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ICC says no to Rody's interim release; critics overjoyed By Pot Chavez and Maricel V. Cruz
VOL. XXXIX • NO. 235 • 3 SECTIONS 16 PAGES • P20 • SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2025 •
FORMER President Rodrigo Duterte will remain in detention after the International Criminal Court (ICC) yesterday rejected a request from his defense team for interim release on
medical grounds. ICC judges ruled that Duterte posed a flight risk and could be in a position to influence witnesses if freed, arguing that this outweighed any medical problems suffered by the 80-year-old. "The Chamber finds that Mr. Duterte's detention continues to remain Next page
2 strongheading quakes hit Davao Heading
M7.4, M6.8 tremors leave at least 6 dead, trigger mass evacuation By Cherrie Anne Villahermosa, Charles Dantes, Rex Espiritu, Rio Araja, Ram Superable, Katrin01a Manubay, Alena Mae Flores, Maricel Cruz and Vince Lopez
AFTERMATH. The City Hall of Tagum City suffers damage from the powerful 7.4 earthquake that struck off Manay, Davao Oriental. Inset shows patients camped out the Southern Philippine Medical Center. Adonis Laurente/Karlo Flores/PIA Davao Region
WO powerful earthquakes struck off the coast of Davao Oriental on Friday—a magnitude 7.4 in the morning and a magnitude 6.8 in the evening, killing at least six people and triggering mass evacuations, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.
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The magnitude 7.4 earthquake hit about 20 kilometers off Manay town at 9:43 a.m., triggering regional tsunami warnings that were later lifted. At around 7.12 p.m., the magni-
tude 6.8 tremor struck offshore of Manay again, this time about 36 kilometers away, prompting fresh tsunami warnings. Next page
Remulla allows greater public access to officials’ SALNs By Rio N. Araja THE Office of the Ombudsman yesterday announced that it will allow public access to the Statements of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN) of public officials, including those of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., and Vice President Sara Duterte. In his first press briefing in the new
post, Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla said he will issue a new memorandum detailing the guidelines for requesting copies of SALNs of civil servants, including the highest ranking ones, by next week. “That (memo) is what we have to prepare for, the guidelines, parameters that have to be spelled out. And also
MAGNITUDE 6.8 7:12 P.M. 36 KILOMETERS OFFSHORE MANAY
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CBCP, PPCRV Remulla eyes one key witness reject snap polls, in flood control projects mess coup attempt By Vito Barcelo and Vince Lopez THE Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) and the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) rejected calls for snap elections even as they seek a culture of accountability and transparency in governance, emphasizes that genuine change must come from justice and truth rather than drastic measures like snap elections.
OMBUDSMAN Jesus Crispin Remulla on Friday said the government eyes at least one state witness involved in alleged anomalous flood control projects. Meanwhile, the Commission on Audit (COA) has submitted four new Fraud Audit Reports (FARs) to the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI), uncovering more ghost and
questionable flood-control projects under the Bulacan’s 1st District Engineering Office (DEO) of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). “We are considering one state witness. You’ll find out soon. We are about to be done with the evaluation. We already have one,” Remulla said in Next page
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MAGNITUDE 7.4 DEPTH: 10KM OCT. 10, 2025 9:43 AM 20 KILOMETERS OFF MANAY
VENEZUELA OPPOSITION LEADER WINS NOBEL NEWS/ A7
FRIDAY PROTEST. Students of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines brave the heavy rain with their umbrellas as they walk out of their classes to protest against the widespread corruption in flood control projects. Norman Cruz