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We imported scammers; we exported them too. A scam farm raided in the Isle of Man has origins in the Philippines. The Chinese big boss of this operation has strong connections to Zhao Wei, the boss of the Golden Triangle allegedly the biggest corridor of îllégâl drugs. We investigate the deep web of POGOs. Watch the entire report: https://rappler.com/newsbreak/documentary-investigates-deep-web-trail-pogos/… https://x.com/rapplerdotcom/status/1887758192156852507

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday seeking to ban transgender athletes from participating in women's sports, in his latest move targeting transgender people since returning to office. "With this executive order the war on women's sports is over," Trump said before he signed the order at the White House, surrounded by dozens of children and female athletes. Source: Trump bars trans athletes from women's sports

A 40-year-old man, identified as Eduardo Taghoy Jr., has been arrested by members of the Lapu-Lapu City Police and SWAT after a shooting incident in Looc, Maribago, Lapu-Lapu City on Thursday evening. Taghoy, a resident of the same barangay, allegedly went on a shooting rampage that left three people dead and one injured. The fatalities have been identified as Junrey Balmocena Jamora, a 26-year-old photographer; Mary Anne Ciño, a lending officer; and a man known as "Ngangang Aying." Meanwhile, Antonio Sapotalo Jr., a 30-year-old construction worker, sustained injuries and is currently undergoing treatment. Taghoy was arrested in Jagna, Maribago shortly after the incident. Police continue to investigate the motive behind the attack as...

Writers at The New York Times, the Guardian, and other mainstream press are this week working really hard to mislead their readers into thinking the USAID was purely an aid group, nothing more. But Elon Musk says it is a “criminal organization” which was “beyond repair”. . What’s the real story? A study of its accounts reveals that its huge budget (US$50 billion a year) means it does have plenty of cash to give out for actual aid work—but the money often came with some distressing strings attached: “sterilize your women or you get nothing this year”. . The fact is that USAID has a long history of political interference in other countries, often in ways that would cause outrage if other nations tried doing the same thing in United States...

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte said on Friday she had been preparing since last year for impeachment and would welcome on her defence team her firebrand father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, if interested to join. Duterte said her 79-year-old father was welcome to join her defence team "if he wants to", adding he may not lead the team given his age. Duterte is a former city mayor and prosecutor who was Philippine president from 2016-2022. Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/philippines-vice-president-duterte-prepared-impeachment-father-welcome-join-2025-02-07/

EMPTY SEATS AS SOME SOCIAL MEDIA PERSONALITIES SKIP HOUSE HEARING ON FAKE NEWSSeveral invited social media personalities were noticeably absent from the House Tripartite Committee hearing on fake news and disinformation on Tuesday, February 4, leaving empty seats in the much-anticipated inquiry.The House of Representatives invited at least 40 social media personalities as resource persons for the hearing, conducted by the Committees on Public Order and Safety, Public Information, and Information and Communications Technology. The inquiry aims to examine how disinformation spreads online, its impact on public perception and national security, and the measures needed to counter it.Santa Rosa Rep. Dan Fernandez, who is presiding over the...

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Trump says US will ‘take over’ Gaza Strip in shock announcement during Netanyahu visit President’s plan, which is low on detail, would involve the permanent resettlement of Palestinians from Gaza to neighbouring countries Trump says US will ‘take over’ Gaza Strip in shock announcement during Netanyahu visit https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-says-us-will-take-over-gaza-strip-2025-02-05/ The Gaza Marine field holds an estimated 1.6 trillion cubic feet in recoverable natural gas resources. The unrealized potential of Palestinian oil and gas reserves Natural gas in the Gaza Strip - Wikipedia

As of early afternoon on Wednesday, the effort to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte in the House has secured the backing of nearly double the required number of lawmakers. The first source, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Rappler that “around 200 lawmakers” as of 1 pm have supported the impeachment complaint, which is expected to be read in the plenary before the House adjourns session on Wednesday night, in time for the three-month-long campaign period. Source: ‘Around 200 lawmakers’ sign to impeach VP Sara Duterte

Story by Emmanuel Tupas MANILA, Philippines — The police Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG) apprehended 39 people and seized 7,900 registered subscriber identity module cards last month in an intensified crackdown on the îllégâl sale of SIM cards. ACG director Brig. Gen. Bernard Yang said the suspects were arrested in 31 entrapment operations across the country from Jan. 1 to 31. Among the suspects is a minor, who was turned over to the custody of the Department of Social Welfare and Development. “The ACG remains resolute in its commitment to eradicating cybercrime and strengthening the digital security through law enforcement efforts and community education initiatives,” Yang said in a statement. Of the number of confiscated SIM cards...

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Critical supplies of life-saving medicines have been blocked and children left without food and battling malnutrition as multiple effects were reported across the globe after Elon Musk resolved to shut down the US government’s pre-eminent international aid agency. Countless aid organisations have already been forced to close down or lay off staff. Analysis confirms that several thousand women and girls are likely to die from complications during pre̾gnancy and childbirth as a direct result of Trump’s order to freeze aid to the agency for 90 days. Source: Deaths predicted amid the chaos of Elon Musk’s shutdown of USAid

"The US will take over the Gaza Strip, and we will do a job with it too," Trump told reporters. "We'll own it and be responsible for dismantling all of the dangerous unexploded bombs and other weapons on the site." "If it's necessary, we'll do that, we're going to take over that piece, we're going to develop it, create thousands and thousands of jobs, and it'll be something that the entire Middle East can be very proud of," Trump added. Asked who would live there, Trump said it could become a home to "the world's people." Source: Trump says US will take over Gaza Strip

During the plenary session Monday night, lawmakers voted 190-4 to pass on third reading House Bill 11360, which seeks to amend the National Internal Revenue Code to impose structured tax hikes on ******* products. Under the bill, excise tax rates will increase by 2 percent every even-numbered year starting Jan. 1, 2026, and by 4 percent every odd-numbered year from Jan. 1, 2027, until Dec. 31, 2035. Heated ******* products will be taxed at PHP41 per pack, while *********s and **** products will carry a PHP66.15 levy per pack. The bill also grants the President authority to raise tax rates by up to 5 percent if the national government deficit exceeds the target by 2 percent. Source: House OKs 2 ******* bills to address tax losses...

In the Philippines, the freeze affected dozens of projects funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the State Department that had yet to wrap up. Of the 39 ongoing projects, 14 were meant to conclude this year, while 25 others were designed to continue until 2026 to as far as 2029, according to publicly available data on US foreign assistance in the Philippines. Data shows USAID and the State Department had already committed $69.7 million (P4.06 billion) in fresh funding for these projects last year before the freeze. Source: America First? Trump aid freeze threatens critical programs in Philippines

President Donald Trump has said he believes the US will gain control of Greenland, after showing renewed interest in acquiring the autonomous Danish territory in recent weeks. "I think we're going to have it," he told reporters on Air Force One on Saturday, adding that the island's 57,000 residents "want to be with us". Donald Trump says he believes the US will 'get Greenland'

More specifically, Lazaro-Javier pointed out that PhilHealth has prioritized investments over program benefits and lower member contributions, while also applying a different internal interpretation of the term “excess reserve funds.” “So, what I am made to understand now is that PhilHealth is not exactly complying with Section 11. That your investment comes from all sources. And then you prioritize investment over the programs that will increase its benefits to the beneficiaries and decrease the amount of members’ contributions. That is what I gathered from your statement,” Lazaro-Javier said during the four-hour-long oral arguments. Source: SC justice: PhilHealth prioritized investments, not benefits

The SC En Banc acted on the petition Tuesday, granting the respondents a non-extendible 10-day deadline to submit their comments. The petitioners argue that Republic Act No. 12116, or the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA), is unconstitutional due to alleged blank items in the bicameral report. Additionally, they claim the budget: fails to allocate mandatory funding for the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), unlawfully increases appropriations beyond the President’s recommendations, and prioritizes infrastructure spending over education Source: SC gives Bersamin, Congress 10 days to answer budget challenge

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is on the cusp of being shuttered, according the Trump administration’s billionaire adviser and Tesla CEO Elon Musk — who has been wrestling for control of the agency in recent days. “It became apparent that its not an apple with a worm it in,” Musk said. “What we have is just a ball of worms. You’ve got to basically get rid of the whole thing. It’s beyond repair.” “We’re shutting it down.” His comments come after the administration placed two top security chiefs at USAID on leave after they refused to turn over classified material in restricted areas to Musk’s government-inspection teams, a current and a former U.S. official told The Associated Press on Sunday. Source...

Sen. Mark Villar is pushing for mandatory inclusion of Muslim prayer rooms in public offices and establishments through Senate Bill No. 2288. The bill is the proposed Act Mandating the Establishment of Muslim Prayer Rooms in all Public Offices and Establishments. It would mandate all public offices and establishments nationwide to designate and set up at least one separate Muslim prayer room within their premises and take care of its maintenance. Source: Mark Villar pushes for mandatory Muslim prayer rooms in public offices

The House of Representatives Tripartite Committee has moved to issue show cause orders against several social media personalities who skipped the hearing on the spread of fake news and disinformation on Tuesday, February 4.Manila 6th District Rep. Bienvenido Abante Jr. initiated a motion to issue a show cause order against Elizabeth Joey Cruz due to her "contemptible" excuse letter, which was deemed "disrespectful."Abang Lingkod Partylist Rep. Joseph Stephen Paduano moved to issue a show cause order against Jun Abines, who was advised by his lawyer not to attend the hearing.Paduano also moved to issue a show cause order against Mark Lopez, who declined the invitation, claiming that the premise of the inquiry had no legal basis and could...

Panama is dropping out of the Belt and Road Initiative, the country's leader announced after meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. . The small country will no longer take part in the biggest global trade project in world history. . In closed-door talks, Rubio reportedly backed off from the threats of invasion made by President Donald Trump—and was rewarded with a small prize. . The BRI deal, signed in 2017, will not be renewed, Panama leader Jose Raul Mulino said, and they may try to withdraw from it sooner. . . . FAILURE ON MULTIPLE LEVELS While the State Department is presenting this as a win, it is clearly a failure on multiple levels. . Rubio was tasked with taking over the Panama canal for the US. He failed. . He was...

Commissioned and released by Stratbase Group on Monday, the SWS survey showed that the country’s two highest government officials started the year on “equal footing” with Marcos scoring a 50 percent “much trust” rating while Duterte scored a 49 percent “much trust” rating. Source: SWS trust ratings for Marcos, Duterte continue to drop

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Zamboanga 1st District Rep. Khymer Adan Olaso authors 'Death Penalty for Corruption Act' or House Bill No. 11211, which states that public officials from the president to the lowest barangay official convicted by the Sandiganbayan of graft and corruption, malversation of public funds, and plunder shall be punished of death by firing squad.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Thursday his government will remove a US missile system from the Philippines if Beijing ends its "aggressive and coercive behavior" in the contested South China Sea and ceases claiming Filipino territory. "I don't understand the comments on the Typhon missiles. We don't make any comments on their missile systems, and their missile systems are a thousand times more powerful than what we have," Marcos told reporters Thursday during a visit to the central city of Cebu. Source: Philippines to remove US missile system if China ends 'coercive behavior'