SYDNEY, Aug 14, 2023 (AFP) – An Australian man was charged Tuesday with making a fake bomb threat on a flight to Malaysia, terrifying passengers and causing havoc in the country’s airspace. The Malaysia Airlines flight from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur was forced to turn back Monday afternoon when the agitated man started claiming he had “explosives” in his backpack, police said. Police said the 45-year-old, who was arrested after the plane returned to Sydney, […]
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Customs bureau: P66.2 million worth of fake cigarettes seized in Subic
(Eagle News) — Authorities have seized P66.2 million worth of fake cigarettes, the Bureau of Customs said. In a statement, the bureau said the shipments, which arrived at the Port of Subic separately on May 19, were seized on May 28 following the issuance of warrants of seizure and detention. The warrants were issued after a physical examination led to the discovery of the fake cigarettes bearing the labels Marvels Menthol, Marvels Filter, Two Moon […]
DOJ to probe fake Facebook accounts
(Eagle News)–Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Sunday, June 7, announced a probe into the supposed proliferation of dummy accounts on Facebook. In a statement, Guevarra said he will immediately direct the Department of Justice’s Office of Cybercrime to coordinate with the cybercrime units of the National Bureau of Investigation and the Philippine National Police for the probe. “This gives me cause for worry. We don’t need false information at a time when we’re dealing with […]
