Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon has asked the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) to freeze over P474.5 million worth of luxury vehicles allegedly owned by individuals connected to anomalous flood control projects.
San Miguel Corp. (SMC) has renewed warnings about fraudulent schemes exploiting the name and likeness of its chairman and CEO, Ramon S. Ang, for profit. Scammers are circulating deepfake videos on social media platforms like TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram, digitally altering Ang’s image and voice to deceive people into clicking malicious links and transferring money.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is moving to tighten the country’s rice import policy by extending the current two-month import suspension and raising tariffs on foreign rice, in a bid to stabilize palay prices and protect Filipino farmers during the peak of the harvest season.
The Philippines and Ukraine committed to bolstering their strategic partnership amid growing global security threats, during a high-level forum on Tuesday, co-hosted by the Stratbase Institute and the Embassy of Ukraine in the Philippines.