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Peru’s embattled president Kuczynski announces resignation

LIMA, Peru (AFP) — Peru’s President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski announced his resignation Wednesday in an address to the nation, the day before he was to face an impeachment vote in Congress. The 79-year-old former Wall Street banker, under fire over his links to Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht, denied allegations of bribe-taking but said his resignation was “the best thing for the country.” Kuczynski is the first president to lose his job over the scandal in […]

Manila Mayor Estrada orders mass resignation of 690 traffic enforcers

(Eagle News)– Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada on Monday (Novemebr 28) ordered the mass resignation of 690 traffic enforcers over allegations of extortion and other illegal activities. Estrada made the announcement at the launching of Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau (MTPB). While admitting that his order would affect the livelihood of the 690 MTPB personnel and their families, Estrada said he has to make this decision for “the greatest good” of the majority. For the meantime, […]