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VOL. XXXVIII • •NO. P20 • •MONDAY, 30, • 2024 • VOL. XL NO.227• 69 •33 SECTIONS SECTIONS 16 16 PAGES PAGES • • P20 TUESDAY,SEPTEMBER APRIL 28, 2026
Co noresurrecting longer under PNP probe Czech custody—DOJ into PCSO official's slay
By Maricel V. Cruz A MOVE seeking the inhibition of Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla in the case involving former Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez is grounded in established PAGASA law and jurisprudence, a lawyer from the Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG) said on Monday. At the same time, the FLAG lawyer said a precautionary hold departure order (HDO) against Romualdez may be challenged and lifted upon motion before the Sandiganbayan. Next page
Gov’t readies P1.48b aid as 'Julian' strengthens Carpio hits AMLC, solons; loses TRO PH banking on issuance of Interpol red notice to bring Co back bid on ITR records Speaker grateful for PMA Class '83 vote of confidence in Quad Comm
THE government has readied P1.48 billion worth of aid for communities that may be hit hard by typhoon ‘Julian’ which PAGASA says could turn into a supertyphoon. As of 5:00 PM on Sunday, PAGASA raised Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 3 over Batanes and the northeastern portion of BaBy Rolando Ng III, By Rolando Ng III, Charles buyan Islands. Maricel V.isCruz Dantes and Ram Superable “’Julian’ forecast to continue CELEBRATING By Rio N. Araja and Thony Rose Lesaca intensifying over the next 24-36 BATTLE OF hours as it moves towards Batanes USTICE Secretary Fredderick MACTAN. A triumphant HE Philippine THE husband of Vice President and/or Babuyan Islands. With Sara the Datu Lapulapu lords it Vida confirmed that fugitive Duterte has filed a complaint Monday current trend in its intensification, National Police over a Spanish fighter in a lawmaker Zaldy Co is no over possibility the disclosure of the couple’s the of reaching super reenactment of the historic (PNP) is reopening bank transactions Houseout,” imtyphoon categoryduring is notaruled Battle of Mactan at the longer in the custody of the Czech Liberty Shrine in Mactan peachmentsaid hearing lastadvisory. week. PAGASA in its its investigation into Republic. island, Cebu as part of the Mans Carpio,the a lawyer by profesMeanwhile, National Disasthe 2020 murder of commemoration of the sion,Risk filed the complaintand against Bangter Reduction ManageIn a press Charity briefing from Prague that 505th anniversary of the Philippine ko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Eli ment Council (NDRRMC) said that Battle of Mactan organized began Monday midnight (Manila time), Remolona Jr., AMLC Executive Dia total of 1.9 million family food Sweepstakes Office by the Lapulapu city Vida said President Ferdinand Marcos rector Ronel as well as packs worthBuenaventura, P1.48 billion, other government led by Mayor Jr. was already informed of the "difficult (PCSO) board secretary House Committee on Justice chairperfood items worth P276 million, and Ma. Cynthia ’Cindi’ Kingnews." son Gerville Luistro of Batangas and non-food items (NFIs) worth P919 Chan. Alan Tangcawan Wesley Barayuga. "We moved as quickly as we could. But Reps. Percival Chel Diomillion were Cendaña already and prepared by we are working across sovereign borders," kno of Akbayan party-list and Leila de the Department of Social Welfare he On said.Sunday, PNP Chief Police Next page and Development (DSWD). General Francisco “EveryRommel country has its own Marlaws, proSome P171 million in standby bil saidand he timelines, ordered the cesses andreopening we cannotof compel fund is also available for utilization the cold case after whistleblower a foreign government to act outside its legal by the DSWD, including P123 milPolice Lt. Col. framework,” he Santie added. Mendoza told Next page lion which can be allotted as Quick the House Quad Committee that he Response Fund (QRF) in the cenhelped carry out the killing at the tral office of the DSWD. behest of ex-PCSO general manager In Batanes, the Provincial DiRoyina Garma. saster Risk Reduction and ManageMendoza narrated before conment Office (PDRRMO) advised gressmen how Garma allegedly faresidents to secure their roofs and cilitated the PCSO official’s roadside By Alena Mae S.install Flores window shutters as Typhoon assassination on July 30, 2020 by Julian is expected to make landfall providing the necessary information THE Department of Energy (DOE) announced yesterday about his schedule, details about his Next page a rollback of at least P12.94 per liter for diesel, bringing vehicle and the funding necessary to prices to a range of P75.93 to P107.06 per liter effective A WEB OF CRIME? House leaders Aurelio Gonzales and David Suarez presented this matrix during the last QUAD carry it out. 6 a.m. today. ByThe Maricel V. Cruzalso andimplicated Vito Barcelo Comm hearing which shows the operations of a criminal syndicate allegedly led by fugitive Michael Yang, then economic whistleblower Energy adviser of former President Rodrigo Duterte, that controlled the illegal activities of the POGOs and was involved in the drug Secretary Sharon Garin said kerosene will incumbent National Police Comalso have a rollback of P15.71 per liter, with an estimated trade and extrajudicial killings. THE Sandiganbayan on Mondayinissued missioner Edilberto Leonardo the a preprice range of P125.39 to P147.98. Gasoline, however, cautionaryofhold planning the departure murder. order against Senate will see a slight increase of P0.53 per liter, with pump President Francis and police businessman Barayuga wasEscudero a retired prices expected to range from P79.79 to P104.93. Maynardand Ngulawyer over their involvement general whoalleged supposedly Next page in the floodtocontrol mess. Next page threatened expose corruption within the PCSO shortly before he was THE Philippine government on shot dead in Mandaluyong City. Sunday publicly called for the UnitGarma, herself an ex-police Lt. THE legal counsel of Chinese adviser of former President Rodrigo of illegal drugs and illegal activities ed Nations (UN) to give it a seat on Colonel, allegedly gained the top businessman Tony Yang sought to Duterte. associated with POGOs,” Suarez said the UN Security Council, highlightspot at the PCSO because of her indisparage lawmakers’ conclusions Fortun, a lawyer who often finds in a mixture of Filipino and English. ing the country’s strong record and Next page about his client’s supposedly himself at the center high-profile The solons explained how the dedication to upholding the rule of sketchy past and his alleged ties cases, apparently sought to mock matrix details Yang’s connections to law. with Philippine Overseas Gaming congressmen, calling their probe other individuals involved in illicit Department of Foreign Affairs Operators (POGOs) and even “unacceptable.” activities, including the operations of (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo in organized crime. However, House members argued illegal POGOs. a speech delivered at the UN GenLawyer Raymond Fortun they did not come by their suspicions Among the companies implicated eral Assembly in New York said the questioned the House Quad about YangSuperable recklessly. are Brickhartz Technology Inc. By Ram Philippines continues to emphasize Committee’s impartiality and its On Friday, Senior Deputy Speaker and Xionwei Technology Co. Ltd., the “importance of upholding the ability to pin Chinese national Yang Aurelio Gonzales Jr. supporting of Pampanga which are being linked to alleged DESPITE a lack of sigrule of law and the integrity of the down for ay wrongdoing in a real and Deputy David Suarez of kidnapping. natures for Speaker the Senate Blue Ribbon multilateral system in the face of tocriminal court. Quezon presented matrix The two firms supposedly Committee's partialareport on showing the flood day’s global challenges.” “I am very interested in how they Yang’s first appearance and his have connections with the Baofu control scam, Senate President Pro Quoted by reports, Manalo also [Quad Comm members] can prove subsequent activities at on theMonday Quad Compound in Bamban, Tarlac, Tempore Panfilo Lacson said: “The Philippines has consisthis criminal network in court. In Comm which, in turn, can be directly traced said he hearing. will deliver a privilege speech tently pursued peace, the sovereign Congress, lawmakers act as both “Wesession saw a resumes pattern, and tracked to disgraced ex-mayor Alice Guo. when this we May. equality of states, the rights and digprosecutor and judge,” he said. it toAsthethetoppanel’s of these corporations... During Friday’s Quad Comm chairman, Lacson nity of all persons.” Yang, who already admitted we of its layers , to get to hearing, lawmakers cited Tony Yang saidstripped he will itbypass the stalled comHe added that theWalk country LARGEST EVER. Autism Society Philippines (ASP) Angels 2026, is also having a fake Philippine birth the topreport and through it all,the we“Chairhave in contempt for “lying” to about his mittee by presenting ACCELERATING PROMOTION. Newly-promoted teachers take a groupie recognized as the “first Asian hosted by SM Cares and ASP concludes its largest run yet at the SM MOA Arena.Recertificate, is the brother of Michael discovered identified at least two businesses and business partners. man’s FCP and Progress Report” to ensure with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, and Education Now a simultaneous nationwide event, the annual walk was held in 11 more Yang, a presidential economic main actors or players in the issue the investigation continues. Next page Next page Secretary Sonny Angara after the mass oathtaking of 8,500 newly-promoted public locations across the Philippines.
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