Kenneth Gaborne

1 week ago | bnc.ph | Jown Manalo |Kenneth Gaborne

By Jown ManaloThe Bureau of Immigration (BI) apprehended 86 foreign nationals during a large-scale raid on an alleged online scam operation in Makati City. In a statement Tuesday, the BI said 82 Chinese, three Malaysians, and one Vietnamese were arrested on April 10 at a condominium along Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue in Barangay Pio del Pilar. The operation followed reports and intelligence indicating that the building housed a scam hub where foreign nationals were forced to work as scammers.

1 week ago | bnc.ph | Jown Manalo |Kenneth Gaborne

By Jown ManaloThe Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday filed a motu proprio petition to disqualify Pasig City congressional candidate Christian “Ian” Sia for allegedly violating anti-discrimination guidelines. The Comelec, through its Task Force Safeguarding Against Fear and Exclusion in Elections (SAFE), filed the petition citing violations of Comelec Resolution No. 11116, also known as the Anti-Discriminatory and Fair Campaigning Guidelines for the 2025 midterm elections.

1 week ago | bnc.ph | Jown Manalo |Kenneth Gaborne

By Jown ManaloPresident Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s approval rating dropped significantly in the latest Pulse Asia survey, while Vice President Sara Duterte was the only top official to receive majority approval. Conducted from March 23 to 29, the survey assessed the performance and trust ratings of the country’s four highest-ranking officials. Marcos received a 25 percent approval rating, a steep 17-point drop from his 42 percent score in February.

3 weeks ago | bnc.ph | Jown Manalo |Kenneth Gaborne

By Jown Manalo A Russian vlogger was arrested after being tagged as an undesirable alien for allegedly harassing Filipinos in Bonifacio Global City (BGC), the Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported Thursday. Vitaly Zdorovetskiy, 33, went viral on social media for his videos disturbing random Filipinos on the street while filming. According to the BI, a security guard stationed in BGC filed a report with the Philippine National Police (PNP) Southern Police District, citing harassment.

4 weeks ago | bnc.ph | Jown Manalo |Kenneth Gaborne

By Jown ManaloSenator Imee Marcos, chair of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, claimed Thursday that the Philippine government “decided to assist” the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte, despite having “no legal obligation” to do so. In a Senate committee preliminary report, Marcos asserted that the Philippines was not required to arrest Duterte or turn him over to the ICC.