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PONCE ENRILE IN ICU FOR PNEUMONIA—DAUGHTER CHIEF Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile is in the intensive care unit of an undisclosed hospital due to pneumonia, according to his daughter, Katrina Ponce Enrile. “Yes he is po. And the whole family is here with him,” Katrina told One News. The 101-year old political figure’s condition was earlier disclosed by Senator Jing-
goy Estrada during the Senate plenary session yesterday. Estrada said he was told by his “reliable sources” that the veteran politician has “slim chances of surviving.” Enrile was appointed as Chief Presidential Legal Counsel in 2022. He had served in the Cabinets of multiple Philippine presidents,
including the late Ferdinand Marcos Sr. and Corazon Aquino. Enrile also finished four senatorial terms, sitting as Senate President from 2008 to 2013. Earlier in his life, Enrile earned his associate of arts degree cum laude from the Ateneo de Manila University, while finishing his law Next page
Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile
PBBM hits ‘chill’ governance; Raps filed vs. solon, 7 mayors
VOL. XXXIX • NO. 270 • 3 SECTIONS 16 PAGES • P20 • WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2025
Uwan kills 25, Tino deaths now hit 232
By Charles Dantes and Rex Espiritu PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was displeased that some local officials traveled abroad while their provinces were reeling from the onslaught of Super Typhoon “Uwan” and Typhoon “Tino,” noting that governance must
not be “chill” in times of a crisis, Malacañang on Tuesday said. “The President does not want officials who are merely on vacation. He doesn’t want leadership to be all chill, chill,” Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro said in a Palace briefing. A private lawyer, mean-
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Race against time for search, rescue By Rex Espiritu, Joel Zurbano, Maricel Cruz and Ram Superable
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ESCUERS using backhoes and chainsaws began digging across Luzon on Tuesday as floodwaters receded in hundreds of villages and the Typhoon Uwan’s death toll climbed to 25. Uwan, which left a trail of devastation as a super typhoon over the weekend, displaced 1.4 million people. It was the second major typhoon
to hit the Philippines in days, after “Tino” last week rampaged through Visayas and Mindanao. Tino’s death toll has also climbed to
AFTERMATH. As floodwaters in Tuguegarao City continue to rise from the swelling Cagayan River, rescue operations continue, left photo to bring residents of Liban St., Balzai to safety. In Lubuagan, Kalinga, left photo, volunteers scour a river for a missing villager. Philippine Red Cross/#TS Uwan
PNP, QC, Manila LGUs gear up for three-day rallies by INC By Joel E. Zurbano POLICE and local government units are all geared up for the projected three-day rally being organized by the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC). The Philippine National Police (PNP) views this event with caution, despite being downplayed by political analysts. PNP chief Lt. Gen.Jose Melencio
Nartatez Jr. reaffirmed the force’s full respect for the projected three-day religious rally set Nov. 16 to 18. He said the police are committed to ensuring that the event proceeds in a “peaceful, orderly, and safe manner.” More than 15,000 policemen are set to be deployed strategically across various key locations in the Philippines to ensure Next page
232 people, according to the latest figures, with over a hundred still missing. In coastal Isabela province, a town of 6,000 remained cut off from help on Tuesday, with parts of neighbouring Nueva Vizcaya province similarly isolated. “We are struggling to access these areas,” said Cagayan Valley region spokesman Alvin Ayson, who added that landslides had prevented rescuers Next page
Remulla insists Ombudsman set to file 1st graft on ICC arrest case vs. Co, former DPWH execs warrant vs. Bato By Rio N. Araja
By Rio N. Araja and Pot Chavez OMBUDSMAN Jesus Crispin Remulla on Tuesday stood firm that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant against Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa in connection with the extrajudicial killings of drug suspects under former president Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs. “Confirmed, the (copy of the) warrant is on my cell phone, but that is
MALACAÑANG said Tuesday that the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is monitoring and verifying social me-
dia claims alleging a supposed destabilization plot against the administration involving several prominent political figures, including Vice President Sara Duterte, Davao City Rep. Paolo “Pu-
THE Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) has submitted for resolution the malversation complaint filed against resigned Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Zaldy Co and some officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). This as the Ombudsman looks at all legal options to compel the return of Co who was accused of receiving mind-boggling amounts of kickbacks from infrastructure projects of the government. The charge also cited as respond-
ents the incorporators of Sunwest Inc. in connection with the alleged anomalous flood control projects in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro. Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla told reporters that the charges would be the first case to be filed with the Sandiganbayan either this week or next week. “There are now 15 cases under preliminary investigation, 10 with the Ombudsman and five with the Department of Justice. There is already one for resolution in the Office of the Ombudsman, and with the DOJ, I would
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AFP eyeing persons of interest in alleged destab By Charles Dantes
CLIMATE CHANGE TALKS. President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. joins former United Nation Secretary General Ban Ki Moon for a photo during a courtesy call yesterday in Malacañang. Revoli Cortez
long” Duterte, and Chavit Singson. In a Palace briefing, Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro said the AFP has Next page
EX-DPWH CHIEF BONOAN LEAVES FOR US—DOJ NEWS / A2
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