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Ex-Albay town councilor arrested over quarry payola

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August 12, 2025

Albay Gov. Noel Rosal has ordered an investigation into possible corruption in the province's quarry operations following the arrest of a former municipal councilor of Tiwi, Albay in an alleged payola scheme.

- By NIÑO N. LUCES

The suspect was apprehended on Friday afternoon in Barangay Miisi, Daraga, Albay during an entrapment operation by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Legazpi and NBI Naga District Offices.

Authorities said the suspect was arrested following a complaint from a quarry operator who alleged that the suspect demanded P320,000 in exchange for continued quarry operations.

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हजारों चुनिंदा प्रीमियम कहानियों और 10,000 से अधिक पत्रिकाओं और समाचार पत्रों तक पहुंचने के लिए मैगज़्टर गोल्ड की सदस्यता लें।

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