Windows26: Alice Guo arrested in Indonesia

September 4, 2024

Hi, reader! Today, we're covering Alice Guo's arrest in Indonesia, COA's demand for DepEd to return P12.3 billion in misused funds, and the ongoing search for Apollo Quiboloy.

Alice Guo arrested in Indonesia – DOJ, NBI

Dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo has been arrested in Indonesia, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) confirmed on Wednesday.

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COA to DepEd: Return P12.3-B misused budget

The Commission on Audit (COA) has ordered the Department of Education (DepEd) to immediately remit to the government some P12.3 billion from its 2023 budget that was suspended and disallowed due to the agency's failure to adhere to certain bidding processes and meet its targets for various projects.

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New West Philippine Sea flashpoint: 'Brace for impact!'

About 20 kilometers from Escoda Shoal — a new flashpoint in the simmering maritime conflict between Manila and Beijing — the China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel 21551 had rammed the starboard side of our ship, the Datu Sanday, a 30-meter civilian patrol vessel.

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Cops ready for long search for Quiboloy

Police Brig. Gen. Nicolas Torre III said on Tuesday that it might take at least a month to search the intricate networks of rooms and passageways within the compound of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) here, where fugitive Pastor Apollo Quiboloy is believed to be in hiding.

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Walang Pasok: Class suspensions on Wednesday, Sept. 4

Classes are suspended in parts of Luzon including Metro Manila on Wednesday, September 4, due to inclement weather triggered by Severe Tropical Storm Enteng (international name: Yagi).

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EDITORIAL: DepEd's 'legacy of unresolved issues'

On top of the chronic problems with overcrowded classrooms, lack of textbooks, teachers, and school buildings, the Commission on Audit (COA) has discovered a multitude of irregularities at the frontline agency, among them the delays in the delivery of nutribun bread and pasteurized milk intended for schoolchildren in three regions as part of its P5.69-billion School-Based Feeding Program.

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