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Naku po. Di natin masisisi ang mga ordinary citizen ng nk. Need nila kasi sumunod talaga sa leader yun lang paraan para mabuhay sila kung hindi ka sumunod may parusa kasi nga communist government ang bansa nila. Hanga din ako sa power ng propaganda ng kim dynasty kaya napapasunod sila. Correct me if i'm wrong. Sources: South Korea fires warning shots after North Korea blows up border roads North Korea says 1.4 million young people apply to join army - BusinessWorld Online US urges North Korea to 'stop actions' increasing risk of conflict

Aside from the short notice given him, my client just arrived in Davao from Metro Manila last October 17, 2024. Considering his advanced age and the several engagements he had to attend, he is currently not feeling well and is in need of much rest. However, Duterte, according to his lawyer, is committed to take part in proceedings that will take place “after November 1, 2024.” Source: Duterte to skip House's October 22 drug war probe, vows to show up in November

Data from the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Plant Industry (DA-BPI) showed rice shipments as of October 17 totaled 3.58 million metric tons (MT), close to surpassing the 3.61 million MT total last year. The figures are even higher than the 2.84 million MT record from January to October 2023. Source: Rice imports to surpass 2023 level

Dalawang WPP pala ang nag-a-away. Workers and Peasants Party (WPP) at Workers Party Philippines (WPP). But, nevertheless, detained televangelist Apollo Quiboloy has revoked his acceptance of nomination of the Workers' and Peasants’ Party and will run instead as an independent candidate for senator in the 2025 midterm elections. Source: https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/21/apollo-quiboloy-to-run-as-independent-candidate-for-senator-1505

Fajardo said the invitation was received by Duterte’s representative on Sunday. Former presidential chief legal counsel Salvador Panelo on Sunday said Duterte E×ρréššed intent to present himself in the House QuadComm hearing if he received an invitation. Source: PNP: Ex-Pres. Duterte received House QuadComm invitation for EJKs probe

Navalnaya knows she faces arrest if she returns home while President Putin is still in power. His administration has accused her of participating in extremism. This is no empty threat. In Russia, it can lead to death. Her husband, President Putin’s most vocal critic, was sentenced to 19 years for extremism, charges that were seen as politically motivated. He died in February in a brutal penal colony in the Arctic Circle. Source: Alexei Navalny's widow Yulia says she'll stand as Russian President

As China’s “îllégâl, coercive, aggressive and deceptive actions” at sea continue, the Philippines appears to be the only member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to openly resist them and voice condemnation, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Commodore Jay Tarriela said yesterday. Source: PCG: Philippines is sole ASEAN member fighting back vs China aggression

The prosecutor general is a powerful position as it heads the office which holds the power to probe and approve criminal cases to be filed in courts against citizens. Source: Duterte-appointed chief prosecutor resigns

“I proposed to the Senate leadership to convene a Senate committee of the whole, so that the whole Senate can investigate the previous administration’s war on drugs,” Hontiveros said in an interview wth dzXL. “It is important to find out the truth about the bloody war on drugs, for the families of the victims of extrajudicial killings.” Source: Entire Senate eyed to probe drug war EJKs

The regulatory authority confirmed the Kansai Electric Power Co.'s management assessment, stating that the pressure vessel can endure neutron exposure and the concrete's durability remains intact even after prolonged heat and radiation. Source: https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1235742

Edding said Eastman came to the Philippines to marry a woman from Zamboanga City, who later turned out to be a scammer. The victim lost a lot of money to the scammer but then met the woman from Sibuco, whom he married about five months ago. Source: Armed group abducts American in Zamboanga del Norte

Hoping to settle the debate, researchers tracked down over 150 king cobras from several Asian countries, analyzed their DNA and compared their appearances. A pattern began to emerge. The king cobras from southern India were genetically and visually distinct. Sources: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/article294115469.html MSN

“I didn’t know why I was summoned to the office of Asec [Assistant Secretary] Shine. And then, I was given an envelope. It was later on I found out there was money in it. It’s not because I was BAC member yet, because wasn’t at that time,” Osias added. Source: Another DepEd exec admits receiving envelopes with cash from VP Sara Duterte

Elon Musk’s curious relationship with crypto has taken another turn. According to blockchain analytics platform Arkham Intelligence, the company has moved approximately $765 million worth of Bitcoin to unknown wallets. It’s unclear whether the EV maker, the fourth-biggest holder of Bitcoin among U.S public companies, per BitcoinTreasuries, has plans to sell. Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment or confirmation of the transfer. Among U.S. public companies, only software company MicroStrategy and Bitcoin mining firms MARA Holdings and Riot Platforms hold more of the cryptocurrency. Tesla’s Bitcoin represents significantly less than 1% of its nearly $700 billion market capitalization, however. For those other three...

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CIDG chief Police Brigadier General Nicolas Torre III led the filing of the complaint against Torreon, Badoy, and others at the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday, October 17. The rest of the respondents are as follows: Eleanor Cardona Jeffrey Celis Kathleen Kaye Laurente Trinidad Arafol Lord Byron Cristobal Joey Espina Sun Esteban Lava Jose Lim III Marie Dinah Fuentes Source: Different enemy, same weapon: PNP sues Badoy, Quiboloy lawyer for sedition

North Korea said Thursday that its constitution now defined the South as a "hostile" state, the first time Pyongyang has confirmed legal changes called for by leader Kim Jong Un earlier this year. Relations between the two Koreas have deteriorated since Kim in January defined Seoul as his country's "principal enemy" and said the North was no longer interested in reunification. Source: North Korea says constitution now defines South as 'hostile' state

Source: 73% of Pinoys won't support pro-China bets in 2025 elections —Pulse Asia commissioned survey

LOOK: Former Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio, Atty. Howard Calleja, former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales, former Finance Undersecretary Cielo Magno, and former Commission on Audit Commissioner Heidi Mendoza filed a petition challenging the constitutionality of transferring PhilHealth funds to the national treasury on October 16. The third tranche of PhilHealth’s “excess funds,” totaling P30 billion, is set to be transferred to the national treasury. (Contributed photos)

HOUSE CUTS OVP BUDGET BY P1.3 BILLION, REALLOCATES FUNDS TO DSWD AND DOH The House of Representatives has finalized its decision to cut the budget of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) by P1.3 billion, reallocating the funds to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Department of Health (DOH). House Committee on Appropriations Chairperson and Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co confirmed that the small committee responsible for introducing individual and institutional amendments to the 2025 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) had reallocated the P1.3 billion cut to the two agencies. A total of P646.5 million will now bolster DSWD's Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) program, while another...

Source: Comelec releases initial list of 66 bets for 2025 Senate race

THE Philippine National Police (PNP) is set to file murder charges against several individuals, including retired Police Colonel Royina Garma and resigned Napolcom commissioner Edilberto Leonardo, in relation to the killing of former Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) board secretary Wesley Barayuga. Garma, ex-Napolcom commissioner to face murder charges

Reinvestigating the high-profile killings at the height of the previous administration's war on drugs indicates that the Marcos administration "places the highest importance" on justice and rule of law in the country. READ: Palace supports reopening of probe on Duterte's drug war killings

"The North Korean military conducted detonations, assumed to be aimed at cutting off the Gyeongui and Donghae roads, at around noon and is carrying out additional activities using heavy equipment," the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said in a text message to reporters. The JCS said the South's military did not suffer any damage and that it responded by firing shots south of the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) as a means of self-defense and as a warning against acts that likely violate the Armistice Agreement. Source: https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1235606

A bill was filed in the House of Representatives on Friday to classify extrajudicial killings (EJKs) as heinous crimes, imposing harsher penalties on state agents and authorities convicted of such acts. Senior Deputy Speaker Aurelio Gonzales Jr. and House quad committee co-chairs Robert Ace Barbers, Bienvenido Abante, Dan Fernandez, and Stephen Joseph Paduano, along with vice-chair Romeo Acop, introduced House Bill (HB) 10986, the proposed Anti-Extrajudicial Killing Act. The legislation aims to establish strict legal standards based on the Quad Committee’s investigation into EJKs to ensure accountability for perpetrators.

Co-chairmen of the House quad-committee (quad-comm) believe that the testimonial evidence gathered by the mega-panel so far are strong. Sharing this view on Tuesday, Oct. 15 were Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers, Santa Rosa City lone district Rep. Dan Fernandez, and Manila 6th district Rep. Bienvenido "Benny" Abante Jr. The special four-way panel is currently investigating the alleged interconnected issues of extrajudicial killings (EJKs), îllégâl Philippine Offshore and Gaming Operators (POGOs), and the Duterte administration’s war on drugs. “The evidence so far unearthed in the quad-comm belies Senators [Ronald] Bato [dela Rosa]’s and Bong Go’s denials of EJK involvement and existence of the reward system...

"Across major areas, those ãdül† Filipinos who identify themselves as Pro-Marcos comprise around four out of every 10 Filipinos in NCR and Balance Luzon (42 percent and 43 percent, respectively). In Mindanao, nearly three out of every 10 Filipinos (25 percent) identify themselves as pro-Marcos, with a significant portion of the overall support coming from Visayas (37 percent)," the research firm said. Meanwhile, those who see themselves as pro-Duterte were 15 percent or 1 percent lower than the previous poll. ãdül† Filipinos who view themselves as independent "are most numerous in Visayas at 32 percent, followed by NCR at 27 percent, Balance Luzon at 26 percent, and Mindanao at 19 percent." Source: Support for Marcos rises; Duterte's dips

WATCH: A Philippine Army (PA) officer who led a daring ambush against terrorist forces during the Marawi siege in 2017 was awarded the 2024 Alexander R. Nininger Award for Valor at Arms by the United States Military Academy or West Point graduates last week. READ MORE: Marawi hero becomes first Filipino recipient of West Point award for valor https://www.facebook.com/share/v/js6SLy3AZeN1SSXv/

The United States yesterday warned China that its military encirclement of Taiwan is an “unwarranted” provocation that risks heightening tensions in the Indo-Pacific region. #China #Taiwan #DailyTribune

Former President Rodrigo Duterte is running for mayor in Davao City with his son, incumbent Mayor Sebastian Duterte, as running mate. The two filed their certificate of candidacy afternoon on Monday, October 7, 2024. Source: Former Pres. Duterte files COC for mayor; son runs for VM

WATCH: Rolan "Kerwin" Espinosa told the House quad-committee (quad-comm) Friday, Oct. 11 that he believes the order to kill his father, the late Albuera, Leyte mayor Rolando Espinosa, back in 2016 came from then-president Rodrigo Duterte. READ MORE: 'Siya talaga ang nag-utos': Espinosa claims it was Duterte who ordered killing of mayor-dad https://www.facebook.com/share/v/kwv9EKA2nd2eBxmM/