MANILA, Philippines — The Court of Appeals has dismissed the petition of former Bureau of Corrections chief Gerald Bantag to set aside the murder charges filed against him over the killing of radio broadcaster Percy Lapid in October 2022.
Bantag said the the Sandiganbayan has jurisdiction over the case since he was the BuCor chief when the alleged crime was committed. The Bureau of Immigration is investigating how a Chinese woman entered the country without an arrival stamp on her passport... Air travelers have been advised to inspect their electronic gadgets before plugging them into power outlets in airports to avoid possible fire incidents.