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MANILA, Philippines — Alumni of the University of the Philippines (UP) College of Law, led by retired Supreme Court (SC) Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio, are urging President Marcos to order the cancellation of licenses of all Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) catering to the Chinese mainland market as it supposedly violates the charter of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR).
MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) arrested yesterday three suspects allegedly involved in organ trafficking and rescued nine victims in an operation in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan.
MANILA, Philippines — Online sellers on digital marketplaces are now required to shoulder withholding tax following new rules of the Bureau of Internal Revenue.
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Finance (DOF) doubled down on its stance to ban Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), saying that allowing the gaming hubs to continue operations is costing the country P99.52 billion a year.
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. urged the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) to modernize its operations and develop more affordable insurance products and services to better serve farmers, fisherfolk and livestock raisers.
The directive of the LTFRB to allow unconsolidated jeepneys and UV express units to operate in some routes is a welcome development.
MANILA, Philippines — The Senate Committee on Ways and Means is leading the Tuesday joint hearing with the Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs on Senate bills related to Anti-Online Gambling Act and Taxing Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGOs).
CORRECTIONS Director General Gregorio Catapang Jr. yesterday assured the public that inmates in the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) and six other operating prison and penal farms nationwide are provided with health care services.