AMLC files civil forfeiture case vs Romualdez

Inquirer.net - Nov 12, 2026

MANILA, Philippines—The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) has filed a civil forfeiture case that covers the bank accounts of former House Speaker Martin Romualdez, a witness told the Sandiganbayan Third Division on Thursday. Defense attorney Rashel Ann Pomoy confirmed this with AMLC financial investigator Jan Mark Busa, who testified as witness for the prosecution during the

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MANILA, Philippines — Bigger shopper spending per transaction and more visits to its S&R warehouses lifted Puregold Price Club Inc.’s consolidated net income 18 percent to P8.67 billion in the first nine months of 2026. On Thursday, the Lucio Co-led grocery retailer said on it earned P7.30 billion in the same period last year. READ: Puregold

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Nov 12, 2026

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Alcantara returns new batch of stolen public funds, increasing pot to P866M

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GSIS 9-month net income up 13.9 percent

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Two dead, five injured as motorcycle, hearse collide in Negros Oriental

Nov 12, 2026

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Nov 12, 2026

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Washington DC gunman is dead after opening fire on gym - killing one and leaving another person critically injured - in morning attack that ended in luxury apartment standoff

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