One Dead, Hundreds Arrested in Philippine Anticorruption Protests
Tens of thousands rallied in Manila on Sunday against alleged corruption in billions of taxpayer funds lost to “ghost”...
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Philippine Rights Commission: Dozens of Filipinos Trafficked Into Scam Centers in Myanmar
Filipinos were lured by fake job offers and ended up trapped in scam compounds in Myanmar. They faced beatings, abuse, and...
Rodrigo Duterte Arrested on ICC Warrant for Crimes Linked to ‘War on Drugs’
Authorities detained Duterte in Manila on an Interpol warrant issued after the International Criminal Tribunal indicted...
Scammers Behind Marshall Islands Bribery Scheme Stuck in Philippines Airport After Entry Bans
Two Chinese scammers convicted behind a high-profile Pacific Islands bribery scheme, Cary Yan and Gina Zhou, have been...
Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte Impeached Over Assassination Plot, Corruption
The Filipino House of Representatives has impeached Vice President Sara Duterte over allegations of conspiracy to...
Fugitive Alleged Cyber-fraud ‘Boss’ Charged With Money Laundering in Philippines
Huang Zhiyang was already facing human trafficking charges for allegedly running compounds where people were forced to carry...
Philippines Could Pursue 2M Euros Alleged Crime Boss Stashed in Cyprus
Philippine authorities have charged Huang Zhiyang with human trafficking, sued him for alleged money laundering, and frozen...
Alleged Hong Kong Crypto Swindler Tied to Singapore Money Laundering Syndicate
Su Weiyi faces charges of theft in Hong Kong in relation to the 2022 collapse of the cryptocurrency platform Atom Asset...
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Murdered Papua New Guinea Ports Official Benefitted From Suspect Offshore Payments
A Manila-based multinational paid millions of dollars into the offshore account of an Australian consultant around the time...
Filipino Journalist Shot Dead, Activists Demand Justice
In the Philippines, one of the world’s deadliest countries for reporters, media groups and press freedom activists called...
Arrested ex-Coast Guard Member Worked at Russia-focused Air Station
A retired U.S. Coast Guard chief petty officer shown in photos wearing Soviet military garb and alleged by federal...
Spain Dismantles Gang Making Underwater “Drug Drones”
Spanish police said they arrested eight suspects and seized for the first time three underwater drones especially designed...