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Palagay ko nagsinungaling si Atty. Stephen David at Notary Public Elmer Galicia. Sinabi ni Galicia na he met Alice Guo last Aug 14. Ang Tanong, aanhin naman ni Alice Guo ang Notario e nagtago at tumakas na nga e?? See Translation

Pinapasok sa loob ng KOJC Compound ang grupo ng mga personaheng naka shorts at kahina-hinala ang mga galawan nito na tila hindi mga pulis. Bakit sila pinasuot ng jogging uniform ng PNP? https://www.facebook.com/prestracker/videos/1352653519473120/

NEWS UPDATE | Atty. Topacio, pinabulaanan ang sinabi ng DOJ na binasura ng Timor-Leste ang motion for reconsideration ni ex-Rep. Teves para sa extradition nito 📽 Atty. Ferdinand Topacio https://www.facebook.com/61557944171144/videos/1283448469310438/

The Department of Agriculture has approved the importation of 16,000 metric tons of white onions due to its dwindling supply in the country. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr confirmed that he has approved the order last Monday. "Ang stocks natin [ng white onion] sa bansa ay depleted na. But marami pa tayong red onion. Ang red onion natin is good until March of next year. So, limited quantity lang ito ng white onion na ini-import para lang to stabilize prices of white onions," Tiu Laurel said. Tiu Laurel said the DA timed the importation so it won't coincide with the harvest of local onions by early next year. "Dapat magparating yun by end of December para hindi maapektuhan yung ating mga farmers sa harvest season nila...

The Southwest Monsoon or Habagat brought heavy rains and caused up waist-deep floods in some parts of Metro Manila on Wednesday morning. In its flood alerts, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said floods were reported in the following areas: Calamba Sto. Domingo Biak Na Bato - waist-deep, not passable to all types of vehicles as of 6:53 a.m. Andrew Tramo northbound - gutter-deep, passable to all types of vehicles as of 6:53 a.m. EDSA Shaw tunnel northbound - gutter-deep, passable to all types of vehicles as of 6:50 a.m. Araneta Avenue- Maria Clara Street - not passable to light vehicles, as of 6:30 a.m. Commonwealth Avenue after Philcoa eastbound - gutter deep, passable to all types of vehicles as of 6:30 a.m. E...

Ayon kay PCG Commandant Ronnie Gavan, sa ngayon ang ginagamit nilang pondo para tugunan ang insidente ng oil spil ay mula sa oil pollution management fund. Gayunman, kung mapagbigyan aniya sila na magkaroon ng dedicated na pondo para sa oil spill response ay malaking tulong ito. | ulat ni Kathleen Forbes Philippine Coast Guard, inamin na walang pondo para sa pagtugon sa insidente ng oil spill - Radyo Pilipinas

Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said on Wednesday that Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) units have been deployed here as the Police Regional Office-Davao Region (PRO-11) continues its search for fugitive Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy. Source: https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1232120

JUST IN | Court of Appeals ng Timor-Leste, pinagtibay ang extradition o pagpapauwi kay ex-Rep. Teves sa Pilipinas Ito ay matapos hindi katigan ng Korte ang motion for reconsideration ni Teves. | via Margot Gonzales

Excerpts from today's column: "Marcos loses Escoda; US nowhere to help" Read full column: Marcos loses Escoda; US nowhere to help - Rigoberto Tiglao THREE collision incidents in the past week by which China Coast Guard (CCG) ships successfully prevented Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessels from entering Escoda (Sabina) Shoal in the Spratly Islands point to this shameful reality: The Ferdinand Marcos Jr. administration has de facto lost the area to China's total control. To send a clear message for the PCG vessels to stay away from the shoal, China the other day deployed to the area not just six of its CCG vessels but also one of its most powerful destroyers of the 055 type, its most modern and powerful destroyer-class ship And as in...

THE government's budget balance continued to run a deficit as spending outpaced revenues, a Cabinet official reported on Tuesday. The P642.8-billion budget shortfall in the January to July period is 7.2-percent higher than the P599.5 billion deficit logged in the same period last year. Budget shortfall widens to P642B

A 24-year-old man in the Province of Northern Samar suspected of contracting monkeypox is under a confirmatory test on August 27, 2024. According to the Department of Health Eastern Visayas, the man was admitted at a hospital in Northern Samar on August 24, 2024 for dengue fever. Source: Suspected mpox case in Northern Samar on confirmatory test

A former president instrumental to her 2022 election win and two Davao Region lawmakers try to shield Vice President Sara Duterte from the barrage of questions thrown at her over the OVP's disbursement of confidential funds. Source: Who were the few lawmakers who defended Sara Duterte during 2025 OVP budget hearing?

Police removed the speakers, platforms, and other makeshift equipment set up by the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) on August 26, 2024 to clear the road they had blockaded. CEBU, Philippines — No human rights violations were committed during the police operations at the Kingdom of Jesus Christ compound in Davao City, President Marcos said yesterday, as he accused critics of politicizing the enforcement of the arrest warrant against KOJC leader Apollo Quiboloy. Followers of Quiboloy, who has been charged with child and sexual abuse and qualified human trafficking, have slammed what they described as the excessive use of force in the implementation of the arrest warrant against their leader and has accused law enforcers of violating their...

INQUIRER FILE PHOTO DAVAO CITY — Tension rose at 9:20 p.m. Monday when followers of Apollo Quiboloy began to mob the Davao media covering the police operation near the gate of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) compound in this city for the arrest of the fugitive pastor wanted for child abuse, sexual abuse, and human trafficking charges. The brush was triggered when Newsline publisher Edith Caduaya crossed the police line to request the police officer to allow reporters of TV5, UNTV, and a cameraman to pass through the line as they were going home and their vehicles were parked just behind the line. Traffic along the road leading to the KJC compound briefly resumed hours after police dispersed the KJC crowd at 3 p.m. and cleared the...

According to Shiela, she was told upon arriving in the Philippines that Alice is her sister and she has lived according to that. She said that Jian Zhong Guo, Alice's father, was only her foster father in the Philippines. Source: https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/8/27/shiela-guo-admits-alice-is-not-actually-her-sister-1524

Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo said that her revelation of the Office of the Vice President's (OVP) questionable spending of P125-million confidential funds was "the most difficult moment" of her tenure as a congresswoman. READ: Quimbo debunks VP Duterte's claim of 'confidential funds script': 'Naging napakahirap ng buhay ko'

This photo shows policemen from the Philippine National Police Region XI in a raid inside Apollo Quiboloy's compound in Davao City. Facebook / Presidential Tracker MANILA, Philippines — Police forces will continue hunting accused *** offender and human trafficker Apollo Quiboloy at the Kingdom of Jesus Christs (KOJC) compound in Davao City even if there’s a temporary protection order (TPO) from a local court, Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos said Tuesday. “It will continue and I guarantee that we will still proceed with the operations to look for Pastor Quiboloy,” Abalos told reporters. Abalos instructed their lawyers to file a petition to clarify the court’s ruling, as there was no clear order from the court to...

Public trust and approval in the performance of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. improved in the second quarter of 2024, while Vice President Sara Z. Duterte suffered a drop in the survey released by the OCTA Research Group on Tuesday. Sources: https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1231978

Benito Techico, Manila’s special envoy for trade and tourism to China, said the photo was taken at a Pasay City restaurant sometime in 2020—when Marcos was not yet elected President—and was the result of a casual request by the restaurant owner on behalf of a group of other diners who wanted a souvenir shot with the couple. Source: ‘No link’: Special envoy explains photo of Marcos, first lady with Ong

A Davao City court has ordered the Philippine National Police (PNP) Tuesday, August 27, 2024, to immediately cease and desist from conducting operations within the Kingdom of Jesus Christ compound in Davao City. | via TPM

Local rice importers risk the cancellation of supply contracts by Vietnamese exporters as the latter seek higher prices, dampening the Philippines’ hopes for cheaper rice from abroad following a hefty tariff cut by the government. The Philippine Rice Industry Stakeholders Movement (PRISM) said rice contracts signed by local importers are being canceled by Vietnamese suppliers who are seeking to renegotiate the prices to reflect present market conditions. PRISM co-founder Orly Manuntag said rice export prices in the neighboring Southeast Asian country have increased by $60 to $70 per metric ton, forcing Vietnamese suppliers to call off contracts with Philippine importers. International reports indicate that Vietnamese rice export...

A club in Quezon City has been served a cease-and-desist order and a notice of violation after it refused to cooperate with mpox contact tracers of Quezon City, the local government said Monday. Source: https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/8/26/china-says-took-control-measures-against-philippine-ships-near-disputed-reef-1651

Shiela Guo confirmed before the Senate on Tuesday that she “escaped” Philippine jurisdiction with her siblings, dismissed Bamban Mayor Alice Guo and Wesley Guo, via a small white boat. Source: INQToday: Alice, siblings fled PH via ‘white boat’ – Shiela Guo

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has supervised a test of domestically-developed attack drones, state media KCNA reported. He called for accelerated development and production of various systems, including exploding drones to be used by the infantry and special operations units, and underwater suicide attack drones, KCNA said. Source: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversees suicide drone tests

Russian-born tech mogul Pavel Durov, founder and CEO of the popular platform Telegram, has been detained in France, French authorities confirmed Sunday. According to French media, his detention is related to alleged offenses regarding the social media app. Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/25/durov-telegram-detention-france/

Australia has introduced a new law that allows employees to disconnect from work-related communications outside their working hours. Source: Australia's 'Right to Disconnect' Law Comes Into Effect

Napaghandaan na ng Senado ang paglilipat sa kustodiya kina Shiela Guo at Cassandra Ong, ayon sa tagapagsalita nitong si Arnel Jose Bañas. Ito ay matapos na rin tiyakin ng National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) na makakaharap ang dalawa sa pagdinig ng binuong “tri committee.” Source: Shiela Guo, Cassandra Ong makakadalo na sa Senate hearing – NBI

''Again, let us ask this administration how it can guarantee the preservation of the constitutional rights of our fellow Filipinos when even the most fundamental of these rights are being blatantly violated'' Senators Christopher "Bong" Go and Imee Marcos also E×ρréššed disapproval of the police's implementation of the arrest warrant. Marcos said the deployment of 2,000 police personnel at KOJC was ''both unwarranted and unjustified.'' Source: Duterte: PH in 'more tragic state' amid hunt for Quiboloy

A China Coast Guard (CCG) ship on Sunday, August 25, rammed a Philippine government ship some 10 nautical miles away from Escoda or Sabina Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, according to the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS). Source: PH, China ships collide in waters close to Escoda Shoal

Police said they rescued two alleged trafficking victims on Sunday, August 25, from the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) compound in Davao City. Source: Police rescue alleged trafficking victims from Quiboloy compound in Davao

In just a week (August 18-24, 2024) these are the crimes that we were able to compile. We are sure there are more, but these are just what we found online as reported by the media.

He said that children’s books, even if fictional, should still have factual consistency as well as proper grammar and sentence construction, as the book is still a tool to impart knowledge to the reader. “Even if, say, the story is magical, we still want to impart knowledge to the children as readers. You are still imparting something substantial or factual, such as with how you introduce animals as characters in the story,” Petras explained. Source: UP professor notes errors in VP Sara’s ‘Isang Kaibigan’