake marriage scheme last July 23.
EO sufficient to enforce POGO ban – SolGen
MANILA, Philippines — An executive order is enough to enforce a ban on Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs), according to Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra.
Pagcor, House act to end POGOs
THE Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp (Pagcor) yesterday said it will cancel the licenses it has issued to 43 Internet Gaming Licensees (IGLs) following President Marcos Jr.’s order of a total ban on the offshore gambling industry during his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) last Monday. The President gave the Pagcor until the end of the year to stop the operation
FDA warns public against counterfeit pain reliever
THE Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday warned the public against buying and using a counterfeit version of a popular pain reliever medicine.
'Humane' anti-drug policy lauded
Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers said that the more humane anti-drug policy of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has proven effective in diminishing abuses committed by law enforcers.
Comelec backs revision of Election Code
THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) has submitted to Congress a 963-page draft detailing the overhaul of the 39-year-old Batas Pambansa 881, or the Omnibus Election Code (OEC), noting the law needs to be upgraded for present realities.