Windows26: Duterte aide’s brother faked PH identity for gun, Pogo

September 25, 2024

Hi, reader! Today, we're covering a Duterte aide's brother admitting to faking his Filipino identity, Guo revealing a key Pogo figure, and the Philippine Navy eyeing a new base in Subic.

Duterte aide's brother faked PH identity for gun, Pogo

A brother of former President Rodrigo Duterte's economic adviser on Tuesday admitted to being a Chinese national who illegally acquired his Filipino citizenship to form several companies, including a steel manufacturing firm that allegedly hosted a Philippine offshore gaming operator (Pogo) in Misamis Oriental.

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Alice Guo named key Pogo figure in executive session – Hontiveros

Dismissed Bamban Mayor Alice Guo, during an executive session with the Senate panel on women, revealed a "crucial personality" linked to the operations of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (Pogos) in the country.

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Navy eyes new base in Subic, 3 more for expanding fleet

If everything goes to plan, Subic may again host a major military installation, bigger and more suitable than the space currently rented by the Philippine Navy.

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Chinese presence at Escoda shoal peaks with 11 warships

The number of Chinese ships at Escoda (Sabina) Shoal has increased to a "record-high" 82, including 11 warships, 10 days after the BRP Teresa Magbanua left the area on Sept. 14, the Armed Forces of the Philippines said on Tuesday.

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Former Roque co-worker asks SC to disbar him

A lawyer who also served under the previous administration asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday to disbar former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque.

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EDITORIAL: A gift for Filipino seafarers

Indeed, no matter how good the provisions, the Magna Carta for Seafarers must not be seen as the magic wand that will magically erase all of the problems facing seafarers as well as the manning agencies and shipping companies that employ them here and abroad.

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