MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government said on Friday it has begun flying home “distressed” Filipino workers from Laos following a cyber scam crackdown at a shady special economic zone near the country’s border with Myanmar and Thailand.
The Laotian press said 771 people from 15 countries were arrested on August 12 at the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone in Bokeo province, which has emerged as a suspected hub for illegal activity in recent years.
MANILA and Washington have agreed to a limited transit of Afghans to the Philippines for the processing of their special immigrant visa, a requirement for their resettlement in the United States. “The agreement is currently […]
THE Philippines and Germany are committed to signing an agreement to broaden defense cooperation. Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and German Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius held a meeting to thresh out the agreement […]
MANILA, Philippines — It started with a raid on a Chinese-run online gambling center north of Manila where hundreds of foreigners and Filipinos were forced to run scams or risk torture. Then came explosive allegations […]
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