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ALL TOGETHER NOW The Senate panel chaired by Sen. Risa Hontiveros and investigating Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos) resumes its inquiry on Tuesday with the attendance, for the first time together, of the two women at the center of the controversy—Bamban Mayor Alice Guo and alleged associate Cassandra Ong—and Sual Mayor Liseldo Calugay, whose image is flashed on the video screen (upper left). —RICHARD A. REYES

Hi there. Ex-PNP chief under POGO payroll, says Pagcor exec

Who could it be? Pagcor senior VP Raul Villanueva said they have heard "rumors" that a retired PNP chief is among senior law enforcement officers taking bribes from POGOs — but admitted they have yet to confirm the intelligence information.

Former Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio is urging the PH government to accept Washington's offer to escort its ships in the West Philippine Sea, to help deter China from blocking Filipino supply ships and grabbing Escoda Shoal.

Officials of 38 state universities and colleges have decried the budget cuts in SUCs next year and asked Congress to not only restore the P14.38 billion slashed from their proposed budget, but to also raise the funding amid a surge in student numbers.

TRO'd: That's the state for now of the Bangko Sentral's bid to terminate its contract with AllCard Inc. for the supply of national ID cards, following the decision by a QC regional trial court to issue a temporary restraining order on the termination notice.

"Shogun," the historical epic set in Imperial Japan, claimed a record 19 awards at this year's Emmys — and Japan's government and people are cheering the trophy haul as the latest showcase of the country's rising prominence on the global stage.

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