Tag: NBI

Aquino orders more rice imports, tasks NBI to probe cartels

MANILA, Philippines — President Benigno S. Aquino III has ordered the import of rice to secure the country’s rice supply but has also tasked the police to investigate the possibility of cartels manipulating the prices of commodities. The President aired his suspicion about a cartel that is manipulating the prices of certain agricultural products like rice, garlic and ginger.  He ordered the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to investigate […]

NBI raids KTV in Pasay City

After receiving an intelligence report, the National Bureau of Investigation raided a KTV bar in Pasay City for violation of Anti-Human Trafficking Law, rescuing 20 Filipino GROs as well as 2 Chinese nationals.

19 women saved in Pasay club raid

Nineteen women, including 13 Filipinas, 3 Ukrainians and 3 Russians, were saved in a raid conducted by the National Bureau of Investigation in a nightclub in Pasay City. The raid at the Starwood VIP Lounge was conducted by the NBI’s Anti-Trafficking Division with a team from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). The NBI said this was the first time it encountered foreigners working as sex workers in the country.

Fake drugs confiscated by NBI and FDA

A combined team from the National Bureau of Investigation and Food and Drugs Administration conducted a surprise inspection of drug stores in Metro Manila and confiscated fake medicines and supplements. In one particular drug store in Manila, the NBI and the FDA found a drug store that was selling fake drugs that looked very much like the original medicine. The FDA advised the public to make sure that the drug stores in their areas have […]

DOJ to file cases against lawmaker, 4 others for fake SAROs

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice will file cases of falsification of public documents before the Ombudsman against a lawmaker and four others who faked their Special Allotment Release Orders (SARO). Justice Secretary Leila de Lima identified the lawmaker to be charged as Aklan Rep. Teoderico Haresco Jr.  The four others who will also be charged are Mary Ann Castillo, a consultant of Haresco; Emmanuel Raza, congressional staff of Zamboanga City Rep. Lilia Nuno; Elvie Rafael, […]