The Manila Times•9m ago
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Businesswoman jailed up to 20 years, fined P1M for Canada garbage shipment
MANILA, Philippines — A Manila court has sentenced a businesswoman to up to 20 years in prison and fined ₱1 million for facilitating the illegal importation of hazardous waste from Canada in 2013, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said. The Manila City Regional Trial Court (RTC) found the owner of Chronic Plastics
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GMA News Online•2h ago
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