INQToday: Harry Roque, Cassandra Ong鈥檚 co-accused in Pogo case arrested in Pampanga
Here’s a quick roundup of today’s top stories:
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday highlighted the need to hasten the adoption of a legally binding code of conduct to prevent a major conflict in the disputed South China Sea.
Marcos made the call in his intervention during the plenary session of the 46th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summits here, where he joined other state leaders in tackling issues of mutual concern to the regional bloc.
One of Roque, Ong’s co-accused in Pogo case arrested in Pampanga
One of the 49 co-accused of former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque and Cassandra Ong—a key figure in the probe into illegal offshore gaming operators—was arrested in Pampanga last May 22, according to the Philippine National Police – Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG).
In a report on Sunday, the PNP – CIDG identified the co-accused as one alias Marlon, who was collared in Barangay Tabun, Mabalacat City.
Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla will ask the International Criminal Court (ICC) if the Philippines can send a consul to swear in former President Rodrigo Duterte as Davao City mayor.
“We recognize the victory of former President Duterte. The Commission on Elections declared him the mayor. He was proclaimed a day after the elections. Overwhelming mandate,” Remulla said in an interview in Quezon City on Monday.
Pump prices will have minimal, mixed adjustments in the last week of May, oil companies announced on Monday.
In separate advisories on Monday, Seaoil, PetroGazz, and Cleanfuel said the per-liter price of gasoline would inch up by 10 centavos.
