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Chinese ships now over 200 in WPS; US urges China to stop ‘coercive tactics’ By Rex Espiritu and Rachelle Tonelada THE number of Chinese ships continues to rise in Philippine water features in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), a Philippine Navy official said on Tuesday. The latest monitoring report from the Philippine Navy reveals that 207 Chinese vessels were detected in the region from September 3 to September 9, a slight increase from the 203 vessels recorded between August 27 and September 2. “This is within the force projection capability of the South Sea Fleet, the Chinese Coast Guard, and the maritime militia.” Philippine Next page
VOL. XXXVIII • NO. 208• 3 SECTIONS 16 PAGES • P20 •WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 •
NEWS / A2
Guo names mastermind: 'Boss of all POGO bosses'
NBI tracking down 'doppelganger' of ex-Bamban mayor By Macon-Ramos Araneta, Vito Barcelo and Charles Dantes
LICE Guo’s mysterious benefactor, the influential individual who orchestrated her short-lived escape from Philippine justice, may be a Chinese national named Huang Zhiyang.
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A WELCOME SURPRISE. President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. receives a birthday cake from a young patient at the Philippine Children’s Medical Center during his visit to the medical facility Tuesday morning in time for the observance of the Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, which aims to increase awareness and raise funds for those affected by childhood cancer. The PCMC was established by his father, President Ferdinand Edralin Marcos, on August 10, 1979 as the 'Lungsod ng Kabataan' through Presidential Decree No. 1631 (Story on Page 2). Ver Noveno
During Monday’s Senate hearing, Guo refused to name the one who facilitated her and her cohorts’ escape from the country last July, but was later convinced by Sen. Risa Hontiveros and other senators to simply write the name down on a piece of paper. Members of the Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality withheld the name from the public in view of the witness’ fear of repriasal. However, Senator Jinggoy Estrada let the name of the so-called “boss of all the bosses of POGO” slip after much coaxing by reporters. “He is a foreigner, a Chinese national and allegedly, based from the reports that I have received, he fled the country and he is now in Taiwan,” the senator said in a press briefing on Tuesday. When asked point blank by reporters if “Huang Zhiyang” is the name the disgraced Next page
House panel chair wants OVP budget transferred; Solons warn VP may be criminally liable for graft By Maricel V. Cruz and Rachelle Tonelada THE chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations on Tuesday said he will recommend the transfer of the proposed budget for social services of the Office of Vice President to line agencies like the Department of Social Welfare and Development and the Department of Education instead.
During the briefing for the P2.037 billion budget of the OVP, which Vice President Sara Duterte skipped, appropriations committee chairman and Ako-Bicol party-list Rep. Zaldy Co recalled the poor track record of Duterte in handling public funds. He cited as examples the P125 million confidential funds of the OVP that were spent in just 11 days in 2022 and Next page
Viado named acting BI chief; Remulla says agency must regain public's trust By Pot Chavez JUSTICE Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla announced that Deputy Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado will act as officer-in-charge (OIC) of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) following the termination of Commissioner Norman Tansingco. “It is essential that we assure our people that the services of our immigration bureau will remain uninterrupted and consistent regardless of any transition in leadership. Hence, I entrust the
stewardship of the bureau to Deputy Commissioner Viado, who I believe is best fit for the position,” Remulla told reporters on Tuesday. He noted the designation will take effect immediately, and will remain until a permanent Commissioner is appointed by President Marcos. The appointment was made in consideration of the BI’s crucial role in safeguarding the nation’s borders and ensuring the continuity of its services, he added. Remulla pointed out that Viado, a Next page
PNP: Informants to get P14m reward with Quiboloy’s arrest By Vince Lopez, Rex Espiritu, Macon Ramos-Araneta and Maricel Cruz AN UNSPECIFIED number of informants will receive the P14 million reward for providing information that led to the arrest of Kingdom of Jesus Christ Pastor Apollo Quiboloy and four others, the Philippine National Police said. PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo confirmed that P10 million has been set aside for Quiboloy’s arrest, with an additional P1 million each for the pastor’s associates, Jackielyn Roy, Ingrid Canada, Cresente Canada, and Sylvia Cemañes. “We cannot really reveal who and how many they are because their lives are under threat. So, it will still be discussed who will be entitled to the reward,” she said. Asked if the informants are KOJC members, Fajardo said: “I cannot confirm that.” Fajardo said Quiboloy and his four co-accused will remain at the PNP Custodial Center in Camp Crame despite a court order for their immediate transfer to the Quezon City Jail. Fajardo said a Pasig RTC issued a separate order directing for Quiboloy and his followers to remain at the PNP Custodial Center. “Their case in Pasig is non-bailable,” Fajardo said. “We don’t want to run the risk of transferring them there to QC and they post bail and the PNP would lose control. We just have to really harmonize these court orders,” she added. The KOJC founder and his four cohorts are facing nonbailable qualified human trafficking charges before the Pasig RTC Branch 159. Meanwhile, the Department of National Defense on Tuesday submitted a motion to oppose Quiboloy’s request to transfer his custody from the police to the military. Next page
METROBANK AWARDEES. Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez and Majority Leader Manuel Jose "Mannix" Dalipe join awardees of the 2024
MetroBank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos during their presentation in the House of Representatives last Monday. The awardees include (right to left) Staff Sergeant Michael S. RayanonA PN, Major Ron JR T. Villarosa PA, Captain Salvador M. Sambalilo PN, Ma. Ella F. Fabella, Maria Regina M. Hechanova-Alampay Ph.D., Franco Rino C. Apoyon, Police Lieutenant Colonel Bryan G. Bernardino and Police Staff Sergeant Llena Sol-Josefa M. Jovita. Also in the photo are (5th from right) Philip Francisco U. Dy, and Anacleto M. Sobrepena, Executive VP and President of Metro bank. (Story on Page 4) Ver Noveno
UNMASKED. The Philippine National Police on Tuesday
finally released mugshots of detained Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy and his co-accused when they were booked upon arrival from Davao City. (PNP PIO)
Apple rolls out AI-infused iPhone 16 models on Sept. 20 APPLE on Monday unveiled new iPhones built for generative artificial intelligence as it seeks to boost sales and show it is keeping up in the technology race. The tech giant has a lot riding on the new iPhone 16 and hopes that customers are enticed to buy the latest models, attracted by new AI powers. “We are thrilled to introduce the first iPhones designed from the ground up for Apple IntelIntel ligence and its breakthrough caca pabilities,” Apple chief executive Tim Cook said at an event at the iPhone-maker’s Silicon Valley Next page
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