Ex-Cavite mayor cleared of graft
MANILA, Philippines — A former mayor in Cavite has been acquitted in a graft case involving the alleged illegal operation of a dumpsite.
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9 dead from monsoon, back-to-back cyclones
MANILA, Philippines — Several flights were canceled, classes and office work suspended and flooding caused massive traffic jams yesterday, as the death toll from the heavy rains, floods and landslides in various parts of the country due to Typhoon Carina rose to nine.
Philippines to start winding down operations of offshore gaming hubs
MANILA: The Philippines gaming regulator will cancel the licenses of offshore gambling firms, most of them Chinese owned, and will work with law enforcement agencies to completely stamp out these operators, its chief said on Tuesday.President Ferdinand Marcos has given the regulator until the end of the year to shut down Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), whose alleged ties with criminal activities are under investigation.
POGOs have ‘very small’ impact on property industry — NEDA
MANILA, Philippines — The impact of Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) on the property industry is small, National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said on Tuesday.
MMDA suspends number coding scheme, Pasig River Ferry ops due to ‘Carina’
MANILA, Philippines — The number coding scheme in Metro Manila will not be enforced as of Tuesday afternoon due to inclement weather caused by Typhoon Carina (international name: Gaemi).
Philippines bans online casinos linked to illicit activities
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has ordered the shutdown of a sprawling network of online casinos that have been linked to a slew of criminal activities.
Nearly 100 flee homes in Cagayan due to 'Carina'
BAGUIO CITY— Almost a hundred fled their homes in Cagayan province as Typhoon Carina (International name: Gaemi) maintained its strength on Tuesday morning, the Cagayan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) reported.
Despite ban, probe into POGOs at Senate to continue
MANILA, Philippines — Senate hearings on the Philippine offshore gaming operators, or POGOs, will still be held despite President Ferdinand Marcos Jr's declaration banning them in the country, Sen. Risa Hontiveros said Tuesday.