US EditionPampanga Mayor Detained over Alleged Extortion Attempt
PAMPANGA, CENTRAL LUZON, AUG 6 – Mayor Abundio Punsalan Jr. and accomplice were caught in an NBI sting after allegedly demanding an P80 million bribe for a business permit to Realsteel Corporation, officials said.
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Pampanga mayor detained over alleged extortion attempt
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga — Mayor Abundio “JP” Punsalan Jr. of San Simon town in this province has been detained at the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) facility inside New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City following his arrest in an entrapment operation over an alleged P100-million extortion attempt against a steel company. In a phone interview, NBI Assistant Deputy Director Noel Bocaling said the duration of Punsalan’s detention wo…
NBI nabs Pampanga mayor for extortion
After receiving P30 million allegedly in exchange for the release of a business permit, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) arrested Mayor Abundio Punsalan Jr. of San Simon, Pampanga and accomplice Ed Ryan Dimla in Angeles City on Tuesday.
The mayor of San Simon, Pampanga was arrested in an entrapment operation by personnel of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). The mayor was allegedly extorting P80 million from a steel manufacturing company that wanted to set up a business in his area.
San Simon mayor arrested over alleged extortion
PAMPANGA – San Simon Mayor Abundio “JP” Punsalan, Jr. finds himself in controversy anew after being entrapped by authorities over allegations of extortion. In a video obtained by CLTV36 News, the local chief executive is seen seated inside a restaurant in Clark, Pampanga, while being read his Miranda Rights on the evening of August 5, 2025. According to the post-operation report of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), RealSteel Corporati…
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