Alice Guo: A foreigner helped me flee Philippines

Charie Abarca 09/09/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Alice Guo (real name: Guo Hua Ping) said she was able to flee the Philippines last July with just the help of a foreigner. At the resumption of the Senate committee on women and…

Mandaue City BPLO urges hotels to report suspicious activities

Mary Rose S. Sagarino 09/03/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Philippine — The Mandaue City Business Permit and Licensing Office (BPLO) is coordinating with accommodation businesses, such as hotels and apartments, to report any suspicious activities or individuals observed in their areas. BPLO Head, Atty.…

Sheila Guo and Cassandra Ong return to PH following arrest in Indonesia

John Eric Mendoza - @inquirerdotnet 08/22/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The sister and a business associate of former Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo, who were apprehended in Indonesia, returned to the country on Thursday. The plane carrying Alice’s sister, Sheila Guo, and business associate…

Alice Guo left the Philippines in July — Sen. Hontiveros

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 08/19/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Senator Risa Hontiveros confirmed on Monday that dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo has left the Philippines in July. Hontiveros posted on her Facebook page photos showing Guo’s flight information. “Siya po ay…

Duterte, dela Rosa called to appear in House hearings on Pogos, drug trade links

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 08/07/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Both former President Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Ronald dela Rosa are set to be invited to the hearings conducted by the four House of Representatives committees. These hearings will explore the connection between illegal…

PRO-7 promises to rid Central Visayas of Pogos

Emmariel Ares 07/24/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) will continue their monitoring and operations to terminate all Philippine offshore gaming operator (Pogo) hubs that may resume operations in the region. This was the…

Marcos congratulates Cebu for Palaro hosting, orders ban on Pogos

By Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/22/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. has ordered a ban of Philippine Offshore Gambling Operations (Pogos) in the country. Marcos made the directive before he ended his third State of the Nation Address (Sona)…

Robin Padilla’s ‘Jackie Chan’ attire a scene-stealer at Senate probe into Pogos

Maila Ager 01/24/2023

MANILA, Philippines— There was nothing like Senator Padilla to lighten the mood at a serious Senate hearing. For a moment, Padilla provided comic relief in the often tension-filled Senate chamber, which on Tuesday was conducting a hearing…

What can Manila really offer Beijing?

Manuel L. Quezon III - @inquirerdotnet 10/12/2022

Since colonial times, and, who knows, perhaps even before, the history of the Chinese in the Philippines has been one of extortion at the hands of officials. Let us combine this sweeping generalization with another, best expressed…

Who cares about GNP or GDP?

Mahar Mangahas - @inquirerdotnet 10/01/2022

What’s the difference? Both the gross national product (GNP) and the gross domestic product (GDP) are sum totals of the money-value of goods and services produced over some period of time. The former refers to what is…

Gov’t must stop being a gambling lord

Joel Ruiz Butuyan - @inquirerdotnet 09/22/2022

What’s the difference between our government and underworld gangsters when it comes to their involvement in gambling? None. Both are immoral opportunists who take advantage of people’s addiction to gambling in order to reap tons of money.…

Central Visayas LGUs told to list down foreign workers

By Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/05/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Start compiling, and come up with a list of foreign workers in your areas. This was the suggestion of Secretary Michael Lloyd Dino, head of the Office of the Presidential Assistant to the…

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