Law enforcement authorities should heed President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s directive of a complete shutdown of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) in the country which has been proven detrimental to society, Senate Deputy Minority Leader Senator Risa Hontiveros said. ...
Iraq is offering Filipinos thousands of job opportunities, but those could only be taken if the Philippine government lifts its deployment ban on overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). Efforts from the Iraqi government to persuade the Philippine government to resume the deployment have been around...
File photo of mussels in Bacoor (Photo from Bacoor City Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs's Facebook page/MANILA BULLETIN) CAVITE – Fisherfolk in the province’s coastal areas can now harvest and sell mussels, clams, and other seafood, following weeks of shellfish ban due to the...
Senators on Thursday, August 22 expressed confidence that the long arm of the law will eventually catch up with dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo or Guo Hua Ping. “I firmly believe that Guo Hua Ping would not be able to evade accountability for the numerous crimes she has committed....
Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros will lead the Senate subcommittee tasked to look into the “escape” of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo. This, after Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III, newly-elected head of the committee on justice and human...
The Senate will pursue the filing of perjury charges against dismissed mayor Alice Guo or Guo Hua Ping, despite reports that she has already fled the country. Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said the Senate’s legal department is now building up an “airtight” case against...
Dismissed Bamban mayor Alice Leal Guo or Guo Hua Ping has already left the Philippines, and is now in Singapore, Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros confirmed on Monday, August 19. Hontiveros disclosed this development in a privilege speech during the Senate...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Monday, August 19 apologized to Antipolo City 2 nd District Representative Romeo Acop, saying he is not among the “unprincipled” and “opportunistic” lawmakers at the House of Representatives who changed their stance on the Duterte administration’s...
Two senators welcomed the Office of the Ombudsman’s order for dismissal from service of suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo for grave misconduct over her “willful attempt to violate the law” as a public official. Guo has been linked to the illegal activities of Philippine...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is now eyeing amendments to the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Registration Act or Republic Act No. 11934, to combat fraud and scamming activities by perpetrators. “It is incumbent upon the government to safeguard unwary or unsuspecting Filipinos from any harm...
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) stated that the electronic games (E-Games) sector can fill the gap created by the ban on offshore gaming operations imposed by President Marcos. Alejandro H. Tengco, Pagcor chairman and chief executive officer, said that the local gaming industry...
CAVITE – The local government unit (LGU) of Bacoor City clarified what types of seafood are safe to consume amid the shellfish ban in the province’s coastal areas due to the Bataan oil spill. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, August 6, the city government said the shellfish ban applies to mussels,...
