{
  "id": 9761122,
  "title": "Philippines plans NBI attaches in Middle East to help OFWs fight cyber fraud",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/philippines-plans-nbi-attaches-in-middle-east-to-help-ofws-fight",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T10:39:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/philippines/philippines-plans-nbi-attaches-in-middle-east-to-help-ofws-fight-cyber-fraud-1.500687603"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Dubai: The Philippines is preparing to deploy National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) personnel to Philippine diplomatic posts overseas, with the Middle East among the first regions being considered, in a move aimed at providing faster assistance to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) facing cyber fraud and other crimes. NBI director Melvin Matibag told a Senate budget hearing on September 24 that…",
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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."
}