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Integrity of notarized documents
MANILA, Philippines — At last week’s hearing of the Senate blue ribbon committee on anomalous flood control projects, Orly Regala Guteza, a witness presented by Sen. Rodante Marcoleta, testified that he delivered suitcases containing money to the residence of former House Speaker Martin Romualdez and Rep. Rizaldy Co. Shortly after he submitted his affidavit to
AMLC may review banks tied to flood control funds
The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) said it may look into banks after a congressional inquiry flagged large cash transactions linked to a flood control scandal, although the watchdog declined to say whether such an investigation was already underway. The state-run Land Bank of the Philippines (LandBank), meanwhile, “strongly refuted” any insinuations of irregularity in its
PVL: Petro Gazz, Lindsey Vander Weide run it back
MANILA, Philippines — Lindsey Vander Weide is coming back to the PVL to lead the Petro Gazz Angels in the 2025 Reinforced Conference starting on October 7. The Angels on Sunday welcomed back Vander Weide, who steered them to their second Reinforced title and won the Finals MVP and Best Foreign Guest Player three years
Mika Immonen, world pool champion, dies at 52
MANILA, Philippines–Mika Immonen, the Finnish pool player who won two world championships, died on Monday after a bout with cancer. He was 52. Tributes from Matchroom Sport and fellow cue artists poured in for Immonen, winner of the 2001 World Pool Championship and the 2009 World 10-Ball Championship. READ: Mika Immonen-Norris upends Reyes-Bustamante in MP
What to do first in Escape from Tarkov
Escape from Tarkov is an exceedingly dense game, so knowing what to do when you first start can help the first hours go by more comfortably.
Assam CM seeks Singapore’s help in Zubeen Garg’s death case
The Assam government has requested the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to invoke the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) with Singapore regarding the recent death of singer Zubeen Garg (52).
JLR slowly resumes production after cyberattack cripples UK plants
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), the luxury carmaker owned by India’s Tata Motors, is slowly resuming its manufacturing operations after a cyberattack earlier this month.
NRI couple apologizes for Garba kiss, leaves India after backlash
An Indian-origin couple, Pratik Patel and his wife, have apologized after a video of them kissing at a Garba event in Vadodara, Gujarat, went viral.
Ex-NBA star Montrezl Harrell axed by Adelaide 36ers over drugs
Former NBA star Montrezl Harrell had his contract terminated by the Adelaide 36ers Thursday after failing a doping test in China this year. The Australian club said they had “no option” but to part ways with the American power forward, who was drafted by the Houston Rockets and made his name with the Los Angeles
IFC mulls $10-M bet on Philippine retailer Dali
MANILA, Philippines — The International Finance Corp. is considering a $10 million investment in Dali Everyday Grocery, a rapidly expanding hard-discount retailer in the Philippines. The private-sector arm of the World Bank Group bared this in a Sept. 22 disclosure. IF said the proposed quasi-equity financing would help Dali broaden consumer access to affordable household
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