It's your weekly compendium of foolishness and corruption in the Philippine government.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2022/04/15/bgy-councilman-6-others-nabbed-over-illegal-cockfighting-in-pangasinan/ |
A barangay councilman and six others were apprehended for their alleged involvement in ‘tupada’ (Illegal cock fighting )in Brgy Pangalangan, San Carlos City on Thursday.Virgilio Mondares, 61, councilman of Brgy Pangalangan, San Carlos City, along with Romy Ventura, 50, Ernesto Benitez, 63, pot maker; Dionisio De Guzman, 69, Marlon Soriano, 43, a construction worker, and Elmar Jimenez, 20, vendor, were arrested for taking part in the illegal cockfighting.The Pangasinan Provincial Police Office reported it had confiscated one live fighting cock, four dead fighting cocks, one gaff and money bets of different denominations amounting to P1750.
A barangay councilor has been arrested for illegal cockfighting.
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| https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1926484/cebu/local-news/dismissed-malabuyoc-village-chief-to-appeal-ombud-decision-to-continue-running-for-mayor |
THE village chief of Sto. Nino, Malabuyoc vows to continue her campaign for the town's top post even as she is facing dismissal and perpetual disqualification from holding public office.In a statement posted on her Facebook page, Sto. Nino village chief and Malabuyoc mayoral candidate Erlinda Piedad said the dismissal order against her is not yet final, as she recently filed an appeal before the anti-graft office.
(I will accept every criticism imposed on me. But for the people of Malabuyoc, Edang is still here to accept it. But it does not mean that I will no longer seek the mayorship. We will continue to fight to defend the poor)
Piedad, however, accused her political rivals of orchestrating her dismissal.
Piedad is running for mayor against town councilor Daisy "Daya" Lim-Creus, the wife of Malabuyoc Mayor Lito Narciso Creus.
Piedad, incumbent barangay councilor Luz Quiñones and former councilor Randy Quiñones were found guilty by the Office of the Ombudsman-Visayas for illegally disbursing around P50,000 of their village funds supposedly for the conduct of socio-cultural activities including the holding of games and dance and singing contests in 2014.
A mayoralty candidate and incumbent vice mayor of Rizal, Cagayan was arrested by agents of Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) and Philippine National Police ( PNP ) in Quezon City Monday afternoon, April 18, in connection with the murder of a town councilor in 2018.The Cagayan Provincial Information Office reported Tuesday that incumbent vice mayor Joel Ruma has been charged in connection with the murder of Sangguniang Bayan Member Alfredo Alvarez who was shot dead in Tuguegarao City in 2018.Aside from Ruma, other suspects in the killing who are objects of manhunt operation are Simeon Baloran, Jessie Labang, Dalden Guiwayan, Jose Batang and Jocel Sacayle .Based on the information obtained by the CPIO at the PNP Kamuning Police Station (PS 10), the said official was cornered near the El Jardin 2 President Condominium, Sgt. Esguerra, Brgy South Triangle, Quezon City at around 4:00 p.m. last Monday.Ruma’s arrest was based on the murder case he is facing (case number 23026) and also on the validity of the Warrant of Arrest issued by Judge Vilma Pauig of the RTC Second Judicial Region in Tuguegarao.No bail was recommended for Ruma who is temporarily detained at CIDG Camp Crame .Among the basis of his alleged involvement in the crime was the security camera footage near the crime scene that Labang and Baloran were responsible for the murder of SB Alvarez. The two were then serving as security aides of then Mayor Joel Ruma.
A candidate for mayor has been arrested for his alleged involvement in the murder of a town councilor.
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| https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1584911/breaking-shots-fired-in-ka-leodys-visit-to-manobo-tribe-ancestral-land-in-bukidnon |
Several gunshots were fired against the camp of presidential candidate and labor leader Ka Leody de Guzman when they visited the ancestral land of the Manobo tribe in Quezon, Bukidnon on Tuesday, the Partido Lakas ng Masa (PLM) confirmed.
In a statement, PLM said that the meeting of De Guzman and his slate with the leaders of the Manobo-Pulangiyon tribe in Barangay Butong were disturbed by gunshots.
There were injured individuals during the shooting incident, PLM said. In a tweet, De Guzman said that two individuals sustained gunshot wounds — farmer group organizer Nanie Abela who was just beside the presidential bet when the shooting happened, and a leader of the Manobo-Pulangiyon tribe.
It seems there was an assassination attempt against Ka Leody while out on the campaign trail.
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| https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1584536/bacolod-court-finds-2-army-personnel-guilty-for-death-of-bayan-muna-coordinator |
A Bacolod Court has found two Army soldiers guilty of the murder of Benjamin Bayles, Bayan Muna coordinator and a member of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente.
In a decision made public Monday, the Bacolod City Regional Trial Court Branch 42 meted the penalty of up to 40 years imprisonment against Rafael Cordova a.k.a. Roger Bajon, and Reygine G. Laus a.k.a. Ronnie Caurino.
Bajon and Caurino were also ordered to pay the heirs of Bayles a total of P300,000 for civil, moral, and exemplary damages.
Bayles was shot to death on June 14, 2010, in Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental, by two men wearing helmets and sweatshirts on board a black motorcycle.
One of the witnesses, John Rey Mayongue, said they were on their way home when they noticed a motorcycle stopped by on the side of the road where they were supposed to pass.
He positively identified Bajon as the first who shot Bayles.
“I saw Benie jerking, falling in the canal…He just continues firing,” the witness said adding that Caurino followed Bajon and also started shooting at Bayles.
His testimony was corroborated by another witness, a tricycle driver who was also in the area when the incident happened.
As it turned out, as early as April, there were soldiers inquiring about Bayles and the witness also identified both Bajon and Caurino.
Both the accused, who admitted being members of the Intelligence Division of the Philippine Army denied involvement in the killing.
They said they were on leave from June 11 t 14, 2010, and were passing along Kabankalan City when they were stopped and arrested by the police.
Two soldiers have been convicted of killing a coordinator of Bayan Muna. It appears he was the target of a months long manhunt and was taken out. It seems impossible that the top brass of the AFP would have no knowledge of this operation.
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| https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1585172/nbi-files-graft-raps-vs-ex-philhealth-prez-10-other-execs |
The National Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday filed a graft complaint at the Office of the Ombudsman against the former president and 10 other executives of Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) over alleged irregularities in its accreditation process.
Among the respondents was former PhilHealth president and CEO Dr. Celestina Ma. Jude dela Serna, who was sacked by President Rodrigo Duterte in 2018 for her lavish travel expenses and allowances.
Also included in the complaint were PhilHealth National Capital Region vice president Dennis Mas and officers Dr. Nenita Epifania Balbuena, Dr. Imelda Trinidad de Vera-Pe, Dr. Janice Gem Perlas, Dr. Rofien Ison, Diode Lantora, Yasser Ismail Abbas, Allan de Villa, Dr. Alejandro Perez and Jeffrey Pe.
They were charged with violating of Republic Act No. 3019, or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, and Republic Act No. 6713, more known as the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees.
The NBI’s Anti-Graft Division said the case was based on a complaint filed in May 2017 by Dr. Leilani Mercado-Asis, who accused the officials of the corruption-plagued state health agency of arbitrarily disapproving the renewal of her accreditation as a “health-care provider.”
It said Asis claimed that she was not given due process when PhilHealth rejected her application supposedly based on an administrative case filed against her before the state insurer’s prosecution department.
The NBI said it later discovered that there was no pending complaint against Asis.
The NBI has filed charges against the former president of PhilHealth and 10 other executives over irregularities in their accreditation process.
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The former mayor of Wao town died after allegedly fighting with the authorities.
The deceased was identified as William Comayog who is also the current barangay chairman of Inudaran Tagoloan II.
Based on the investigation, the National Bureau of Investigation filed an arrest warrant against Comayog for violating the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulations Act.
When they entered the suspect's residence, they allegedly fired at the authorities with an M79 grenade launcher and M-16 rifle.
It was here that authorities retaliated resulting in the death of the suspect, while a member of the operative was wounded.
Various types of high-powered firearms and ammunition were recovered from the suspect's residence.
Comayog is also the alleged leader of the Gandawali group that was allegedly behind the ambush on seven PDEA-BARMM agents in October 2018.
An ex-mayor who was behind the killing of 5 PDEA agents in 2018 died after engaging in a firefight with the NBI.
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