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Illegal drug trade is a major concern in the Philippines. Meth ("shabu") and marijuana, are the most common drugs accounting most drug-related arrests.Most of the illegal drug trade involved members of large Chinese triad groups operating in the Philippines, owing to its location on drug smuggling routes.
For example, if 25% of a supermarket's products were stolen, it would be very easy to reduce this rate to 15%, quite easy to reduce it until 5%, difficult to reduce it under 3% and nearly impossible to reduce it to zero (a feat which the measures required would cost the supermarket so much that it would outweigh the benefits).
Philippine extrajudicial killings are politically motivated murders committed by government officers, punished by local and international law or convention.They include assassinations; deaths due to strafing or indiscriminate firing; massacre; summary execution is done if the victim becomes passive before the moment of death (i.e., abduction leading to death); assassination means forthwith or ...
Queen's Supermart (after 1981 Harrison Plaza fire, and reopening in the 1984, it was replaced by Rustan's Supermarket, before eventually converted into Shopwise) Rustan's Supermarket (discontinued following takeover by Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc.)
The Police System of the Philippines poses a high risk of corruption, with the Philippines National Police (PNP) considered to be one of the most corrupt institutions within the country. There are several reports of national police officers and members of the military engaging in criminal activities such as extortion, corruption and involvement ...
Pages in category "Organized crime groups in the Philippines" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
Uniwide Sales, Inc. was a retail operator in Metro Manila, Philippines.It was incorporated in January 1975 by Chinese Filipino entrepreneur Jimmy Gow to operate Uniwide commercial shopping centers, such as leasing commercial spaces within the compound of their malls and department stores.
The Philippines planned to send a high-level delegation to China to meet and explain to officials there what happened in the hostage crisis. However, the schedule of this delegation could not be confirmed by Beijing government. Instead, Beijing urged the Philippines to submit a "comprehensive, precise, objective" investigation report. [112]