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Napolcom charges ex-CIDG head for framing Patidongan brothers By Vince Lopez
VOL. XXXIX • NO. 188 • 3 SECTIONS 16 PAGES • P20 • SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 2025 •
THE National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) yesterday formally filed administrative cases against former Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) Director Brig. Gen. Romeo Macapaz for allegedly fabricating cases
DPWH relieves 10 execs in Bulacan amid probe Bonoan: Charges readied over ‘ghost,’ botched flood deals
against the Patidongan brothers. This came after whistleblowers Julie and Elakim Patidongan lodged accusations against Macapaz in connection with the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of several cockfighting enthusiasts, collectively known as the ‘missing sabungeros.’ Next page
US EMBASSY ISSUES NEW VISA RULES NEWS / A3
UN DECLARES FAMINE IN GAZA WORLD / A6
By Vito Barcelo
T LEAST 10 officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways 1st District Engineering office in Bulacan, including their head, Henry Alcantara, have been relieved from their posts amid an ongoing probe into alleged substandard and even “ghost” flood control projects in the area.
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DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, who himself is in hot water after several lawmakers demanded his resignation over the botched projects, said Alcantara was placed under floating status. Before questions on the flood control projects arose, Alcantara was Next page
Comelec probes contractors for campaign contibutions By Vito Barcelo THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) yesterday revealed that it will investigate four campaign contributors, all of whom are contractors in the public works sector, for reportedly donating millions of pesos to at least four national candidates during the 2022 elections in violation of the country’s election code. Poll body chairman George Garcia said that the ongoing review involves at least four senators and a local candidate from Bulacan, but he refrained from disclosing their names. The Comelec chief said that contractors involved in government projects are strictly prohibited from making financial contributions to political candidates. Due to the reports, Garcia has directed the Political Finance and Affairs
SHOW OF FORCE. A Chinese boat mounted with armaments were among 24 vessels spotted by the Philippine military on Wednesday near Ayungin Shoal where naval outpost BRP Sierra Madre is aground. The show of force, according to the National Maritime Council, was in response to the incident at Scarborough Shoal where two Chinese vessels collided while chasing a Philippine coast guard ship. Story on A3. Armed Forces of the Philippines
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SC upholds Federal Party’s 2022 by-laws By Pot Chavez
NEVERENDING STORY. Commuters caught by a heavy downpour traverse the flooded streets of Metro Manila. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority reported gutter-deep floods on the northbound lane of Roxas Boulevard, Quirino Avenue, United Nations Avenue, and Kalaw, Leveriza Street, Taft Avenue, and Pedro Gil Street, and areas of Philippine Christian University and Philippine General Hospital, all in Manila. Gutter-deep floods were also reported in Paranaque City; Mandaluyong City; EDSA, Roxas Boulevard, Tramo Street, and Andrews Avenue in Pasay City; and the northbound lane of Gil Puyat Avenue in Makati City. (Story on A2). Manila DRRM/ Norman Araga
Sandigan acquits Binays in P2.2-b carpark project Quiboloy can be By Maricel V. Cruz THE Sandiganbayan acquitted former vice president Jejomar "Jojo" Binay and his son, former Makati mayor Jejomar "Junjun" Binay Jr., of graft, falsification
of public documents, and malversation of public funds over the allegedly overpriced construction of the P2.2-billion Makati carpark project. The anti-graft court, during the case’s promulgation on Friday, de-
clared: "The prosecution failed to prove their guilt beyond reasonable doubt." Apart from the Binays, 20 other city hall officials and employees, as well as Next page
Julius, Korina deny receiving P10m from Discayas By Joel E. Zurbano TWO veteran broadcast journalists denied insinuations made by Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto that they were separately paid ten million pesos for interviewing Sarah and Curlee Discaya. Sarah Discaya was Sotto's opponent in the mayoral race in Pasig City in the Next page May 2025 elections.
LOVE CEBU. The second route of Love Bus: Free Ride was launched yesterday in Cebu. Commuters can now ride from Anjo World, Minglanilla to SM Seaside and back, for a more comfortable journey. One can view the newest bridge connecting Cebu to Mactan on the Love Bus route.
extradited now —Risa, Leila, Perci
By Ram Superable SENATOR Risa Hontiveros on Friday said the Philippines has legal grounds to temporarily surrender televangelist Apollo Quiboloy to the United States while ensuring accountability for local cases. Meanwhile, Deputy Minority Leader and Akbayan party-list Rep. Perci Cendaña urged the government to move quickly on reports of the US extradition request on Quiboloy, stressing that delays would deny justice to the victims. Under the Philippines-United States Extradition Treaty Article 11, paragraph 1, a person facing charges domestically can still be sent abroad to face separate cases, she said., "Even if he has cases in the Philippines, he can still be sent to the Next page
THE Supreme Court (SC) announced on Friday its decision upholding Commission on Elections' (Comelec) ruling that recognized the 2022 Constitution and By-laws of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP). In its ruling penned by Associate Justice Maria Filomena Singh, the SC en banc held that these are the official and controlling documents of the political party. It ruled that Leandro Verceles, Jr. and Antonio Rodriguez, Jr. were not validly elected, in its December 2023 meeting, as PFP officers. This case stemmed from a leadership dispute that arose between the factions of Verceles, Jr. and Reynaldo Tamayo, Jr. leading to the filing of a petition before the Comelec. Next page