Rappler's latest stories on extortion
Bacolod City CIDG chief arrested for extortion
(UPDATED) Major Melvin Madrona, who was arrested in an entrapment operation in a cockpit, is accused of demanding P5,000 weekly 'protection money' from the owners of a KTV bar in Bacolod City
Cebu police nab farmer for pretending to be kidnapper
A security guard posts a photo of his missing daughter on Facebook. A farmer then pretends to be her kidnapper in order to demand ransom.
PNP set to fire 3 officials in P5-M body camera extortion case
Lieutenant General Archie Gamboa is set to sign the dismissal order of 3 cops accused of extorting P5 million from a potential supplier of thousands of body cameras for the Philippine National Police
Extortionists arrested for promising release of Cagayan de Oro mayor’s son
The group contacts Mayor Oscar Moreno through a certain Ryan Maborang, who claims he can facilitate the release of Sean Moreno, who is detained in Pampanga over drug charges
Duterte: Suspend 18 immigration personnel for 'extorting' from Koreans
Immigration bureau personnel allegedly tell Korean nationals they are 'fundraising' for the senatorial campaign of former Duterte aide Bong Go
Lawyer Avenatti arrested, accused of fraud and of extorting Nike
Celebrity lawyer Michael Avenatti is arrested in New York based on separate complaints filed in that city as well as California
Man claiming to be Saudi embassy attaché nabbed for extortion in Makati
(UPDATED) Fahad Almusabih, a Sudanese who passed himself off as an attaché of the Saudi Arabian embassy, allegedly withholds a Yemeni student's passport and demands P100,000 for visa renewal
Entire Pasay police station anti-drug team sacked for extortion
The Pasay Police Station 1 drug enforcement team allegedly demanded P100,000 from the family of a detained drug suspect in exchange for freedom
Eastern police, Pasay city top cops sacked after extortion incidents
EPD director Chief Superintendent Bernabe Balba and Pasay city police chief Senior Superintendent Noel Flores are fired for command responsibility
Cop arrested for extorting money from drug suspect's family
(UPDATED) Metro Manila police chief Director Guillermo Eleazar has relieved newbie cop Marlo Quibete and the other members of the Eastern Police District's Drug Enforcement Unit
Bocaue police chief arrested for extortion
Police say Superintendent Juwen Dela Cruz of Bocaue, Bulacan asked for an iPhone X in exchange for the release of a confiscated Montero SUV
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Heart de Chavez met her end with a bullet in her cheek and another in the back of her head. They were fired, says Heart’s sister Arianne, by officers of the Philippine National Police.
2 LTFRB staff face dismissal for extortion
Amelita dela Cruz and Jean Gunda, both from LTFRB-National Capital Region (NCR), are facing a complaints for allegedly extorting money in exchange for vehicle franchises
Tugade relieves LTO employees over alleged extortion
This comes after rice traders and truckers tell President Rodrigo Duterte of alleged extortion activities in Nueva Vizcaya
PDEA sacks nearly all Calabarzon personnel
The sacked personnel, including the regional chief, are linked to 'unlawful arrests and extortion activities' in Batangas and Cavite
CA reaffirms Ombudsman order against ex-MRT chief Vitangcol
The Court of Appeals says Al Vitangcol III, who is accused of extortion, did not raise new arguments in his petition
Duterte to probe mining, banana firms: Paying NPA taxes is money laundering
President Rodrigo Duterte threatens to close down companies that have continued paying revolutionary taxes to communist guerillas even after his warning
Fake news, cybercrimes to gain more ground in 2018 – cybersecurity experts
Global losses through business email compromise scams are expected to increase to $9.1 billion in 2018
Arrest warrant out vs Angeles City cops in Korean kidnap, extortion
The 7 policemen are accused of kidnapping and extorting from 3 Koreans in Pampanga in December 2016
Disguised Uganda minister catches corrupt hospital workers
Uganda's health minister, Sarah Opendi, catches two medical workers demanding bribes for free government services
Pampanga town police chief relieved over men’s extortion activity
Magalang town police chief Superintendent Al Cabauatan is relieved of his post after two of his subordinates allegedly extorted money from a woman to settle an illegal drug case against her husband
The making of a scandal: Comelec chair Andy vs Patricia Bautista
For at least 10 months poll chief Andres Bautista and wife Patricia try to negotiate an amicable separation and division of properties She runs to the President when talks collapse in July and days later gives an explosive media interview
Comelec chair cries, says wife's exposé unfair to kids
Elections chief Andres Bautista quotes his wife as saying about her exposé s effects on their 4 children: No no The Universe will take care of them
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Comelec's Bautista sues wife for robbery, extortion
Comelec Chairman Andres Bautista says he filed this case on August 8 a day after news broke that his wife was accusing him of keeping unexplained wealth
Morales charges own graft investigator with bribery
UPDATED Associate Graft Investigation Officer Leonardo Nicolas allegedly tried to extort P3 million from Pangasinan officials in exchange for dropping complaints against them says the Office of the Ombudsman
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Korean vs Korean in Pampanga? Cops say yes
The Pampanga police file a criminal complaint against Jung Young Hun before an Angeles prosecutor
Napoles accuses De Lima of extortion over illegal detention case
3rd UPDATE Senator Leila de Lima denies Janet Lim Napoles allegation describing her as a polluted source and pathological liar
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Stories from across the Philippines on Tuesday February 21
Manila cops nabbed for extorting P250
A newly formed police task force announces its arrest of 2 cops caught with a few hundred pesos in an entrapment
Kidnapping, robbery charges eyed vs Korean tipster in Pampanga
The Korean tipster gets a 10 cut from illegal police operations says the Central Luzon police chief
Impunity: Welcome to the end of the war
Heart de Chavez met her end with a bullet in her cheek and another in the back of her head They were fired says Heart’s sister Arianne by officers of the Philippine National Police
Korean 'tipster' working with corrupt cops – Central Luzon Police
The Korean tipster identified by the Central Luzon Police as working with scalawag cops in Angeles City is the same man who helps rescue 3 Korean tourists
Philippine Constabulary, Andanar, ceasefire | Evening wRap
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Korean returns to PH to file case vs extortion cops
The Korean tourist Lee Ki Hun returns on January 31 and proceeds to Angeles City to file statements with Pampanga CIDG investigators
Angeles City police chief axed over men’s crimes vs Koreans
When the Koreans were victimized by extortionist cops there was no official in the station City police director Senior Superintendent Sidney Villaflor lacked in supervision
Vitangcol eyes charges vs DOTr execs over MRT-LRT common station
Former MRT3 chief Al Vitangcol III claims transportation officials violated the procurement law when they allowed a compromise deal on the common station
Ex-DOJ Secretary Nani Perez not yet off the hook – Sandiganbayan
The anti graft court is proceeding with the civil forfeiture case stemming from the alleged extortion of 2 million from former Manila representative Mark Jimenez in 2001
Lawmakers quiz South Korea's elusive 'Rasputin'
UPDATED Choi Soon Sil initially refused to leave her cell but eventually agreed to meet 8 selected members of the committee behind closed doors
#AskTheTaxWhiz: 5 big lies about the BIR audit
The Tax Whiz gives us the lowdown on the audit conducted by the Bureau of Internal Revenue on taxpayers accounts
Aguirre sacks BI intel chief over extortion scandal
UPDATED Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II fires retired police general Charles Calima Jr after he was implicated in an alleged extortion case involving other immigration officials
P50-M extortion? Lam tried to bribe us, say immigration officials
Two immigration officials accused of extorting P50 million from the Macau based gaming tycoon claim that they took the money as evidence of corruption but were framed up
Estrada fires all Manila traffic enforcers for extortion
Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada says many employees of the Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau are allegedly involved in extortion and other illegal activities
Pasay City prosecutor convicted of extorting money, sexual favors
The prosecutor John Giselher F Imperial is found guilty of soliciting money and sexual favors from a complainant who had a pending case in his office
Why did the MMDA suspend its accredited towing company?
An MMDA accredited towing company is in hot water after its employees allegedly attempt to extort money from a frantic vehicle owner Here s what happened and what you can do to prevent it from happening to you
Ex-MRT3 chief Vitangcol slapped with extortion charges
Vitangcol tried to extort 30 million from Inekon and insisted that it pick a conspirator s firm as a partner to win the MRT3 expansion project says the Ombudsman
NPA to candidates: Coordinate with us for 'smooth' campaigning
The New People s Army sets up checkpoints in Misamis Oriental Bukidnon and Agusan del Norte
Scandal in Indonesia: Minister denies extortion claims, defends President
Minister Luhut Panjaitan says there is no truth to claims that he asked House speaker Setya Novanto to negotiate shares for the President in exchange for the extension of US mining Freeport s contract in Indonesia
