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This undated handout photograph received from Philippines' Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) on March 14, 2024 shows a police officer (front, center) talking to foreign nationals after a raid in a 10-hectare (25-acre) complex of buildings in Bamban town of Tarlac province, north of Manila. Hundreds of people forced to work in an online scam centre in the Philippines were rescued in a pre-dawn raid on March 14 that also saw eight suspects arrested, according to police. Police found 432 Chinese nationals, 371 Filipinos, 57 Vietnamese, eight Malaysians, three Taiwanese, two Indonesians and two Rwandans at the site.

Syndicates pretending as POGOs pose national security threat — Teodoro

Criminal syndicates posing as Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators must be stopped as they pose national security concerns, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said on Wednesday.

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Gretchen Barretto bought a necklace with the price of a condo — RS Francisco

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Businessman RS Francisco revealed that actress Gretchen Barretto once bought a pearl necklace worth $1.5 million.

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PCU-Dasma crowned UCAL 3x3 champion

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PSC Cup to raise funds for Olympians

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Mikey Belmonte Cup 2024 IS ON: Sen. Christopher â��Bongâ�� Go (fifth from right) and Quezon City Councilor Mikey Belmonte (fifth from left) share the stage with barangay officials and players from QC District 2 during Sundayâ��s opening of the Mikey Belmonte Cup 2024 in Payatas, Quezon City. Also in photo are barangay captains (from left) Rascal Doctor (Payatas), Jojo Abad (Batasan Hills) and Willy Cara (Bagong Silangan), former Batasan Hills Kgd. Kazu Enraca, former SK chairman Rejay Siat and coach Jojo Acana.

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