Counterfeit luxury brand items, "ukay-ukay" (used clothing), and undocumented face masks worth P2.3 billion were recently uncovered from a warehouse in Mayzan, Valenzuela City, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) said. FAKE!-- Various counterfeit bags and clothes bearing brands such as Nike, Louis Vuitton,...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) scored the Makabayan bloc in Congress on Tuesday, July 20, for allegedly spreading lies about the Barangay Development Program (BDP). Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya (DILG photo) Bayan Muna Rep Eufemia Cullamat earlier branded DILG Secretary...
Looks like Bossing has had enough of people spreading fake news via social media. The popular actor-TV host otherwise known as Vic Sotto admonished them in a recent episode of “Eat Bulaga.” He said, "Eto, makinig kayo... eto ang hugot ko for the day, sa mga nagsa-cyberbully o gumagawa ng fake...
A young woman who assumed the identity of another person in hopes of landing a job as a domestic helper in the Middle East was intercepted by Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers at Clark International Airport in Pampanga. (Photo from BI Facebook page) The human trafficking victim was stopped from...
Young star Francine Diaz recently asked netizens to be "be kind." "I can’t believe how heartless people can be nowadays, if you’re a true fan of mine, alam niyong hindi ko gugustuhin yung ginawa niyo," she wrote. "Huwag niyo po idamay yung mga taong nag hahanap buhay please lang. Be kind,...
A shipment of smuggled cigarettes worth P90 million was reduced to ashes after the Bureau of Customs (BOC) destroyed the contraband via burning in Cebu. DESTROYED--A P90-million shipment of fake cigarettes was disposed off through burning in Cebu last July 7, 2021. (Photo courtesy of the BOC) A...
A celebration of local creativity, in the most palatable way By James Hadal Kicked off last June with an IG live performance by musician Ena Mori , FAKE Fair 2021 has so far been a blow-out of gastronomic proportions. Organized by FAKE zine, involved in this months-long affair are several...
Alongside fighting the virus is fighting misinformation CLINICAL MATTERS Dr. Edsel Maurice T. Salvana Misinformation and disinformation have made the COVID-19 pandemic much more difficult to deal with from a scientific standpoint. The uncertainty that is inherent to a new virus coupled with the...
Actress Kris Bernal is firm on making the scammer who had food delivered to her get punished. She has reported the matter to the National Bureau of Investigation. In an interview with DZBB reporter Manny Vargas, Kris noted the scheme is unacceptable. That's why she's seeking help to give justice to...
Around P2 billion worth of counterfeit items, mostly signature brands imitation, that were seized in various operations in Parañaque City last month were destroyed by the Bureau of Customs on Saturday, July 5. DESTROYED!-- Through shredding and crushing, a P2-billion haul of fake items were...
Some P92 million worth of counterfeit cigarettes from China have been uncovered from a flagged shipment at the Port of Subic, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) said Tuesday, June 29. FAKE-- A shipment of fake cigarettes from China amounting to P92 million was intercepted by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) at...
A Nigerian national was taken into custody on Tuesday night, June 22 after he was caught with a fake negative result from a supposed coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). (Ariel Fernandez / MANILA BULLETIN) Arrested by members of the Philippine...
