President Duterte is pushing for the dismissal of the immigration personnel implicated in the alleged "pastillas" money-making racket after learning they were merely suspended from office. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his sixth and final State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 26, 2021....
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, July 28 urged the Department of Justice (DOJ) to suspend indefinitely all the Bureau of Immigration (BI) officials reportedly involved in the prostitution, corruption and trafficking of women or the so-called "pastillas" scam. Hontiveros made the call after the...
Five alleged scammers, believed to have milked millions of pesos from their victims, were arrested in a joint entrapment operation launched by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) in Quezon City this week....
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) vowed Friday, July 9, to look into and “take appropriate action” against individuals who were posing as agency personnel, and were asking for one’s personal information in exchange for financial assistance. Department of Social Welfare...
EDITORS DESK A famous doctor's Facebook account was used by cybercriminals to solicit funds for a supposedly sick relative, a well-known religious leader. The doctor's friends trusted that he messaged them on FB Messenger and sent money without verifying. His account was taken over because he...
After receiving reports of unauthorized booking sites circulating online, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Thursday, July 8, urged the public to be more vigilant when it comes to booking for their coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing. Philippine Red Cross asks the public to beware of booking...
Actor and Cavite Vice Governor Jolo Revilla is thankful that his father, Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla, Jr., was recently acquitted by Sandiganbayan. Recall that a few days ago, Bong was cleared in all 16 graft charges that have been filed against him relating to the so-called pork barrel fund...
Former Senator Jinggoy Estrada said on Wednesday that he is hopeful that the Supreme Court will decide on his alleged involvement in the anomalous Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) scam before the filing of the certificates of candidacy for next year's elections in October. Former Senator...
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima said on Wednesday, July 7 that state probers and lawyers should learn from the setbacks they experienced after Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla, Jr.’s acquittal from the graft charges that were filed against him in connection with the pork barrel controversy or...
Raffy Tulfo is at it again. Obviously eager to pad his viewership, Raffy invited actress Kris Bernal to his show "Raffy Tulfo In Action," to talk about her experience receiving a huge amount of food from a delivery service courtesy of a scammer....
The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) is not yet finished drafting the Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan (CFIDP), which will serve as the government's ultimate guide in the distribution of the P100-billion coco levy fund and assets. In the meantime, the agency launched the Coconut...
Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla, Jr. on Monday, July 5 said he is thankful after the Sandiganbayan acquitted him of all 16 graft charges that are related to the so-called pork barrel fund case or the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) scam. In its decision, the Sandiganbayan granted...
