News: OSG eyes POGO asset seizures

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OSG eyes POGO asset seizures

January 2, 2025

LANDMARK WELCOME The Manila City Hall clock tower, a survivor of World War II bombings, imbues the city's New Year's Eve spectacle with a touch of history. —RICHARD A. REYES

Hi there. OSG eyes POGO asset seizures, purge of birth records next

In the wake of the Alice Guo controversy and the mess of POGO operations, the Office of the Solicitor General says it is set to revoke birth certificates and seize assets fraudulently obtained by foreign nationals for illegal activities in PH.

Welcome Generation Beta — that's the term for children born starting in 2025. Four babies at the Fabella Hospital in Manila are the first of some 1.45 million Gen Beta Filipino babies expected to be born this year, per official projections.

Firecracker injuries are down this year, but... there's "boga," an improvised cannon, long banned along with other high-powered fireworks, that has spawned online videos on how to make one, sparking concern from the Health department.

"Eat Bulaga!" is TVJ's — that's the verdict of the Court of Appeals, reaffirming the ruling of a lower court that the comic trio of Tito, Vic and Joey owns the rights to the trademark and intellectual property of their long-running TV show.

Now open: the first Inquirer Lifestyle Food awards, which will have two divisions — one voted by a jury of F&B professionals, and the other by readers. You may cast your vote from a list of selected categories beginning Jan. 6, until Jan. 31.

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A justice system that evolves

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WORLD

Bodies in Ecuador are of 4 missing boys

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