Category: General

Manila: Foreign workers of Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) have until Oct. 15 to voluntarily repatriate, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said Thursday. This was agreed upon by the “Task Force POGO Closure” composed of the DOJ, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) and the Bureau of Immigration (BI) during a high-level meeting, according to a news release. ‘Consequently, starting on October 16, 2024, all 9G visas of affected foreign POGO workers would be downgraded to tourist visas and they would have to leave the Philippines within 60 days

Manila: Former Iloilo City mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog on Thursday claimed that former President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s controversial narco-list was weaponized to target his political rivals. During the House quad committee probe into extrajudicial killings, illegal drugs, and Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs), Mabilog, whose name appeared on Duterte’s narco-list, said it became more of a “hit list” that is politically motivated and not based on evidence. “Kung inyong titingnang maigi, isinama ang mga pangalan ng kalaban sa pulitika sa isang validated list ng mga drug personalities sa kasunod na PRRD list. Sa kabila ng mga kuwestiyunableng impormasyong, walang validation

Manila: The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday said it has fielded over 50 lawyers and paralegals, and more than 50 health professionals at the Correctional Institution for Women in Davao Del Norte to provide free legal and medical services to around 611 women inmates. Undersecretary-in-charge of the DOJ Action Center Margarita Gutierrez said the success of the Katarungan Caravan was achieved through the support and assistance of the National Prosecution Service (NPS), Public Attorney’s Office (PAO), Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP), Department of Health (DOH), and volunteer doctors. ‘The dedicated lawyers and paralegals from the IBP, NPS and

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20, 1998, is a significant date for reformists in the country, marking the moment the people rose to champion justice. It was also the time when Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was arrested and subsequently imprisoned for his struggle against the alleged abuses of power, corruption, nepotism and cronyism at the time. In conjunction with the 26th anniversary of the event, a gathering called the “Himpunan Gerakan Rakyat,” organised by Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) along with a coalition of non-governmental organisations (NGOs), activists, and students, will be held at the Axiata Stadium in Bukit Jalil tomorrow starting at

GEORGE TOWN, Police have confirmed the identities of the two Chinese tourists who were killed by a fallen tree in the compound of the Penang Peranakan Mansion in Lebuh Gereja here, yesterday. Northeast District Police chief ACP Razlam Ab Hamid said the victims were identified as Liu Zhu, 69, and his daughter Liu Xinxin, 36. They were scheduled to check out from their hotel in Tanjung Bunga today. “They arrived in Penang on a direct flight from China on Sept 14 for a holiday in the country and were supposed to check out of their hotel today to continue their