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SEC flags unauthorized online lender, gym co-ownership scheme

MANILA, Philippines – The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued separate advisories warning the public against an unauthorized online lending platform and an unregistered gym investment program, urging consumers to verify entities before transacting. The SEC flagged CredLadder, an online lending app reportedly operating without the necessary regulatory authority. According to the commission, CredLadder

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Not just bullying? DOJ probes nihilistic extremism in Tacloban shooting

MANILA, Philippines —The Department of Justice (DOJ) is exploring the possibility that the shooting in Tacloban City may have stemmed from a pattern of Nihilistic Violent Extremism (NVE) rather than a simple case of school bullying. DOJ spokesperson Polo Martinez explained that children can be easily radicalized by the content they encounter online. Martinez said

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Amnesty PH opposes lowering liability age after Tacloban school shooting

MANILA, Philippines – Amnesty International Philippines on Tuesday opposed calls to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility (MACR) following the Tacloban school shooting, saying it does not address the root causes of child-related violence. Ritz Lee Santos III, Amnesty International Philippines section director, warned against using the tragedy to push what he described as

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Palace: Tacloban school shooting victims’ families to get P150,000 aid

MANILA, Philippines – Families of those who died in the Tacloban City school shooting will each receive P150,000 in financial assistance, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro announced on Tuesday. She also said the Department of Social Welfare and Development and the Department of Health will also provide psychosocial services to everyone affected by the incident.

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Flood control funds to be restored in proposed 2027 budget — Palace

MANILA, Philippines — Funding for flood control projects will be restored in the proposed national budget for 2027 after receiving zero funding last year due to a corruption scandal, Malacañang said. Palace Press Officer Claire Castro on Tuesday confirmed that previously halted flood control projects may still be included in the National Expenditure Program (NEP)

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Tacloban Shooting: Police Officer Owner Of Firearm Relieved

The police officer who owns the gun used in the Tacloban shooting was relieved from her post. TACLOBAN SHOOTING – The policewoman who owns one of the guns used in the deadly incident will be facing dismissal from her post. The school shooting in Tacloban involved two minors as the reported suspects, and this deadly ... Read more

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Tacloban shooting prompts DepEd Mandaue to tighten security in schools

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The Department of Education (DepEd) Mandaue City Division reinforced security measures in schools following a shooting attack last Monday, June 22 in a public high school in Tacloban City. Atty. Marinel Oro, the division’s legal officer, said that school principals received reminders to strictly implement DepEd Order No. 6, Series of

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Tacloban school shooting: What the law says when suspects are minors

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The arrest of two Grade 9 students in connection with the deadly shooting inside San Jose National High School in Tacloban City has prompted many Filipinos to ask: What happens when suspects in a serious crime are minors? The Philippine National Police (PNP) identified the two suspects only through aliases —

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Cebu taxi drivers oppose 3,000 new TNVS, EV taxi franchises

CEBU CITY, Philippines- An association of Cebu taxi drivers filed a petition against the issuance of additional franchises to 2,000 Transportation Network Vehicle Service (TNVS) and 1,000 electric vehicle (EV) taxis. They filed the petition last week, addressed to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and other government leaders. The group has around 6,000 members. The group

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