Windows26: Top PNP execs suspended over alleged Pogo raid extortion

November 8, 2024

Hello, reader! Today, we're covering the suspension of top PNP officials over extortion allegations, Malacañang's response to Trump's win, and concerns about the safety of Filipino migrants.

Top PNP execs suspended over alleged Pogo raid extortion

Philippine National Police chief Gen. Rommel Marbil had ordered the relief of the heads of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) and the PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG) pending an investigation of allegations that their men tried to extort money from foreigners suspected of operating a scam hub in Manila.

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Palace confident Trump honoring US pledges to PH

Malacañang is confident that Washington's commitments to Manila under President Joe Biden will continue under the administration of President-elect Donald Trump.

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What went wrong for Kamala?

Economy, immigration, incumbency: As the dust just begins to settle on a brutal US election campaign, experts have highlighted key headwinds that contributed to why Kamala Harris failed to block Donald Trump from reclaiming the White House.

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PH envoy sees Filipino migrants safe from Trump mass deportation plan

Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel "Babe" Romualdez is confident that Filipino migrants will be safe once President-elect Donald Trump enforces his campaign promise to conduct an unprecedented mass deportation of undocumented foreigners.

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Acierto: Duterte put P50-M bounty on my head

One of the witnesses against former President Rodrigo Duterte in the International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation of his alleged crimes against humanity in the drug war claimed that a P50-million bounty on his head was placed after implicating two Chinese friends of the ex-leader in the narcotics trade.

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EDITORIAL: Privilege as road to perdition

Ours is a culture severely cleaved by consciousness of class—recall how the term "bakya" was a fatal derogative in the '60s, until "burgis" turned the table around in the '70s. As amply demonstrated by certain high officials, being seen as rich, powerful, or influential translates into a life of ease and privilege, with doors effortlessly opening and restricted bus lanes beckoning.

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