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MANILA, Philippines — Four private yachts, including the one allegedly used in transporting the P9.68 billion worth of shabu in Batangas in April, have been seized by a joint team of the Bureau of Customs (BOC), the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). The yachts, seized in Nasugbu, Batangas on June 28, were allegedly owned by Canadian national Thomas Gordon O’Quinn, who also uses the name James Toby Martin, the BOC said. O’Quinn was arrested in Tagaytay in May for alleged involvement in the delivery of the 1.4 tons of îllégâl drugs intercepted at a police checkpoint in Barangay Pinagkurusan, Alitagtag town on April 15. Investigation showed the yacht that reportedly transported the...

The world’s largest stablecoin issuer, Tether, has introduced a new crypto payment option for citizens of the Philippines, allowing them to pay their Philippine Social Security System - SSS contributions in USDT. Tether has partnered with Web3 shopping and infrastructure firm Uquid to allow citizens of the Philippines to pay their SSS contributions in Tether (USDT) The Open Network (TON) blockchain. Uquid said the partnership with Tether highlights how stablecoins like USDT and “crypto in general can simplify and enhance our daily lives. Philippines adopts Tether’s USDT for social security payments

Blessed Carlo Acutis will be the first ever millennial (and gamer) saint! https://www.facebook.com/reel/2112263565822381?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v

Significant financial upheaval is potentially ahead of the financial world as Saudi Arabia has decided not to renew its 80-year petro-dollar deal with the United States. The deal, which expired on Sunday 9 June, was a cornerstone of the United States global economic dominance. Source: Saudi Arabia's petro-dollar exit: A global finance paradigm shift

The US Department of Commerce has decided to impose a hefty 538.23% anti-dumping duty on mattresses imported from the Philippines. Source: US slaps 538% duty on Philippine mattresses amid dumping probe

Minimum wage earners in Metro Manila will see a slight increase in their income, as the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board in the National Capital Region (NCR) approved an increase of P35. Source: 'Laughable': Labor groups slam meager P35 minimum wage increase in Metro Manila

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As the Philippines enjoys among the lowest remittance fees, this year's growth of money sent back home by Filipinos working and living overseas will rebound to outpace last year's slowdown, according to the World Bank. World Bank forecasts faster 3% Philippine remittances growth in 2024

CHILD WAS WAITING FOR HIS FATHER WHEN HE FELL FROM BRIDGE — LOLO LOOK: A candle is lit at the spot where a 4-year-old child fell into a river and died on Sunday, June 30, in Sitio Tal-ot, Barangay Inayawan in Cebu City. According to his grandfather, the child was sitting by the small bridge waiting for his father to come home from work. The father promised his son that he will take him to a basketball game in their community. In an unfortunate turn of events, the child accidentally fell and hit his head. He was later found by another child who saw his lower half floating on the river. | via Emmariel Ares #CDNDigital

LOOK: The Philippine Coast Guard bestows the Bronze Cross Medal to 62 personnel of the BRP Sindangan for their extraordinary achievement and acts of heroism after the successful rescue of eight Filipino fishermen whose boat encountered an engine explosion in Bajo de Masinloc on Saturday, June 29. The awarding ceremony was led by PCG Commandant Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan in Subic, Zambales on July 1. 📸: Courtesy of PCG

Seven soldiers, including one who had his finger cut off, were hurt and weapons were seized in China's aggressive action against Filipino personnel performing rotation and resupply mission in Ayungin Shoal on Monday, June 17, a reliable source told GMA Integrated News. The source said the soldiers were hurt in a melee with Chinese personnel. Aside from that, eight high-powered firearms were also seized and rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) were punctured. Another source told GMA Integrated News that four Philippine RHIBs were “hostaged” by China but were later released following negotiations. The first source said the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFp) deployed six vessels from different entry points for the resupply mission...

The World Bank said that it has approved a $750 million loan to strengthen the Philippine economy’s recovery. Source: World Bank approves $750 mn loan to boost Philippines economy - Sarkaritel.com

China’s foreign ministry on Tuesday told Marcos to “read more books to properly understand the ins and outs of the Taiwan issue” after he had congratulated the democratically governed island’s presidential election winner, Lai Ching-te. Source: MSN

Global consulting firm PwC recently highlighted some of the quiet anxieties of the average Filipino chief executive officer (CEO) in a recent survey. Source: Most CEOs in the Philippines Are Worried About the Future of Their Businesses, Study Says

CHINA urged the United States to cease bolstering and endorsing the alleged "provocations" of the Philippines in the disputed territories in the South China Sea (SCS). Source: China to US: Stop support of PH 'provocations' in SCS

Vice President Sara Duterte on Saturday, June 29, said her office didn’t request confidential funds from the 2025 national budget. Source: Sara Duterte says OVP didn't request confidential funds for 2025 budget

Thirty-six Bureau of Immigration (BI) personnel participated in a specialized training session including impostor detection conducted by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) in Davao City. Source: https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1227975

Two Filipino fishermen were injured after their fishing boat’s engine blew up near Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) on Saturday, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. Source: 2 fishermen hurt after boat explosion near Bajo de Masinloc

Three years ago, Filipino nurse Keannu Arnoco left the Philippines in search of better working conditions as a healthcare professional. Today, he is a grand finalist for the Mr. Gay Great Britain (GB) pageant, and is hoping to be the first Filipino to claim the title. Source: Meet the Filipino nurse gunning to be Mr. Gay Great Britain

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MANILA, Philippines — Bamban Mayor Alice Guo’s fingerprints matched with Chinese woman Guo Hua Ping, Senator Risa Hontiveros said on Thursday. In a statement, Hontiveros said the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has confirmed that Mayor Guo and Guo Hua Ping’s fingerprints have matched. “It means, they are the fingerprints of one and the same person. This confirms what I have suspected all along. Mayor Alice is a fake Filipino — or should I say, Guo Hua Ping. She is a Chinese national masquerading as [a] Filipino citizen to facilitate crimes being committed by [Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators],” Hontiveros said. According to Hontiveros, this revelation is a great insult not only to voters in Bamban, but also to the...

The driver tried to avoid hitting the pedestrian by stopping the truck, but his abrupt brake application caused the steel sheets behind to move forward and impale them both. #CDNDigital READ: Davao City accident:Truck driver, helper crushed by steel sheets

Chinese Vaccines Saved Millions of Lives, Including My Own A recent Reuters investigation (https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-covid-propaganda/) exposed a clandestine US government program run by the Pentagon to discredit Chinese vaccines during the height of the pandemic. Reuters reported that the reason behind the program was to neutralize China’s positive PR generated by the act of sharing its COVID-19 vaccines to other countries, even as the United States naturally prioritized its own citizens for its COVID-19 vaccines. The Reuters report also stated that the effort to discredit the Chinese vaccine was payback for China spreading disinformation about COVID-19 and falsely linking the US Military to its origins...

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You know this flag? 🇺🇸 They are not a signatory of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) nor a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC). So why are they even meddling in our domestic affairs? It is because the PRESIDENT allows it. If there is one problem we Filipinos need to resolve, that is to get rid of the MAIN PROBLEM.

“I was the CIA Director…and we lied, we cheated and we stole…" - Former CIA Director Pompeo kahit na sinasabi na nila harap harapan, madami pa rin uto uto sa propaganda ng US https://x.com/liz_churchill10/status/1805451106941563347

BILYONARYO.COM June 26, 2024 The personal information of some 18 million Lazada customers is reportedly on sale on the dark web after the shopping giant’s database was allegedly häçked by cybercriminals. According to an cybersecurity advocate who goes by the name Infosecdad, the sensitive data reportedly obtained by häçkers include the names, mobile numbers, email addresses, IDs, birthdays, and physical addresses of online shoppers. The information was supposedly found in a Chinese häçking forum. Lazada is owned by the Alibaba Group of Chinese billionaire Jack Ma. It has yet to issue a statement on the alleged häçk as of posting time. Ano reactions nyo dito guys? Makikita ng häçkers yung tambak na naka add sa cart ko 🤣🤣🤣