00:00 PTV Balita is now returning.
00:02 It was discovered that one of the overseas Filipino workers
00:06 was taken home today
00:09 in the ongoing war in Israel.
00:11 Undersecretary Maria Antoinette Aliones,
00:15 the migrant workers were expected to arrive
00:17 at 4 p.m. later in the afternoon
00:18 by a female caregiver from Israel.
00:21 Meanwhile, the bodies of another OFW were cremated
00:26 and are currently in the care of her husband in Israel.
00:30 The DMW has no details on when the bodies of other Filipinos
00:36 who died in the war in Israel will be returned.
00:39 The Department of Foreign Affairs
00:41 confirmed that four Filipinos were taken home
00:45 due to the ongoing chaos there.
00:48 The PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group arrested
00:53 the operators of the online raffle
00:55 while they were making live webcasts of their ball
00:58 in Barangay Tenejoro in Balanga City, Bataan.
01:01 According to Police Captain Michelle Sabido,
01:04 the target was taken home last Thursday night
01:06 on the basis of a search warrant.
01:08 The suspects were caught in the act
01:10 while they were making an illegal online raffle
01:13 that was live-streamed on Facebook.
01:15 Eight suspects were arrested in the operation
01:17 while an air-mixed viola,
01:20 four sets of denumerated plastic balls,
01:23 cellphones, and computer and electronic equipment
01:26 were found.
01:27 The suspects were charged with violating
01:29 the Republic Act 9287 or the Philippine Gambling Laws.
01:33 And that's the news for now.
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01:42 I'm Dominic Alvelor.
01:43 Have a nice day.
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