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Immigration Commissioner Joel Viado said the Philippines lacks a specific law against illegal departures as current cases are prosecuted under related violations.

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FBI agents assigned in Southeast Asian countries, including in the Philippines, engaged in sexual encounters with prostitutes paid for by local law enforcers, a U.S. Department of Justice watchdog revealed.

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