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Ex-Bamban Mayor Alice Guo Begins Life Sentence for Trafficking

adminDecember 9, 2025December 10, 202505 mins

Dismissed Bamban, Tarlac, Mayor Alice Leal Guo, also known as “Guo Hua Ping,” along with two other women convicted of qualified human trafficking, has officially begun her life sentence at the Correctional Institution for Women. Ex-Bamban Mayor Alice Guo Begins Life Sentence for Trafficking By Wilma N. Yamzon – TheNATIONWEEK.Com | December 9, 2025 MANDALUYONG…

Vice Ganda, ‘It’s Showtime’ Hosts Donate P1 Million to Disaster-Stricken Contestants

adminDecember 5, 2025December 5, 202503 mins

‘It’s Showtime’ Hosts, Vice Ganda Vice Ganda, ‘It’s Showtime’ Hosts Donate P1 Million to Disaster-Stricken Contestants By Bing Jabadan and Obette Serrano – TheNATIONWEEK.Com | December 5, 2025 MANILA, Philippines – In a powerful demonstration of solidarity and generosity, the hosts of the noontime program “It’s Showtime” donated P1 million to contestants whose lives have…

Chinese Fugitive Nabbed at NAIA After Interpol Alert

adminDecember 5, 2025December 5, 202503 mins

Chinese fugitive Hao Bin, 57, is escorted by Chinese Interpol to board a Philippine Airlines flight back to China after being intercepted at NAIA Terminal 1 on Dec. 1. Flagged by the BI’s Advance Passenger Information System, Hao was attempting to transit from Singapore to the U.S. when arrested. Immigration Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado praised…

BI Nabs Alleged Baccarat Boys Kingpin in Crackdown on Online Gambling

Bing JabadanDecember 5, 2025December 5, 202504 mins

BI Nabs Alleged Baccarat Boys Kingpin in Crackdown on Online Gambling By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.COM | December 5, 2025 PARAÑAQUE, Philippines – In a significant blow to illegal online gambling operations, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) has apprehended a Chinese national wanted in his home country for allegedly masterminding a vast network of illicit…

Alleged Discaya Car Importer Faces Deportation Amid Flood Control Kickback Scandal

Bing JabadanDecember 4, 2025December 4, 202505 mins

BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado Alleged Discaya Car Importer Faces Deportation Amid Flood Control Kickback Scandal By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.Com | December 4, 2025 MANILA, Philippines – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) is initiating deportation proceedings against Cao Cheng, a 41-year-old Chinese national alleged to be the importer of luxury vehicles owned by the…

FIRING LINE: Livestreaming the budget does what?

adminDecember 4, 2025December 3, 202505 mins

FIRING LINE: Livestreaming the budget does what? By Robert B. Roque Jr. l December 4, 2025 Public outrage is obviously still boiling over the flood-control scams and the eyebrow-raising insertions uncovered in the 2025 spending plan. The result: Congress now seeks to rise above public demand for an unusually high level of scrutiny as it…

Janah Z: Gen Z’s Voice Echoes Against Trillions in Corruption

adminDecember 3, 2025December 3, 202506 mins

Singer and Pilot Janah Zaplan Janah Z: Gen Z’s Voice Echoes Against Trillions in Corruption By Obette A. Serrano – TheNATIONWEEK.Com | December 3, 2025 MANILA, Philippines – At 22, singer and pilot Janah Zaplan is reinventing herself as Janah Z, launching a new song with a profound message: a call to action against corruption….

New Airport Security Fee Sparks Controversy: Is the TSA’s “Confirm.ID” a Security Enhancement or a Money Grab?

Bing JabadanDecember 3, 2025December 3, 202506 mins

REAL ID? No REAL ID? $45 Fee. Starting February 1st, the TSA will charge travelers $45 to verify their identity at airport security checkpoints for those without a REAL ID or passport. New Airport Security Fee Sparks Controversy: Is the TSA’s “Confirm.ID” a Security Enhancement or a Money Grab? By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.Com |…

Flood Control Funds Funneled into Pockets? DPWH Officials Plead Not Guilty in Graft Case

adminDecember 2, 2025December 2, 202505 mins

Flood Control Funds Funneled into Pockets? DPWH Officials Plead Not Guilty in Graft Case By Bing Jabadan and Wilma N. Yamzon – TheNATIONWEEK.Com | December 2, 2025 MANILA, Philippines – A web of alleged corruption within the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is slowly unraveling as high-ranking officials face scrutiny over a purportedly…

Hong Kong Inferno: Death Toll Climbs to 151 as Negligence Allegations Ignite Fury

Bing JabadanDecember 2, 2025December 2, 202506 mins

Hong Kong Inferno: Death Toll Climbs to 151 as Negligence Allegations Ignite Fury By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.Com | December 2, 2025 HONG KONG – The smoldering ruins of Wang Fuk Court are a stark testament to a tragedy born of negligence, as the death toll in Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades has climbed…

Israeli Forces Intercept Global Sumud Flotilla in International Waters

BI Cracks Down on Transnational Fraud: Japanese Fugitives, Chinese Scammers Apprehended

Tourism Chief Unveils Strategic Framework to Boost Investments Amid Energy Crisis

FIRING LINE: Charging the middle

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UAE Quits OPEC Amid Geopolitical Turmoil, Rattling Global Energy Markets

Ex-Bamban Mayor Alice Guo Begins Life Sentence for Trafficking

Vice Ganda, ‘It’s Showtime’ Hosts Donate P1 Million to Disaster-Stricken Contestants

Chinese Fugitive Nabbed at NAIA After Interpol Alert

BI Nabs Alleged Baccarat Boys Kingpin in Crackdown on Online Gambling

Alleged Discaya Car Importer Faces Deportation Amid Flood Control Kickback Scandal

FIRING LINE: Livestreaming the budget does what?

Janah Z: Gen Z’s Voice Echoes Against Trillions in Corruption

New Airport Security Fee Sparks Controversy: Is the TSA’s “Confirm.ID” a Security Enhancement or a Money Grab?

Flood Control Funds Funneled into Pockets? DPWH Officials Plead Not Guilty in Graft Case

Hong Kong Inferno: Death Toll Climbs to 151 as Negligence Allegations Ignite Fury