Here’s a quick roundup of today’s top stories:
Pogo ‘kingpin’ arrested in Laguna – PAOCC chiefA “godfather” of Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos) was arrested in Laguna province.
Article continues after this advertisementThe Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (Paocc) said Friday its agents arrested Lyu Dong in Biñan City on Thursday, October 10. Authorities said the suspect used many aliases, including one that means “boss of the boss.”
FEATURED STORIES NEWSINFO Class suspensions on Oct. 22 due to tropical storm Kristine NEWSINFO Tropical Storm Kristine slightly intensifies; Signal No. 2 in 5 areas NEWSINFO AFP reprimands cadet who asked for Marcos wrist watch DOJ may use follower’s plea bargain vs QuiboloyState prosecutors may use the plea deal entered into by Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) member Marissa Duenas in the United States in the trafficking case against televangelist Apollo Quiboloy here in the Philippines, according to the Department of Justice.
Duenas reportedly admitted to the US Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California that from 2015 to 2022, she and other KJC members who were American citizens committed marriage fraud.
Article continues after this advertisement Hurricane Milton leaves at least 10 dead in FloridaHurricane Milton blasted ashore in Florida Wednesday night with furious winds, life-threatening rain and storm surge, as people who endured another hurricane just two weeks ago braced for a long, violent night.
The “extremely dangerous” Category 3 storm made landfall near Siesta Key, in a densely populated area on the state’s western coast, the National Hurricane Center said in an 8:30 pm (0030 GMT Thursday) bulletin.
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