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In Manila, FBI agents accepted prostitutes paid for by local police – report
including in the Philippines, engaged in sexual encounters with prostitutes paid for by local law enforcers, a U.S. Department of Justice watchdog revealed. The report, released on March 27 and ...
F.B.I. Agents in Southeast Asia Paid for Sex While Police Stood By, Watchdog Says
Solicitation of prostitutes took place over several years even as employees were training to combat human trafficking, ...
The Hill6d
The US must establish credible deterrence in the West Philippine Sea
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s decision to visit the Philippines on his first official trip to the region this week is commendable and sends a strong signal of commitment and of the ...
The Irish Times6d
A century after the Monto, street prostitution has been replaced by sordid networks run by pimps
It was the Legion of Mary, established by civil servant Frank Duff in 1921, rather than state or police, that had initially done most to clamp down on prostitution in the Monto in the mid 1920s.
Reuters3d
After Duterte's arrest, Philippine drug war victims face abuse and online falsehoods
Representatives for Duterte and his daughter, Sara Duterte, the Philippine vice-president who has flown to the Hague to support her father, did not respond to requests for comment. The recent ...
The Irish News6d
Men urged to ‘stop using prostitutes’ as MPs debate modern slavery
Men have been urged to “stop using prostitutes” by a Labour MP, as she raised concerns for women who are being “systematically raped”. Sarah Russell said a “significant” number of ...
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Brosas wants probe of local police allegedly giving FBI agents sex workers in Manila
Gabriela party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas has called for an investigation after the New York Times reported that members of the ...
Hegseth’s younger brother is serving in a key role as liaison and senior adviser inside the Pentagon
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s younger brother is serving in a key position inside the Pentagon as a ...
Bloomberg L.P.3d
Peso Rally to Fade on Philippine Balance of Payments Deficit
The Philippine peso’s rally may run out of steam after the central bank revised its projection for the nation’s balance of payments to a deficit from a surplus. The currency may fall toward a ...
Manila Standard3h
Iloilo City reports job growth in early 2025
Iloilo’s employment sector improved in the first quarter of 2025, the city government has announced Thursday. The Iloilo City Public ...
The Macomb Daily5d
Hegseth’s younger brother is serving in a key role as liaison and senior adviser inside the Pentagon
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth holds a joint press conference with and Philippine Secretary of ... An image of an office organizational chart obtained by The Associated Press shows Phil ...
Philippine Daily Inquirer5d
West Philippine Sea updates
West Philippine Sea is the name given by an administrative order (AO) of then President Benigno Aquino III to Philippine territorial waters west of the country. Aquino’s AO said West Philippine Sea ...