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INC to rally vs. impeach raps FIVE LOCAL HOLIDAYS IN OCT. NEWS / A3
ISRAEL CONTINUES As Makabayan starts signature drive; 3rd complaint likely next week TO POUND HEZBOLLAH WORLD / A6
VOL. XXXVIII • NO. 227• 3 SECTIONS 16 PAGES • P20 •MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 •
By Ralph Harvey Rirao and Maricel Cruz
PNP resurrecting probe into PCSO official's slay T
HE Iglesia ni Cristo is set to hold a large rally against the impeachment complaints filed against Vice President Sara Duterte before the House of Representatives.
This as the Makabayan bloc already began a signature drive to gather the required vote of at least one-third of the House members to transmit the second impeachment rap to the Senate. PAGASA complaint is A third impeachment also being studied by some lawmakers, House secretary General Reginald Velasco. Next page
Gov’t readies P1.48b aid as 'Julian' strengthens
THE government has readied P1.48 billion worth of aid for communities that may be hit hard by typhoon ‘Julian’ which PAGASA says could turn into a supertyphoon. As of 5:00 PM on Sunday, PAGASA raised Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 3 over Batanes andDECEMBER the northeastern VOL. XXXVIII • NO. 294• 3 SECTIONS 16 PAGES • P20 •FRIDAY, 6,portion 2024 of • Babuyan Islands. “’Julian’ is forecast to continue intensifying over the next 24-36 hours as it moves towards Batanes and/or Babuyan Islands. With the current trend in its intensification, the possibility of reaching super typhoon category is not ruled out,” PAGASA said in its advisory. Meanwhile, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said that a total of 1.9 million family food packs worth P1.48 billion, other food items worth P276 million, and 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 Julian is expected to make landfall
Speaker grateful for PMA Class '83 vote of confidence in Quad Comm By Rio N. Araja
T
HE Philippine
MANIFESTO OF Police SUPPORT. President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. receives a National
copy of the House of Representatives’‘Manifesto of Support’ from Speaker Martin is Noveno reopening December(PNP) 4, 2024. Ver
its investigation into the 2020 murder of Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) board secretary Wesley Barayuga.
House vows to protect President vs. any threat
On Sunday, PNP Chief Police which some 200 lawmakers presentBy Maricel V. Cruz General Rommel Francisco Mared to President Marcos Wednesday bil said he ordered the reopening of night during a Christmas fellowship THE House of Representatives, led the cold case after whistleblower at Malacañang. by Speaker Martin Romualdez, dePolice Lt. Col. Santie Mendoza told “The Philippine Constitution clared its full support for President the House Quad Committee that he entrusts us with the solemn duty Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as a “symbol helped carry out the killing at the to protect the nation from threats – of the nation’s sovereignty” and behest of ex-PCSO general manager both internal and external – that seek vowed to use the extent of its manRoyina Garma. to undermine our independence, sedate to thwart any attempts to destaMendoza narrated before concurity and democracy. Recognizing bilize the government. gressmen how Garma allegedly fathe significant challenges facing The declaration was made cilitated the PCSO official’s roadside Next page through a manifesto of support assassination on July 30, 2020 by providing the necessary information about his schedule, details about his Next page vehicle and the funding necessary to A WEB OF CRIME? House leaders Aurelio Gonzales and David Suarez presented this matrix during the last QUAD carry it out. Comm hearing which shows the operations of a criminal syndicate allegedly led by fugitive Michael Yang, then economic The whistleblower also implicated adviser of former President Rodrigo Duterte, that controlled the illegal activities of the POGOs and was involved in the drug incumbent National Police Comtrade and extrajudicial killings. missioner Edilberto Leonardo in the planning of the murder. Barayuga was a retired police THE Presidential Crime Commission (PAOCC) general and lawyerAnti-Organized who supposedly said 187 Chinese nationals detained threatened to expose corruption with-at the PAOCC detention faset toshortly be deported China incility the are PCSO beforeto he wason Thursday. THE Philippine government on some of City. whom have been linked to Philippine shot The deaddeportees, in Mandaluyong publicly called for the UnitOffshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), were escorted to the Ninoy Garma, herself an ex-police Lt. THE legal counsel of Chinese adviser of former President Rodrigo of illegal drugs and illegal activitiesIllegal Sunday CLOSURE. Chinese workers their ed Nations (UN) take to give it aseats seat on Aquino International Airport (NAIA) 1 for a noon flight Colonel, allegedly gained the top Terminal businessman Tony Yang sought to Duterte. associated with POGOs,” said for the Ninoy Aquino on Suarez a bus bound International the UN Security Council, highlightbound for Shanghai, the PAOCC spot at the PCSO because of hersaid indisparage lawmakers’ conclusions Fortun, a lawyer who often finds in a mixture of FilipinoAirport and English. for their flight China, Among ingback the to country’s strong the record and page response The move is part of law Next enforcers’ Oraboutto Executive his client’s supposedly himself at the center high-profile The solons explained how were the POGO deportees employees arrested at the the rule of dedication to upholding der No. 64, signed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., which bans sketchy past and his alleged ties cases, apparently sought to mock matrix details Yang’s connections to Bamban, Tarlac; Lapu Lapu City, Cebu: POGO hubs in law. POGOs and sets an end to their operations starting Jan. 1, 2025.Overseas Gaming with Philippine congressmen, calling their probe other individuals involved illicit Clark,in Pampanga, InsetDepartment shows the deserted POGOAffairs hub of Foreign Authorities meanwhile reported that the Operators largest POGO hub in (POGOs) and even “unacceptable.” activities, including theinoperations of Binakayan, Kawit,(DFA) Cavite Secretary which wasEnrique closed down Manalo in Cavite officially closed effective November organized 30. crime. However, House members argued illegal POGOs. yesterday. Norman Cruz, Dennis Abrina at the UN Gena speech delivered Located in Binakayan, Kawit, the Island Cove POGO hub shut Lawyer Raymond Fortun they did not come by their suspicions Among the companies implicated eral Assembly in New York said the questioned Next thepage House Quad about Yang recklessly. are Brickhartz Technology Inc. Philippines continues to emphasize Committee’s impartiality and its On Friday, Senior Deputy Speaker and Xionwei Technology Co. Ltd., the “importance of upholding the ability to pin Chinese national Yang Aurelio Gonzales Jr. of Pampanga which are being linked to alleged rule of law and the integrity of the down for ay wrongdoing in a real and Deputy Speaker David Suarez of kidnapping. multilateral system in the face of tocriminal court. Quezon presented a matrix showing The two firms supposedly day’s global challenges.” “I am very interested in how they Yang’s first appearance and his have connections with the Baofu Quoted by reports, Manalo also [Quad Comm members] can prove subsequent activities at the Quad Compound in Bamban, Tarlac, said: “The Philippines has consiswiped clean on Thursday. reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in the reBy Charles Dantes this criminal network in court. In Comm hearing. which, in turn, can be directly traced tently pursued peace, the sovereign This, after President Marcos distribgion now known as 'Soccsksargen.' Congress, lawmakers act as both “We saw a pattern, and we tracked to disgraced ex-mayor Alice Guo. equality of states, the rights and diguted 1,251 Certificates to athese crowd of beneficiaOVER a thousand farmers in Central prosecutor and judge,”ofheLand said.Ownerit toSpeaking the top of corporations... During Friday’s Quad Comm nity of all persons.” to its strategic partship Awardswho (CLOAs) and 13,527 Cerriesstripped from it Sarangani, Mindanao suddenly became the ownALLIES from the cited 'First Tony World'Yang conpan’s commitment Yang, already admitted we of its layersCotabato, , to get to hearing, lawmakers He added country isasalso tificates of Condonation with Release South ers of the land they till while even more to offer Manila to material and nership withthat thethe Philippines both having a fake Philippine birth the top and through it all, we have intinue contempt for “lying” about his recognized as the “first Asian of Mortgage (CoCROMs) to agrarian agricultural workers had their debts Next page moral support amid Beijing’s expancountries struggle to keep theirRegiant certificate, is the brother of Michael discovered and identified at least two businesses and business partners. sionist ambitions, leading toNext increasneighbor at bay. Yang, a presidential economic main actors or players in the issue page Next page ing tensions in the West Philippine Sea The funding, which will be drawn LAND TO (WPS), which China claims as its own. from Japan’s Official Security AssisTHE TILLER. On Thursday, Japan committed to tance (OSA) for the fiscal year 2024 President Ferdinand providing the Philippines with P611 to March 2025, includes surveillance R. Marcos Jr. leads the million worth of defense equipment radar systems for the Philippine Air distribution of land to ramp up the country’s capabilities Force as well as rigid-hulled inflatable titles and Certificates “to deter threats to peace, stability, boats, coastal radar system equipment, of Condonation with BAUTISTA and security” in the Indo-Pacific reand aircraft automatic identification Release of Mortgage gion. systems for the Philippine Navy. cent Trinidad told reporters that (COCROMs) yesterday in By Rex Espiritu Next page The defense package highlights JaManila troops did not monitor the Municipality of Alabel, By Darwin Amojelar Sarangani Province. A any such activity, adding that BeiTHE Philippine Navy debunked total of 1,251meant land titles jing’s statement was only on Sunday the recent announceTRANSPORTATION Secretary Jaime covering 2,174.52 hectares for its internal audience. ment by China that it conducted Bautista denied an online news report are distributed agrarian “Our troops did not toobserve military exercises off Bajo de claiming that Malacañang was angry reform beneficiaries (ARBs) any exercise, we have to underMasinloc, also known as Scarborwith the increase in airport fees without in Sarangani. This also stand that sometimes, China is ough Shoal, in the West Philipthe approval of the Cabinet members. includes the issuance of target range of 2% to 4%. By Darwin G. Amojelar doing this for their internal audipine Sea (WPS). 1,248 e-titles under the “The Bilyonaryo article is maliThe latest inflation outturn is conence, right? Support For them not to look China reportedly made the anto Parcelization of cious and unfounded,” Bautista said sistent with the BSP's assessment that THE country’s inflation rose 2.5% in weak and embarrassed,” Trinidad Lands for Individual Titling nouncement coinciding with the in a Viber message, referring to the inflation will continue to trend closer to November from 2.3% in October due said. (SPLIT) Project. fourth Multilateral Maritime Cowebsite that published the said story. AWARD. Hans Sy, Chairman of the Executivethe Committee Holdings, low end ofofSM thePrime target range in the to higher prices of food and non-alcoTwo Chinese warships were operative Activity between the was beverages, honored by the the Philippine Retailers Association (PRA) with Outstanding “Bilyonaryo is inconsistent,” he added. near term. Thisitsreflects easing supply holic Philippine Statismonitored at a distance ranging Philippines, Australia, Japan, Filipino Retailers President for his visionary leadership retail development. Bilyonaryo reported online that pressures for in key food items, particutics Authority (PSA) said onAward Thursday. from eight to 14 nautical miles. (From left to right): PRA Director and Director oflarly SM Retail New Zealand, and the United “Bautista and his long-time protege in rice. Jorge T. Mendiola, PRA The November 2024 inflation of One of these went up to 1,000 Vice President and President and COO of Golden, ABC, Inc. (The Penshoppe Group) States within Manila’s exclusive Philippine Airlines, Undersecretary for “Despite the strong typhoons our 2.5% is within the Bangko Sentral ng Alice T. Liu, SM Prime Holdings Chairman of the Executive Committee Hans T. Sy, yards at the MMCA site but eveneconomic zone (EEZ) in the reAviation and Airports Bobby Lim, are country faced in recent months, consumPilipinas’ forecast range of 2.2% to 3%. PRA President and Chairman of Quorum International, Inc. (Toby’s Sports) Roberto tually went away. “It was not gional waters over the weekend. at the center of the storm after it was er prices have remained relatively stable. This brought the overall inflation S. Claudio, and PRA Director and President of Sportshouse Int’l. Leisure, Inc. and threatening, just normal,” accordPhilippine Navy Spokesperson This demonstrates from January to November at 3.2%, proponent of PRA OFR President’s Award Mars C. Chua NEWS A2 BUSINESS / B1 for WPS Rear Admiral Roy VinNext/page Next page Next page comfortably within the government’s
PAOCC deports 187 Chinese, including POGO employees Yang's lawyer mocks probers amid heated inquiry
PH lobbies UN for Security Council seat
DOTr’s Bautista says online news report PBBM‘unfounded' gives land titles, condones loans of Davao farmers Japan provides P611m OSA grant to shore up PH's defense capabilities
Navy spokes debunks China claim of military exercises in Scarborough shoal
Inflation inches up in November—PSA
RESPECT PRIVACY OF MARIS, ANTHONY — LAWYER
DOTR ADJUSTS MRT, LRT SKEDS FOR THE HOLIDAYS