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Manila: The Manila court ruling disqualifying the Tarlac town mayorship of Alice Guo for being a Chinese citizen typifies the success of cross-agency cooperation and the government’s resolve to go after illegal organizations, the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) said on Monday. According to Philippines News Agency, in a 67-page ruling dated June 27, the Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 34 found respondent Guo Hua Ping, also known as Alice Leal Guo, “disqualified and is hereby adjudged guilty of usurping and exercising the office of the mayor of Bamban, Tarlac.” The court concluded that Guo “is not only disqualified

Manila: Authorities in Pilar, Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte demonstrated a quick five-minute response to a fatal shooting incident in Barangay Mabini late Sunday afternoon, a police official said Monday. According to Philippines News Agency, ‘This swift five-minute response demonstrates our readiness to protect the lives of our citizens,’ stated Colonel Warren Dablo, director of the Surigao del Norte Provincial Police Office. Dablo credited the rapid action to ‘strategic deployment of patrol units in key barangays, enhanced coordination with community informants, and real-time monitoring of incidents.’ The shooting, reported shortly after 5 p.m. by concerned citizens, prompted immediate action from

Manila: The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Monday welcomed the decision of the Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC) declaring dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo as a Chinese national, saying it strengthens the deportation case filed against her. According to Philippines News Agency, Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado stated that the court’s ruling, which voided Guo’s mayorship and officially declared her ineligible for public office, affirms the findings based on immigration records and biometrics that identify her as Chinese national Guo Hua Ping. Viado emphasized that this decision is a significant victory for the national government, as it exposes how a

Manila: An additional PHP50 will be received by minimum wage earners in the private sector in the National Capital Region (NCR) starting middle of July, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced on Monday. According to Philippines News Agency, DOLE Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma stated that the increase was unanimously approved by the NCR Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) through Wage Order No. 26 and will benefit some 1.2 million workers. Laguesma mentioned that the PHP50 increase is the highest ever granted by the NCR wage board and will elevate the daily minimum wage rate in Metro Manila

Nueva ecija: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has assured farmers that the National Food Authority (NFA) will not reduce the buying price of palay even as the government continues its PHP20 per kilogram rice program. Addressing concerns during a dialogue with this year’s Gawad Saka awardees in Nueva Ecija, Marcos emphasized that farmers’ income remains a top priority of his administration. According to Philippines News Agency, the President stated that the current price range of palay-PHP19 to PHP23 per kilogram for dry palay and PHP18 per kilogram for wet palay-will be maintained. Marcos reassured the farmers, saying, “Kahit anong presyo