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VOL. XXXVI • NO. 251• 4 SECTIONS 16 PAGES • P20 TUESDAY, TUESDAY OCTOBER 25, 2022 • www.manilastandard.net • mst.daydesk@gmail.com
LAPID SLAY: PERSONS OF INTEREST
Police tag Bantag, 159 others By Rey E. Requejo and Macon Ramos-Araneta
‘Order to kill came from three gang commanders in Bilibid’
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OME 160 people, including suspended Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Gerald Bantag, are considered persons of interest in the killing of broadcaster Percival Mabasa, police said at a press briefing in Camp Crame Monday.
The list includes politicians, military officials and police who had been criticized by Mabasa, said Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Rodolfo Azurin Jr., who said investigators reviewed 600 social media postings by the broadcaster, who goes by the name Percy Lapid. Police were determining which among these persons of interest were most frequently discussed in Mabasa's radio program. Bantag was suspended last week after the alleged middleman, Cristito "Jun" Next page
BADLY DAMAGED.
A member of security looks at the plane of Korean Air flight KE631 with its belly lying on the runway at the airport in Cebu City on October 24, 2022, after it overshot the runway late October 23 while landing in bad weather. AFP
LAST TEXT MESSAGE. Screengrab from TV Patrol shows 'Marisa,' sister of Jun
PRELIMINARY TRIAL STARTS. Joel Escorial, self-confessed gunman in the murder of radio commentator Percival Mabasa, is escorted upon his arrival at the Department of Justice in Manila on Monday, October 24, 2022, for the preliminary investigation. Danny Pata
Villamor, one of two alleged middlemen in the killing of broadcaster Percival Mabasa, as she arrived at the airport in Manila. Inset photo shows the last text message she received from her brother, who died inside the Bilibid on Oct. 18, hours after the alleged gunman, Joel Escorial, surrendered to authorities.
THREE gang commanders at the National Bilibid Prison ordered the killing of broadcaster Percival Mabasa, the sister of an alleged middleman in the hit operation said in an interview with ABS-CBN News before she was place under protective custody of
Plane with 173 pax skids off Mactan runway By Joel E. Zurbano and Darwin Amojelar
while landing at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport, causing slight injuries and shutting down the country's second busiest airport, authorities said Monday. KOREAN Air Flight KE631 with 173 All 162 passengers and 11 crew of people on board, slid off the runway the plane from Incheon were evacuated
safely after the Airbus A330 aircraft overshot the runway on Sunday, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines 0(CAAP) said in a report. Minor injuries were treated at the airport clinic. Next page
Cascolan cites strength useful as DOH official By Willie Casas, Maricel Cruz, and Macon Ramos-Araneta FORMER Philippine National Police chief Camilo Cascolan on Monday defended his appoint-
the Department of Justice on Monday. "Marisa," who arrived in Manila Saturday, said her brother, Jun Villamor, seemed to fear something would happen to him after the confessed gunman, Joel Escorial, surrendered on October 18. Next page
ment as undersecretary of the Department of Health, which drew sharp criticism from some groups, including medical workers, even as lawmakers, including a former Health Secretary, backed him up. "Managing health is not just about
medical knowledge. There are many doctors in the institution but balancing science and management and strategy is very important," Cascolan said in a statement. Cascolan said he conceptualized the COVID-19 task force and headed its
administrative support. He also created the medical reserve force in the PNP, which took charge of the RT-PCR testing centers in some mega quarantine facilities during the lockdown. Next page
DepEd urged to release data on COVID-19 in public schools By Willie Casas and Macon Ramos-Araneta KEYNOTE MESSAGE. NHMFC President Renato Tobias
keynotes the OSHDP Affordable Housing Summit 2022 attended by real estate industry players from all over the country in Bohol. Under the leadership of Housing Secretary Jerry Acuzar, the government aims to build one million homes per year over a period of six years. 'The NHMFC’s unique role as the government’s primary secondary institution serves the Filipinos by catering to the most pressing needs of our nation—a safe, decent, sustainable and affordable housing for the Filipino families,’ Tobias said.
A FORMER medical advisor to the government on Monday said the Department of Education (DepEd) should release data on the number of COVID-19 infections in public schools, which are set to resume full in-person classes by Nov. 2. In an online press conference, Dr. Tony Leachon said DepEd should be transparent with the data, which could help schools and their communities re-
spond better if there is a COVID-19 outbreak. "I think for the safety of the kids, we need to be transparent about our data," said Leachon, former adviser to the government's task force against COVID-19. Senator Christopher Go also urged school officials and the government to provide and properly implement health guidelines to ensure the protection of students. "Let's implement additional safety measures. Let us assign staff or safety Next page
DTI freezes SRP on candles ahead of Undas THE Department of Trade and Industry is maintaining its suggested retail price (SRP) for candles amid increasing demand for the product in observance of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day. Retailers are warned not to increase prices of unscented candles beyond SRPs as these are considered as basic goods. Consumers are also advised to buy candles in groceries and supermarkets where prices are being monitored. Under the August 2022 SRP list, depending on sizes and pieces of candles per pack, prices of candle brand 5-Star Esperma ranges from P49.83 to P137.93; Export Candles from P29.75 to P99.75; Liwanag Esperma candle from P46.42 to P177.71; and Manila Wax from P47.74 to P82.76. Any incident of overpricing may be reported to DTI through 1-DTI (384) or 0917-834-3330. For prices of flowers, DTI said there Next page