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A daring Ukrainian military push into Russia’s Kursk region has seen Kyiv’s forces seize scores of villages, take hundreds of prisoners and force the evacuation of tens of thousands of civilians in what has become the largest attack on the country since World War II.
BACOLOR, Pampanga — A combination of four committees at the House of Representatives on Friday issued a show cause order against several individuals, including former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque's former "executive assistant," for snubbing its joint inquiry into the connection of Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGO) and the illegal drug trade.
TOKYO, Japan — A "very strong" typhoon buffeted Japan's Pacific coast with fierce winds and heavy rain on Friday, forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights and trains in the Tokyo area and leaving over 4,000 homes without power.
BACOLOR, Pampanga — More than 2,300 Chinese nationals have been repatriated from the Philippines over issues related to illegal Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) since 2022, according to the Bureau of Immigration. From 2022 to 2024, at least 2,379 Chinese nationals have been deported, around half or 1,207 of whom were asked to leave the country in connection to their employment at POGO hubs. "But there were also Chinese nationals who were sent home because they were categorized as victims," Homer Arellano, head of the Bureau of Immigrations’ prosecution and legal assistance section, said in a mix of English and Filipino. This data from the Bureau of Immigration was provided to lawmakers during the first meeting of the House of Representatives' "quad" committee, which held its first hearing on Friday in Bacolor, Pampanga. The megapanel fuses together four House committees — dangerous drugs, public order and safety, human rights and public accounts — to investigate the connection between POGOs and the illegal drug trade. Part of the inquiry will also touch on the alleged collusion between public officials and Chinese nationals to acquire properties to be used for illegal POGOs. On Friday, Rep.
A SENIOR office of the Philippine Navy has been named vice commander, the second highest official in the major service command.
A THAI citizen was arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Pasay City last Wednesday for attempting to smuggle P20.75 million worth of high-grade marijuana, it was reported yesterday.
TAX evasion raps were filed by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) yesterday against ousted Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo and two others before the Department of Justice. Also charged were Jack Uy and Baofu Land Development Inc.
A FISHERMAN was declared missing while his brother was rescued when their fishing boat figured in a collision with an unidentified vessel off Burias Island in Masbate, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported yesterday.