6 foreigners, 2 Filipinos with POGO ties nabbed in Subic Freeport

By Henry Empeño | March 20, 2025 SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — Authorities arrested on Wednesday, March 19, five Chinese nationals, one Cambodian national, and two Filipinos for suspected illegal activities related to Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGO) here at Grande Island, a strategic outpost guarding the seaside entrance to this special economic and free port… Read More 6 foreigners, 2 Filipinos with POGO ties nabbed in Subic Freeport

Ayta leaders press for return of ancestral lands

BOTOLAN, Zambales — Leaders from indigenous people’s communities here in Botolan are calling for the return of their Ayta ancestral lands located in the upland barangays of Belbel, Burgos, Moraza, and Villar. The Local Government Unit of Botolan said in a social media post that barangay chairmen of the said four barangays participated in a… Read More Ayta leaders press for return of ancestral lands