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VOL. XXXVIII • NO. 215• 3 SECTIONS 16 PAGES • P20 •WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 •
Ex-PNP chief helped Guos flee Calugay denies love affair with Guo By Macon Ramos-Araneta and Ronaldo Ng
Heavy rainfall forecast in Gener’s wake — PAGASA TROPICAL depression “Gener” slightly intensified and is now over the West Philippine Sea on Tuesday afternoon, the state weather bureau said. In its 5 pm advisory, PAGASA forecast heavy rainfall due to
“Gener” and the southwest monsoon today in Palawan, Occidental Mindoro, Aklan, Antique, and Negros Occidental. Moderate to heavy rainfall is forecast for the Cordillera AdNext page
BACK AT THE SENATE. Dismissed Bamban Mayor Alice Guo attended the Senate hearing for the first time since her return to the country. She was joined by Sheila Guo and Cassandra Li Ong. Manny Marcelo
FORMER Philippine National Police (PNP) chief may have helped facilitate Alice Guo’s short-lived escape from the Philippines in July, according to a retired military intelligence officer.
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During Tuesday’s hearing on illegal online gaming operations, retired Major General Raul Villanueva, currently a senior vice president at the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor), said the same ex-PNP chief was widely believed to be Next page
19k to lose jobs due to POGO ban NEWS / A2
SMC P30-B NAIA DP EASES TAX BURDEN BUSINESS / B1
BANGSAMORO TEEN INSPIRES COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT / C1
Roque now hunted by PNP 'trackers,' told to explain sudden wealth By Vince Lopez and Maricel V. Cruz THE Philippine National Police (PNP) activated special tracker teams specifically to locate lawyer Harry Roque, who was cited in contempt by the House of Representatives for refusing to cooperate with its probe on illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGO). In a statement, PNP Chief General Rommel Francisco Marbil said that the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) has taken the lead in hunting down the Duterte administration stalwart. He assured that these operations would be carried out with the highest level of professionalism and respect for due process. “We have officially received the request from the House of Representatives, and the PNP is fully committed to executing this order while
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(From left to right): Sen. Bato dela Rosa, Major General (ret.) Raul Villanueva, Alice Guo aka Guo Hua Ping, Sual Mayor Liseldo Calugay
Davao journalists denounce harassment, disinformation By Ram Superable JOURNALISTS covering the 16day standoff at the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) compound in Davao experienced verbal abuse, threats, and harassment from its members, Mindanao Institute of Journalism’s news service arm said in an official statement. According to MindaNews, reporters who covered the raid at the KOJC compound noted efforts at propagating disinformation on social media, and the insistence of KOJC members for journalists to report on only their version of the incidents. “We experienced being bullied or cajoled and used by one party of the conflict to outsmart another. We documented these incidents of harassments and even went to the police for the blotter,” the collective statement reads. Based on the statement, media personnel were able to ascertain
the source of disinformation, pointing to interest groups who “wanted to control the narrative.” “It is not our role to carry your propaganda line or push your own agenda. Our role is to deliver timely, relevant, accurate information to the public, information that will allow them to take part meaningfully as citizens in a functioning democracy,” it clarified. The group also called out First District Councilor Bonz Andre Militar who they claim knows the sources of disinformation, related to his role as chair of the Committee on Information and Technology. “Let us in the media do our job and if you truly care about the public good, it would do well for the City Council to help foster an environment where journalists can perform their duties without the constant threat of intimidation, harassment, or other forms of attacks.”
PNP charging KOJC rally instigators, Army joins hunt for 'Angels of Death' By Vince Lopez and Rex Espiritu THE Philippine National Police (PNP) is filing sedition charges against officials and members of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) church for instigating protest actions during the manhunt for its leader, Apollo Quiboloy, in an apparent attempt to distract officers
involved in the search inside the group’s sprawling compound in Davao City. “Tomorrow or the next day, we will finalize and file the cases against the personalities we have identified,” Brig. Gen. Nicolas Torre III, chief of Police Regional Office 11 (PRO 11), said in a television interview. “That includes the inciting to seNext page
Most Chinese ships in WPS deployed in Escoda Shoal CHINA’S ships in the West Philippine Sea have significantly decreased because of the inclement weather but most of their vessels are deployed in Escoda shoal, according to a Philippine Navy report released Tuesday. The latest Philippine Navy (PN) sighting report reveals that the total number of Chinese vessels dropped to 157, a decrease of 50 from the previous
week. This reduction is primarily due to a decrease in the number of Chinese Maritime Militia Vessels (CMMVs), which fell from 182 to 123. But the situation around Escoda Shoal (Sabina Shoal) remains notable, however, with 52 CMMVs, four PLAN ships, and nine CCGVs clustered there. Although this is a slight decrease Next page