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Buhisan Barangay Captain Gremar Barete has denied allegations of illegal quarrying in the barangay, insisting that the area in question is a small subdivision development that has existed for decades and is not a quarry site.

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Duha ka lalaki ang nangadakpan sa managlahing operasyon batok sa illegal nga armas diha sa Toledo City ug Cebu City.

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IPINAGMAMALAKI ng jueteng operator ng Albay na si Kap Nemo na hindi kayang buwagin ng pulisya ang illegal na negosyo n’ya dahil sa padrino n’yang si alyas “Dillinger”.

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Following an earlier report that 13 of Mandaue City’s 35 fire hydrants are now defective or non-operational, another report has determined that illegal water extraction, or water theft, contributed to the situation.

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Two Chinese nationals have been arrested in connection with an alleged illegal waste tire processing facility in this province.

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Pinagtibay ng Korte Suprema ang habambuhay na sentensiya at P5 milyong multa para sa illegal recruitment at simple illegal recruitment na may hatol na 12-20 taon at P1 milyong multa sa isang babaeng nambiktima ng mga aplikante nais magtrabaho sa abroad noong 2015 at 2016. 

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A review center for International English Language Testing System or IELTS in Santiago, Isabela has been ordered closed after it was allegedly found engaging in illegal recruitment activities.

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Up to 15,000 liters of undocumented diesel worth P2.2 million were seized in San Mateo, Rizal on Thursday.

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The Mandaue City Council has approved a resolution yesterday, April 13, directing an investigation by the Mandaue City Environment and Natural Resources Office (MCENRO) into reports that a multicab carelessly dumped garbage in an open area in Barangay Casuntingan.

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Isang Chinese at barangay kagawad ang inaresto dahil sa pagbebenta ng illegal at expired na pagkain sa magkahiwalay na operasyon ng mga otoridad sa Bulacan at Tarlac.

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[DatePublished] => 2026-08-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1804817 [AuthorName] => Preciosa Bacalso [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2545911 [Title] => Duha nasakmitan og mga armas [Summary] =>

Duha ka lalaki ang nangadakpan sa managlahing operasyon batok sa illegal nga armas diha sa Toledo City ug Cebu City.

[DatePublished] => 2026-07-31 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808717 [AuthorName] => Shiela Mae Agrabio [SectionName] => Banat Balita [SectionUrl] => balita [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2543806 [Title] => Alyas ‘Dillinger’, protektor ng jueteng ni Kap Nemo! [Summary] =>

IPINAGMAMALAKI ng jueteng operator ng Albay na si Kap Nemo na hindi kayang buwagin ng pulisya ang illegal na negosyo n’ya dahil sa padrino n’yang si alyas “Dillinger”.

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Following an earlier report that 13 of Mandaue City’s 35 fire hydrants are now defective or non-operational, another report has determined that illegal water extraction, or water theft, contributed to the situation.

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Two Chinese nationals have been arrested in connection with an alleged illegal waste tire processing facility in this province.

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A review center for International English Language Testing System or IELTS in Santiago, Isabela has been ordered closed after it was allegedly found engaging in illegal recruitment activities.

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Up to 15,000 liters of undocumented diesel worth P2.2 million were seized in San Mateo, Rizal on Thursday.

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The Mandaue City Council has approved a resolution yesterday, April 13, directing an investigation by the Mandaue City Environment and Natural Resources Office (MCENRO) into reports that a multicab carelessly dumped garbage in an open area in Barangay Casuntingan.

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Isang Chinese at barangay kagawad ang inaresto dahil sa pagbebenta ng illegal at expired na pagkain sa magkahiwalay na operasyon ng mga otoridad sa Bulacan at Tarlac.

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