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Dureza: Duterte taking bold steps to deal with Maute Group

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Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza on Sunday said President Rodrigo Duterte is taking "bold steps" to deal with the Maute terror group based in Lanao del Sur.<br /><br />
This comes amid the military's offensive in Butig, Lanao del Sur after the Maute Group occupied the old municipal building on Saturday.<br /><br />
"The President is fully aware of the challenges on the ground hence he is taking bold steps to deal with them," Dureza said in a statement.<br /><br />
He added: "The Maute situation is still a developing situation in Butig."<br /><br />
The military had said that the operation against the local terror group may last for one week.<br /><br />
Col. Edgard Arevalo, public affairs chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, said that at least 11 Maute group members have been killed and at least five others have been injured in clashes with government troops since Saturday.<br /><br />
Meanwhile, Dureza said the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) working in coordination with the military "to deal with the ground situation."<br /><br />
He said the MILF is also helping in the government's efforts to assist the residents of Butig town who have been displaced by clashes between the terror group and the military.<br /><br />
"Even the provisions for the affected evacuees are being assisted by the MILF to support government efforts to assist those adversely affected by the on-going stand-off in the area," Dureza added.<br /><br />
The Maute Group, which had pledge allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), is led by Abdullah Maute, who is the alleged founder of a Dawlah Islamiya or a Islamic State based in Lanao del Sur.<br /><br />
ISIS may come to PHL<br /><br />
In his speech on Saturday night, Duterte said he was worried of the possibility of ISIS members transferring to the Philippines and other parts of Asia, including Malaysia and Indonesia.<br /><br />
He said that the ISIS had declared "the kingdom of the caliphate" in the Philippines.<br /><br />
"We try to avoid the contamination of ISIS. What we are afraid of is if the ISIS are pushed out and they lose a landmass, kailngan ka magluto, makiligo, they will try to come to Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines because they have declared the caliphate, the kingdom of the caliphate dito," he said.<br /><br />
Authorities suspect that members of the Maute Group were responsible for the deadly night market bombing in Davao City last September.

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Dureza: Duterte taking bold steps to deal with Maute Group

Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza on Sunday said President Rodrigo Duterte is taking "bold steps" to deal with the Mau...

Federalism tops all concerns during Cha-cha consultations —solon

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Federalism, President Rodrigo Duterte's campaign battle cry, was top of all other topics during the sectoral consultations for the proposed amendments of the 1987 Constitution.<br /><br />

In a statement on Saturday, Rep. Roger Mercado (Southern Leyte) said the proposed shift to a federal form of government "was the widely preferred choice by the guests and resource persons for they believe it will provide a venue for equal distribution of resources and decentralization of powers."<br /><br />

Guests and participants to the consultations, spearheaded by the House committee on constitutional amendments chaired by Rep. Mercado,  also believed that the shift will benefit largely the far-flung regions and provinces of the country.<br /><br />

The House panel concluded this week its series of public consultations on Charter change (Cha-cha), and collated the views of representatives from nine sectors and resource persons from 10 agencies and institutions.<br /><br />

Among those consulted were representatives of the urban poor, non-government organizations, research institutions, indigenous peoples, farmers and fisher folk, youth, labor, education, and professionals.<br /><br />

Resource person Lito Lorenzana, president and chairman of the board of Centrist Democracy Political Institute (CDPI), said they want a shift to "a system with clear division of authority between the national government and the regional governments..."<br /><br />

The present unitary-presidential form of government,  he said, is "one of the worst forms of government in the world, citing a study where the country ranks 150 out of 188 countries in the world that have the worst form of government."<br /><br />

Moreover he said, "Based on empirical data, the 10 most successful countries in the world have federal-parliamentary forms."<br /><br />
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Preconditions<br /><br />
Lorenzana cited four preconditions for the effective shift to federalism:<br /><br />
<div>-Indispensability of real political parties with clear ideological orientation with defined objectives and concepts of governance;</div>
<div>-Enactment of a law banning political dynasties to level the playing field and provide equal opportunities to all capable leaders to serve;</div>
<div>-Passage of the freedom of information (FOI) bill to enforce transparency in all transactions in government; and</div>
<div>-The initiation of electoral reforms that would put in place a system that will not pervert the will of the populace.<br /><br />
University of the Philippines (UP) Political Science Professor Dr. Clarita Carlos enumerated possible benefits of a federal system.<br /><br />
She said it would give a lot of leeway and maneuverability to local governments as the country faces a full ASEAN integration, address political dynasties as political parties will be forced to discipline themselves or risk committing a political suicide, and it could be a venue to initiate moves to harmonize and standardize inter-parliament tansactions in the ASEAN.<br /><br />
Among the groups consulted during the culmination of the Cha-cha consultations were:<br /><br />
<div>-Centrist Democracy Political Institute (CDPI);</div>
<div>-Center for Scientific Research and Strategic Development. Inc. (CSRSDI);</div>
<div>-Institute for Autonomy and Governance (IAG);</div>
<div>-Caucus of Development NGO Networks (CODE-NGO);</div>
<div>-National Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL);</div>
<div>-Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV);</div>
<div>-National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP);</div>
<div>-Legal Rights and Natural Resources - Kasama sa Kalikasan/Friends of the Earth Philippines;</div>
<div>-Party-list groups Bayan Muna, ANAC-IP, Sagip and COOP NATCCO;</div>
<div>-Department of Agriculture (DA);</div>
<div>-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR);</div>
<div>-Unyon ng mga Maggagawa sa Agrikultura;</div>
<div>-National Youth Commission (NYC), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE);</div>
<div>-Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA);</div>
<div>-Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP);</div>
<div>-ommission on Higher Education (CHED);</div>
<div>-Philippine Association of State Colleges and Universities (PASCU); and</div>
-Institute of Integrated Electric Engineers of the Philippines.<br /><br />
Resource persons from the following agencies and organizations were also invited:<br /><br />
<div>-Mindanao Development Authority (MinDa);</div>
<div>-1971 Constitutional Convention;</div>
<div>-Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC);</div>
<div>-2005 Consultative Constitutional Commission;</div>
<div>-Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH);</div>
<div>-National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA);</div>
<div>-Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT);</div>
<div>-Department of Energy (DOE); Department of Health (DOH); and</div>
<div>-Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).</div>

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<p>Source: <a href="http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/590371/news/nation/federalism-tops-all-concerns-during-cha-cha-consultations-solon">gmanetwork</a></p>

Federalism tops all concerns during Cha-cha consultations —solon

Federalism, President Rodrigo Duterte's campaign battle cry, was top of all other topics during the sectoral consultations for the...

Leni denies funding ‘Black Friday’ protest

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Vice President Leni Robredo shrugged off accusations that she funded the "Black Friday" protest in Rizal Park on Friday night, where thousands gathered to show indignation against the burial of the late president Ferdinand Marcos Sr. at the Libingan ng mga Bayani.<br /><br />

In an interview in Naga City on Saturday, Robredo said such allegation was funny.<br /><br />

"Natatawa," the Vice President said when asked about her reaction. "Nahihirapan nga ako magpondo ng aking election case, ito pa kaya?"<br /><br />

The group Republic Defenders on Saturday alleged that Robredo and the Liberal Party funded the "Black Friday" rally.<br /><br />

"Siguro kung ako iyong pumupondo—lahat naman ng nakakakilala sa akin, alam naman na wala akong pera. Alam ng lahat iyon," she added.<br /><br />

Robredo's victory in the May polls is being contested by the late dictator's son and namesake, former senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., who lost the vice presidency by a little over 200,000 votes. She had said that she was more concerned over the legal fees than the merits of the case. <br /><br />

Robredo said the allegation that the "Black Friday" protest was funded was an insult to the thousands who participated in the protests, particularly the youth.<br /><br />

"At parang insulto naman yata iyan sa mga kabataan na nakikita naman natin ang mga rallies ngayon panay kabataan..." she said.<br /><br />

"Iyong sasabihin na pinopondohan ang mga rallies, na binabayaran sila para mag-attend ng rallies, parang, tingin ko, insulto iyon sa napakaraming sumasama dahil naniniwala at nakikita kung ano ang tama sa mali," she went on.<br /><br />

The Vice President strongly opposes the burial, which caught many by surprise last November 18.<br /><br />

In her strongest statement yet, she scored the Marcos family for "deliberately" hiding the interment from the public. She also reiterated that the late president was no hero, calling him "a thief, a murderer, and a dictator."<br /><br />

Asked in a separate interview in Manila if she will join the rallies, Robredo said there were no plans yet to do so, but that it may best to leave politics out of such gatherings.<br /><br />

"Sa ngayon wala pang plano kasi puno pa schedule ko. Pero tingnan natin in the next few days," she said.<br /><br />

She added: "Pero mas mabuti siguro labas na lang ang mga politiko sa mga ganoon. Mas mabuti kung hayaan na lang natin ang mga tao na mag-express ng kanilang saloobin." 
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<p>Source: <a href="http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/590378/news/nation/leni-denies-funding-black-friday-protest">gmanetwork</a></p>

Leni denies funding ‘Black Friday’ protest

Vice President Leni Robredo shrugged off accusations that she funded the "Black Friday" protest in Rizal Park on Friday nigh...

Trillanes: Congressmen made fool of themselves, failed to prove De Lima’s guilt

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Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV on Sunday said that member of the House of Representatives' justice committee failed only "made a fool of themselves" and failed to prove the guilt of Sen. Leila de Lima on drugs.<br /><br />
"Bottom line, wala silang na-prove. Hindi nila nakumbinse ang taong bayan. Nagkabuhol-buhol na yung script nila. These things will not stand in court. Bottom line dito hindi totoo, makikita 'yan ng taong bayan," Trillanes told radio dzBB in an interview.<br /><br />
Aside from this, he said that the congressmen focused on shaming De Lima as they questioned her former driver-bodyguard Ronnie Dayan during last Thursday's hearing.<br /><br />
Dayan said during the hearing that he last met suspected drug lord Kerwin Espinosa in November 2014.<br /><br />
Espinosa, however, said during the Senate public order committee's hearing last Wednesday that his last meeting with Dayan was in November 2015.<br /><br />
The Senate panel is investigating the killing of Kerwin's father, Albuera Mayor Rolando Espinosa inside his jail cell in Leyte while the House panel is probing the alleged illegal drug trade in the New Bilibid Prison.<br /><br />
Trillanes pointed out that the two witnesses also differed on their number of meetings. Dayan said he received money from Espinosa five times while Espinosa said he met with Dayan four times.<br /><br />
Trillanes said the testimonies of Dayan and Espinosa differed because the supposed events never actually happened.<br /><br />
"Kaya sila magkaiba kasi hindi totoo. I really doubt na nangyari yung mga kine-claim nila. Even body language, yung assessment ng testimony, hindi totoo talaga kaya mahirap magtahi ng storya na hindi totoo," Trillanes said.<br /><br />
Trillanes said during the interview that members of the House justice committee seemed to be the only ones who were satisfied with the hearing.<br /><br />
"Hindi maganda yung kinalabasan nun, except for the congressmen themselves. Siguro sila lang natuwa. Walang natuwa sa hearings na yun. Base ito sa reaction generally ng publiko na whether [President Rodrigo] Duterte supporter ka or hindi, hindi tama yun," Trillanes told radio dzBB in an interview.<br /><br />
Trillanes added that "levels of decency and civility" were lost during the House probe.<br /><br />
"Nakita mo yung levels of decency and civility wala na. Bastusan na, babuyan na. Yung Office of the President ginagawa yun pero parang nahahawa yung House. Itong president temporary lang 'yan, 'pag nawala 'yan sa puwesto babalik tayo sa dating sistema pero at least yung mga institusyon ay hindi masisira," Trillanes said.<br /><br />
Members of the House justice committee inquired about Dayan's affair with De Lima.<br /><br />
Trillanes said that unlike in the Senate hearings, the congressmen focused only on shaming De Lima instead of tackling only substantive issues that would help the lawmakers craft laws.<br /><br />
"Yung sa Senate kahit nagkakainitan yan, substantive yung issue na pinagdedebatehan hindi yung ganitong personal, parang bastusan na eh. Sana inisip nila na kung sila yung nasa lugar, kailangan ba yun? Konekteado ba yun? Talagang ang objective lang is pahiyain si De Lima," he said, also criticizing the solons for being non-repental.<br /><br />
"Ganoon ang politiko mahirap umamin ng pagkakasala, so panindigan na lang," he said.

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<p>Source: <a href="http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/590383/news/nation/trillanes-congressmen-made-fool-of-themselves-failed-to-prove-de-lima-s-guilt">gmanetwork</a></p>

Trillanes: Congressmen made fool of themselves, failed to prove De Lima’s guilt

Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV on Sunday said that member of the House of Representatives' justice committee failed only "made a f...

Duterte to issue mandate to keep drug personalities indoors

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President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday night said he will soon issue an order telling drug personalities to stay indoors or they will be killed.<br /><br />
"In the coming days, I will make it a must, a mandate na lahat kayo na natamaan ng droga 'wag kayong lumabas ng bahay. Wala man akong presuhan, pumasok kayo sa bahay ninyo, mag-lock kayo. Pagka lumabas kayo, p---inanyo papatayin ko kayo, 'pag nakita ko kayong lumabas," Duterte said during the San Beda Law alumni homecoming at the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig City as he announces how he plans to make the positive effects of his war on drugs permanent.<br /><br />
He made the statement after making a computation of how big is the illegal drugs industry in the country. From an estimate of P200 per day that three million addicts spend on drugs, he computed that the industry is worth at least P216 billion a year.<br /><br />
"Where do they get P200 to sustain their [addiction]? They rob, they kill, hold-up dito sa Manila. Medyo ngayon wala na, but that's only... for the moment lang 'yan, takot kasi eh. Wala na ang mga istambay... How de we make it permanent?" he said.<br /><br />
"Can we legislate [in] Congress, can we legislate fear, respect of the law? Wala. Hindi mo puwedeng tapik-tapikin 'Kawawa naman ang Pilipino, huminto ka na," he added.<br /><br />
GMA News Online is seeking a clarification from Malacañang on the President's latest pronouncement.<br /><br />
Duterte said in his speech that after careful validation with the help of all concerned law enforcement agencies, his administration has already finished validating a list of people in government, including mayors and barangay chairmen, policemen, members of the judiciary, who are involved in the illegal drugs.<br /><br />
He said that by the end of November, he will submit the report to the National Security Council, the Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives.<br /><br />
"Let us formulate [a plan] how to prevent a disaster for the next generation," he said, insisting that more than terrorism, drugs is the most serious problem in the country. "Droga ang pinaka because it would leave us in its wake so many insane persons."<br /><br />
He reiterated in his speech that before he became president, he was confident that he will be able to solve the country's drug problem in several months time.<br /><br />
"So noong nanalo ako, I named already known personalities. But to my horror, after the so many names that I mentioned, the final report of the PDEA (Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency), from all sources collated, from the national intelligence community, NBI, lahat. Binigyan ako ng kopya ganun kakapal, sabi ko medyo problema ito... Tinawagan ko ang Cabinet sabi ko hindi ko ito kaya," he said.<br /><br />
He added: "And even if assuming na sinasabi nila na pinapatay ko, sinasabi ko sa kanila I will run out of time and bullets because of this report."<br /><br />
Duterte had made a campaign promise to end criminality and the drug problem in the country in just six months. He had recently asked for another six months to fulfill this promise.

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<p>Source: <a href="http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/590350/news/nation/duterte-to-issue-mandate-to-keep-drug-personalities-indoors">gmanetwork</a></p>

Duterte to issue mandate to keep drug personalities indoors

President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday night said he will soon issue an order telling drug personalities to stay indoors or they will b...

Ombudsman: Probe goes on for Trillanes’ raps vs Duterte

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Senator Antonio Trillanes IV's plunder and graft complaints against President Rodrigo Duterte remain under investigation despite his presidential immunity from suit, Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales said on Friday night.<br /><br />

"As I said before, it is undergoing investigation," Morales told reporters after she delivered a scathing speech against these "trying times" at the University of the Philippines College of Law alumni homecoming.<br /><br />

Trillanes had accused Duterte of hiring ghost employees at the Davao City Hall when he was mayor.<br /><br />

She pointed out that Trillanes' complaints were filed before Duterte was elected president in May, citing it as a reason that an investigation can still be pursued even with his presidential immunity against suit.<br /><br />

"At the time the case was filed, he was not yet president," Morales said. "See, under the law, even if a person has immunity or even if he's impeachable, you still continue the investigation for purposes of determining whether there is misconduct."<br /><br />

Morales raised the possibility that if investigators found liability on his part, "there could be a basis for impeachment, if it amounts to the grounds of impeachment under the Constitution."<br /><br />

Yet, she stressed that she had already inhibited herself from the case, because of her relation to Duterte. Morales is the sister of Atty. Lucas Carpio, Jr., the husband of Court of Appeals Justice Agnes Reyes Carpio).<br /><br />

This makes her the aunt of Atty. Manases Carpio, the husband of Duterte's daughter, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte.<br /><br />

When asked about the possibility of Duterte being probed for the spate of extrajudicial killings that characterized his government's bloody anti-narcotics campaign, Morales said she is not ruling it out: "Everything is possible."<br /><br />

"We don't discount any possibility that we'll spare him or indict him. There are many possibilities," she said."<br /><br />

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<p>Source: <a href="http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/848184/ombudsman-probe-goes-on-for-trillanes-raps-vs-duterte">newsinfo.inquirer</a></p>

Ombudsman: Probe goes on for Trillanes’ raps vs Duterte

Senator Antonio Trillanes IV's plunder and graft complaints against President Rodrigo Duterte remain under investigation despite...

Ombudsman to continue investigation vs Duterte

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MANILA – Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales on Friday said her office will continue to pursue an investigation against President Rodrigo Duterte despite his immunity from lawsuit as an impeachable official.<br /><br />
This came after Morales confirmed that the Office of the Ombudsman has acted on Sen. Antonio Trillanes' plunder complaint against the president. <br /><br />
Trillanes has accused Duterte of hiring ghost employees at the Davao City Hall when he was mayor.<br /><br />
Morales said the complaint was lodged when Duterte was not yet elected president. <br /><br />
Morales also does not know the status of the case after inhibiting from the investigations due to her family ties with the Dutertes. <br /><br />
The Ombudsman is Sara Duterte's aunt-in-law.<br /><br />
"Under the law, even if a person has immunity or even if he is impeachable, you still continue the investigation for purposes whether there is misconduct which can be a basis of impeachment---if it amounts to the grounds for impeachment under the constitution," Morales said.<br /><br />
When asked if her office will investigate Duterte on the allegations of extra-judicial killings, Morales replied that anything could be possible.<br /><br />
"We don't discount any possibility that we'll spare him or indict him. We are talking about possibilities. There are many possibilities,” she said.
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<p>Source: <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/25/16/ombudsman-to-continue-investigation-vs-duterte">news.abs-cbn.</a></p>

Ombudsman to continue investigation vs Duterte

MANILA – Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales on Friday said her office will continue to pursue an investigation against President Rodrig...

Pag-ukilkil sa Kamara sa love affair ni De Lima, isang uri ng panggigipit

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Matatawag umanong isang uri ng harassment o panggigipit ang pagtutok ng ilang mga mambabatas sa Kamara sa relasyon nina Senator Leila de Lima at dati nitong driver-bodyguard na si Ronnie Dayan sa pagdinig noong Huwebes tungkol sa kalakalan ng iligal na droga sa New Bilibid Prison.<br /><br />
Tinawag ni VP Leni Robreo na "irrelevant" ang ilang mga tanong hinggil sa isyu na iniimbestigahan ng House justice committee.<br /><br />
"May mga nadaanan akong questions na hindi ko nakikita 'yung relevance niya sa kaso," pahayag ni Vice President Leni Robredo.<br /><br />
"Parang napaka-unnecessary [nung ibang tanong]," giit niya sa mga mamamahayag na nag-cover sa paglunsad ng Philippine Commission on Women ng kampanya laban sa violence against women.<br /><br />
"Kami kasing mga public official, 'yung mga buhay namin open book naman, pero tinitingnan ko online 'yung mga klase ng questions ... parang ano ... bastos na talaga 'yung iba... Wala siyang lugar dapat sa isang institusyon na dapat nirerespeto natin," dagdag niya.<br /><br />
Nang tanungin kung matatawag na harassment ang ilang mga tanong, sabi ng pangalawang Pangulo: "Oo, tingin ko harassment. Parang ang nangyari talaga slut-shaming. Pambabastos talaga."<br /><br />
Iniimbestigahan ng Kamara ang mga alegasyong tumanggap si Sen. De Lima ng pera para sa kanyang kampanya noong nakaraang halalan mula sa mga drug lord na nakapiit na Bilibid at pati  na rin sa "drug distributor" na si Kerwin Espinosa.<br /><br />
Si Dayan umano ang bagman ng senadora noong Justice secretary pa lamang siya na kumukuha ng pera.<br /><br />
Giit ni Robredo, na party-mate ni De Lima sa Liberal Party, wala sanang problema kung tinutukan ng mga mambabatas ang isyu ng iligal na droga.<br /><br />
Sa pagdinig na tumagal mula umaga hanggang gabi noong Huwebes, inukilkil ng mga mambabatas ang mga detalye sa pitong-taong relasyon nina Dayan at De Lima, pati na ang mga personal na bagay gaya ng dahilan ng kanilang breakup at ang umano'y "intensity" ng kanilang pagmamahalan.<br /><br />
Ibinunyag din ang contact number at ang ilang mensahe ng senadora sa hearing na naka-ere sa telebisyon.<br /><br />
Sa pagdinig, sinabi ni Dayan na nakatanggap umano siya ng pera mula kay Kerwin Espinosa para kay De Lima. Sinabi rin niyang pinayuhan siya ng senadora na magtago muna at huwag pansinin ang subpoena ng House of Representatives.

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<p>Source: <a href="http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/590204/news/ulatfilipino/pag-ukilkil-sa-kamara-sa-nbsp-love-affair-ni-de-lima-isang-uri-ng-panggigipit">gmanetwork</a></p>

Pag-ukilkil sa Kamara sa love affair ni De Lima, isang uri ng panggigipit

Matatawag umanong isang uri ng harassment o panggigipit ang pagtutok ng ilang mga mambabatas sa Kamara sa relasyon nina Senator Leila ...

Black Friday protest at the Luneta ends peacefully

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As quickly as they assembled, groups protesting the burial of late strongman Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani Friday night dispersed promptly and peacefully.<br /><br />

The Black Friday Protest in Luneta ran for six hours under the intermittent rain.<br /><br />

Organizers said that the numbers swelled to 15,000.<br /><br />

The main program, marked by speeches by Martial Law victims and personalities opposing the burial, ended past 8 p.m.<br /><br />

Hundreds of protesters stayed for the "concert," where activists sang "Bayan Ko," and performed spoken word poetry.<br /><br />

Before finally dispersing past 10 p.m., the protesters picked up what trash was left behind in the area.<br /><br />

A markedly smaller group President Rodrigo Duterte supporters also staged a counter-protest across the Black Friday Protest.<br /><br />

They dispersed at around 7:45 p.m. <br /><br />
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<p>Source: <a href="http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/590257/news/nation/black-friday-protest-at-the-luneta-ends-peacefully">gmanetwork</a></p>

Black Friday protest at the Luneta ends peacefully

As quickly as they assembled, groups protesting the burial of late strongman Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani Friday nig...

No malice, no regrets in hearing on De Lima-Dayan affair: solon

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MANILA - A congressional inquiry that pried into the sexual relations between Sen. Leila de Lima and her former driver had "no malice" or intention to shame, a House leader said Friday.<br /><br />
Deputy Speaker Fred Castro said he wanted to "test the credibility" of Ronnie Dayan, who alleged Thursday that he had collected money for De Lima from confessed drug lord Kerwin Espinosa in 2014.<br /><br />
"Walang malisya ang aking pagtatanong... walang regrets. I stand by my questions," Castro told ABS-CBN News.<br /><br />
The congressman asked Dayan if his love for De Lima was "pure, strong and everlasting" ("wagas, dalisay at matatag").<br /><br />
Castro also wanted to know if the relationship satisfied the "demands of the flesh" ("pagpawi sa init ng katawan").<br /><br />
Majority Leader Rodolfo Fariñas used storm signals to ask how intense the relationship was, saying at one point: "Ano ang pinakasukdulan at pinakamataas na signal na inabot 'nyo?"<br /><br />
Dean Soledad Mawis of the Lyceum School of Law questioned the "materiality" of such questions since congressmen were supposedly inquiring about drug trafficking at the state penitentiary to review existing legislation.<br /><br />
"Anong 'in aid of legislation' ang pinatutukoy ng mga nangyari kahapon?" said Mawis, who specializes in family law.<br /><br />
(How was what happened yesterday in aid legislation?)<br /><br />
"Kasi nga ang nangyayari pinapi-piyestahan. Kawawa naman."<br /><br />
(They feasted on the issue. It's pitiful.)<br /><br />
Castro said perceptions that congressmen "feasted on" or "ridiculed" De Lima were only "incidental" to the inquiry into illegal drug activities.<br /><br />
Castro said he came to the conclusion that Dayan was "probably telling the truth" about De Lima because he testified despite their 7-year relationship.<br /><br />
"Ang isa bang tao na meron kang utang na loob ay pwede mong ipagkanulo dahil lamang sa pananakot, sa gantimpala, o sa kung ano pang konsiderasyon o kahit ano pang pwersa?" the congressman said.<br /><br />
(If a person is indebted, is it that easy for him to turn his back just because he is being threatened or offered a reward?)
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<p>Source: <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/25/16/no-malice-no-regrets-in-hearing-on-de-lima-dayan-affair-solon">news.abs-cbn</a></p>

No malice, no regrets in hearing on De Lima-Dayan affair: solon

MANILA - A congressional inquiry that pried into the sexual relations between Sen. Leila de Lima and her former driver had "no ma...

Protesters brave rains as Luneta rally vs. Marcos begins

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Protesters bucked the rains to show up at Rizal Park on Friday for a rally against the clandestine burial of late former President Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani.<br /><br />

Wearing black, rallyists began arriving separately from Taft Avenue and Liwasang Bonifacio, chanting: "Nandito na ang sambayanan!"<br /><br />

A program began at 4 p.m.<br /><br />
Chants of "Marcos, Hitler, diktador, tuta!" also echoed in the crowd.<br /><br />
Some protesters were still in their uniforms as they came directly from their schools.<br /><br />
Proudly waving their "Marcos hindi bayani" signs were students from St. Scholastica's College, University of Sto. Tomas, University of the Philippines Diliman, UP Manila, Adamson University, and Polytechnic University of the Philippines . <br /><br />
Members of the Health Alliance for Democracy (HEAD), Kilusang Mangbubukid ng Pilipinas, ACT Teachers Partylist, and GABRIELA also participated in the protest.<br /><br />

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Duterte accountability<br /><br />
Before heading to Luneta, youth group Anakbayan demonstrated at Mendiola outside the Malacañang compound to take into task President Rodrigo Duterte for allowing the late dictator to be buried at the heroes' shrine.<br /><br />
“Today youth and students and people from all walks of life unite to hold the Duterte regime accountable for giving a hero’s burial to a dictator, plunderer, and human rights violator. Today we link arms to denounce Duterte’s unholy alliance with the Marcoses,” said Anakbayan National Chairperson Vencer Crisostomo.<br /><br />
Hours before, members of the Alpha Phi Omega fraternity at the University of the Philippines-Diliman campus held their annual Oblation Run, parading naked to protest the Marcos burial.<br /><br />
"We call on our government to truly serve the people, to protect the freedoms for which many have fought and died, and pay homage to those heroes by never forgetting the dark chapters of our history while moving towards a more just future," the fraternity said in a statement.<br /><br />
The annual Oblation Run traces its roots in 1977 when APO members ran naked in support of stage play showing the atrocities of Martial law.<br /><br />
"This proud tradition of our fraternity was born out of an earnest desire to bring attention to truths hidden, to wake the consciousness of the Iskolar ng Bayan and urge to take action," APO said in a Facebook post.<br /><br />
Afterwards, students from UP Diliman assembled at Palma Hall before proceeding to Luneta.<br /><br />
"I am not suspending classes but am requesting faculty and work supervisors to excuse students and staff who participate in the Luneta rally," said UP Diliman Chancellor Michael L. Tan.<br /><br />
"The University Student Council and the All UP Workers Union will provide certification for those who attend."<br /><br />
Necessary coordination<br /><br />
Bayan Secretary General Renato Reyes, one of the organizers of the anti-Marcos rally in Luneta, said they have ironed out all the details for the security of protesters.<br /><br />
"We already made all the necessary coordination with the mayor, with the park administration. Wala naman kaming ineexpect na unusual," he said.<br /><br />
He said that they are expecting some protesters to set up tents in the area due to the drizzle.<br /><br />
Protesters started to arrive in Luneta as early as 2:30pm.<br /><br />
Duterte, meanwhile, had previously assured the safety of supporters.<br /><br />

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<p>Source: <a href="http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/590221/news/nation/protesters-brave-rains-as-luneta-rally-vs-marcos-begins">gmanetwork</a></p>

Protesters brave rains as Luneta rally vs. Marcos begins

Protesters bucked the rains to show up at Rizal Park on Friday for a rally against the clandestine burial of late former President Fer...

Bongbong Marcos’ camp wants to know contents of ‘unused’ SD cards

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The camp of former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. asked the Supreme Court on Friday to furnish them with the results of the decryption of the supposedly “unused” SD cards found to have data during the stripping process.<br /><br />
“It is respectfully prayed of this Honorable Tribunal to direct the COMELEC to furnish the protestant and the other interested parties in this case with …… the results of the decryption of the SD cards from (1,356) units of contingency VCMS, which were found to contain data during the said closure/stripping activities," the six-page manifestation filed before SC sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) stated.<br /><br />
George Erwin Garcia, counsel of Marcos, said the fact that many of the supposedly “unused” SD cards were found to have data during the stripping activities for 1,356 units of contingency Vote Counting Machines (VCMs) bolstered their position that mere physical examination is not enough to prove that they were not used in the last elections.<br /><br />
“With all due respect, the presence of data stored in the SD cards, which were retrieved from the 1,356 units of contingency VCMs, bolsters the position of protestant Marcos that the mere physical examination of the subject VCMs, boxes, seals, stickers and SD cards is indeed inadequate to prove that the same were not used in the 9 May 2016 Elections,” he said.<br /><br />
The Commission on Elections had conducted the stripping activities on October 26 and November 2 after it decided to release the 1,356 VCMs to Smartmatic claiming they were not covered by the Precautionary Protective Order (PPO) since they were not used and/or not deployed in the May elections.<br /><br />
The PPO issued by SC enjoins Comelec to preserve all election materials used in the last elections. Marcos' camp said this precluded the poll body from conducting the said activity without court approval.<br /><br />
It was later discovered that many of SD cards in the supposedly “unused” VCMs were found to contain data during the stripping activities conducted by the poll body and Smartmatic.<br /><br />
Garcia told the SC that they did not take part in the stripping activities conducted because it is their position that the Comelec should have first secured authority from the PET before carrying out the stripping activities.<br /><br />
“The objection of protestant Marcos was based on his position that the one thousand three hundred fifty-six (1,356) units of contingency VCMs were covered by the PPO dated 12 July 2016, and that this Honorable Tribunal has not issued any explicit approval to the closure/stripping activities.<br /><br /> Moreover, the conduct of mere physical examination of the subject VCMs, boxes, seals, stickers and SD cards is inadequate to prove that the same were not used in the 09 May 2016 Elections,” he said.<br /><br />
He added even with the subsequent approval of the PET to conduct the stripping activities, they still reserve their right to question the propriety and legitimacy of the said undertaking.<br /><br />
With their non-participation in the stripping activities so as not to render their objection moot, Garcia said they do not have copies of the Minutes of the Proceedings and other documents in relation to the activities which would guide them in their next course of action.<br /><br />
“On this score, and in order to guide protestant Marcos on the appropriate course of action to remedy his precarious situation, he would like to request this Honorable Tribunal to direct the Comelec to furnish him and the other interested parties in this case with copies of the Minutes of the Proceedings and/or Transcript of Stenographic Notes taken during the closure/stripping activities conducted on 26 October 2016 and 02 November 2016,” he said.

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<p>Source: <a href="http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/590178/news/nation/bongbong-marcos-camp-wants-to-know-contents-of-unused-sd-cards">gmanetwork</a></p>

Bongbong Marcos’ camp wants to know contents of ‘unused’ SD cards

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Bishops urged to speak up in 'these troubled times'

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MANILA - The head of the Catholic Church in the Philippines has urged his fellow prelates to speak up and stand up amid a bloody war on drugs and proposed laws that will affect the right to life and the Filipino family. <br /><br />
In his latest pastoral letter, Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) President Archbishop Socrates Villegas insisted that the Church has the responsibility to be "prophetic" and preach for a just society especially in these "troubled times." <br /><br />
"We dare not speak, lest we be shamed, chastised, ridiculed," the archbishop said. <br /><br />
This, he said, is the reason why bishops, priests and the religious should not shy away from voicing their opinions. <br /><br />
"We have a Gospel to preach," Villegas added. "We will do so, in season and out of season. We are enemies to none. We endeavor to be merciful."<br /><br />
The five-page letter, dated November 22, is in response to the current socio-political landscape. <br /><br />
It was released days after the controversial burial of former dictator, President Ferdinand Marcos, at the Libingan ng mga Bayani last Friday, a move which the CBCP has condemned.<br /><br />
The pastoral letter did not mention this event but it discussed other issues like the alleged extra-judicial killings under the Duterte administration, end of labor contractualization, Reproductive Health Law, and a number of pending legislation such as the restoration of the death penalty and the anti-discrimination bill. 
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CONTINUING OPPOSITION<br /><br />
Once again, Villegas criticized the government's war against drugs which according to him has disregarded the rights of the many. <br /><br />
"The daily reports of suspects and detainees shot by law-enforcers supposedly because 'nanlaban sila' or 'nang-agaw ng baril' are very disturbing and truly distressing," the archbishop said. <br /><br />
According to the ABS-CBN Research and Investigative Group, 2,123 were killed in drug-related incidents, as of October 18; 1,227 of them died during police operations.<br /><br />
Meanwhile, while the Church acknowledged the plight of those who are discriminated because of their gender and sexual orientation, Villegas warned that legislative measures pertaining to this might lead to the enactment of same-sex marriage in the country.<br /><br /> 
"We sense a threat to the institution of marriage and to the family as we have always known it, proposals that make same-sex unions analogous to and treated in the same manner by the law as marriages," Villegas said. 
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<p>Source: <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/24/16/bishops-urged-to-speak-up-in-these-troubled-times">news.abs-cbn</a></p>

Bishops urged to speak up in 'these troubled times'

MANILA - The head of the Catholic Church in the Philippines has urged his fellow prelates to speak up and stand up amid a bloody war o...

Silencing of church a form of persecution – CBCP

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MANILA, Philippines - The persecution of the Catholic Church in the Philippines remains rampant and it includes attempts to stop church leaders from getting involved in socio-political affairs, an official of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said yesterday.<br /><br />

“The separation of the church and state is a mandate of the Philippine Constitution.  But there is nothing in church law that bans us from guiding people with political education,” CBCP president and Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas told a press conference during the launch of the Aid to the Church in Need (ACN)-Philippines.<br /><br />

Villegas said the church could not be silenced as it would mean “betraying our mission.”<br /><br />

“It is not in the nature of the church to stay quiet because the mandate that we received from the Lord before he ascended to heaven is to go and tell all nations the gospel and baptize in the name of the father, of the son and the Holy Spirit,” he said.<br /><br />

Asked if the government is behind such persecution, Villegas said there is not one group responsible for it. <br /><br />

“The persecution of the church can even happen because of insiders in the church. It is not limited to the government, atheists and non-Catholics. It happens. As I said, for 2,000 years the church had always been persecuted. This is not new to us,” he said. <br /><br />

Villegas said bashing in social media and fake websites, where ”truth is made to appear as a lie and lies are made to appear as truth” are other forms of persecution of the church. <br /><br />

“That is a culture of rationalization, false reasons to make something sinful look good. Persecution does not always result in bloodshed. Sometimes it can take the form of a good name destroyed, threatened, silenced or ostracized. It’s also happening in our country,” he said.<br /><br />

Villegas also cited the suffering of Catholics in Mindanao where priests and missionaries are being kidnapped for ransom.<br /><br />

He said this is the reason why the Catholic Church in the Philippines welcomes the establishment of ACN in the country. The group serves persecuted Catholics around the world. 
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<p>Source: <a href="http://www.philstar.com/nation/2016/11/15/1643703/silencing-church-form-persecution-cbcp">philstar</a></p>

Silencing of church a form of persecution – CBCP

MANILA, Philippines - The persecution of the Catholic Church in the Philippines remains rampant and it includes attempts to stop churc...