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VOL. XXXVIII • NO. 227• 3 SECTIONS 16 PAGES • P20 •MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 • VOL. XXXVIII • NO. 272• 3 SECTIONS 16 PAGES • P20 •THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2024 •
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ByRio Maricel V. Cruz, Charles Dantes, Pot Chavez, By N. Araja Rachelle Tonelada and Ralph Harvey Rirao
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HE Philippine ORMERPolice President Rodrigo Duterte on National Wednesday challenged the International Criminal (PNP) is reopening Court to immediately begin its investigation into its investigation into his2020 alleged crimes the murder of against humanity over the thousands killed during his administration’s deadly war on drugs. Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) board secretary Wesley Barayuga.
On Sunday, PNP Chief Police General Rommel Francisco Marbil said he ordered the reopening of the cold case after whistleblower Police Lt. Col. Santie Mendoza told the House Quad Committee that he helped carry out the killing at the behest of ex-PCSO general manager Royina Garma. Mendoza narrated before congressmen how Garma allegedly facilitated the PCSO official’s roadside assassination on July 30, 2020 by providing the necessary information about his schedule, details about his vehicle and the funding necessary to carry it out. The whistleblower also implicated incumbent National Police Commissioner Edilberto Leonardo in the planning of the murder. Barayuga was a retired police general and lawyer who supposedly threatened to expose corruption within the PCSO shortly before he was shot dead in Mandaluyong City. Garma, herself an ex-police Lt. Colonel, allegedly gained the top spot at the PCSO because of her inNext page
“Come here and start the investigation tomorrow,” Duterte said as he faced the House Quad Committee investigating the extrajudicial killings during his administration. “I’m asking the ICC to hurry up. This issue has been left hanging for so many years. I might die first and they won't be able to investigate me,” he said. Official records put the fatalities during Duterte’s war on drugs at 6,000, but
ICC prosecutors estimate the death toll at between 12,000 and 30,000. Malacañang said it is up to Duterte should he desire to submit himself to the jurisdiction of the ICC. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, however, admitted the Philippines will likely implement an arrest order against the former president if the ICC courses it through Interpol. Next page
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Gov’t to support Gov’t readies 370,000 P1.48b aid Filipino as in US '‘illegals’ Julian' strengthens By Rachelle THE governmentTonelada has readied P1.48 billion worth of aid for communiTHE Department Migrant Workers ties that may be hitofhard by typhoon and the which Philippine embassy in could Wash‘Julian’ PAGASA says ington ramping up support for an turn intoarea supertyphoon. estimated 370,000 FiliAs of 5:00 PMundocumented on Sunday, PApino immigrants known as GASA raised (commonly Tropical Cyclone TNTs)Signal who may face3 mass Wind No. overdeportation Batanes fromthethenortheastern United States as Presidentand portion of Baelect Donald buyan Islands.Trump prepares for his White Houseisreturn. “’Julian’ forecast to continue "The DMWover is prepared to assist our intensifying the next 24-36 OFWs,aswhether theytowards are documented hours it moves Batanesor undocumented OFWs. UnderWith the direcand/or Babuyan Islands. the tives of trend our President, a whole-of-govcurrent in its intensification, ernment team is here provide support the possibility of to reaching super to possible deportees," Migrant typhoon category is not ruledWorkers out,” Secretary Hans Cacdac said. PAGASA said Leo in its advisory. “The Philippine Embassy has Meanwhile, the National Disasscheduled a planning session with the ter Risk Reduction and Manageconsulates in the first week of Decemment Council (NDRRMC) said that to discuss we can assist Filipiaber total of 1.9how million family food nos,” added Ambassador packs worthPhilippine P1.48 billion, otherto the US Babeworth Romualdez. food items P276 million, and Next page non-food items (NFIs) worth P919 million were already prepared by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Some P171 million in standby fund is also available for utilization by the DSWD, including P123 million which can be allotted as Quick Response Fund (QRF) in the central office of the DSWD. In Batanes, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) advised residents to secure their roofs and install window shutters as Typhoon By Rex Espiritu Julian is expected to make landfall
PH protests new China baseline with Scarborough
A WEB OF CRIME? House leaders Aurelio Gonzales and David Suarez presented this matrix during the last QUAD Comm hearing which shows the operations of a criminal syndicate allegedly led by fugitive Michael Yang, then economic adviser of former President Rodrigo Duterte, that controlled the illegal activities of the POGOs and was involved in the drug trade and extrajudicial killings.
Yang's lawyer mocks probers amid heated inquiry TROUBLE HOUSE. Former President RodrigoRodrigo Duterte is being restrained byand his lawyer, THE legal counsel AT of THE Chinese adviser of former President of illegal drugs illegal Atty. activities Martin Delgra (standing at his left), from throwing a microphone (inset) at former Sen. Antonio Trillanes, businessman Tony Yang sought to Duterte. associated with POGOs,” Suarez said fifth from left, after a heatedFortun, exchange during the the House Representatives disparage seated lawmakers’ conclusions a lawyer whoQuad oftenComm findshearing in at a mixture of of Filipino and English. yesterday. Duterte earlier had a verbal joust Leila de Lima and The was triggered enough to how the about his client’s supposedly himself at with the former centerSen. high-profile solons explained almost punch atties her. Ver Noveno sketchy past andthrow his aalleged cases, apparently sought to mock matrix details Yang’s connections to with Philippine Overseas Gaming congressmen, calling their probe other individuals involved in illicit Operators (POGOs) and even “unacceptable.” activities, including the operations of organized crime. However, House members argued illegal POGOs. Lawyer Raymond Fortun they did not come by their suspicions Among the companies implicated questioned the House Quad about Yang recklessly. are Brickhartz Technology Inc. Committee’s impartiality and its On Friday, Senior Deputy Speaker and Xionwei Technology Co. Ltd., tralia are for multilateral and ability to pin Chinese national Yang Aurelio Jr. of Pampanga which being linkedmeetings to alleged By RexGonzales Espiritu engagements with US Marines bedown for ay wrongdoing in a real and Deputy Speaker David Suarez of kidnapping. fore US Department Defense Chief criminal court. Quezon presented of a matrix showing Theflying twoto Manila. firms supposedly "Secretary Austin willthe firstBaofu travel Lloyd Austin will visit the Philip“I am very interested in how they Yang’s first appearance and his have connections with to Darwin, Australia for multilaterpines this week to enhance [Quad Comm members] can prove subsequent activities at thesecurity Quad Compound in Bamban, Tarlac, al meetings allies and cooperation. this criminal network in court. In Comm hearing. which, in turn,with can regional be directly traced engagements with U.S. Marines According to the US Defense Congress, lawmakers act as both “We saw a pattern, and we tracked to disgraced ex-mayor Alice Guo. from the Marine Forcetripcorporations... is part of his prosecutor and judge,” he said. itDepartment, to the top ofthis these During Friday’sRotational Quad Comm Darwin.lawmakers From there, Secretary twelfth official to regional Yang, who already admitted we stripped it of visit its layers , to get alto hearing, cited Tony Yang willfor make his fourth lies.top and through it all, we have having a fake Philippine birth the inAustin contempt “lying” to about his visit to the Philippines, Austin and willidentified first travel to Auscertificate, is the brother of Michael discovered at least two businesses and business partners. Yang, a presidential economic main actors or players in the issue Next page
DOTr’s Bautista Forcednews evacuations ordered says online in Cagayan ahead of Typhoon ‘Ofel’ report‘unfounded'
NextAffairs page THE Department of Foreign (DFA) filed its 189th diplomatic protest against China in less than two years, this time after Beijing redefined its territorial boundaries to encompass Scarborough Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Beijing’s move came less than a week after President Marcos enacted two laws intended to clearly define the Philippines’ maritime THE Philippine government on borders. Sunday called for the Council UnitThepublicly National Maritime ed(NMC) Nations (UN) to give it a seat baseon said China’s redefined the UNviolated Security the Council, highlightline long-established ing the country’s strong record andand sovereignty of the Philippines dedication to solidify upholding the ruleillegal of attempts to Beijing's annexation of the shoal. Next page law. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo in a speech delivered at the UN General Assembly in New York said the Philippines continues to emphasize the “importance of upholding theobwhere he will advance security rule of law and the integrity of theand jectives with Philippine leaders multilateral in the face of tomeet with system U.S. and Philippine forcday’s challenges.” es," global the statement read. Quoted Manalohealso After by thereports, Philippines, will said: Philippines has consisalso“The visit Laos and Fiji. tentlyInpursued peace, the sovereign Australia, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. meanwhile equality of states, the rights and digsaid not expect the adminnity of he all does persons.” i s t added r a t i o nthat o fthe P rcountry e s i d e n is t - also elect He recognized as the “first Asian ReNext page
PH lobbies UN for Security Council seat
Austin to visit PH to advance security ties
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Senate Navy spokes debunks China claimokays OVP’s P733m of military exercises in Scarborough shoal
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By Rex Espiritu
By Darwin Amojelar TRANSPORTATION Secretary Jaime Bautista denied an online news report claiming that Malacañang was angry with the increase in airport fees without By RexofEspiritu the approval the Cabinet members. andBilyonaryo Maricel Cruz “The article is malicious and unfounded,” Bautista said in a CONCERNED Viber message, government referring to agenthe ciesthat on published Wednesdaythestarted implewebsite said story. mentingismandatory evacuations “Bilyonaryo inconsistent,” he added.in communities directly in the that path Bilyonaryo reported online of Typhoon as a protege preemptive “Bautista and his ‘Ofel’ long-time in moveAirlines, to avoid further loss of life Philippine Undersecretary forafter recent storms Bobby killed upwards Aviation and Airports Lim, areof 150 Filipinos. at the center of the storm after it was The Philippine Atmospheric, Next page
THE Philippine Navy debunked on Sunday the recent announcement by China that it conducted military exercises off Bajo de Masinloc, also known as ScarborGeophysical and Astronomical ough Shoal, in the West PhilipServices Administration (PAGApine (WPS).that ‘Ofel,’ the fifth SA)Sea projected China reportedly made the anmajor storm to hit the country in nouncement coinciding with the three weeks, was likely to make fourth Multilateral Colandfall Thursday Maritime in Cagayan operative between province Activity on the northeast tip the of Philippines, Australia, Japan, main island Luzon. New Provincial Zealand, civil and defense the United chief States exclusive Rueli within RapsingManila’s said mayors were economic (EEZ) in the reordered tozone evacuate residents in vulgional waters theifweekend. nerable areas, over by force necessary. Next page Philippine Navy Spokesperson for WPS Rear Admiral Roy Vin-
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cent Trinidad told reporters that Manila troops did not monitor any such activity, adding that BeiBy Joel Zurbano, jing’s statement was meant only Rachelle Tonelada, for its internal audience. “OurMaricel troops Cruz did not observe and any exercise, we have to understand sometimes, is THE that Senate yesterday China approved doing this questions for their internal audiwithout the proposed ence, right? For themproposal not to look P733-million budget of the weak embarrassed,” Trinidad Officeand of the Vice President's (OVP) said. proposed P733-million budget. The Senate Committee Two ChineseFinance warships were adopted theat House of Representamonitored a distance ranging tives'eight decision to nautical reduce the OVP from to 14 miles. budget original P2 1,000 billion One of from thesethe went up to proposed the National Expendiyards at theinMMCA site but eventure Program submitted thenot Extually went away. “It by was ecutive Department to Congress. threatening, just normal,” accordUnlike the hearings conducted in Next Nextpage page
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