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Sotto, Tulfo to sue ‘ex-Marines’, lawyer for libel over kickback claims

MANILA, Philippines —  Senators Erwin Tulfo and Vicente Sotto III said they will file raps against the 18 alleged former Marines, including their lawyer, Levi Baligod, who linked them to flood control projects kickbacks from former Ako Bicol Rep. Zaldy Co. In separate messages to the Inquirer on Friday, the two senators shared their plan following a

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Sandiganbayan allows hospital arrest for ex-DPWH chief Bonoan, 80

MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan Fifth Division has “partially granted” the motion of former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan for hospital arrest as he faces a non-bailable plunder case in connection with his alleged involvement in anomalous flood control projects. In a resolution dated June 4 but was only shared to the media on

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Australia seizes 100,000 cockroaches in bug-breeder bust

SYDNEY, Australia — Wildlife officers have busted an illegal cockroach-breeding operation in rural Australia, seizing a skin-crawling haul worth more than $100,000 on the black market for exotic bugs. More than 100,000 contraband cockroaches were found in a raid on a commercial breeder in the town of Bathurst, west of Sydney, Australia’s environment department said

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Teenage boy killed in midnight shooting in Laguna

LUCENA CITY — A 15-year-old student was killed after being shot by another teenager shortly before midnight on Thursday in Cabuyao City, Laguna, police said. In a spot report released Friday, the Police Regional Office 4A identified the victim and the suspect only by their aliases, “Kyle,” 15, and “Ian,” 19, respectively. A 17-year-old witness,

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DILG issues warning on fake emails targeting LGUs, barangays

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of the Interior and Local Government reminded local government units to be wary of online messages bearing the logos of the DILG and National Barangay Operations Office (NBOO) via false e-mail addresses and asking for sensitive information. DILG Undersecretary for Local Government Marlo Iringan issued this warning to all the

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Free MRT-3 rides on Independence Day; 7a.m.- 9a.m., 5p.m.-7p.m.

MANILA, Philippines — The Metro Rail Transit 3 (MRT-3) management will grant free rides on a limited period on Independence Day on Friday, June 12. In an advisory on Friday, the Department of Transportation – MRT 3 (DOTr MRT-3) said that the free rides can be availed in all of its stations from 7a.m. to

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Julia Montes On Coco Martin’s New Look For ‘Sigabo’: “In love na in love ako!”

Julia Montes gushed over Coco Martin’s new look Kapamilya actress Julia Montes had this reaction to the new look of her longtime partner, primetime action king Coco Martin, for the new series Sigabo. This action-drama series served as the onscreen reunion of the celebrity couple. In this project, Coco sported a long hair look, and ... Read more

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Bangkok clinic closed temporarily after slimming pen leaves client in hospital

A beauty clinic in Bangkok is ordered to close temporarily for 15 days after a complaint involving a slimming pen injection that left a woman requiring hospital treatment. The case gained public attention after a Thai man shared a Facebook post claiming that his wife suffered severe side effects following a weight-loss injection administered at …

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Israeli man nabbed in Pai nominee crackdown

Immigration and tourist police arrested an Israeli man in Pai, Mae Hong Son, yesterday, June 4, over allegations that he illegally operated a studio business using a Thai nominee. The accused, 39 year old Gal Goren, was arrested at a house in Thung Yao subdistrict, Pai district, under a warrant issued by the Mae Hong …

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