https://www.scmp.com/rss/523847/feed The latest news and top stories on the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), Philippines. A Pasay City-based governmental law enforcement agency, the NBI is dedicated to providing investigative and forensic services in pursuit of truth and justice. Its main areas of focus include investigating cybercrime, corruption, human trafficking and organised crime, alongside offering technical assistance. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse A Filipino blogger has been arrested and accused of inciting sedition over a Facebook post authorities described as making a veiled death threat against the president. In the October 3 post, video blogger Michael “Mike” Romero shared a picture of President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr standing with other officials outside the earthquake-ravaged city hall in Bogo, in the central Philippines. The photo was overlaid with a red arrow pointing at Marcos’ head with the single-word caption reading “headshot”,... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3328260/filipino-blogger-arrested-over-headshot-threat-marcos?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3328260/filipino-blogger-arrested-over-headshot-threat-marcos?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 08 Oct 2025 11:14:51 +0000 Sam Beltran Sam Beltran Alice Guo, the controversial former mayor linked to a raided scam hub and accused of faking her Philippine citizenship, is facing 70 new criminal complaints along with her relatives, including document fraud and violations of laws barring foreigners from owning property or running businesses. Analysts say the case highlights how foreign syndicates have exploited gaps in the country’s legal and political systems to gain a foothold in sensitive sectors – from local government to online gambling –... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3328034/how-alice-guo-saga-exposed-gaps-philippine-institutional-safeguards-prone-abuse?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3328034/how-alice-guo-saga-exposed-gaps-philippine-institutional-safeguards-prone-abuse?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 06 Oct 2025 11:53:43 +0000 Sam Beltran Sam Beltran A Philippine court has ruled that Alice Guo – a former town mayor who rose to national infamy over her alleged ties to foreign criminal syndicates and questions about her true identity – was never qualified to hold office, declaring her “undoubtedly a Chinese citizen” who had “usurped” her post. The Manila Regional Trial Court ruled on Friday that Guo’s election and assumption of office in Bamban, Tarlac, from 2022 to 2024 were “null and void”. Agreeing with a petition by the Office of the... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3316424/former-philippine-mayor-alice-guo-nothing-more-usurper-court?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3316424/former-philippine-mayor-alice-guo-nothing-more-usurper-court?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:27:07 +0000