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Members of the Manila Police District (MPD) arrested on Wednesday a
35-year-old man posing as a media practitioner while extorting money
from businessmen in Divisoria for their “weekly protection.”
The suspect, who is facing charges of attempted
robbery, extortion, grave threat and grave coercion, was identified
as Domingo Bandola, a resident of Navotas City. He was arrested
through a complaint filed by Arshad Macarampati, president of the
Muslim Jama Divisoria, Inc. based in Tutuban Mall, Divisoria.
Prior to this arrest, Bandola claimed he is a
reporter of DZQL, a staff of television shows Imbestigador and XXX,
and a writer for weekly newspapers. He was negotiating with stall
owners in Tutuban Mall to give him P2,000 protection money every
week.
-- Ruben D. Manahan 4th
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