Windows26: Pogo fallout: All 49 Bamban cops sacked

June 5, 2024

Hello, reader! This Wednesday, we feature the sacking of all 49 Bamban police officers over a Pogo raid and former health chief Duque possibly becoming a star witness against ex-President Duterte.

Pogo fallout: All 49 Bamban cops sacked

All 49 officers of the Bamban municipal police station were relieved from their posts to pave the way for an investigation into the raid of a Pogo (Philippine offshore gaming operator) enterprise in that town in Tarlac province in March.

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AFP: PH troops didn't point guns at China Coast Guard

Filipino troops stationed at Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal were holding their rifles during the May 19 resupply mission as they stood guard against the "provocative presence" of the China Coast Guard (CCG), Armed Forces of the Philippines chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. said on Tuesday.

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Gordon: Duque can be gov't witness vs Duterte

Former Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III could become a state witness against former President Rodrigo Duterte, according to former Sen. Richard Gordon.

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DOH: 'FLiRT' variant here, but PH remains 'low risk'

The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday confirmed that the so-called "FLiRT" subvariants of COVID-19, which are causing new waves of infections globally, have been detected in the country.

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Basilan bans entry of hogs, pork due to ASF

The predominantly Muslim province of Basilan is banning the entry of live pigs, pork meat and other pork-related products due to the threat posed by African swine fever (ASF) in the hog industry in the locality.

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EDITORIAL: A win for budget transparency

If the Marcos administration has a genuine desire to increase citizen participation in the budget process, it could heed the suggestions in the report of the IBP. The DBM, for example, is urged to actively engage with vulnerable and underrepresented communities, directly or through the civil society organizations representing them.

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