50 Filipinos working in international cybersex syndicate arrested

50 Filipinos working in international cybersex syndicate arrested

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Authorities arrested around 50 Filipinos working in an international cybersex syndicate during All Saints’ Day, November 1.

According to an exclusive report from John Consulta on Unang Balita, the National Bureau of Investigation Cybercrime Division personnel raided the fifth floor of a building in Makati City, where the group’s operations were taking place.

Around 50 Filipinos were caught in the act at their work stations. The arrested suspects were allegedly the cybersex operation’s technical support team.

The NBI agents discovered the software the group was using and links to live sex cam in other countries.

“Aalukin na nila ito kung gusto nila mag-avail ng service. Bibigyan sila ng links kung saan, sino yung panonooring hubad na models,” said Francis Señora, special agent of NBI Cybercrime Division.

(They will offer a customer if he or she wants to avail of the service. Then, customers will be given a link where they can watch nude models.)

The arrested suspects refused to provide any statement concerning their arrest.

The NBI confiscated all of the computers of the arrested Filipinos working in international cybersex syndicate. These will be used as evidence in violation of the Cybercrime Prevention Act case to be filed against them.

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Chinese national, pinay girlfriend arrested for sex trafficking in spa

Chinese national, pinay girlfriend arrested for sex trafficking in spa

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Police arrested a Chinese national and his Pinay girlfriend during a drug raid at the couple’s spa, which is being used for sex trafficking, yesterday afternoon in Las Piñas City.

Chinese national, pinay girlfriend arrested for sex trafficking in spa
RodMiles Wellness Spa in Las Piñas City. Chinese national and Pinay girlfriend arrested for using their spa to cover their sex trafficking operations. (Image from Yelp)

Authorities identified that arrested suspects as Mysa Dela Cruz, owner of Rodmiles Wellness Spa, and her Chinese boyfriend, Yuwen Thao. Police also rescued three women who work as a massage therapist but were being sold as sex workers in the said spa.

According to the Las Piñas City Police report, the police raided a spa in BF Resort Village of Brgy. Talon Dos at 12:30 am. This was after they put the spa under surveillance after they received a report that the Chinese and Pinay were using the establishment to cover its sex trafficking operation.

The two suspects are now detained in Las Piñas City Police Detention Center and are facing charges of violating the Anti-Human Trafficking Act at the Prosecutor’s Office.

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DTI approves price hike in 113 noche buena products

DTI approves price hike in 113 noche buena products

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Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) approved price hike of more than 100 Noche Buena products this Christmas season.

The products include ham, fruit cocktail, spaghetti, pasta, mayonnaise, cheese, and condensed milk.

The price hike for Noche Buena products ranges from 2 to 13 percent, depending on the type, brand, and size of the product. This equates to P3 to P76 per item.

According to DTI Asec. Claire Cabochan, the price hike was due to the increase in the production cost of some products such as canned goods.

It is also “Reasonable,” Cabochan added.

As a result, more than P100 per kilogram has been added to some “high-end” hams since the manufacturers reduced their ham production in the market.

According to DTI, the price increase was also an effect of ‘African Swine Fever’ where pork supplies were also scarce.

Nevertheless, ham products supplies are said to be enough this Christmas season.

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Malacañang Palace: half-day work in government offices on October 31,2019

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Malacañang Palace announced today that work in government offices on Thursday, October 31, 2019, would only be half-day for Undas 2019 preparations.

The Palace released Memorandum Circular No. 69, issued by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea.

“To provide government employees full opportunity to properly observe All Saints Day (01 November 2019) and to allow them to travel to and from the different regions in the country, work in government offices on 31 October 2019 is hereby suspended from 12:00 noon onwards,” the circular read.

However, agencies working in health services, disaster preparedness and response, and other performance of other vital services would need to work the whole day tomorrow.

The Malacañang, however, did not announce any class and work suspension for the private sector.

“The suspension of classes in private schools and work in private companies and offices are left to the sound discretion of their respective heads or employees,” the circular read.

The circular takes effect immediately.

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‘No work,no pay’ in All Saints, All Souls’ Day – DOLE

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Department of Labor and Employment clarified that November 1 (All Saints’ Day) and 2 (All Souls’ Day) are “no work, no pay,” as the President declared these as non-working days.

DOLE also provided a computation of workers’ wages if they would work on such days, according to Unang Balita.

According to DOLE, those working in the private sector would have an additional 30 percent in their salary during the first eight hours of work.

And if an employee would overtime, there is an extra 30 percent on his or her hourly rate.

The salaries will be higher if the employee’s rest day would fall on November 1 and 2.

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7 dead, 20 injured when truck hits a church

7 dead, 20 injured when truck hits a church

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Seven people have been confirmed dead, including a 2-year-old girl, while 20 others were injured after an Isuzu Forward truck hit a church while traveling to Brgy. Limonan, San Miguel, Zamboanga del Sur, Sunday, late afternoon.

According to the report of P / Captain Roger Bartiana, chief of the town, three victims, Gerelyn Chavez, two years old, Jhon Brynt Albano, 19, at Boboy Cuesta, 34, residents of Brgy. Burawin, Tabina, Zamboanga del Sur were dead-on-the-spot. Four others Liza Abaño Berano, 40; Elizabeth Magallanes, 48; Reyan Salba, 20 and Leonardo Magallanes died at the hospital.

Twenty more people were treated in the hospital while no one inside the church was hurt.

According to the witnesses, the rain was heavy, and the asphalted roads were slippery, but the driver of the truck known as alias “Edgar” was not driving fast.

According to reports, 50 people came from a wedding Brgy. Buug, Zamboanga Sibugay, and on their way home to Tabina town were aboard the truck when the driver lost control of the steering wheel and crashed into a church past 4:00 pm.

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Magnitude 6.4 earthquake hits Mindanao areas

Magnitude 6.4 earthquake hits Mindanao areas

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A Magnitude 6.4 earthquake jolts different areas in Mindanao on Tuesday, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PIVS).

The PIVS located the quake’s epicenter at Tulunan town in Cotabato province, which was also hit by a 6.4 magnitude earthquake on October 16, where three people were killed.

Meanwhile, the U.S. Geological Survey recorded the quake at Magnitude 6.6.

“Mas malakas ito kumpara sa nakaraang lindol (This was stronger than the last one),” said Tulunan Mayor Reuel Limbungan.

Mayor Reuel Limbungan suspended all classes and work in all public and private offices in Tulunan today to allow authorities to check the damage the earthquake has done to all infrastructure in the town.

“Walang pasok sa school at munisipyo, kahit pribado wala muna. Mga ospital, we will check and get the patients out, nag iikot kami,” he told radio DZMM.

Mayor Ronnel C. Rivera also suspended classes in all levels in General Santos City.

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