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AMLC seeks FBI help on $81-M cyber heist by Lawrence
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laundering of $81 million allegedly stolen by Chinese hackers from the account of the Bangladesh Bank in mANILA—the Anti-money the Us federal reserve Bank. Julia Bacay-Abad, executive Laundering Council (AmLC) is seeking the help of the federal director of AmLC, admitted makBureau of Investigation (fBI) in ing the request at a hearing on unmasking the persons behind the the issue by the senate Blue
ribbon committee on tuesday, march 15. “I was the one who requested assistance from the fBI,” Abad said in a reply to a query from sen. ralph recto. she also pointed out the AmLC PAGE A2
RCBC president Lorenzo Tan: Mum’s the word, RCBC branch manager Maia Santos-Deguito: To talk in executive session, Businessman William Go: Offered P10M to keep quiet, Philrem president Salud Bautista: Received instructions from Deguito. Inquirer.net photos by Lyn Rillon
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DATELINE Super Tuesday Part 3: Trump and Clinton dominate primary night from the AJPress NEWS TEAM AcroSS AMEricA
oN tuesday night, march 15, five more states held key presidential primary contests--ohio, florida, Illinois, North Carolina, and missouri--where two party candidates emerged as front-runners of the race. hillary Clinton swept all five contests in florida, Illinois, North Carolina, missouri, and ohio, racking up more delegates to solidify her lead for the Democratic nomination. the victories bolster Clinton’s claim that she is her party’s only candidate who can win diverse states that will be pivotal in the November general election, CNN reported, even despite her surprise loss in michigan last week. “We are moving closer to securing the Democratic Party nomination and winning this election in November,” Clinton told supporters during a victory speech in West Palm Beach, florida, where her biggest win (214 delegates, 64 percent of the vote) took place. PAGE A4
Fil-Am faces weapons charge JerseY City police arrested a 59-year old filipino man tuesday, march 8 inside the hudson mall for carrying a handgun while dressed in police-style clothing. he was identified as Julio Concepcion of Boyd Court and was initially charged with one count of possession of a handgun without first obtaining a permit to carry. According to reports, he posted a $50,000 cash-or-bond bail, but an arrest warrant was issued when he failed to appear for his first hearing Wednesday morning, the Jersey Journal reported. he was charged additionally on Wednesday evening with possession of an assault weapon and hollow point bullets and after failing to appear in court on the original charges, he was arrested at his home. the judge ordered him held without bail. PAGE A4
SENATE HEARING ON MONEY LAUNDERING. Senators in a huddle during the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on Tuesday, March 15, on the alleged $100 million that was laundered in the Philippines. Photo shows (from left to right) Senators Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III, Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito, Sergio Osmeña III (seated), Senate President Pro-Tempore Ralph Recto, Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara, Alan Peter Cayetano, Teofisto “TG” Guingona III and Vicente “Tito” Sotto III. In his opening statement Guingona said that he “cannot agree to an executive session because subject funds belong to the Bangladesh government which did not invoke confidentiality.” Senate photo by Alex Nuevaespaña
Comelec: Overseas Filipino voters could swing May elections by Marvin
Bionat Inquirer.net
PortsmoUth, New hampshire — there are now 1.38 million overseas filipino voters, according to the Philippines’ Commission on elections (Comelec). It’s a critical mass that now puts the overseas vote in the same league as the top ten vote-rich provinces in the Philippines and positions overseas filipinos as a potential swing vote in the coming may elections. the emergence of this new class of voters now poised to flex its growing political muscle did not happen without growing pains. there was great excitement among advo-
cates and supporters of the political empowerment of overseas filipinos when the absentee voting bill was finally passed into law in 2003. section 2 of Article V of the 1987 Philippine Constitution clearly states that “Congress shall provide … a system for absentee voting by qualified filipinos abroad.” 15-year wait the long 15-year wait, which saw years of sporadic and disparate lobbying that ultimately set the stage for a more organized and relentless global push, finally came to an end. the afterglow of political victory was not dampened even if only 364,187 overseas filiPAGE A3 Filipinos voting in Hongkong.
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Marcos: Aquino behind hate campaign by JaiMe
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seNAtor ferdinand “Bongbong” marcos Jr. on tuesday, march 15 accused President Benigno Aquino III of masterminding a hate campaign against him and his family to derail his vice presidential bid. “[this hate campaign] is led by the
President. It was the content of his speech in eDsA 1 [30th anniversary last february 25] and was repeated during the graduation ceremony of the Philippine military Academy last week,” the senator said after a road sortie in tondo and Binondo districts in manila. eDsA 1, a people power revolt in 1986, PAGE A2
Arum raves about Pacquiao: Best I’ve seen since Oscar fight by dino FORMER US Vice President and global climate action advocate Al Gore on Wednesday urged the public to act as a “counterweight” to governments and big businesses that continue to use coal-fired plants and other polluting sources of energy. On the third and final day of the Climate Reality Leadership Corps training in Manila, Gore urged some 750 climate warriors from 33 countries to “summon the political will to be in the streets, knock on doors and organize others to build a counterweight to business.” Inquirer.net photo by Richard A. Reyes
Al Gore to Pinoys: Use ‘people power’ to address climate change by aLexiS
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mANILA—former Us vice president and environment activist Al Gore on Wednesday, march 16 urged filipinos to use “people power” to convince leaders to act on climate change and to counter the influence of industries opposed to the phasing out of coal. Gore said groups advocating climate action should organize themselves and use technology like the social media
to spread their message and express their concerns. “People in social media can serve as counter balance (to the coal lobbyists),” Gore said during the Climate reality Leadership Corps training in Pasay. “I believe it’s (social media) a revolutionary that can dramatically increase people power,” he added. Coal-fired power plants emit carbon, which has been linked to rising global PAGE A3
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mANILA—manny Pacquiao just reminded Bob Arum of the fighter who pulled off one of the biggest upsets in boxing history. the top rank chief dropped by Pac-
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