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SEC tracks down more unauthorized investment schemes
April 22, 2020, 5:53 pm
MANILA – The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has identified four more unauthorized investment schemes, including rackets possibly operated by previously flagged groups under new names. In separate advisories issued on April 21, the commission warned the public against dealing with… Read More
SEC warns financial 'scam' entities amid Covid-19 pandemic
April 3, 2020, 8:36 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned entities not to engage in online fraudulent financial schemes in the wake of the 2019 coronavirus disease (Covid-19) contagion.In a statement on Friday, the SEC-Northern Mindanao regional office said it has issued a… Read More
Manhunt vs. alleged mastermind in news anchor killing launched
March 1, 2020, 4:31 pm
COTABATO CITY – Police has launched a province-wide manhunt against the alleged mastermind in the murder of Kidapawan City broadcast journalist Eduardo “Ed” Dizon in July last year. Col. Maximo Layugan, North Cotabato police provincial director, has ordered all police units in the province… Read More
Court issues arrest warrants vs. Kapa officials
February 12, 2020, 7:10 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – A local court has ordered the arrest of top officials of Kapa-Community Ministry International (Kapa), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said in a statement Wednesday.SEC said the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Bislig City issued Tuesday, February 11, warrants of… Read More
Missing Kapa official found critically-injured in SoCot
January 29, 2020, 7:58 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- An official of controversial religious group Kabus Padatuon or Kapa Community Ministry International Inc. (Kapa) who was reported missing last week was found critically-injured Wednesday dawn in Tupi town, South Cotabato.Major Verlin Pampolina, Tupi police chief, said Remely… Read More
KAPA officers, promoters face arrest over criminal charges
January 9, 2020, 5:35 pm
MANILA -- The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has moved closer to putting the officers and promoters of Kapa-Community Ministry International (KAPA) behind bars with the filing of criminal charges against the scamming group. In separate information filed with the Bislig City Regional… Read More
GenSan continues growth in 2019 amid challenges
December 26, 2019, 6:39 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- Scenes of people scampering to the streets for safety while images of fallen debris from buildings and a huge blaze gutting down a popular shopping mall here following a powerful quake in October will always be remembered when looking back at the year 2019. The past 12… Read More
NoCot broadcaster linked to radioman’s murder posts bail
December 18, 2019, 2:36 pm
KIDAPAWAN CITY – A local radio broadcaster implicated in this year’s murder of fellow radioman Eduardo “Ed’ Dizon here has posted bail for his temporary liberty Tuesday.Judge Arvin Sadiri Balagot of the Regional Trial Court Branch 17, ordered the release of accused Sotero Jacolbe Jr. of… Read More
PRRD signs proclamation to raise awareness vs. investment scams
November 20, 2019, 8:12 pm
MANILA – Amid the growing number of reported investment scams, President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a new proclamation making the second week of November as “Investor Protection Week”. In Proclamation No. 846 he signed on November 15, Duterte directed the Securities and Exchange Commission… Read More
DOJ finds probable cause to indict Kapa execs
October 22, 2019, 5:42 pm
MANILA--The Department of Justice (DOJ) has recommended the filing of criminal cases before the courts after finding probable cause against pseudo-religious investment firm Kapa-Community Ministry International (Kapa) officials for defrauding the investing public. In a resolution issued on… Read More
Grenade blast rocks GenSan gas station owned by Kapa founder
October 21, 2019, 3:59 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- A grenade exploded on Sunday evening at a gas station here owned by a founder of an alleged investment scam while another grenade was recovered near the office of a cooperative that was involved in a similar dubious activity.Col. Aden Lagradante, city police director, said… Read More
P2.45-B lost to investment scams in GenSan, neighboring towns
October 4, 2019, 6:04 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- Residents here and neighboring areas have so far lost around PHP2.45 billion from various investment scams that proliferated in the city in the past few months.City Councilor Jose Edmar Yumang, chairman of the council’s committee on laws, rules and review of barangay… Read More
NBI files raps vs. 2 'Kapa-like' firms
September 25, 2019, 5:31 pm
MANILA -- The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Wednesday filed criminal charges against firms that had set up businesses a stone's throw away from the offices of the Kapa-Community Ministry, which is also engaged in unauthorized "investment" operations. Charges of syndicated estafa and… Read More
DOJ gives Kapa execs more time to dispute NBI raps
September 25, 2019, 4:20 pm
MANILA -- Prosecutors on Wednesday gave Kapa-Community Ministry founder and president Joel Apolinario and his co-respondents more time to give their side to the complaint filed against them by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), accusing the group of being an elaborate investment scam.… Read More
Davao Sur board member nabbed for estafa
September 18, 2019, 9:53 pm
DAVAO CITY – National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) agents in Region 11 (Davao Region) arrested on Wednesday Davao del Sur 2nd District Board Member Arvin Malaza along with seven others in an entrapment operation at a radio station in Digos City.The seven persons who were not named by the NBI… Read More
Council sets probe on rise of investment scams in Gensan
September 4, 2019, 3:25 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- The City Council is set to launch a legislative inquiry into the continuing proliferation of fraudulent investment schemes that have already scammed thousands of residents here.City Councilor Jose Edmar Yumang said Wednesday the probe aims to uncover various illegal… Read More
Complainants vs. Kapa may be held liable for withdrawing raps
September 3, 2019, 12:47 pm
MANILA -- Government lawyers on Tuesday cautioned private complainants against Kapa Community Ministry International Inc. (Kapa) of the implication of their decision to desist from the cases they initiated against officials of a religious group involved in investment scams. Assistant State… Read More
Kapa founder's wife faces P168-M tax evasion raps
August 29, 2019, 12:50 pm
MANILA -- The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) on Thursday filed tax evasion charges before the Department of Justice (DOJ) against Reyna L. Apolinario, the corporate secretary of Kapa Community Ministry International Inc., (Kapa) and wife of its head, Pastor Joel Apolinario. The charges initiated… Read More
Kapa members tagged in Kidapawan radio anchor's slay
August 22, 2019, 8:56 pm
MANILA -- Three members of the Kapa-Community Ministry International (Kapa) were tagged in the murder of Brigada News FM radio anchor Eduardo “Ed” Dizon in Kidapawan City, Cotabato last July 10. In a Malacañang press briefing on Thursday, Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO)… Read More
DOJ orders SEC to respond to Kapa execs' counter-affidavits
August 5, 2019, 1:30 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Justice (DOJ) ordered the Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) to reply to the counter-affidavits filed by the firm's officials led by founder and president Joel Apolinario in connection with the charges it filed against the respondents. During the continuation… Read More