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Phl Army belies abduction of 3 IP advocates; insists “they were NPAs”
The Philippine Army on Thursday belied reports that soldiers abducted three individuals “falsely identified” as Indigenous People’s defenders, insisting that they were members of the New People’s Army. Bgen Randolph Cabangbang, commander of the PA’s 203rd Infantry Battalion-2nd Infantry Division lambasted the Karapatan Group for accusing the military of abducting Alia Encelo, Job Abednego David, and Peter Del Monte. Cabangbang said the Karapatan’s claims on the disappearance of supposed rights advocates are “distorted and full of lies.” Karapatan group condemned the arrest of three personalities who were conducting a probe on “human rights violations in connection to reports of bombings and shelling by the 203rd IB around the area earlier this year.” In response, Cabangbang said the three individuals "were captured and arrested” during a legitimate military operation in Barangay Lisap, Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro on 23 September. He then insisted that the three individuals were members of the NPA’s Main Regional Guerrilla Unit as he cited the guerilla’s combatant profile and gallery. “During the capture, they attempted to resist and reach for some objects inside their bags and upon seeing that they have been surrounded, decided to heed the soldiers' call not to move anymore,” he said. “They were in possession of improvised landmines and grenades inside their bags that they probably planned to use in ambushing government troops,” he added. The Army official said the three would be facing charges of violating Republic Act 9516 (An act Further Amending the Provisions of PD No. 1866, As Amended, Entitled to Codifying the Laws on Illegal/Unlawful Possession, Manufacture, Dealing in, Acquisition or Disposition of Firearms, Ammunition or Explosives or Instruments Used in the Manufacture of Firearms, Ammunition or Explosives, and Imposing Stiffer Penalties for Certain Violations Thereof, and For Other Relevant Purposes) and Violation of Section 4(a) and 4(d), Republic Act No. 11479 (Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020). Cabangbang said one of the captured, Alia Encelo, 19, was an active member of Gabriela Youth prior to joining the NPA in January this year. While Job Abednego David and Peter Del Monte, both 29 years old, have been with the NPA for more than 6 years, he added. “Job, from Quezon City, is a Fine Arts student at a prestigious school, and Peter, a high school drop-out from Tondo, Manila. They were later on identified by former rebels, who have surrendered, to be NPA members," Cabangbang said. “The captured rebels claimed that they have been in hiding for months, owing to the continuous military operations, and have not eaten a decent meal for two months,” he added. The post Phl Army belies abduction of 3 IP advocates; insists “they were NPAs” appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
SC belies rumor circulating on social media that bar exams to be checked using AI
The Supreme Court Office of the 2023 bar chairman yesterday issued an advisory to warn the public about the existence of fake online training programs. The SC said that it has come to their attention that certain information is circulating on social media, which can be traced from a Facebook group page called Bar Law for Dummies Training Program, with a certain Tzidkenu Dizon Facebook account, doing the posting. The court said the posts contain claims that the 2023 Bar Examinations shall be sorted, checked, and corrected by means of artificial intelligence. "The Office of the 2023 Bar Chair condemns these social media publications as false, baseless, irresponsible, defamatory, contumacious, detestable, and formulated with apparent intent to erode the integrity of the digitalized Bar Examinations." Bar 2023 Associate Justice Ramon Paul Hernando said: I reiterate what has been stated in Bar Bulletin No. 1, Series of 2023: all stakeholders are exhorted to rely exclusively on the Court’s official communication channels. The 2023 Bar Examinations shall be checked by four (4) examiners per subject, all of whom are established experts in their respective fields, and who are by no means created or powered by artificial intelligence. The initial probe by the Office of the 2023 Bar Chair has unveiled the identity of the administrator of both Facebook accounts. The Court is currently undertaking proper measures against the said individual, particularly the prompt engagement of the National Bureau of Investigation in the conduct of the criminal investigation of the nefarious activities and questionable circumstances surrounding this personality. The post SC belies rumor circulating on social media that bar exams to be checked using AI appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
DOH belies alleged spike in respiratory diseases in Batangas City
The Department of Health on Sunday denied claims that there was a reported increase in the number of respiratory diseases and cardiovascular diseases linked to emissions from liquefied natural gas power plants in Batangas City. In an interview with Daily Tribune, Dr. Voltaire S. Guadalupe, head of the DOH-Center for Health Development Calabarzon Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management in Health, said that there were no reported increases in both respiratory and cardiovascular diseases in Batangas City. “We’d like to clarify. That is not the statement from the Department of Health. For the lack of a better term, I am not sure how they want to be addressed, the ‘lobbyists’ did claim that there is an increase in the number of respiratory diseases,” Guadalupe said. “But as for our official data from the Department of Health as reported by the local government reports, [based on] the tally of consultations, there is no noticeable increase in diseases – whether respiratory or not in Batangas City,” he added. He continued: “To say things briefly, there is no increase or noticeable difference in trends in the number of respiratory diseases or other diseases, so we cannot link the establishment as of this time.” Last week, a multisectoral group composed of medical, and legal practitioners, and environmentalists, along with residents from Batangas City called on the Department of Health to conduct a full-blown investigation into the hazardous effects of LNG power plants in Batangas City. Citing a report from the Batangas City Health Office, the Philippine Movement for Climate Justice said there is a reported increase in respiratory and cardiovascular diseases due to exposure to emissions from LNG power plants in the province of Batangas. There are at least six LNG power plants in the country, five of which are located in Batangas. The five communities that host these facilities are Ilijan, Malitam, Sta. Rita Karsada, Tabangao Ambulong, and Tabangao Aplaya. PMCJ National Coordinator Ian Rivera said at least 4,000 residents from the affected barangays in the province of Batangas have complained about difficulty in breathing. Over the weekend, the DOH-CHD Calabarzon said it had started its investigation into the reported spike in cases of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases in Batangas City. “Upon directives from DOH Secretary Teodoro ‘Ted’ Herbosa, we have launched an investigation to validate the reported increase in cases of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases in Batangas City in collaboration with the City Health Office,” said DOH Calabarzon Regional Director Ariel Valencia. Valencia said the department would look into other relevant documents such as the baseline data on air and water quality in the area, as well as the health of the affected communities. He also noted that a team from the department had paid a courtesy call to Batangas City Mayor Beverley Rose Dimacuha-Mariño, and visited at least two power plants in Batangas City. “Initially based on the pooled data of morbidity and mortality cases from the city health office, we have not yet seen any link to power plant operations,” he said. The claim was supported by Guadalupe, stressing that the department could not say now whether there is a link between the alleged increase in respiratory diseases to the operations of power plants in the area as the power plants they have visited -- Linseed Field Corp., and Excellent Energy Resources Inc. – are not yet operating. “We cannot say that there will be any associated diseases because the plants are not yet operating,” he said. “We saw data from several years back, approximately five years back, and we did not see any increase aside from the fact that there is a seasonal variation for flu which is accepted,” he added. Guadalupe stressed that over the past years, the number of respiratory diseases and cardiovascular diseases in Batangas City had decreased. “With regards to the operations of the power plants, in truth, we can see a decreased in the number of cases of respiratory diseases,” he said. The post DOH belies alleged spike in respiratory diseases in Batangas City appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
‘Must-have’ Japanese whisky turns 100 as demand soars
The famed Yamazaki distillery marks its 100th anniversary this year with plenty to celebrate, as Japan's acclaimed aged whiskies command increasingly eye-watering prices thanks to growing demand and longstanding shortages. Japan's oldest distillery has sat at the foot of a mountain outside Kyoto since it was built by Shinjiro Torii, the founder of Yamazaki maker Suntory, who wanted to make whisky suited to a Japanese palate. It is largely foreign demand, along with the relative scarcity of the most desirable decades-old bottles, that has pushed prices sky-high. A bottle of Yamazaki 55, with an official retail price of three million yen ($20,700), sold for a whopping $600,000 at a Sotheby's auction in New York last year. That was still well below the record $795,000 set at a Hong Kong auction in 2020. And in Japan's upscale Ginza district, a more modest Yamazaki 18 with a manufacturer's price of 32,000 yen ($220) is on sale for 120,000 yen. Suntory does not disclose production volume but the distillery's senior general manager Takahisa Fujii said it has risen dramatically over the past 20 years. The company announced plans this year to pump 10 billion yen into its Yamazaki and Hakushu distilleries, but demand still far outstrips capacity. "We have received so many requests for our whisky from customers around the world, so we are trying to respond to them as best we can," Fujii said. The Yamazaki distillery welcomes dozens of visitors from Japan and abroad each day but those hoping to stock up on aged varieties come away disappointed. Peter Kaleta, a 35-year-old visitor who runs a bar in Poland, was crestfallen he couldn't buy one of his favourites. It's a "must-have" for whisky bars, he added, calling the lack of aged varieties "kind of depressing". - 'The boom is back' - Junpei Kusunoki, manager of Tokyo Whisky Library, a bar in the chic Omotesando district, is no stranger to the struggle for supply. "The whisky boom is back," he told AFP. "There's a quota in Omotesando area, so it's a war against competitors. We're trying everything to rake in" bottles. The location of Yamazaki's distillery is a world away from the Scottish terroir most associated with whisky but Fujii says the site was chosen for the region's famed water. Its renown traces back to the 16th century, when Japanese tea master Sen no Rikyu laboured nearby. "You can't make good liquor without good water," Fujii said, adding that the humid and misty environment helps age the whisky. The distillery's unique range of copper stills in different shapes and sizes also contribute to the brand's particular profile, he said. Yamazaki's layered and well-balanced flavours are considered a good match for Japanese cuisine, Fujii said. There are now around 100 distilleries across Japan, according to whisky critic Mamoru Tsuchiya, with a reputation for quality helping boost the profile of its tipples. The exorbitant prices are the result of a "lack of whisky at a time when demand from abroad has increased exponentially", he said. Today's success belies a 20-year downturn after domestic consumption peaked in 1983. "Sales were declining every year," said Nobuyuki Akiyama, head of Suntory's whisky marketing division, "... so the impact was big". - 'Make it Suntory time' - Things only started to turn around in the early 2000s, when Nikka Whisky's Yoichi 10 and Yamazaki 12 received prestigious international industry awards. And 2003 saw Suntory's Hibiki 17 play a starring role in the hit movie "Lost in Translation", featuring Bill Murray promoting the drink with the line: "For relaxing times, make it Suntory time." Domestic sales also recovered just as international demand began to rise, thanks in part to the revival of highballs, a mix of whisky and soda. A 2015 television drama based on the life of Nikka Whisky's founder also helped drive renewed domestic interest. The sudden uptick came too quickly for companies that have to plan production decades in advance. "We have Hibiki 30, for example, where we need to think about how many bottles we should make 30 years into the future," said Akiyama, adding it was "impossible" to predict the market so far in advance. For now, sales look likely to continue growing, with exports surging to 56 billion yen ($404.1 million) last year, 14 times more than a decade earlier. Judith Ly, a German visitor to the Yamazaki distillery, said she makes an exception for Japanese whisky. "Normally I don't drink whisky, but I like the taste," she said. "It's smooth. It's easy to drink." nf/sah/pbt/leg © Agence France-Presse The post ‘Must-have’ Japanese whisky turns 100 as demand soars appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
SC orders rearrest of ex-Palawan governor Reyes over Ortega murder
The Supreme Court (SC) has ordered the rearrest of former Palawan governor Mario Joel Reyes due to the 2011 murder of environmentalist and broadcaster Dr. Gerry Ortega. This came after the high bench denied Reyes’ petition for review and affirmed the amended decision dated 28 November 2019, and resolution dated 24 February 2021, of the Court of Appeals (CA) Special Former Eleventh Division in CA-G.R. SP No. 132847. Also, the temporary restraining order dated 23 March 2022 has been lifted. The SC in its ruling stated, “Accordingly, the Regional Trial Court, Branch 52, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, is hereby ordered to cause the immediate re-arrest and detention of petitioner Mario Joel T. Reyes; and continue with the proceedings in Criminal Case No. 26839 with utmost dispatch.” The SC also addressed Reyes’ claims of reversible error, stating, “Unfortunately for petitioner (Reyes), the record, thus far, shows that the RTC (regional trial court) acted well within its jurisdiction. This, in turn, belies petitioner’s claim that the CA committed reversible error in sustaining the trial court’s decision to proceed with the criminal trial.” On the morning of 24 January 2011, Ortega, a prominent broadcaster and environmentalist, was fatally shot. Known as an “environmental hero,” Ortega’s murder drew significant attention. Marlon Recamata, the gunman, was arrested and pleaded guilty to the murder in February 2011. Reyes was identified as the mastermind behind Ortega’s killing by his former bodyguard, Rodolfo Edrad. The former governor was criticized by Ortega for alleged environmental destruction in the province. Reyes’ brother, former Coron Mayor Mario Reyes, was also implicated in the crime. The SC ruling satisfied the Ortega family, who said, “The Ortega Family welcomes the latest development to rearrest former Governor Joel Reyes. Our family is thankful that the Supreme Court sided with truth and justice. We have long hoped and prayed for the trial to continue. This fair decision restores our faith that, one day, we will find justice.” The post SC orders rearrest of ex-Palawan governor Reyes over Ortega murder appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
BI belies NAIA passenger’s rant
The Bureau of Immigration yesterday urged all outgoing international flight passengers to check in at least three hours before boarding time to allow for inspections. The reminder was issued by BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco in response to a widely circulated complaint from a male passenger who claimed that he missed his flight due to the execution of a secondary inspection. Tansingco said that upon verification, it was confirmed that the passenger checked in only an hour and 27 minutes before boarding. He was able to present himself for primary inspection only 12 minutes before boarding time, Tansingco added. The BI chief added that the secondary inspection is a standard security protocol for passengers who may have tripped flags under the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking guidelines. He emphasized that the BI is required to conduct the secondary inspection when “cautionary indicators” for passengers manifest, such as when they cannot show clear travel itineraries. Tansingco said BI officers are trained to conduct inspections with efficiency and respect for the time of passengers, while also ensuring the utmost attention to security protocols. Meanwhile, he expressed his appreciation to airport authorities for expanding the immigration area. The BI chief shared that last year, its operations at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 had 26 counters, but with the expansions done by the Manila International Airport Authority, the number had risen to 42 working stations. He added that the anticipated further expansion of the immigration area will allow them to add more immigration officers to service arriving and departing passengers. The post BI belies NAIA passenger’s rant appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Rise in number of part-time workers belies favorable labor market claims, says think tank
Research group IBON Foundation has thumbed down the labor market gains being touted by President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr......»»
PNP belies POGO raid rights violations
Legal representatives of Xinhuang Network Technologies are demanding that the Philippine National Police allow medical treatment for the 13 or more foreigners who were allegedly injured after being taken into police custody on 29 June. In a letter dated 1 July, the Vargas Law Office said that they received reports that the foreigners were injured during a commotion while in police custody at the compound of Xinhuang in Las Piñas City. Lawyer Ananias Christian Vargas said that one of the foreigners reportedly suffered a gunshot wound and that others have serious physical injuries. He claimed that the police have refused to allow an ambulance to transport the injured to a hospital. PNP public affairs office chief Brig. Gen. Redrico Maranan denied the allegations of police brutality and said that the PNP observes human rights. He said that more than 1,500 of the 2,700 rescued workers had already been released, but that foreigners remain in the area as they are still being processed in coordination with the Bureau of Immigration. “As a matter of policy, in every police operation, observance of human rights is paramount. Hence, Human Rights Affairs desks had been put up to ensure that the basic rights of the rescued victims are respected and protected at all times,” Maranan said. “Rest assured that the PNP’s aggressive and honest law enforcement operations are at all times conforming with the rule of law,” he added. The PNP said that the Las Piñas operations are part of the anti-human trafficking campaign in relation to violations of the Cybercrime Prevention Act. It also said that it has filed criminal charges against five Chinese nationals before the Department of Justice in relation to the raid of seven POGO establishments in Las Piñas City early this week. The raid led to the “rescue” of more than 2,700 alleged POGO workers, around 1,500 of them Filipinos, while the rest are foreigners, mostly from countries in Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Meanwhile, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation has issued a show-cause order to the representative of Xinchuang on why its certificate of accreditation and authority to operate should not be canceled. Pagcor also ordered Xinhuang to cease and desist from all offshore gaming activities pending the completion of the PNP investigation on its alleged criminal activities. Seized during the raid were computer units, SIM cards, cellular phones, and passports that wil be subjected to forensic investigation. PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco, meanwhile, reiterated the state-run agency’s stand against illegal activities that are being linked to offshore gaming. “We condemn all criminal activities that violate Philippine laws and human rights — regardless of nationality. As we have always said, PAGCOR will not hesitate to impose sanctions on erring licensees and accredited service providers,” Tengco said. “Similarly, we will continue to cooperate with our partner law enforcement agencies to ensure that responsible and regulated gaming is observed,” he said. The post PNP belies POGO raid rights violations appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Lucky to come home: Growing up trans in Brazil can be deadly
Wearing a pink dress that matches the bow in her hair, eight-year-old Agatha flashes a smile that belies all she has been through as a trans child growing up in Brazil. Agatha's mother, Thamirys Nunes, says she vividly remembers the day her daughter, then almost four, asked the question that has changed both of their lives. "Mommy, can I die today and come back tomorrow as a girl?" Nunes, 33, who lives in Sao Paulo, says she knew then they both had a hard road ahead, in a country where the discrimination and dangers facing trans people run deep. Gender dysphoria among children, a sensitive subject in many places, is especially fraught in Brazil, the deadliest country in the world for trans people. There were 118 trans people murdered in Brazil last year, 29 percent of the world total, according to the National Network of Trans People of Brazil. Polarizing politics have only made things worse, in a country where far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro (2019-2022) made attacking "gender ideology" a central issue in elections last year, and conservative parties hold a strong majority in Congress. Nunes says she worries every time Agatha leaves the house. "I'm afraid people will call her a freak, hit her or mistreat her," she says. "I feel lucky every time she comes home." Activist mom It was not easy for her to accept Agatha for who she is, admits Nunes. "It wasn't my dream to have a little trans girl. I had lots of doubts," she says. She remembers Agatha playing with dolls and wearing earrings from the time she was small. "She had always been uncomfortable with the gender she was given at birth," she says. A psychologist told Nunes she needed to "reinforce" her child's masculine side, she says. But "trying to reaffirm her masculinity just hurt her," she told AFP. So, overcoming her own prejudices and fears of what people would think, Nunes decided to let Agatha change her name and live as a girl. It has been a transformative experience for Nunes, too. Today, she is an activist for the rights of trans children and teens. Last year, she founded an organization called My Trans Child, which has nearly 600 members. 'Abandoned to their fate' Although Bolsonaro lost last October's elections, replaced by the more tolerant administration of veteran leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, activists say the situation for trans people remains alarming. Aline Melo, a member of Nunes's organization, says things have only gotten worse in recent years. Her son, 14-year-old Luiz Guilherme, is trans. "He's proud of who he is. But he knows he can't always be himself when he leaves the house," she says. Nunes says the lack of government protections to combat rapes and violence against trans youths is "absurd." "We want public policies to protect (this group) that is abandoned to their fate," she says. Forced to leave home Celeste Armbrust still remembers how she felt when she embraced her own gender identity, her eyes lighting up beneath her new pink bangs. "I felt like myself. I felt free," says the 17-year-old trans girl, who began hormone therapy at 16 -- the age authorized under a 2020 decision by Brazil's Federal Council of Medicine. She was brave enough to unveil her new identity at school. But she is afraid to leave the house alone. "She's fearful of being singled out and suffering for it," says her mother, Claudia Armbrust. Brazil, a sprawling country of 214 million people, has just five public centers to assist children and teens on gender identity issues. There is a long waiting list at Sao Paulo University Clinical Hospital, which is helping around 400 such minors. "We help them feel understood," says psychologist Larissa Todorov. But few in Brazil have access to such programs, which struggle with insufficient funding. Carolina Iara, 30, a trailblazing state legislator who is Brazil's first intersex lawmaker, says the country has made progress since her childhood. But not nearly enough, she adds. "There are still trans kids who get kicked out of the house at 13 and have to turn to prostitution," she says. The post Lucky to come home: Growing up trans in Brazil can be deadly appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
SoJ: DNA belies Degamo suspects’ retractions
The National Bureau of Investigation said on Tuesday that DNA analysis has linked four of the 10 detained suspects to the 4 March 2023 killings of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo and nine others in Pamplona town. The NBI said the analysis was based on samples taken from the vehicles used by the suspects and blood stains lifted from Degamo’s residence, where the killings took place. Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla said the DNA analysis provided pieces of evidence that could pin down the suspects, apart from the statements they and the witnesses had executed. “Even if they claimed they were not at the crime scene, their blood was there,” Remulla said. The DNA results, he said, refute the recantations of the 10 suspects who claimed they were tortured into admitting to the killings and tagging Negros Oriental Representative Arnolfo Teves Jr. as the mastermind. “What does that mean? They were there at the crime scene. So which will you believe, their recantations or their original statements?” Remulla said. The NBI has charged Teves and five other persons with 10 murder, 14 frustrated murder, and four attempted murder counts in the killing of Degamo, the deaths of nine other persons, and injuries to 18 others. The counsel of the Degamo family, lawyer Levito D. Baligod, said the DNA analysis confirmed the participation of four suspects, namely, Rogelio C. Antipolo Jr., Winrich B. Isturis, John Louie L. Gonyon, and Jhudiel R. Rivero. Remulla said the DoJ had issued a subpoena to Teves directing the lawmaker to appear at Tuesday’s hearing to submit a counter-affidavit. However, Teves, who is currently under suspension by the House of Representatives, remains abroad. The preliminary investigation was suspended because neither Teves nor his lawyers appeared. The detained suspects were the only ones presented during yesterday’s hearing, but since their lawyers also failed to appear they were represented by the Public Attorney’s Office. Remulla said the DoJ gave Teves and his lawyers another chance to appear in the next preliminary investigation set for 27 June. The post SoJ: DNA belies Degamo suspects’ retractions appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Watchgroup belies Marcos claim of lowering rice prices
A group involved in monitoring developments in the rice industry yesterday belied President Marcos’ statement that his administration is nearing its goal of lowering rice price to P20 per kilo, saying it is “far from reality.”.....»»
Liza Soberano belies claims Ogie Diaz didn’t get commission in latter years of their contract
Liza Soberano admitted she was hurt by the statements—some of which she dismissed as “untrue”—made by her former talent manager Ogie Diaz, noting how she feels like the latter is “trying to say things to make people turn against [her].” In her interview with Boy Abunda, the actress has spoken up about her seeming falling-out with Diaz […] The post Liza Soberano belies claims Ogie Diaz didn’t get commission in latter years of their contract appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Chief Minister Ebrahim belies Pikit killings due to Muslim-Christian war
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 17 February) — The spate of killings in Pikit, North Cotabato was not due to a “religious conflict” between Muslims and Christians,” Bangsamoro Interim Chief Minister Ahod “Al Haj Murad” Ebrahim said. This developed as more security forces were deployed to the troubled town with the local government unit (LGU) offering a […].....»»
DSWD-7 belies claims of FB page: Agency is not offering scholarship grants
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas in Central Visayas (DSWD-7) has cautioned the public against wrong information or fake news that has proliferated on social media, such as Facebook. This is after DSWD Secretary Erwin Tulfo posted on his Facebook page about wrong information proliferating on social […] The post DSWD-7 belies claims of FB page: Agency is not offering scholarship grants appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Court voids ‘copy-paste’ warrant used to arrest peace advocates
“The questions left unanswered and the inconsistencies not clarified belies the existence of probable cause which justify the issuance of the search warrants. For this reason, the warrants should be quashed." The post Court voids ‘copy-paste’ warrant used to arrest peace advocates appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Mocha Uson belies rumors that Robin Padilla got her pregnant& nbsp;
Former sexy singer and current OWWA deputy administrator Mocha Uson has denied the rumors that Robin Padilla got her pregnant. She also expressed her sadness that the action star’s wife, TV host Mariel Padilla, got dragged into the controversy. .....»»
Solon belies PPE overpricing yarn
Deputy Speaker and SAGIP Party List Rep. Rodante Marcoleta dismissed Senator Risa Hontiveros’ evidence of alleged overpricing in government’s purchase of personal protective equipment (PPE) as a mere publicity stunt to taint the administration......»»