{
  "id": 3518436,
  "title": "Family seeks help after Hongkonger held in Philippines despite finishing jail time",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/family-seeks-help-after-hongkonger-held-in-philippines-despite",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T13:22:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post-hong-kong",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3365359/family-seeks-help-after-hongkonger-held-philippines-despite-finishing-jail-time"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The family of a Hong Kong man imprisoned in the Philippines for more than two decades has appealed to city authorities for help after he remained in custody despite a court in the country recently ruling that he had finished serving his lengthy sentence. Tang Lung-wai was arrested in the country in July 2000 for the possession of methamphetamine, also known as Ice, and placed on remand. He was…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}