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Careless CEO Jeffrey Oh nabbed; James Reid’s dad behind arrest
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) confirmed on Tuesday, 8 August, that its agents arrested Careless Management chief executive Jeffrey Oh in Poblacion, Makati City. The 34-year-old American executive was nabbed for allegedly engaging in gainful employment without the necessary work permit, which was in violation of Philippine immigration laws, according to the BI. It added that Oh will remain in the BI facility in Bicutan, Taguig City while awaiting deportation. In her YouTube channel, veteran showbiz columnist and talk show host Cristy Fermin disclosed that it was James Reid's father Malcolm who had caused the arrest of Oh. She further revealed that money was behind the conflict between Reid's dad and business partner. Reid is the founder and president of Careless Management, whose talents include actress Liza Soberano and singer Issa Pressman. The post Careless CEO Jeffrey Oh nabbed; James Reid’s dad behind arrest appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
James Reid s dad Malcolm had Careless CEO Jeffrey Oh arrested — Cristy Fermin
Veteran showbiz columnist Cristy Fermin revealed that it was James Reid's father Malcolm who was the man behind the arrest of Careless Management chief executive officer Jeffrey Oh. .....»»
DoJ paying for its folly
In attempt to salvage an embarrassing situation where it could not prosecute suspects in a crime it prematurely, recklessly, unlawfully and repeatedly pointed to as the mastermind and accomplice in the killing of a radio commentator, the Department of Justice, particularly its head, is now offering a P3 million reward to anyone who can give information leading to the arrest of former Bureau of Prisons Director Gerald Bantag and his deputy Ricardo Zulueta. It will be recalled that the bossman of the DoJ has been severely criticized by this column for his penchant and nasty habit of calling press conferences and issuing public statements accusing and condemning Bantag for masterminding the killing of the victim, despite the lack of credible evidence, and worse, with no preliminary investigation conducted to determine the existence of probable cause. To keen observers, especially those with a legal education and training, those pre-judgmental statements not only violated the constitutional right of Bantag to be presumed innocent until proven guilty by a competent court but are brazenly unconstitutional and an obnoxious trial by publicity that put the latter at an utter disadvantage with his reputation tainted. There appears to be an obsession to call attention to himself, giving birth to the reasonable conclusion that those controversial narratives against Bantag are intentional, designed to place the narrator in constant media limelight, to the detriment of the administration of justice. The Department of Justice is mandated by law not only to prosecute transgressors of the law but, more importantly, to render justice to everyone. Certainly, prejudging the guilt of a person not yet formally charged before the public is a miscarriage of justice. The concluded preliminary investigation of Bantag and Zulueta, as this columnist previously anticipated, was a farce, it being a foregone conclusion. The panel of prosecutors had no option but to find probable cause against respondents Bantag and Zulueta as their immediate superior had already adjudged them guilty beyond reasonable doubt. They would not dare reverse or embarrass their boss by dismissing the case. And even if the investigating prosecutors had the guts and the scruples to go against their head honcho, the latter could have, naturally, on appeal by the complainants overturned the dismissal of the case, and necessarily the filing of the case in court would be ordered. Any citizen placed in the same situation as Bantag and Zulueta would do what they are doing now. Feeling that they can no longer get justice from the legal system, by reason of the outrageous demeanor of the person who is tasked by law to give justice to everyone, but fails in his bounded duty, they have placed themselves beyond the reach of the law, and have become unwilling and forced fugitives from justice. The DoJ prosecutors cannot proceed to prosecute them unless they are arrested or they voluntarily surrender themselves to the authorities. They cannot be tried in absentia as it is mandatory that the court first take jurisdiction over their person. For now and until they are tried in court we will never know whether they indeed committed the crime or have wrongly been accused. Even assuming that the prosecutors have iron-clad evidence against Bantag and Zulueta, the same become useless and the family of the murdered individual as well the Filipino people will be deprived of knowing the truth behind the heinous crime. Ultimately, the culprit obviously would be the one who created the present situation. In the meantime, Bantag and Zulueta will live the lives of hunted fugitives. Perhaps the police authorities should re-open their investigation and look at other angles and suspects. They may be able to unearth hidden facts and circumstances that will either strengthen their case against the accused or affirm the protestations of the accused that they are innocent. The post DoJ paying for its folly appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Rape allegation against Trump heads to civil trial
A civil trial over an allegation that ex-president Donald Trump raped a prominent former American columnist three decades ago got underway Tuesday with jury selection. The writer E. Jean Carroll says Trump sexually assaulted her in a New York department store and then defamed her after she went public with the allegation years later. Trump, who is facing a barrage of legal woes that threaten to derail his 2024 run for a second presidential term, has repeatedly denied the allegations. The start of the trial, which stems from a lawsuit Carroll filed against Trump, comes just weeks after Trump's historic arraignment on criminal charges related to a hush-money payment made to a porn star. Carroll, a former columnist for Elle magazine, says she was raped by Trump in the changing room at the luxury Bergdorf Goodman department store on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan in 1995 or 1996. The now-79-year-old said the attack came after Trump asked her for advice on buying a women's lingerie gift. Carroll, who was in court for the start of proceedings Tuesday, first made the allegation in an excerpt from her book published by New York Magazine in 2019. Trump responded then by saying he has never met her, that she was "not my type" and that she was "totally lying." Carroll initially sued Trump for defamation in 2019 but was unable to include the rape claim because the statute of limitations for the alleged offense had expired. But a new law took effect in November last year in New York that gave victims of sexual assault a one-year window to sue their alleged abusers decades after attacks may have occurred. Lawyers for Carroll filed a new suit that accused Trump of battery, "when he forcibly raped and groped" her. It also included defamation for a post that Trump made on his Truth Social platform in October where he denied the alleged rape and referred to Carroll as a "complete con job." Psychological harm The suit seeks unspecified damages for "significant pain and suffering, lasting psychological and pecuniary harms, loss of dignity and self-esteem, and invasion of her privacy." It also asks that Trump retracts his comments. Around a dozen women have accused Trump of sexual misconduct. He has denied all the allegations and has never been prosecuted over any of them. No criminal prosecution can stem from the Carroll case but if Trump loses it will be the first time he has ever been held legally liable for an allegation of sexual assault. Trump has provided sworn testimony in the case and is not expected to take the witness stand during the trial as Carroll's lawyers have said they do not intend to call him. The trial in Manhattan is likely to last between one to two weeks. Trump became the first sitting or former president to have ever been charged with a crime when he was arrested in the hush-money case earlier this month. He pleaded not guilty to 34 counts related to the payment made just before the 2016 election that propelled him to the White House. Trump is also being investigated over his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in the southern state of Georgia, his alleged mishandling of classified documents taken from the White House, and his involvement in the storming of the US Capitol on 6 January 2021. The post Rape allegation against Trump heads to civil trial appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
2 arrested; guns, explosive, drugs seized
2 arrested; guns, explosive, drugs seized.....»»
Iloilo City fish vendor arrested; P4 Million shabu seized
Iloilo City fish vendor arrested; P4 Million shabu seized.....»»
2 nabbed for possession of shabu, explosives, guns in Zamboanga City
The police arrested two men after authorities discovered explosives, firearms and shabu from their hideout in Barangay Quiniput, Zamboanga City on Wednesday afternoon......»»
Willie Revillame to return to TV via TV5 — Cristy Fermin
Veteran showbiz columnist Cristy Fermin confirmed that Willie Revillame is making his television comeback through TV5......»»
Danao City ‘gun maker’ nabbed in raid
CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 39-year-old man, who was accused of the illegal manufacture of guns, was arrested in a raid in his residence in Sitio Sapangdako, Barangay Matija, Danao City in northern Cebu, Tuesday dawn, March 26. In a report, the Cebu Police Provincial Office (CPPO) said that the raid was based on a.....»»
Criminal raps filed vs dog Killua’s killer
Criminal complaints were filed on Monday against a man accused of killing Golden Retriever “Killua” in Camarines Sur......»»
Over 2,700 cops in Western Visayas promoted in mass ceremony
Over 2,700 cops in Western Visayas promoted in mass ceremony.....»»
50,000 cops nationwide, including 2,100 from Central Visayas, promoted to higher positions
50,000 cops nationwide, including 2,100 from Central Visayas, promoted to higher positions.....»»
PAWS files animal cruelty raps vs killer of golden retriever Killua
Non-government organization for animal rights Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) on Monday filed criminal complaint against the individual who struck the golden retriever Killua which resulted to its demise......»»
P4-M smuggled cigs seized, 2 arrested
THE Bureau of Customs-Davao Region (BOC-Davao) confiscated smuggled cigarettes worth P4 million in Barangay Lacson, Calinan District, Davao City on March 22, 2024......»»
EDITORIAL — Next, speedy justice
After a year of being on the run, Arnolfo Teves Jr. is finally being brought back to the country to face multiple indictments for serious offenses. Teves was arrested Thursday in East Timor’s capital Dili by local police. He had been hiding in plain sight in Timor-Leste, occasionally posting videos taunting Philippine authorities who wanted him for multiple murder cases......»»
SPD nabs 6 fugitives
The Southern Police District arrested six fugitives in separate operations on Friday......»»
BI nabs 2 foreign fugitives
Bureau of Immigration operatives arrested a South Korean and an American, both fugitives wanted for crimes in their countries, the BI reported on Friday......»»
Cops on heightened alert, NLEX ready for Lenten break
Police units across the country are on heightened alert starting tomorrow, as part of security preparations for the safety of the public during the Holy Week break......»»
DILG, PNP preparing for Teves return
Both the Department of Justice and the Philippine National Police are making preparations to secure the detention of expelled Negros Oriental congressman Arnolfo Teves Jr. once he arrives from East Timor where he was arrested on Thursday after months in hiding......»»
Shabu dealer linked to Dawlah Islamiya busted in Marawi
Another drug trafficker identified with the Dawlah Islamiya was arrested after selling P102,000 worth of shabu to non-uniformed policemen in a sting operation Thursday in Barangay Cabasaran in Marawi City......»»