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Vol. 61 No. 10 October 14-20, 2021
NEWS AND VIEWS YOU TRUST
CONGRESS EYES PROBE ON P50-B DSWD DEAL Firm with P62,000 start-up ICC insists on capital gets ‘ayuda’ contract jurisdiction
on PHL drug PASAY CITY – As the Senate and the House of Representatives are about to wind up its investigation into the controversial P11-billion war killings By ALFRED GABOT and BETING LAYGO DOLOR
DAVAO CITY Mayor Sara Duterte with LakasCMD chairman former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in a file photo of their meeting. Lakas is willing to get Sara as the party’s presiden�al bet in case she changes her mind.
Pharmally Pharmaceuticals contracts, the two houses of Congress are now setting their sight on a bigger alleged corruption under the Duterte administration, this time the P52-billion deal of the Department of Social Welfare and Development with Starpay Corp., a firm reportedly with only P62,000 start-up capital and was on the verge Page 9 of bankruptcy.
faces tough transition Lakas makes Sara Top CA lobby firm By Be�ng Laygo Dolor, Editor presidential run alive; Isko not backing down
Pinay nurse attacked, dies in New York
By Claire Morales True
DAVAO CITY/MANILA - Former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s party Lakas-CMD is open to adopting Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio as its candidate for president in next year’s elections through substitution until November 15. Lakas-CMD secretary-general atnd Surigao del Sur Rep. Prospero “Butch” Pichay Jr. made the revelation, pointing out that their presidential candidate, Anna Capella Velasco, could give way to the President’s daughter if the latter decides to seek the highest post in the land. This as think tank Fitch Solu- Page 8
Barbara Boxer
Fabian Nuñez
LOS ANGELES - The business community is keeping a close eye on Mercury Public Affairs, considered as one of Califonia’s top lobbying firms, after 32 of its 34 partners, directors, and other employees resigned en masse recently. Leading the exodus from the company are former Democratic elected officials Fabian Nuñez, Barbara Boxer, and Anto-
Antonio Villaraigosa
MANILA - An International Criminal Court prosecutor has insisted that the ICC has authority over alleged crimes against humanity that took place in the Philippines despite the country’s withdrawal from the treaty that created the ICC. This as Malacañang has repeatedly argued that the ICC has no jurisdiction over Duterte and the conduct of war on drugs because the country is no Page 8
Adam Keigwin
nio Villaraigosa. The trio plan to set up their own public affairs and consulting firm. Fifteen other workers from Mercury’s London unit, which was set up by its California partners, also left the company. Adam Keigwin, who was Mercury’s managing director, is also joining the large group that bid the compa- Page 8
NEW YORK — A Filipino nurse in the United States died on October 10 (Philippine time) after she was assaulted by a mentally disturbed homeless man in New York City. This was learned from the Philippine Consulate General led by Elmer G. Cato in New York which said the death of Maria Ambrocio of Bayonne, New Jersey was caused by head trauma which led her to be placed on life support in a hospital. Following the incident, Con- Page 8
FilAm Maria Ressa Nobel Peace Prize co-winner
FilAm surgeons meet in Las Vegas VIEWS & COMMENTS
May USCIS revoke an approved marriage petition?
By A�y. Lozano
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SHOWBIZ
Vilma, Lucy, Willie out; Nora, Shamcey in Congress race Page 17
SPORTS
Yuka Saso soars to world no. 5 in golf rankings Page 21
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