{
  "id": 14921994,
  "title": "PDRM awaits Philippine confirmation on alleged politician’s role in 521kg drug seizure",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/pdrm-awaits-philippine-confirmation-on-alleged-politicians-role-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T09:27:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/128425/pdrm-awaits-philippine-confirmation-on-alleged-politicians-role-in-521kg-drug-seizure"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "POLICE are awaiting official confirmation from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on allegations that a politician in the Philippines financed a chartered jet found carrying 521kg of drugs after departing Malaysia. Bukit Aman Narcotics Cri...",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Subang-Laos drug jet: Cops await Philippine confirmation on politician's role",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/subang-laos-drug-jet-cops-await-philippine-confirmation-on",
        "published": "2026-10-16T10:30:55.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}