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TIMOR LESTE REJECTS TEVES PETITION TO STOP EXTRADITION By Pot Chavez THE Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that the Timor-Leste Court of Appeals (CA) denied the Motion for Reconsideration filed by former Congressman Arnulfo Teves seeking to bar his extradition. The DOJ said it received an official update from the Prosecutor General of Timor-Leste on Wednesday night. In a statement sent to the reporters, the DOJ said they “recognize the
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importance of this decision and are committed to maintaining transparency throughout this process.” The agency assured that “further details will be provided soon.” Teves is facing murder charges before Philippine courts in connection with the killing of then Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo last year. The former lawmaker has been under the custody of Timor Leste
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‘Bato’s drug war order meant killing suspects’ Espenido confirms quota, reward system for drug kills By Maricel V. Cruz
GOD BE MY WITNESS. Police Lt.Col.Jovie
Espenido points his finger upward as he bares details on the war on drugs of the previous administration in his testimony during the hearing of the Quad Committee on illegal drugs and extra-judicial killings yesterday at the People's Center in the House of Representatives. Ver Noveno
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ORMER Philippine National Police chief Ronald dela Rosa ordered the killing of suspected drug personalities, including Ozamiz Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog and his family and Albuera, Leyte Mayor Rolando Espinosa, during the Duterte administration's bloody war against drugs, a police colonel told members of the House Quad Committee on Wednesday.
Police Col. Jovie Espenido, a former police chief of Albuera, said Dela Rosa ordered the elimination of illegal drugs “by all means” necessary. Espenido recalled Dela Rosa's directive: “The only instruction is for you to help me, Jovie, and then President Duterte, about this war against illegal drugs, so you should help me, I will assign you as the chief of police of Albuera, so you should get rid of the drugs in Albuera.” “Your Honor, Mr. Chair, there is only one general word given, and
we all know that word only has one meaning. When we say eradicate, that already involves killing. That is very very obvious for us,” he added. Espenido also confirmed the existence of a quota and reward system for drug kills – claiming that the funding came from intelligence funds and POGO money “funneled downward from the level” of Senator Bong Go. “Even intelligence funds were used in the drug war. POGO money Next page
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DOJ mulls merits of Shiela Guo as a state witness By Pot Chavez, Joel Zurbano and Maricel Cruz JUSTICE Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said on Wednesday that Shiela Guo would not make a reliable state witness against her supposed sister, fugitive ex-Bamban Mayor Alice Guo. “I cannot believe that Alice Guo would take a fishing boat for three days to reach Sabah, [Malaysia]…it is hard to believe if she came from Bongao or Zamboanga, or Tawi-tawi, it is still
ALL IS A-OKAY. President Ferdinand Marcos smiles broadly as gives the shaka (right on) sign during a group selfie esterday with Cavite fisherfolk in General Trias Sports Park in General Trias City. Joan Bondoc
Fish caught in Cavite safe to eat—President coastal waters of Cavite province can now resume after oil that spilled out of three ill-fated tankers in July has been successfully contained. During an aid distribution event in General Trias City, the chief
executive also provided government assistance to Cavite fisherfolk whose livelihoods were severely disrupted by the three separate oil spills that took place as the country was being battered by a confluence of weather
More cops deployed to KOJC, Quiboloy search enters 6th day
Senate honors former Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr.
By Charles Dantes, Dennis Abrina and Joel Zurbano PRESIDENT Marcos on Wednesday announced that fishing activities in the
By Vince Lopez, Charles Dantes and Pot Chavez POLICE officers from three other regions have been deployed to the compound of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) in Davao City amid the continuing search for its wanted leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, the Philippine National Police said Wednesday. The Davao Regional Trial Court Branch 15 also clarified the temporary protection order (TPO) granted in favor of KOJC does not nullify the arrest
warrant against Quiboloy. “To emphasize, the issued TPO did not cancel or nullify the processes related to warrants of arrest.both serve different purposes and are not contradictory with each other,” the court said. For his part, PNP Director for Police Community Relations Brig. Gen. Roderick Augustus Alba said personnel form the Police Regional Offices (PRO) 10 (Northern Mindanao), 12 (Soccksargen), and 13 (Caraga) were Next page
FORMER House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. was honored yesterday by the Senate for his illustrious career and his invaluable contributions to both national governance and international diplomacy. The Senate passed a resolution cosponsored by Senators Loren Legarda, Nancy Binay, JV Ejercito, Sherwin Gatchalian, Joel Villanueva, and Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri, celebrating Next page
disturbances. Each beneficiary received P6,500 while other affected fisherfolk will receive the same amount in subsequent distributions. Next page
The Bureau of Immigration is downgrading the working visas of POGO employees to tourist visas. BI chief Norman Tansingco said POGO workera have 59 days to leave country from their visa downgrade. possible but not for her to come from Zambales and 1,300 kilometers from Kota Kinabalu [Malaysia],” he told reporters in Filipino. Remulla said that he found Shiela's testimonies “unbelievable” during the
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ILLUSTRIOUS CAREER. Former House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. holds a copy of the Senate resolution commending and honoring him for his illustrious career and invaluable contributions to the country. In photo with the former Speaker, fourth from left, are (from left to right) Sen. Joel Villanueva, Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero, the former Speaker's wife, Rep. Gina de Venecia, Sen. Juan Miguel ‘Migz’ F. Zubiri, Sen. Risa Hontiveros, Sen. Cynthia Villar, and Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano. Senate Public Relations and Information Bureau