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CBCP: Junk ‘tainted’ donations Return questionable funds or use for works of justice, charity
By Vito Barcelo
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HE Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the PhilippinesEpiscopal Commission on the Doctrine of the Faith (CBCP-ECDF) has called on Church institutions to return donations that came from morally compromised, illegal or tainted sources.
“If it is later discovered that funds were derived from wrongdoing, corruption, or injustice, the Church has a moral obligation to take corrective action — including returning the donation to the rightful owners or victims, if they can be identified,” Bishop Jose Rojas, chairman of the CBCP-ECDF, said. Next page
NO DIRTY MONIES ALLOWED. An AI-generated cartoon shows a Church official refusing to accept ‘tainted’ funds from suspected corrupt donors.
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PNP to deploy DOJ to begin hearing on five Bulacan ghost flood control projects 15k cops for Nov. 30 rally By Pot Chavez
THE National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said Monday it will deploy 15,000 cops during the second “Trillion Peso March” on Nov. 30. Meanwhile, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG ) bared it has filed complaints against 97 individuals, including alleged financiers and instigators, who were involved in the violent Sept. 21 anticorruption protests in Manila. “In fact, we already have around 15,000 personnel that we will deploy, excluding reinforcements coming from different regions such as Region III, Region IV-A, and other nearby regions that will beef up the NCRPO if necessary,” said NCRPO public information office chief Maj. Hazel Asilo. The projected massive protest follows the first “Trillion Peso March” last Sept. 21, with protestors demanding accountability, return of stolen
THE Department of Justice (DOJ) will hold a preliminary probe next week on the case involving five ghost flood control projects in Bulacan. In a message to justice reporters on
Monday, DOJ spokesperson Polo Martinez said, “The first hearing is scheduled on November 10, 2025, at 1:00 p.m.” He also confirmed that subpoenas were served to the respondents last week. Among those involved in the case are Department of Public Works and
Highways (DPWH) engineers Henry Alcantara, Brice Hernandez, Arjay Domasig, and Jaypee Mendoza. In a separate briefing, Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon expressed confidence that around 60 individuals linked to the anomalous flood control projects
will be jailed before the end of the year. “I think it won’t be long, and the first case filed on September 13 will move forward. Because of that, you will see the first people who will be imprisoned. As I said, I think many will spend Next page
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CORRUPTION FEARS DRAG DOWN PSEI BUSINESS / B2
READY FOR ‘TINO’. Typhoon ‘Tino’ makes its presence felt before hitting land, forcing thousands to seek refuge in evacuation centers in Bais City, Negros Oriental, left photo, and caves in Marabut, Samar(inset), and flooding towns, right photo, in Agusan del Norte. BAIS Public Information Office, Marabut PNP, Province of Agusan del Norte/ Facebook
‘Tino’ triggers flooding, landslides in Visayas, Mindanao By Rio Araja and Rex Espiritu TROPICAL storm “Tino” brought heavy rains that caused flooding, landslides, and triggered panic-buying in parts of the Visayas and Mindanao on Monday.
“Tino” slightly intensified while moving toward Eastern Visayas and the Caraga Administrative Region in Mindanao. The center wind of “Tino” was estimated at 170 kilometers east southeast of Guiuan, Eastern Samar. It was moving westward at 20 kilometers per
hour (km/h) with maximum sustained winds of 130 kilometers per hour near the center, with gustiness of up to 160 km/h. The storm is forecast to make landfall or pass very close to Homonhon Island or Dinagat Islands
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Bais folk worried ‘Tino’ will Court junks aggravate URC wastewater spill Jinggoy’s TRO bid vs. Bryce By Edwin Ombion and Rio N. Araja
LOCAL government officials and residents of communities situated in Bais Bay’s sprawling coastline expressed concern that Typhoon “Tino” might cause an ethanol-molasses waste spill in its waters to spread over a larger swath. As of yesterday, the wastewater spill has already caused widespread damage to marine life in the Tañon Strait, turn-
ing the once-clear waters murky red. Contaminants were released when a portion of Universal Robina Corporation’s (URC) Sugar and Renewables (SURE) distillery plant containment dike collapsed on October 26. Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) Assistant Director Maria Dorica Naz-Hipe said that the food and beverage conglomerate faces fines of up to P500,000 a day
SENATOR Jinggoy Estrada’s request for a temporary restraining order (TRO) has been denied by a San Juan court in connection with his injunction case against former Bulacan first district assistant engineer Brice Hernandez. Lawyer Ernest Levanza, counsel for Hernandez, confirmed Monday
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Fuel prices to jump by as much as P2.70/liter By Alena Mae S. Flores CONTAMINATED. Screengrab from a PNA video shows dead fish floating near the shores of Manjuyod, Negros Oriental.
THE oil firms will implement a big time oil price hike of as much as P2.70 per liter effective 6am today to
reflect the movement of prices in the world oil market. The oil firms will increase the price of diesel by P2.70 per liter, kerosene by P2.10 per liter and gasoline by P1.70
per liter. On Oct. 28, the oil firms implemented an increase of P1.20 for gasoline, P2 per liter for diesel and P1.70 per liter for kerosene. Next page