
Weather, POGO exit weigh on Meralco sales
Meralco continues to expand its customer base, adding 194,000 new accounts so far this year, which brings the total number of connections to 8.18 million.
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Meralco continues to expand its customer base, adding 194,000 new accounts so far this year, which brings the total number of connections to 8.18 million.
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Authorities are warning the public to be extra vigilant against online scams targeting holiday travelers—including fake Airbnb listings and fraudulent vehicle…
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Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday welcomed the enactment of the Anti-POGO Act (Republic Act No. 12312), calling it a long-overdue victory against the…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has officially signed Republic Act (RA) 12312, also known as the Anti-POGO Act of 2025, effectively banning Philippine…
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Viado initially issued a mission order for nine individuals, but 12 were found operating the company without proper visas and permits.
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A crackdown by Thai, Chinese and Myanmar authorities starting in February saw thousands of suspected scammers repatriated.
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A small-scale online gambling operation allegedly run by South Korean nationals inside a luxury condominium in the Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga, was busted by…
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The Department of Health has framed compulsive online betting as a mental-health concern fueled by smartphone access and ubiquitous ads.
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In 2025 alone, some of the Philippines’ biggest business tycoons — Lance Gokongwei, Enrique Razon Jr., Ramon Ang and Teresita Sy-Coson — were victimized by a…
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So beside themselves are they now, they’re staging at the Senate and showboating at the House performative-outrage inquisitions aimed at their own corrupt…
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Fresh charges will be filed by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) against former Bamban Mayor Alice Guo and 35 alleged cohorts before the Office of the…
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Three officers of Growth Synergy Development (GSD) have been charged by the National Bureau of Investigation–Antique District Office (NBI-ANDO) for allegedly…
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Of those who have been victimized, only 2 percent reported the incident to authorities.
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A 31-year-old trans woman was arrested in a police entrapment operation after she allegedly scammed a couple in a “Sangla-Tira” scheme.
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Our exploding rage over the flood control scams reveals no other crucial fact than that anti-corruption politics is once more ascendant.
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On social media platforms like Facebook and Reddit, tens of thousands of borrowers daily share distressing stories of harassment by collection agents.
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The victims said they endured verbal and physical abuse when they failed to meet quotas.
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The SEC warns of total loss, identity theft, market manipulation and even exposure to money laundering and terrorist financing.
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