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on A4) FIVE LOCAL SENATE BETS END(Story ALYANSA CAMPAIGN WITH ‘GRATITUDE AND HOPE’
HOLIDAYS IN OCT.
By Maricel V. Cruz
NEWS / A3
ISRAEL CONTINUES TO POUND HEZBOLLAH WORLD / A6
VOL. XXXVIII • NO. 227• 3 SECTIONS 16 PAGES • P20 •MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 •
PNP resurrecting probe Marcos, world leaders into PCSO official's slay cheer for 1st US pontiff END GAME. Alyansa senatorial bets applaud President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. after his speech at their Miting de Avance held yesterday at Nueve de Pebrero in the heart of Mandaluyong City. From (left to right) Abby Binay, Erwin Tulfo, Tito Sotto, Lito Lapid, Pia Cayetano, Ping Lacson, Manny Paquiao, Francis Tolentino, Benhur Abalos and Bong Revilla. Not in photo is Camille Villar. Joseph Muego
Speaker grateful for PMA Class '83 vote of confidence in Quad Comm
Pope Leo: Church must illuminate 'dark nights of this world'
By Rio N. Araja
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HE Philippine National Police ORLD leaders (PNP) is reopening welcomed the its investigation into election of Pope the 2020 murder of Leo XIV early Friday after Philippine the modest Charity cardinal largely Sweepstakes Office unknown to the world (PCSO) board secretary became the first US head of Wesley Barayuga. the 2,000-year institution.
On Sunday, PNP Chief Police In Manila, President Ferdinand General Rommel Francisco MarMarcos Jr. said the Filipino people are bil said he ordered the reopening of praying for the pontiff’s strength and the cold case after whistleblower good health as he leads the Catholic Police Lt. Col. Santie Mendoza told faithful “with grace, wisdom and the House Quad Committee that he compassion.” helped carry out the killing at the “As the new pontiff, who took behest of ex-PCSO general manager the papal name Leo XIV, ascends Royina Garma. the Chair of St. Peter and assumes Mendoza narrated before conthe mantle of Bishop of Rome, gressmen how Garma allegedly faI pray that he will continue to cilitated the PCSO official’s roadside bring the Church closer to the assassination on July 30, 2020 by poor and disadvantaged,” providing the necessary information Mr. Marcos said. about his schedule, details about his “May his life and vehicle and the funding necessary to ministry inspire us to carry it out. persevere in our daily The whistleblower also implicated walk with our Lord Jeincumbent National Police Comsus Christ,” he added. missioner Edilberto Leonardo in the Senate President planning of the murder. Francis Escudero called Barayuga was a retired police Leo a beacon of hope general and lawyer who supposedly for a world divided by threatened to expose corruption withconflict and inequality. in the PCSO shortly before he was Next page 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
DOTr’s Bautista says online news report‘unfounded'
THIS year’s Philippines-United States BAUTISTA “Balikatan” exercises showcased the latest warfighting technologies available By Darwin Amojelar to both participants, underscoring the need to use modern tools for deterring TRANSPORTATION Secretary Jaime aggressive nations. Bautista denied an online news “I'm very impressed with the report deterclaiming wasbecause angry rent effectthat of Malacañang these exercises with increase in fire airport fees without even the before the live exercise, Miguel the approval of thehave Cabinet members. Malvar wouldn't wanted to have Bilyonaryo article is forces malifelt“The the combined efforts of our cious anda unfounded,” Bautista said and taken leave beforehand,” Defense in a ViberGilberto message, referring Secretary Teodoro said toat the the website that published theCamp said Aguistory. closing ceremony held in “Bilyonaryo is inconsistent,” he added. naldo. Bilyonaryo online needs that He pointed outreported that the country “Bautista anddespite his long-time protegeperin to be resilient forces “whose Philippine Undersecretary for ceptions ofAirlines, what good faith is may differ Aviation and Airports Bobby Lim, are from ours.” at the center of the storm was “Strong fences make for after good itneighbors,” he added. Next page
Gov’t readies P1.48b aid as 'Julian' strengthens
PH remembers Pope’s past visits to Manila, Cebu VOL. XXXIX • NO. 83 • 3 SECTIONS 16 PAGES • P20 •SATURDAY, MAY 10, 2025 •
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 THE legal counsel of Chinese adviser of former President Rodrigo of illegal drugs and illegal activities businessman Tony Yang sought to Duterte. associated with POGOs,” Suarez said disparage lawmakers’ conclusions Fortun, a lawyer who often finds in a mixture of Filipino and English. about his client’s supposedly himself at the center high-profile The solons explained how the sketchy past and his alleged ties 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., FIRST ADDRESS. Pope LeoJr. XIV, Prevost (left) addresses crowd on the ability to pin Chinese national Yang Newly-elected Aurelio Gonzales ofRobert Pampanga which are the being linked to alleged main central loggia balcony of the St. Peter's Basilica for the first time, after the cardinals ended the down for ay wrongdoing in a real and Deputy Speaker David Suarez of kidnapping. conclave, in The Vatican. Inset shows the Cardinal Prevost, who once headed the Augustinian Order, criminal court. presiding over a mass at San Quezon a matrix showing The two firms supposedly Agustinpresented Church in Intramuros, Manila sometime in September 2010. AFP/Fr. “I am very interested in how they Yang’s first appearance and his have connections with the Baofu Genesis Pacaldo Labana via CBCP News / Facebook [Quad Comm members] can prove subsequent activities at the Quad Compound in Bamban, Tarlac, this criminal network in court. In Comm hearing. which, in turn, can be directly traced Congress, lawmakers act as both “We saw a pattern, and we tracked to disgraced ex-mayor Alice Guo. prosecutor and judge,” he said. it to the top of these corporations... During Friday’s Quad Comm Yang, who already admitted we stripped it of its layers , to get to hearing, lawmakers cited Tony Yang having a fake Philippine birth the top and through it all, we have in contempt for “lying” to about his certificate, is the brother of Michael discovered and identified at least two businesses and business partners. said such a move go in "nowhere". ers in Filipino on the sidelines of a camBy Maricel V. Cruz economic Yang, a presidential main actors or would players the issue The complaint was submitted Thurspaign sortie Thursday evening.Next page HOUSE Speaker Martin Romualdez said day by Ronald and Marie Cardema of “And as far as I know, even the Secrethe House of Representatives cannot act the Duterte Youth party list. tary-General is attending a seminar. So, on an impeachment complaint against “Well, we're not there yet, we're not we may have to wait for the proper time President Marcos while Congress remains in session right now. So, not much can to consider that,” Romualdez added. in recess, even as a Palace spokesperson be done, right?" the Speaker told reportNext page
Balikatan 2025 Impeachment vs. PBBM gets cold treatment from House ends; modern weapons tested Navy spokes debunks China claim
By Rex Espiritu
THE senatorial candidates of Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas yesterday ended their national election campaign with a message of gratitude and hope as the latest surveys show them dominating the race for the Senate's 12 seats. Campaign manager and Navotas Rep. Toby Tiangco thanked the Filipino people, campaign volunteers, local leaders, andPAGASA members of the media who supported and covered the coalition’s campaign. “As we come to the end of this historic campaign, we want to take a moment to thank everyone who made this journey possible. To all the volunteers, local leaders, supporters, and especially to our compatriots who warmly welcomed us in every corner of the country, thank you very much,” he said in a statement. THE readiedStations P1.48 Thegovernment latest Socialhas Weather billion worth of aid for communisurvey shows at least nine of the 11 ties that may be hit hard by typhoon Alyansa candidates in the winner's ‘Julian’ circle. which PAGASA says could turnACT-CIS into a supertyphoon. Party-list nominee Erwin As of 5:00 PM on Tulfo has reclaimed the Sunday, top spot, PAgarGASA raised Tropical Cyclone nering 45% support, representing an Wind No. 3 over Batanes increaseSignal of 2 percentage points from and the northeastern portion of BaApril. buyan Islands.PDP Senator Bong Go Opposition “’Julian’ is forecast to 43%. continue slipped to second place with intensifying over the nextNext 24-36 page 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 THE Bishops'prepared Conference millionCatholic were already by of the Philippines on Friday recalled the Department of Social Welfare how Pope Leo XIV (DSWD). visited the country and Development "several the past. in standby Sometimes" P171inmillion Theis new then for known as Fray fund alsopope, available utilization Prevost, celebrated mass to inaugurate by the DSWD, including P123 milthe community's lionAugustinian which can be allotted as formaQuick tion house Fund in Manila Response (QRF)ininNovember the cen2008. tral office of the DSWD. The CBCP alsothe shared photos from In Batanes, Provincial DiSeptember 2010 of Father of saster Risk Reduction andPrevost Managethe Order of Saint Augustine advised visiting ment Office (PDRRMO) the Philippines for thetheir congregation's residents to secure roofs and Intermediate General Chapter. install window shutters as Typhoon Reverend Fr. Jonas Mejares, vice Julian is expected to make landfall president for Augustinian Formation Next and mission at the University ofpage San Agustin in Iloilo, also fondly recalled Cardinal Prevost's 2010 visit to Cebu. During the visit, Prevost, who was still the prior general of the Augustinians, blessed the Augustinian Friary of Mohon in Talisay City.
of military exercises in Scarborough shoal
PH lobbies UN for Security Council seat
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THE Philippine government on Sunday publicly called for the United Nations (UN) to give it a seat on the UN Security Council, highlighting the country’s strong record and dedication to upholding the rule of law. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo in a speech delivered at the UN General in Tonelada New York said the ByAssembly Rachelle Philippines continues to emphasize and Pot Chavez the “importance of upholding the rule of law and the integrity of the VICE President Sara Duterte is seekmultilateral system in the face of toing the dismissal of the sedition and day’s global challenges.” grave threat filed against Quoted bycomplaints reports, Manalo also her in connection with her “kill resaid: “The Philippines has consismarks”pursued directed at President Marcos, tently peace, the sovereign First Lady Liza the Marcos, equality of states, rightsand and House digSpeaker Romualdez. nity of allMartin persons.” Appearing the is National He added thatbefore the country also ProsecutionasService’s recognized the “firstoffice Asian atRe-the Department of Justice (DOJ), Duterte Next page submitted her counter-affidavit in response to the charges. She arrived at the DOJ offices at around 2 p.m., accompanied by her legal counsel, Michael Poa, and Paul Lim.
Sara shows up at DOJ to ‘set facts straight’
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Teachers, poll workers get P2k hike in election allowance—DBM
By Rex Espiritu
THE Philippine Navy debunked on Sunday the recent announcement by China that it conducted military exercises off Bajo de THE Department of Budget ManMasinloc, also known as and Scarboragement (DBM)inannounced ough Shoal, the Westyesterday Philipthat and other pollworkers are pineteachers Sea (WPS). getting a P2,000 increase in their China reportedly made theelecantion allowance,coinciding with the nouncement In a Multilateral statement, Budget Secretary fourth Maritime CoAmenah Pangandaman the allowoperative Activity said between the ances will be as follows: Philippines, Australia, Japan, • ForZealand, the electoral New andboard the chairperUnited son: P12,000 P10,000exclusive States withinfrom Manila’s • For thezone poll clerk andin3rdthe memeconomic (EEZ) reber: P11,000 from P9,000 gional waters over the weekend. •Philippine For the support staff: P8,000 from Navy Spokesperson P6,000 for WPS Rear Admiral Roy Vin-
cent Trinidad told reporters that Manila troops did not monitor any such activity, adding that Beijing’s statement was meant only for its internal audience. “Our troops did not observe anyShe exercise, wethe have to underalso urged Comelec to restand thatteachers' sometimes, China is lease the compensation as doing for their internal audiquicklythis as possible. ence, right? Forsaid them to allowlook Pangandaman the not higher weak andinembarrassed,” Trinidad ance was response to the directive of said. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to give Twocompensation Chinese warships bigger for teachers. were monitored at a said distance ranging The Comelec there are about from eight 14 nautical miles. 758,549 poll to workers nationwide. OneMeanwhile, of these the went up to 1,000 number of validatyards at the MMCA site but evened election-related incidents (ERIs) tually went away. was not has increased to 40, “It the Philippine threatening, just normal,” National Police (PNP) accordreported Thursday. Nextpage page Next
AWARD. Hans Sy, Chairman of the Executive Committee of SM Prime Holdings, was honored by the Philippine Retailers Association (PRA) with its Outstanding Filipino Retailers President Award for his visionary leadership in retail development. (From left to right): PRA Director and Director of SM Retail Jorge T. Mendiola, PRA Vice President and President and COO of Golden, ABC, Inc. (The Penshoppe Group) Alice T. Liu, SM Prime Holdings Chairman of the Executive Committee Hans T. Sy, PRA President and Chairman of Quorum International, Inc. (Toby’s Sports) Roberto APPEARANCE. Vice President Sara Duterte speaks to media after attending the S. Claudio, and PRA Director and President of Sportshouse Int’l. Leisure, Inc. and preliminary investigation on charges of inciting to sedition and grave threats filed against proponent of PRA OFR President’s Award Mars C. Chua her by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). Danny Pata