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NBI: Suspect in drug buy-bust could be Rep. Singson's travel buddy
Ruel Lasala, NBI deputy director for intelligence services, said Leo-Bin could have been the person caught on a closed-circuit camera accompanying Singson as the lawmaker bypassed immigration inspection at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) four months ago.
Singson was later arrested at Chek Lap Kok International Airport in Hong Kong on July 11, when authorities found 26.1 grams of cocaine and two tablets of diazepam, commonly known as Valium, allegedly in his possession.
The Filipino-Chinese suspect's name also appeared on the same passenger manifest of the Hong Kong-bound flight that Singson took that day, investigation showed.
"Pero vinavalidate pa namin iyan... kasi si Congressman [Singson], doon na-capture sa Hong Kong. Siya naman [Leo-Bin], etong dalawang ito, dito ang transaksyon nila. Kaya di pa namin matantya. Iba ang situwasyon nila," Lasala said at a news briefing.
(We're still validating all these, since the congressman was captured in Hong Kong, while Leo-Bin, these two, their transactions are here. So we're still looking into it. Their situations are different.)
Unlike the NBI, however, Singson's father, Ilocos Sur Gov. Luis "Chavit" Singson, said he was certain the arrested suspect had something to do with his son's arrest.
"Matagal na naming pinag-sususpetsahan iyan. Wala lang kaming ebidensya. Kaya masaya ako nahuli iyan. Dapat huwag nang pakawalan iyan. (We've long suspected that person. Only, we have no evidence. So I'm glad he was arrested. He shouldn't be released.)
The Ilocos Sur governor also offered to give monetary incentives to the NBI officials who facilitated the drug suspects' arrest.
The Hong Kong court hearing the younger Singson's drug case has earlier allowed the lawmaker to post a HK$1.5-million (P8.7 million) bail, after determining that cocaine found in his possession weighed 6.7 grams, not 26.1 grams as earlier alleged.
The Singson camp said it would ask the court to downgrade the charges from illegal trafficking to illegal possession.
Meanwhile, the third suspect arrested in the Ortigas buy-bust operation, a woman, was not presented to the media pending further investigation.
Authorities meanwhile described Olarte as someone who poses as a rich businessman and an operative of the Presidential Anti-Smuggling Group when making illegal drugs transactions.
The three were arrested after an undercover NBI agent posed as a buyer of a kilogram of cocaine worth P500,000. During the arrest, agents also seized two more kilograms of cocaine hidden in the suspects' car.
Aquino reappoints state fiscals
Presidential deputy spokesperson Abigail Valte announced the reappointment of Assistant Chief State Prosecutors Richard Anthony Fadullon, Miguel Gudio, Jr. and Pedrito Rances.
Aquino is also keeping Antonio Arellanio and Horacio Gonzaga as regional state prosecutors.
Zenaida Ferrer, Peter Medalla and Bibiano Reforzado were also reappointed as assistant regional state prosecutors.
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Fil-Chinese trader kidnapped in Maguindanao
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Govt workers to receive other half of 13th month cash starting Monday
Budget Secretary Florencio Abad said the DBM is still studying if the year-end fiscal position of the government could allow them to recommend to the President an additional "holiday bonus" to government workers in the form of the PEI, which is similar to the P10,000 incentive given by the previous administration.
Abad said the 13th month pay and cash gift is different, as it had already been provided for in the 2010 budget. He said a total of P14.9 billion had been released by the DBM to fund the remaining half of the 13th month pay of the government employees.
The first half was released in April in anticipation of the school opening and enrollment.
Under Budget Circular 2010-01, those entitled to these additional pay are: civilian government personnel occupying regular, contractual or casual positions who may be appointive or elective; military personnel; and uniformed personnel of the Philippine National Police, the Bureau of Fire Protection, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, Philippine Coast Guard and National Mapping and Resource Information Authority.
Those with pending cases are so entitled to the bonus and cash gift, while those who would later be found guilty after the bonuses and cash gift are given would have to refund or return the amount that they received. Those who would only be meted a reprimand no longer needs to return the cash gift and bonus.
The Circular also stated that those who have worked in government for less than four months in government by October 31 would only get a percentage of the P5,000 cash gift.
The Circular said those who have worked for three months but less than four months in government would receive a P2,000 or 40 percent of the cash gift while those who worked for two months but less than three months would get 30 percent of the P5,000 or P1,500.
Those who worked in government for one month but less than two months would receive 20 percent of the cash gift or P1,000 while those who have worked for less than a month of government would get 10 percent of the P5,000 or P500.
The same Circular stated that those who have been separated or retired from government from May to October would also receive a P5,000 cash gift and a percentage of their second tranche of the 13th month pay.
Those who were separated or retired from government in May would receive 15 percent of their bonus; those who retired in June would receive 30 percent; those in July would get 45 percent; those in August would receive 60 percent; those in September would get 70 percent; and those in October would receive 90 percent.
Those who are not entitled are to the bonus and cash gift are those hired without employee-employer relationships and paid from non-Personnel Services appropriations. These includes consultants and hired experts; laborers hired through job contracts or those paid on piecework basis; and student laborers and apprentices.
Employees of local governments and government firms are also entitled to these benefits, but these will have to come from their respective local government or corporate funds.
Aquino calls for simple Christmas parties in gov't agencies
Cebu City to hold Christmas party for the elderly
Senior citizens in Cebu City will have all the reasons to be happy this Christmas because the city government has organized a grand Christmas Party for all members of the Office of the Senior Citizens Affairs.
Oposa: Stop illegal fishing by Christmas
Lawyer and environmentalist Antonio Oposa is determined to wipe out illegal fishing in the province and said a successful campaign would be the Christmas gift authorities can give Cebu.
Imported meat sold in Central Visayas markets?
If AGHAM Partylist Rep. Angelo Palmones is to be believed, the imported pork products being sold in markets in Central Visayas are expired.
Vidal hopes Vatican will name new cardinal for PH soon
"Unity" with Garcia to save PB's pork ? Magpale
Provincial Board Member Agnes Magpale admitted that "unity" with Governor Gwendolyn Garcia is the only way to save their Legislative Assistance Fund, local version of pork barrel, and staff who are threatened of losing their jobs due to outsourcing policy of the Capitol.
Seminar for newly elected brgy officials
The Cebu City council is urging the Department of Interior and Local Government to conduct an early training for the newly elected barangay officials in the city before they assume office on November 30.
To observe roses parade, visit landfill: Three Cebu City councilors to go abroad
Three Cebu City councilors are scheduled to travel abroad before the yearends, one will attend seminars in two Asian countries while two others will observe the world famous Pasadena roses parade in the United States of America.
Councilor Nida Cabrera, who chairs the committee on environment, is scheduled to attend a seminar workshop in Jakarta, Indonesia and a study visit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on November 18 and 19 and 20 to 23, respectively.
Councilors Edgardo Labella and Rodrigo Abellanosa on the other hand will be off for California in December to observe the world famous tournament of roses parade in Pasadena.
Cebu City agriculturist Joey Baclayon will be with Labella and Abellanosa for the said travel starting December 26 to January 6, 2011.
Vice Mayor Joy Augustus Young said Cabrera's travel will be paid for by Friedrick Ebert Stiftung and Berjaya Corporation Berhad.
Friedrick Ebert Stiftung invited Cabrera to attend the workshop on Gender Responsive Budgeting in Jakarta, Indonesia on November 18 and 19.
On November 20 to 23, she will be in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for the working visit and project familiarization of the Bukit Tagar Sanitary Landfill. The visit is also sponsored by Berjaya Corporation Berhad.
Cabrera said the regional workshop in Indonesia aims at exchanging and analyzing experiences in advocating and implementing gender responsive budgeting in Southeast Asia.
In Malaysia, there will be a dialogue session and working visit to the Bukit Tagar Sanitary Landfill site for familiarization of the project.
Last September, the Berjaya Corporation Berhad, a Malaysian company, presented to Mayor Michael Rama and to the members of the Solid Waste Management Board their proposed development of an engineered sanitary disposal facility for solid waste management in Cebu City. Labella and Abellanosa's mission in Pasadena is also to observe how their roses parade is being done hoping that this can be applied in the city's own flower festival.
"There is a need to observe and witness the spectacular and world-famous Pasadena Rose Parade to personally get information from the organizers how the event is planned and presented, hence, the city could also come up, or at least approximately, with a more elaborate Flower Festival," said councilor Alvin Dizon, the proponent of the resolution authorizing the travel.
The city's flower festival is held every month of October since it was launched in 2009.
5 courses for Consolacion college
The Commission on Higher Education in Central Visayas has authorized the Community College in Consolacion town to operate and offer five courses starting this second semester for school year 2010 to 2011.
CHED 7 granted the authority last October 29 after the college complied with all the requirements. The authority was signed by Amelia Biglete, Director IV of CHED 7.
Consolacion Mayor Teresa Alegado, chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Consolacion Community College made the official announcement the other day in a meeting with the Board and school officials.
Alegado said she made representation to CHED 7 after the college was denied permit when it opened last June during the term of then mayor Avelino Gungob, Sr. CHED-7 Order No. 7, Series of 2010, states that Consolacion Community College in Consolacion, Cebu may offer Bachelor of Elementary Education, Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Bachelor of Secondary Education.
Alegado, however, said that there is a need for the Municipal Council to amend the ordinance that created the college, especially the provision on the appointment of officials of the school, to usher in better administration.
Vice Mayor Aurelio Damole, said the proposed amendments are now the subject of study by the committee on education.
After foreclosure: Former owners to be given a chance to buy properties
The committee on budget and finance said the City Council needs to study the proposal of creating an ordinance that will authorize the sale of the foreclosed residential properties by the city government to the previous owners or their heirs.
After indiscriminate firing: Policeman "punched, pointed gun" at man
Two siblings accused a policeman of firing indiscriminately, and then punched and pointed a gun at one of them yesterday afternoon in Ponce Dos, Barangay Carreta, Cebu City.
Mary Jane Sarnejo Basoy, 35 and her younger brother Nelson Sarnejo, 34, both residents of Carreta, went to the Waterfront Police Station yesterday to report one "Goyot" Bercero.
Sarnejo told the police that he was inside the house of his elder sister around 4 p.m. yesterday when he suddenly heard a burst of gunfire. This prompted him to run outside to check.
Once outside, he saw Bercero, whom he and Basoy identified as a policeman assigned at the Waterfront Police, holding a gun. Sarnejo immediately concluded that it was Bercero who fired the gun so he confronted the cop.
"Akong giingnan nga nganong nagpasalba man ka? Daghana ra bang bata diri, makaigo unya ka," Sarnejo said. (I asked him why he fired his gun, as there were many children around.)
The policeman, Sarnejo further alleged, punched him on the face and pointed the gun at him. He believed it was a caliber .45 pistol that the cop was holding.
Basoy went out of the house and, seeing the gun pointed at her brother, intervened. She then told Bercero that she would call the police.
"Ingon siya nga 'Nganong manawag man mo og pulis nga pulis man ko? Akong giingnan nga buang man ka nga pulis, manawag mi og lain," Basoy said. (He asked why we were calling the police, when he was a policeman. We told him we needed another.)
The suspect fled on foot and was no longer around when the responding policemen arrived. Basoy said Bercero is frequent in their barangay to visit a neighbor. She said they have seen him fire his gun indiscriminately several times now.
SPO3 Ernesto Caballero, duty desk officer of the police station, identified the suspect as PO1 Bercero who was assigned at their station some time last year when the latter was still undergoing the Field Training Program (FTP).
Caballero could not recall Bercero's first name, and he advised the victims to report the incident to the Regional Internal Affairs Service based at the Police Regional Office 7 in Camp Osmeña to verify the suspect's first name so sanctions could be imposed against the suspect.
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Aquino pulls aside Obama at APEC
On Sunday, Aquino managed to get a word with US President Barack Obama at the sidelines of the 18th Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' Meeting here, even though the United States did not grant the Philippines' request for a bilateral meeting.
"Naibanggit natin kay President Obama iyong ating mga agam-agam doon sa mga travel advisory na nagmula sa Estados Unidos, at ipinangako naman niya na titingnan po at himingi rin po ng pag-unawa doon sa mga nata-target, sa kanilang mga mamamayan," the President said in an interview after meeting with the Filipino community at the Futaba High School here.
Aside from the United States, 5 other countries -- the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and France -- have cautioned their citizens on traveling to the Philippines supposedly because of a terror threat.
The Philippines has complained against the negative travel advisory, saying it was based on raw, unverified information that came from the US.
Earlier, the president also personally conveyed the same sentiments to New Zealand Prime Minister John Key and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
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'Morong 43' sees hope in Monday meet with Malacañang
OFW families may now collect suicide insurance
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Muslim pilgrims begin annual rituals without incident
Myanmar's Suu Kyi begins long-awaited freedom
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PH gets 2 dancesport bronze medals in Asian Games
Charlea Lagaras and Ronnie Vergara—real-life sweethearts competing in a sport that thrives on romance, real or makeshift—bagged two bronze medals in dancesport at the Zengcheng City gymnasium here.
"This is big because it is the first time dancesport was included in the Asian Games and we gave the Philippines a medal right away," said Vergara, who teamed up with Lagaras to win the Latin cha-cha-cha and paso doble bronzes in an event dominated by host China.
The Chinese dominated the second day of dancesport, sweeping the 10 golds at stake in the first-time Asiad event, to hike its golden haul to 34 at press time.
The Philippines, competing with modest goals, finally made it to the medal tally with the two bronze medals.
"There are no words I can say right now but I'm just really, really happy," Lagaras said.
The third place finish was a salve of sorts for a delegation reeling from setbacks since Saturday.
The beating continued Sunday, with a hard-fighting tennis team getting the boot from top seed Chinese Taipei in the quarterfinals, the swimmers getting knocked off their events in the heats and the shooters failing to climb up the standings.
After Yang Tsung-hua tripped a game Treat Conrad Huey, 7-6 (5), 7-5, and Taiwanese No. 1 Lu Yen-hsun bounced out Cecil Mamiit, 6-2, 7-6 (3), the country's top netter began looking forward to doubles competition where the country is expected to fare better.
The country's billiards team also faltered in the face of up-and-coming opposition. Late Saturday night, top cue artists Roberto Gomez and Efren "Bata" Reyes were booted out of the 8-ball singles by relatively unknown Indians.
Gomez's loss to Sumit Talwar was more painful. Both were tied at 5 in the race-to-7 affair when Talwar fouled. Gomez cleaned up to reach the hill but failed to call his shot, putting the Indian back on the table en route to the hill and a run out in the last rack.
Shooter Mark Manosca finished 45th in a field of 52 in the men's 10m air pistol qualifying round after a 551 total while Alyanna Chuatoco completed a 364 and wound up 44th in the women's field.
The good news is Manosca, 18, and Chuatoco, 16, are first-timers in the Asiad and are here to gain valuable experience in big-time tournaments.
The country's judo icon, John Baylon, bowed out in his first match, losing to Kim Jae-bum of South Korea while Karen Ann Solomon won her opener against Lebanon's Louize Bourached but lost to Korean Hwang Ye-sui in the quarterfinals then bowed to Tsend Ayush of Mongolia in the repechage.
Youth Olympian Jessie King Lacuna finished fifth in his heat in the men's 200m freestyle with a time of 1:53.42, 4.35 seconds behind Korean sensation park Taehwan's 1:49.15.
Erica Totten, meanwhile, clocked 5:01.59 in the women's 400 individual medley, 16 seconds behind heat winner Li Xuanxu of China.
In men's triathlon, Nikko Huelgas finished 11th in a 19-man field with a time of 2:01:54.21 while compatriot Neil Catiil was 14th after timing 2:05:28.59. Yuichi Hosoda of Japan topped the event with a time of 1:52:15.56
Cyclist Apryl Eppinger wound up 13th out of 16 entries in the women's sprint qualifying and was a notch below the cut line after clocking 12.624 over 200m.
The country's boxing team finally arrived here Sunday, the same day the delegation received news of Manny Pacquiao's scintillating victory over Antonio Margarito in Dallas, Texas.
The national boxing team, bankrolled by Smart, is also being counted on to deliver gold medals for the country, with its benefactor hoping to reap the fruits of a sponsorship program that allowed the national pugs to aggressively prepare for this quadrennial meet.
``It's payback time,'' said Ricky Vargas, president of the Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines and vice chair of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas. ``Of course it will be disappointing if we don't win a medal.''
Vargas said the target would be to win at least one gold, especially since Smart Sports has poured nearly P300 million in financial support to boxing, basketball, taekwondo and cycling.
While track cyclists have gone zilch so far, the country hopes to strike in road racing.
Basketball barely survived a Kuwait team playing under the International Olympic Committee banner due to a suspension of its national Olympic committee by the IOC for government intervention. National coach Rajko Toroman was far from happy with the result.
"We didn't play the way we expected,'' said Toroman after rallying to beat the Kuwaitis, 76-69 Saturday. "We were the bigger team and we couldn't find our rhythm. We couldn't shoot from the outside and weren't able to break their zone. It gave our next opponent a hint to play us with a zone."
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Hornets stay unbeaten, improve to 8-0 (AP)
Thanks to dramatically improved defense, the unbeaten New Orleans Hornets are a totally different team from last season. So are the Portland Trail Blazers, with All-Star guard Brandon Roy rendered ineffective by a chronically sore left knee. David West and Marco Belinelli each scored 18 points Saturday night and the Hornets improved to 8-0, beating the Portland Trail Blazers 107-87.
Surging Celtics beat Grizzlies in OT (AP)
After a four-city road trip, Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers wasn't exactly thrilled to see an overtime game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Rivers' team was coming off an impressive road win at Miami heading into Saturday's game at the Grizzlies, who trailed by as much as 11 points before tying it up late in the fourth quarter.
Bosh non-factor in Heat win over Raptors (AP)
Chris Bosh shook the hands of his former Toronto teammates before the game, did more cordial chatting at halftime and made plans to meet up with some of them for a postgame meal. And in between, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade showed the Raptors why Bosh wanted to be with them in Miami. Wade scored 31 points, James added 23 points and 11 assists and the Heat snapped a two-game slide with a 109-100 win.
Wall hurts foot as Wizards lose to Bulls (AP)
John Wall lumbered out of the locker room with a walking boot protecting his injured left foot, weary after chasing around Derrick Rose all night. It was his third game in four days, too. Welcome to the NBA, kid. Rose scored 15 of his 24 points in the second half, outplaying Wall and leading the Chicago Bulls to a 103-96 victory over the banged-up Washington Wizards on Saturday.
Spurs roll to sixth straight victory (AP)
Just over a week after signing a four-year contract extension, Tony Parker showed the San Antonio Spurs why he is well worth the move. The point guard scored 24 points and capped a big surge in the first quarter that sent the Spurs past the Philadelphia 76ers 116-93 Saturday night for their sixth win in a row.
Salmons sparks Bucks past Warriors (AP)
John Salmons is quickly getting into excellent shape. Salmons scored a season-high 26 points, including a basket with 50.8 seconds left that led the Milwaukee Bucks over the Golden State Warriors 79-72 Saturday night. Salmons missed the entire preseason with an injured right knee and then started off the season shooting poorly.
Pacers extend Cavs' struggles at home (AP)
The prospect of playing against LeBron James always brought out the best in Danny Granger. James has moved on to Miami, but Granger still enjoys playing against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Granger scored 34 points and the Indiana Pacers beat the short-handed Cavaliers 99-85 on Saturday night, handing Cleveland a four-game home losing streak for the first time since March 2003.
Jazz rally once more, down Bobcats 96-95 (AP)
The Utah Jazz are making a habit of comeback victories. Deron Williams hit a running hook shot from seven feet out with 0.8 seconds left to cap a fourth-quarter rally and give the Jazz a 96-95 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Saturday night. Williams finished with 17 points and nine assists for Utah, which overcame a 16-point halftime deficit to win its fifth consecutive game and fourth.
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