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Pharma chiefs expect coronavirus vaccine in 12-18 months

Robin Millard, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 20 10:27 AM

The pharmaceutical industry expects it will take 12 to 18 months to roll out a coronavirus vaccine, executives said Thursday, as they jointly pledged to make it available worldwide based on need. Read more »

More cops on lookout vs potential quarantine looting, crimes

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 20 11:10 AM

MANILA - The Philippine National Police said Friday it deployed more officers on streets to fend off crimes and potential looting while all households in Luzon were on a month-long quarantine to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.  Read more »

China ready to step up virus cooperation, Xi tells Putin

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 20 10:18 AM

China is prepared to "work with all other countries" to intensify the global fight against the deadly coronavirus pandemic, state media on Friday quoted President Xi Jinping as saying. Read more »

Alleged US warning on Luzon lockdown looting is fake: NBI

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 20 10:16 AM

The National Bureau of Investigation on Friday refuted a supposed US warning on potential looting incidents in Luzon during its month-long lockdown to curb the novel coronavirus pandemic.  Read more »

POGOs 'not a long-term business' due to crime allegations: Gatchalian

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 11 03:42 PM

MANILA - The Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) is giving Filipinos false job security, as the industry hounded by allegations of corruption and crimes is not sustainable, according to Senator Sherwin Gatchalian. Read more »

Senate probes POGOs

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 05 08:01 PM

Officials from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) and Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) attend on Thursday the senate inquiry on money laundering and other crimes allegedly linked to Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators in the country. Read more »

Senate probes family over $283-M ‘dirty money’

Christian Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 05 06:31 PM

Members of a family allegedly working as “mules” have been ordered to appear before a Senate committee investigating millions of dollars in supposed dirty money laundered through offshore gambling operations in the Philippines. Read more »

Anti-money laundering body flags P14-B POGO-linked 'suspicious transactions'

Christian Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 05 03:58 PM

The Philippines' Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) flagged some P14 billion in “suspicious transactions” within a two-year period in connection with offshore gaming operations in the country, one of its key officials told senators Thursday. Read more »

POGO workers' influx to PH 'directly' linked to rise in criminality - police

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 05 06:29 PM

(UPDATE) - The recent increase in kidnapping and prostitution cases in the country is "directly dependent" to the influx of Chinese workers to the Philippines, a high-ranking police official said Thursday, as a Senate panel looked into the connection between Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) and a spike in criminality in the country. Read more »

'You cannot hurry him up': Palace says Duterte awaiting reports before deciding on POGO ban

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 05 03:48 PM

While President Rodrigo Duterte is a “decisive” leader, he wouldn’t quickly decide on the fate offshore gaming operators in the country without “goods” to back up his decision, his spokesman said Thursday. Read more »

Senators eye measure to 'stop' POGOs amid spate of 'illicit' activities

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 03 09:35 PM

Senators on Tuesday agreed to craft a measure that would declare as "illegal" Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGO) after incidents of Chinese-related money laundering, corruption and prostitution were raised in the plenary. Read more »

Germany to tighten screws on online hate speech

Mathieu Foulkes, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 19 07:58 PM

With the danger growing from far-right extremists and torrents of threats against politicians, Germany plans to toughen online speech laws and tighten the screws on social networks. Read more »

'Bastusan na ito': Pangilinan wants errant POGOs closed due to corruption, crime

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 19 03:36 PM

Sen. Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan on Wednesday called for the "immediate closure" of errant Philippine offshore gaming operations (POGO) amid "influx of illegality" hounding the industry. Read more »

OPINION: Duterte, Sudan’s al-Bashir, and China

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Feb 17 02:17 PM

President Duterte and his accomplices may delay the inevitable by seeking refuge to a place out of reach of the International Criminal Court. There’s one that we can think of: China. Read more »

SOCO: Babae natagpuang patay sa araw ng Pasko

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Posted at Feb 08 03:12 PM

"Hanggang ngayon, hindi ko matanggap [ang] nakita ko. Pinilipit 'yung leeg tapos pinagsasabunutan. Tapos ang [saksak] niya, sa likod… May saksak sa may pantog at tsaka sa 2 hita," ayon sa ina ng biktima. Read more »

Masahistang dawit sa 'pagpatay, pagnakaw' sa 2 kustomer na senior citizen huli

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 06 07:52 PM

Arestado ang isang lalaki na dawit umano sa pagpatay at pagnanakaw sa mag-asawang senior citizen sa Quezon City.  Read more »

SOCO: Babae basag ang bungo matapos hampasin sa ulo ng live-in partner

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 01 03:51 PM

Walang malay at duguan nang datnan ang 24 anyos na si Danica Nuñez sa loob ng kaniyang sariling tahanan sa Maynila noong Setyembre 4, 2019. Read more »

OPINION: Tokhang officials’ nightmare comes true

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Jan 27 03:37 PM

The cancellation by the US government of Sen. “Bato” de la Rosa’s visa is a preview of what’s in store for police officials involved in President Duterte’s brutal drug war.  Read more »

ICC verdict can be applied on current or former President: Carpio

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 18 04:36 AM

This was the answer of retired Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpion when he was asked Friday by journalists about the extent of the crimes against humanity case filed against Duterte before the ICC. Read more »

Sabio communication on Duterte's 'crimes against humanity' can’t be withdrawn, ICC prosecutor says

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 15 04:24 AM

Hours after lawyer Jude Sabio announced he was withdrawing the communication against the Philippine drug war that he filed with the International Criminal Court (ICC), the ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) said late Tuesday any communication filed with their office “cannot be withdrawn.” Read more »