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No rights violations committed in KOJC raid  President Marcos
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 โ€” 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...
Quiboloy followers mob media covering police operation for his arrest
INQUIRER FILE PHOTO DAVAO CITY โ€” 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...
Quiboloy manhunt will go on despite court's temporary protection order
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 โ€” 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 thereโ€™s a temporary protection order (TPO) from a local court, Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos said Tuesday. โ€œIt will continue and I guarantee that we will still proceed with the operations to look for Pastor Quiboloy,โ€ Abalos told reporters. Abalos instructed their lawyers to file a petition to clarify the courtโ€™s ruling, as there was no clear order from the court to...
'No link': Photo of Marcos, first lady with Ong - Envoy
Benito Techico, Manilaโ€™s special envoy for trade and tourism to China, said the photo was taken at a Pasay City restaurant sometime in 2020โ€”when Marcos was not yet elected Presidentโ€”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: โ€˜No linkโ€™: Special envoy explains photo of Marcos, first lady with Ong
Vietnam Wants Higher Rice Price for It's Price
Local rice importers risk the cancellation of supply contracts by Vietnamese exporters as the latter seek higher prices, dampening the Philippinesโ€™ 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...
North Korea's Kim Jong Un oversees suicide drone tests
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
Duterte: PH in 'more tragic state' amid hunt for Quiboloy
''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 Eร—ฯrรฉลกลกed 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
UP professor notes errors in VP Sara's Isang Kaibigan'
He said that childrenโ€™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. โ€œEven 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,โ€ Petras explained. Source: UP professor notes errors in VP Saraโ€™s โ€˜Isang Kaibiganโ€™
House panel to review intel fund use following Guo's escape, other high-profile cases
The review will also include ongoing investigations involving accused *** offender and human trafficker Apollo Quiboloy and former Bureau of Corrections chief Gerald Bantag. Appropriations Committee Chair and Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Elizaldy Co Eร—ฯrรฉลกลกed concern over the management of the funds. Source: House panel to review intel fund use following Guo's escape, other high-profile cases
Ukraine use US glide bombs in Russia's Kursk region and has retaken some land in Kharkiv
Ukraineโ€™s military says it used high-precision glide bombs provided by the United States to carry out strikes in Russiaโ€™s Kursk region while also claiming to have recaptured some territory in the eastern region of Kharkiv, where Russia launched an offensive in the spring. Source: Ukraine says it used US glide bombs in Russia's Kursk region and has retaken some land in Kharkiv
Anung Napala?
IT'S BEEN 14 HOURS BUT JUST FOLLOWING ORDERS Kaawa-awang tingnan ang mga kapulisan na kung saan-saan na lamang pumuwesto para makapagpahinga. Bakas na bakas sa mga itsura nito ang matinding pagod. Nanatili sa loob ng KOJC Compound ang mga pulis dahil sa utos ni Torre na walang aalis hangga't hindi nila mahuli si Pastor Quiboloy kahit nakailang beses na itong ikot sa buong lugar at wala namang napala.
PBBM takes back powers & funds given to LGU by FPRRD
Marcos announced during the first-ever Local Government Summit 2024 at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City that he will amend EO No. 138 signed by Duterte in 2021. EO 138 provides for the full devolution of certain functions of the executive branch of the government โ€” including implementation of local infrastructure projects โ€” to LGUs. Source: Marcos to sign EO clarifying Duterteโ€™s devolution order
JAPAN TIMES reported that House Speaker Martin Romualdez is implicated as receiving BRIBERY
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