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...
An official of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) Licensing Center in Quezon City (QCLC) has demanded an apology from the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) for its "false accusations" against their operations. (MANILA BULLETIN) "It is not only our office that you have wronged but our organization in...
Another huge haul of counterfeit items, this time worth P1 billion, was discovered at a storage facility in Magallanes, Makati City, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) revealed on Thursday, June 17. SO MUCH FAKENESS -- Customs agents uncover a P1-billion haul of counterfeit products at a storage facility...
With tourist destinations reopening its doors to the public left and right, the Department of Tourism (DOT) reiterated on Wednesday, June 16 its reminder to domestic tourists to be responsible travelers. BORACAY VISITORS – Two visitors wearing face masks enjoy a quiet time in the famous...
President Duterte has ordered the arrest of individuals who will present fake reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test results as travel requirement, saying the country will not overcome the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic if this cheating persists. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO...
The delivery service riders are now a regular sight around commercial and residential areas around the country. They are the frontliners who connect people in quarantine to the essential things they need. During the strict lockdowns until today when restrictions have been eased, the delivery riders...
