Senator Risa Hontiveros has reiterated her stance that the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGO) would never be a good investment for the country. The Senate, on Wednesday night, passed on third and final reading Senate Bill No. 2232 which seeks to impose additional taxes on POGO operations...
Groups of coconut farmers fear another scam might happen in the process of the Philippine government’s implementation of the Coco Levy Act, the law that should pave the way for the release of the P100 billion worth of funds and assets collected through the infamous coco levy fund scam more than...
A woman who allegedly charges police recruits a fee of P50,000 for the "automatic" passage of their neuro-psychiatric tests was arrested by the Philippine National Police (PNP), Gen. Guillermo Eleazar announced Friday, May 28. PNP Chief General Guillermo Eleazar (Photo courtesy of Philippine...
An official of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Friday, May 28, warned the public against persons who are using his name in a scam and asked stakeholders first to “verify first” with the agency before dealing with such individuals. (Photo from CHED Commissioner Ronald L. Adamat...
The Philippines should join the growing list of countries mandating the registration of pre-paid subscriber identity module (SIM) cards to put an end to the prevalence of deceptive modus and online scams, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said on Wednesday. “Hangga’t walang batas na magpaparusa sa mga...
Persons behind the illegal selling of vaccines will be tracked down and prosecuted, an official of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) said on Saturday, May 22. DILG Undersecretary and spokesperson Jonathan Malaya, however, stressed confirmation of the illegal activity should be...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Tuesday, May 4, called on the Bureau of Immigration (BI) to sustain its “one-strike” policy against immigration officers (IOs) and personnel found to be involved in human trafficking activities. Villanueva made the appeal to BI Commissioner Jaime Morente during the...
Going viral over the weekend was 26-year-old nurse Alyssa Legaspi's Facebook post on fake negative RT-PCR results. "I needed a facility that can do home service with fast results and can be booked that day or the next day," she tells Manila Bulletin Lifestyle. "I found this facebook group called...
When receiving a parcel ordered through online apps, the first thing one should check is the waybill which is attached to the package. It shows information such as origin and destination and other details relating to the shipment. If it’s missing, don’t hesitate to reject it. Jay Jazon, a...
Scammers prey on those looking for an additional source of income to augment their earnings or to grow their nest egg and secure their future. They offer investment deals that guarantee huge profits for doing almost nothing. Some may be skeptical or cautious and initially invest just a small amount...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, March 16 said she will investigate the supposed involvement of Bureau of Immigration (BI) officials in the outbound trafficking of Filipino women. Sen. Risa Hontiveros (Senate of the Philippines / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Hontiveros made the commitment after...
Vista Land and Lifescapes Inc. Founder and Chairman Manuel B. Villar, who is the only Filipino to make in to the latest Forbes global billionaires list, yesterday issued another warning to the public against the fraudulent use of his name and photos for a cryptocurrency scam. “It has come to...
