Mum, daughter held over drug ‘gifts’

Two Singaporeans were arrested in the Philippines after they were caught for allegedly transporting 14.36kg of suspected cocaine worth 76.1 million pesos (RM6.27mil) into the country.

The duo were identified by the authorities and the Philippine media as Siti Aishah Awang, 63, a restaurant waitress, and her daughter, Alaviyah Hanaffe, a make-up artist, 39.