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FOUR officials of the Metropolitan Cebu Water District are facing a criminal complaint for allegedly falsifying public documents and for conspiring to enter into an alleged irregular water supply contracts.They are MCWD general manager Edgar Donoso, board chairman Jose Daluz III, and board directors Miguelito Pato and Jodelyn May Seno.They are charged with falsification of public documents under Article 171 and Article 172 of the Revised Penal Code; violating Republic Act (RA) 9184, or the Government Procurement Reform Act; and violating Section 3(e) of RA 3019, or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act.The anonymous complaint was filed at the Office of the Ombudsman on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024.Minerva Gerodias, MCWD spokesperson, said the four officials will reserve their comments on the matter until they receive a copy of the complaint.Article 171 of the Revised Penal Code stipulates that a public officer, employee who committed falsification will be facing prision mayor and a fine not exceeding P5,000.Acts considered as falsification under Article 171 include counterfeiting or imitating any handwriting, signature or rubric; causing it to appear that persons have participated in any act or proceeding when they did not in fact so participate; attributing to persons who have participated in an act or proceeding statements other than those in fact made by them; making untruthful statements in a narration of facts; altering true dates; making any alteration or intercalation in a genuine document which changes its meaning; issuing in an authenticated form a document purporting to be a copy of an original document when no such original exists, or including in such a copy a statement contrary to, or different from, that of the genuine original; or intercalating any instrument or note relative to the issuance thereof in a protocol, registry, or official book. Financial obligationArticle 172 states that a private individual committing falsification will be facing prision correccional in its medium and maximum periods and a fine of not more than P5,000. Punishable acts under Article 172 include any private individual who commits any of the falsifications enumerated in the next preceding article in any public or official document or letter of exchange or any other kind of commercial document; and any person who, to the damage of a third party, or with the intent to cause such damage, shall in any private document commit any of the acts of falsification enumerated in the next preceding article.The anonymous complainant claimed that the water district will bear the financial obligation amounting to P66.8 billion due to the alleged “irregular and anomalous” bulk water supply agreements, which may also lead to an increase in the cost of water in Cebu.The copy of complaint, though, did not state which water supply projects were involved.In a summary of the complaint obtained by SunStar Cebu, the complainant said the four MCWD officials insisted on procuring a multi-billion peso bulk water supply, while pointing out that the officials have yet to solve the excessive volume of water loss due to leaks.The complainant also accused them of imposing highly irregular eligibility requirements for bidders and a monopoly of a single bulk water supply company.The complainant said Daluz, Donoso, Pato and Seno entered into alleged anomalous water supply agreements which are “pricey but do not immediately solve the water crisis in Cebu,” adding such projects will not be operational until 2025.“This begs the question of why spend so much on projects that do not even address the most urgent issue MCWD and the consuming public is facing,” the complaint said.However, the complainant did not specify which projects were involved.The complainant also pointed out the officials’ failure to address the non-revenue water which the Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged since 2020.According to the complainant, the COA has been advising the respondents, through its COA audit report in 2020, 2021 and 2022, to repair old pipelines and fast-track the processing of excavation permits.More allegationsThe complainant said Daluz, Donoso, Pato and Seno did not heed COA’s instructions, and they instead chose to enter into contracts that are costly and have delayed results. “While cheaper and practical alternatives were presented to respondents, they instead opted to enter into contracts that not only would cost so much but would also produce delayed results, if at all,” the complaint said.The complainant said the respondents fixed the bidding price of the total contract to several billions of pesos for each project, blocking other possible eligible and qualified bidders and limiting the pool of competitive public bidding to a few or a singular contractor.The complainant said the practice is against the legal principle of competitive bidding.The complainant cited as an example one bidder who won MCWD’s latest bidding, the same firm that got two previous water supply projects. Each project was allegedly priced at billions of pesos. The firm or the projects involved were not named, though.The complainant said if the sitting MCWD officials’ practices do not stop, they will leave the water district “insolvent.”“Respondents have compromised the administrative and financial viability of MCWD and ultimately have prejudiced the consuming public. The exorbitant price of the water projects after all would ultimately ripple to the consuming public, who would be paying a higher price for a possibly unsteady supply of water,” the complaint said.The complainant has requested the anti-graft office to subpoena witnesses, including Daluz, Donoso, Pat and Seno, as well as the board of directors appointed by Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama: chairman Melquiades Feliciano, members Aristotle Batuhan, Nelson Yuvallos, Danilo Ortiz and Earl Bonachita, among others.Rama appointed Feliciano, Batuhan and Yuvallos last Oct. 31 to replace Daluz, Pato and Seno, but the Daluz’s camp refused to step down.The MCWD employees, through an official statement in 2023, acknowledged the group of Daluz, together with Ortiz and Bonachita, as the valid board.Last December, in a press release sent to the media, the Daluz-led board declared the two seats vacant after Ortiz and Bonachita declared that they would no longer attend future meetings, citing their refusal to recognize the present board led by Daluz as legitimate. How can I get free money in the Philippines? Philippines SENATOR Imee Marcos urged his brother, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., to stand firm and put an end to the People’s Initiative (PI), which seeks to amend the 1987 constitution.“Until now, he says that we need to study it [and] consult legal luminaries. The Commission on Elections, on its own, has said that the signatures are still alive -- there’s no deadline, there’s no expiry date, and they can be used and recycled for future effort. Let’s set that aside. It’s illegally and unconstitutionally obtained. Let us not let this happen,” Senator Marcos said in a television interview on Thursday, February 1, 2024.“Perhaps, he can make a very firm and clear stand. Put an end to the PI, and let’s do this properly together, and there will be no controversy,” she added.The House of Representatives and the Senate have disagreeing positions on the PI amid claims of it being used for corruption.Marcos: Admin reviewing other modes to amend ConstitutionSenator Marcos accused her cousin, House Speaker Martin Romualdez, of granting monetary reward to the tune of P20 million per legislative district in exchange of signatures for the PI.Romualdez denied the accusations as he maintained any involvement for the push for PI.Romualdez hits back at Duterte over ‘budol’ statementsSenator Marcos, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Electoral Reforms, launched an investigation on the alleged anomalies related to PI as the Senate unanimously approved a manifesto rejecting constitutional amendment through PI.During the hearing, People’s Initiative for Modernization and Reform Action (Pirma) lead convenor Noel Oñate admitted that he sought help from Romualdez in order to boost the signature drive, particularly to get three percent of signatures per congressional district.On Wednesday, January 31, 2024, Marcos said his administration is working with allies to identify the best mode to amend the Constitution but he is not certain if PI would remain as one of the options.He also urged the Senate and the House of Representatives to come up with a simpler solution that does not cause so much controversy.Meanwhile, Senator Marcos also called on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to echo President Marcos’ stand on issues surrounding the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) investigation on the alleged crimes against humanities in the country under the drug war of the administration of former President Rodrigo Duterte."With the ICC, let's have the DOJ and all their employees, undersecretaries, and what have you, echo the President's message that there should be an end to this. This should be clear," she said."I am confused by the stand of the administration. The President says 100 percent 'no.' The DOJ says, 'well, if they come, we'll entertain them' or 'they're just here... as observers.' Ano 'yon? Parang turistang namasyal pero iniinterview ang mga testigo? Nalalabuan ako e. Gusto ko talaga marinig kung ano e (What's that? A tourist interviewing witnesses? I'm confused. I really want to hear what it really is)," she added.Earlier, Senator Marcos said she will continue to stand up for the Dutertes, noting that the former President was the reason for her father’s transfer to the Libingan ng Mga Bayani, which for her was a sign of “true friendship.”Senator Marcos expressed belief that the ICC investigation was one of the factors that prompted former President Duterte to verbally attack his brother.During the prayer rally on Sunday, January 28, former President Duterte tagged President Marcos as “drug addict” and “bangag,” the local term used to describe a person who is high on illegal drugs.In response, President Marcos said his predecessor’s outburst could be due to fentanyl, a regulated pain reliever that the former President admitted to be over-using due to migraine and spinal issues.Former President Duterte dared his successor for them to undergo drug tests in Luneta.He also noted that the medicine was prescribed to him by his doctors."Fentanyl is a medical thing, it eases up the pain. Pero nung naoperahan na ako, okay na ako (But when I had the surgery, I was fine) and that was about eight or seven years ago, shortly before I run for presidency. Nagkaroon ako nang... talagang masakit. Itong fentanyl po, Mr. President, it is prescribed by a doctor. With prescription yan," Duterte said."Ngayon bumwelta ka sa akin ng ganon (fentanyl use), tatanungin kita yung cocaine may prescription ba yan? Saan mo kinukuha yang supply mo?" he added.(Now you’re using that (fentanyl use) argument with me. I'll ask you about the cocaine, does it have a prescription? Where do you get your supply?)Marcos earlier maintained that the ICC has no jurisdiction over the country but according to former senator Antonio Trillanes IV, he obtained information that investigators from the ICC have gathered enough evidence against former President Duterte in relation to his drug war when they visited the country in December.Trillanes said an arrest warrant against the former President may be out “very very soon.”Despite the exchange of attacks between the former and the concurrent presidents of the Republic, President Marcos maintained that his relationship with Vice President Sara Duterte is still vibrant and that their Uniteam remains intact.Senator Marcos said she will also do anything to save the Uniteam.In a statement issued on Wednesday, Vice President Duterte said she respects the opinion of his father and that there is no need for her to agree with him."Taos puso po akong nagpapasalamat kay Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. para sa kanyang patuloy na tiwala at kompyansa sa akin bilang kalihim ng Kagawaran ng Edukasyon," she said.(I sincerely thank President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for his continued trust and confidence in me as secretary of the Department of Education.)"Mahalaga ang kanyang pagkilala sa papel ng lahat ng bumubuo ng Department of Education sa pagsulong ng 8-point Socioeconomic Agenda ng Marcos administration para sa isang Bagong Pilipinas. Nagpapasalamat in ako kay Apo BBM sa kanyang paggalang sa aking mga paninidigan," she added.(His recognition of the role of all the members of the Department of Education in promoting the 8-point Socioeconomic Agenda of the Marcos administration for a New Philippines is important. I thank Apo BBM for his respect for my beliefs.) (TPM/SunStar Philippines)

SENATOR Imee Marcos urged his brother, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., to stand firm and put an end to the People’s Initiative (PI), which seeks to amend the 1987 constitution.“Until now, he says that we need to study it [and] consult legal luminaries. The Commission on Elections, on its own, has said that the signatures are still alive -- there’s no deadline, there’s no expiry date, and they can be used and recycled for future effort. Let’s set that aside. It’s illegally and unconstitutionally obtained. Let us not let this happen,” Senator Marcos said in a television interview on Thursday, February 1, 2024.“Perhaps, he can make a very firm and clear stand. Put an end to the PI, and let’s do this properly together, and there will be no controversy,” she added.The House of Representatives and the Senate have disagreeing positions on the PI amid claims of it being used for corruption.Marcos: Admin reviewing other modes to amend ConstitutionSenator Marcos accused her cousin, House Speaker Martin Romualdez, of granting monetary reward to the tune of P20 million per legislative district in exchange of signatures for the PI.Romualdez denied the accusations as he maintained any involvement for the push for PI.Romualdez hits back at Duterte over ‘budol’ statementsSenator Marcos, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Electoral Reforms, launched an investigation on the alleged anomalies related to PI as the Senate unanimously approved a manifesto rejecting constitutional amendment through PI.During the hearing, People’s Initiative for Modernization and Reform Action (Pirma) lead convenor Noel Oñate admitted that he sought help from Romualdez in order to boost the signature drive, particularly to get three percent of signatures per congressional district.On Wednesday, January 31, 2024, Marcos said his administration is working with allies to identify the best mode to amend the Constitution but he is not certain if PI would remain as one of the options.He also urged the Senate and the House of Representatives to come up with a simpler solution that does not cause so much controversy.Meanwhile, Senator Marcos also called on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to echo President Marcos’ stand on issues surrounding the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) investigation on the alleged crimes against humanities in the country under the drug war of the administration of former President Rodrigo Duterte."With the ICC, let's have the DOJ and all their employees, undersecretaries, and what have you, echo the President's message that there should be an end to this. This should be clear," she said."I am confused by the stand of the administration. The President says 100 percent 'no.' The DOJ says, 'well, if they come, we'll entertain them' or 'they're just here... as observers.' Ano 'yon? Parang turistang namasyal pero iniinterview ang mga testigo? Nalalabuan ako e. Gusto ko talaga marinig kung ano e (What's that? A tourist interviewing witnesses? I'm confused. I really want to hear what it really is)," she added.Earlier, Senator Marcos said she will continue to stand up for the Dutertes, noting that the former President was the reason for her father’s transfer to the Libingan ng Mga Bayani, which for her was a sign of “true friendship.”Senator Marcos expressed belief that the ICC investigation was one of the factors that prompted former President Duterte to verbally attack his brother.During the prayer rally on Sunday, January 28, former President Duterte tagged President Marcos as “drug addict” and “bangag,” the local term used to describe a person who is high on illegal drugs.In response, President Marcos said his predecessor’s outburst could be due to fentanyl, a regulated pain reliever that the former President admitted to be over-using due to migraine and spinal issues.Former President Duterte dared his successor for them to undergo drug tests in Luneta.He also noted that the medicine was prescribed to him by his doctors."Fentanyl is a medical thing, it eases up the pain. Pero nung naoperahan na ako, okay na ako (But when I had the surgery, I was fine) and that was about eight or seven years ago, shortly before I run for presidency. Nagkaroon ako nang... talagang masakit. Itong fentanyl po, Mr. President, it is prescribed by a doctor. With prescription yan," Duterte said."Ngayon bumwelta ka sa akin ng ganon (fentanyl use), tatanungin kita yung cocaine may prescription ba yan? Saan mo kinukuha yang supply mo?" he added.(Now you’re using that (fentanyl use) argument with me. I'll ask you about the cocaine, does it have a prescription? Where do you get your supply?)Marcos earlier maintained that the ICC has no jurisdiction over the country but according to former senator Antonio Trillanes IV, he obtained information that investigators from the ICC have gathered enough evidence against former President Duterte in relation to his drug war when they visited the country in December.Trillanes said an arrest warrant against the former President may be out “very very soon.”Despite the exchange of attacks between the former and the concurrent presidents of the Republic, President Marcos maintained that his relationship with Vice President Sara Duterte is still vibrant and that their Uniteam remains intact.Senator Marcos said she will also do anything to save the Uniteam.In a statement issued on Wednesday, Vice President Duterte said she respects the opinion of his father and that there is no need for her to agree with him."Taos puso po akong nagpapasalamat kay Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. para sa kanyang patuloy na tiwala at kompyansa sa akin bilang kalihim ng Kagawaran ng Edukasyon," she said.(I sincerely thank President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for his continued trust and confidence in me as secretary of the Department of Education.)"Mahalaga ang kanyang pagkilala sa papel ng lahat ng bumubuo ng Department of Education sa pagsulong ng 8-point Socioeconomic Agenda ng Marcos administration para sa isang Bagong Pilipinas. Nagpapasalamat in ako kay Apo BBM sa kanyang paggalang sa aking mga paninidigan," she added.(His recognition of the role of all the members of the Department of Education in promoting the 8-point Socioeconomic Agenda of the Marcos administration for a New Philippines is important. I thank Apo BBM for his respect for my beliefs.) (TPM/SunStar Philippines) Can I BetOnline from Philippines? A CHINESE official has warned the Philippines of “potential consequences” amid its continued “infringement” in the South China Sea, which it maintains to be part of their territory.In a statement, China Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian expressed strong opposition, as he accused the Philippines of sending construction materials to BRP Sierra Madre, which was deliberately grounded by the Philippine government in Ayungin Shoal to signify the country’s sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).“China Coast Guard took necessary measures at sea to safeguard our rights, firmly obstructed the Philippines’ vessels, and foiled the Philippines’ attempt. Nansha Qundao and its adjacent waters, including Ren’ai Jiao, have always been China’s territory. This is established in the long course of history, and complies with international law,” Lin said.“The Philippines should immediately stop its infringement and provocation, and refrain from undermining peace and stability in the South China Sea. If the Philippines insists on going its own way, China will continue to adopt resolute measures to safeguard its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests. The Philippines should be prepared to bear all potential consequences,” he added.In a separate statement, China Coast Guard spokesperson Gan Yun said the Philippines’ “irregular” resupply mission to Ren’ai Jiao infringes upon China’s sovereignty and legitimate rights and interests and undermines peace and stability in the South China Sea.He echoed Lin’s statement that the operation is an attempt to bring construction materials in the “illegal grounded” ship, noting that it was only 18 days after its last resupply mission.“The China Coast Guard implemented lawful regulation, interception, and expulsion in a reasonable and professional manner,” said Gan.“We warn the Philippines that playing with fire is an invitation of disgrace, and the China Coast Guard is ready at all times to defend the country's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests,” he added.The Philippine government, however, stood firm of its position that the territory is within its exclusive economic zone.In an interview with reporters, Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. urged China to bring their sovereignty claim of the South China Sea to arbitration instead of issuing threats, as he noted that not a single country in the world believes in their claims.“Kung talagang gusto nila, kung talaga siguro hindi sila natatakot na ihayag sa boung mundo ang kanilang claim, bakit hindi tayo mag-arbitrate sa ilalim ng international law para maliwanag sa lahat kung ano ang karapatan ng kahit sino,” he said.(If they really want to, if they really are not afraid to reveal their claim to the world, why don't we arbitrate under international law so that it is clear to everyone what is the right of anyone.)Teodoro maintains that the rotation and resupply missions being conducted in the WPS are legitimate and regular.On Saturday, March 23, Chinese Coast Guard and Chinese Maritime Militia acted recklessly and dangerously against Philippine Coast Guard vessels and Unaizah May 4 (UM4) using water cannons, causing severe damage to the vessel and injuries to three Navy personnel onboard.3 Navy personnel hurt amid China’s continuous aggression in WPSNational Security Adviser and National Task Force on West Philippine Sea chairman Eduardo Año has requested the convening of a meeting with Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin and the National Security Cluster for purposes of making recommendations to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. regarding the incident. (TPM/SunStar Philippines)

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A CHINESE official has warned the Philippines of “potential consequences” amid its continued “infringement” in the South China Sea, which it maintains to be part of their territory.In a statement, China Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian expressed strong opposition, as he accused the Philippines of sending construction materials to BRP Sierra Madre, which was deliberately grounded by the Philippine government in Ayungin Shoal to signify the country’s sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).“China Coast Guard took necessary measures at sea to safeguard our rights, firmly obstructed the Philippines’ vessels, and foiled the Philippines’ attempt. Nansha Qundao and its adjacent waters, including Ren’ai Jiao, have always been China’s territory. This is established in the long course of history, and complies with international law,” Lin said.“The Philippines should immediately stop its infringement and provocation, and refrain from undermining peace and stability in the South China Sea. If the Philippines insists on going its own way, China will continue to adopt resolute measures to safeguard its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests. The Philippines should be prepared to bear all potential consequences,” he added.In a separate statement, China Coast Guard spokesperson Gan Yun said the Philippines’ “irregular” resupply mission to Ren’ai Jiao infringes upon China’s sovereignty and legitimate rights and interests and undermines peace and stability in the South China Sea.He echoed Lin’s statement that the operation is an attempt to bring construction materials in the “illegal grounded” ship, noting that it was only 18 days after its last resupply mission.“The China Coast Guard implemented lawful regulation, interception, and expulsion in a reasonable and professional manner,” said Gan.“We warn the Philippines that playing with fire is an invitation of disgrace, and the China Coast Guard is ready at all times to defend the country's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests,” he added.The Philippine government, however, stood firm of its position that the territory is within its exclusive economic zone.In an interview with reporters, Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. urged China to bring their sovereignty claim of the South China Sea to arbitration instead of issuing threats, as he noted that not a single country in the world believes in their claims.“Kung talagang gusto nila, kung talaga siguro hindi sila natatakot na ihayag sa boung mundo ang kanilang claim, bakit hindi tayo mag-arbitrate sa ilalim ng international law para maliwanag sa lahat kung ano ang karapatan ng kahit sino,” he said.(If they really want to, if they really are not afraid to reveal their claim to the world, why don't we arbitrate under international law so that it is clear to everyone what is the right of anyone.)Teodoro maintains that the rotation and resupply missions being conducted in the WPS are legitimate and regular.On Saturday, March 23, Chinese Coast Guard and Chinese Maritime Militia acted recklessly and dangerously against Philippine Coast Guard vessels and Unaizah May 4 (UM4) using water cannons, causing severe damage to the vessel and injuries to three Navy personnel onboard.3 Navy personnel hurt amid China’s continuous aggression in WPSNational Security Adviser and National Task Force on West Philippine Sea chairman Eduardo Año has requested the convening of a meeting with Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin and the National Security Cluster for purposes of making recommendations to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. regarding the incident. (TPM/SunStar Philippines) Can I BetOnline from Philippines? FOUR officials of the Metropolitan Cebu Water District are facing a criminal complaint for allegedly falsifying public documents and for conspiring to enter into an alleged irregular water supply contracts.They are MCWD general manager Edgar Donoso, board chairman Jose Daluz III, and board directors Miguelito Pato and Jodelyn May Seno.They are charged with falsification of public documents under Article 171 and Article 172 of the Revised Penal Code; violating Republic Act (RA) 9184, or the Government Procurement Reform Act; and violating Section 3(e) of RA 3019, or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act.The anonymous complaint was filed at the Office of the Ombudsman on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024.Minerva Gerodias, MCWD spokesperson, said the four officials will reserve their comments on the matter until they receive a copy of the complaint.Article 171 of the Revised Penal Code stipulates that a public officer, employee who committed falsification will be facing prision mayor and a fine not exceeding P5,000.Acts considered as falsification under Article 171 include counterfeiting or imitating any handwriting, signature or rubric; causing it to appear that persons have participated in any act or proceeding when they did not in fact so participate; attributing to persons who have participated in an act or proceeding statements other than those in fact made by them; making untruthful statements in a narration of facts; altering true dates; making any alteration or intercalation in a genuine document which changes its meaning; issuing in an authenticated form a document purporting to be a copy of an original document when no such original exists, or including in such a copy a statement contrary to, or different from, that of the genuine original; or intercalating any instrument or note relative to the issuance thereof in a protocol, registry, or official book. Financial obligationArticle 172 states that a private individual committing falsification will be facing prision correccional in its medium and maximum periods and a fine of not more than P5,000. Punishable acts under Article 172 include any private individual who commits any of the falsifications enumerated in the next preceding article in any public or official document or letter of exchange or any other kind of commercial document; and any person who, to the damage of a third party, or with the intent to cause such damage, shall in any private document commit any of the acts of falsification enumerated in the next preceding article.The anonymous complainant claimed that the water district will bear the financial obligation amounting to P66.8 billion due to the alleged “irregular and anomalous” bulk water supply agreements, which may also lead to an increase in the cost of water in Cebu.The copy of complaint, though, did not state which water supply projects were involved.In a summary of the complaint obtained by SunStar Cebu, the complainant said the four MCWD officials insisted on procuring a multi-billion peso bulk water supply, while pointing out that the officials have yet to solve the excessive volume of water loss due to leaks.The complainant also accused them of imposing highly irregular eligibility requirements for bidders and a monopoly of a single bulk water supply company.The complainant said Daluz, Donoso, Pato and Seno entered into alleged anomalous water supply agreements which are “pricey but do not immediately solve the water crisis in Cebu,” adding such projects will not be operational until 2025.“This begs the question of why spend so much on projects that do not even address the most urgent issue MCWD and the consuming public is facing,” the complaint said.However, the complainant did not specify which projects were involved.The complainant also pointed out the officials’ failure to address the non-revenue water which the Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged since 2020.According to the complainant, the COA has been advising the respondents, through its COA audit report in 2020, 2021 and 2022, to repair old pipelines and fast-track the processing of excavation permits.More allegationsThe complainant said Daluz, Donoso, Pato and Seno did not heed COA’s instructions, and they instead chose to enter into contracts that are costly and have delayed results. “While cheaper and practical alternatives were presented to respondents, they instead opted to enter into contracts that not only would cost so much but would also produce delayed results, if at all,” the complaint said.The complainant said the respondents fixed the bidding price of the total contract to several billions of pesos for each project, blocking other possible eligible and qualified bidders and limiting the pool of competitive public bidding to a few or a singular contractor.The complainant said the practice is against the legal principle of competitive bidding.The complainant cited as an example one bidder who won MCWD’s latest bidding, the same firm that got two previous water supply projects. Each project was allegedly priced at billions of pesos. The firm or the projects involved were not named, though.The complainant said if the sitting MCWD officials’ practices do not stop, they will leave the water district “insolvent.”“Respondents have compromised the administrative and financial viability of MCWD and ultimately have prejudiced the consuming public. The exorbitant price of the water projects after all would ultimately ripple to the consuming public, who would be paying a higher price for a possibly unsteady supply of water,” the complaint said.The complainant has requested the anti-graft office to subpoena witnesses, including Daluz, Donoso, Pat and Seno, as well as the board of directors appointed by Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama: chairman Melquiades Feliciano, members Aristotle Batuhan, Nelson Yuvallos, Danilo Ortiz and Earl Bonachita, among others.Rama appointed Feliciano, Batuhan and Yuvallos last Oct. 31 to replace Daluz, Pato and Seno, but the Daluz’s camp refused to step down.The MCWD employees, through an official statement in 2023, acknowledged the group of Daluz, together with Ortiz and Bonachita, as the valid board.Last December, in a press release sent to the media, the Daluz-led board declared the two seats vacant after Ortiz and Bonachita declared that they would no longer attend future meetings, citing their refusal to recognize the present board led by Daluz as legitimate.

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FOUR officials of the Metropolitan Cebu Water District are facing a criminal complaint for allegedly falsifying public documents and for conspiring to enter into an alleged irregular water supply contracts.They are MCWD general manager Edgar Donoso, board chairman Jose Daluz III, and board directors Miguelito Pato and Jodelyn May Seno.They are charged with falsification of public documents under Article 171 and Article 172 of the Revised Penal Code; violating Republic Act (RA) 9184, or the Government Procurement Reform Act; and violating Section 3(e) of RA 3019, or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act.The anonymous complaint was filed at the Office of the Ombudsman on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024.Minerva Gerodias, MCWD spokesperson, said the four officials will reserve their comments on the matter until they receive a copy of the complaint.Article 171 of the Revised Penal Code stipulates that a public officer, employee who committed falsification will be facing prision mayor and a fine not exceeding P5,000.Acts considered as falsification under Article 171 include counterfeiting or imitating any handwriting, signature or rubric; causing it to appear that persons have participated in any act or proceeding when they did not in fact so participate; attributing to persons who have participated in an act or proceeding statements other than those in fact made by them; making untruthful statements in a narration of facts; altering true dates; making any alteration or intercalation in a genuine document which changes its meaning; issuing in an authenticated form a document purporting to be a copy of an original document when no such original exists, or including in such a copy a statement contrary to, or different from, that of the genuine original; or intercalating any instrument or note relative to the issuance thereof in a protocol, registry, or official book. Financial obligationArticle 172 states that a private individual committing falsification will be facing prision correccional in its medium and maximum periods and a fine of not more than P5,000. Punishable acts under Article 172 include any private individual who commits any of the falsifications enumerated in the next preceding article in any public or official document or letter of exchange or any other kind of commercial document; and any person who, to the damage of a third party, or with the intent to cause such damage, shall in any private document commit any of the acts of falsification enumerated in the next preceding article.The anonymous complainant claimed that the water district will bear the financial obligation amounting to P66.8 billion due to the alleged “irregular and anomalous” bulk water supply agreements, which may also lead to an increase in the cost of water in Cebu.The copy of complaint, though, did not state which water supply projects were involved.In a summary of the complaint obtained by SunStar Cebu, the complainant said the four MCWD officials insisted on procuring a multi-billion peso bulk water supply, while pointing out that the officials have yet to solve the excessive volume of water loss due to leaks.The complainant also accused them of imposing highly irregular eligibility requirements for bidders and a monopoly of a single bulk water supply company.The complainant said Daluz, Donoso, Pato and Seno entered into alleged anomalous water supply agreements which are “pricey but do not immediately solve the water crisis in Cebu,” adding such projects will not be operational until 2025.“This begs the question of why spend so much on projects that do not even address the most urgent issue MCWD and the consuming public is facing,” the complaint said.However, the complainant did not specify which projects were involved.The complainant also pointed out the officials’ failure to address the non-revenue water which the Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged since 2020.According to the complainant, the COA has been advising the respondents, through its COA audit report in 2020, 2021 and 2022, to repair old pipelines and fast-track the processing of excavation permits.More allegationsThe complainant said Daluz, Donoso, Pato and Seno did not heed COA’s instructions, and they instead chose to enter into contracts that are costly and have delayed results. “While cheaper and practical alternatives were presented to respondents, they instead opted to enter into contracts that not only would cost so much but would also produce delayed results, if at all,” the complaint said.The complainant said the respondents fixed the bidding price of the total contract to several billions of pesos for each project, blocking other possible eligible and qualified bidders and limiting the pool of competitive public bidding to a few or a singular contractor.The complainant said the practice is against the legal principle of competitive bidding.The complainant cited as an example one bidder who won MCWD’s latest bidding, the same firm that got two previous water supply projects. Each project was allegedly priced at billions of pesos. The firm or the projects involved were not named, though.The complainant said if the sitting MCWD officials’ practices do not stop, they will leave the water district “insolvent.”“Respondents have compromised the administrative and financial viability of MCWD and ultimately have prejudiced the consuming public. The exorbitant price of the water projects after all would ultimately ripple to the consuming public, who would be paying a higher price for a possibly unsteady supply of water,” the complaint said.The complainant has requested the anti-graft office to subpoena witnesses, including Daluz, Donoso, Pat and Seno, as well as the board of directors appointed by Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama: chairman Melquiades Feliciano, members Aristotle Batuhan, Nelson Yuvallos, Danilo Ortiz and Earl Bonachita, among others.Rama appointed Feliciano, Batuhan and Yuvallos last Oct. 31 to replace Daluz, Pato and Seno, but the Daluz’s camp refused to step down.The MCWD employees, through an official statement in 2023, acknowledged the group of Daluz, together with Ortiz and Bonachita, as the valid board.Last December, in a press release sent to the media, the Daluz-led board declared the two seats vacant after Ortiz and Bonachita declared that they would no longer attend future meetings, citing their refusal to recognize the present board led by Daluz as legitimate., check the following table to see what categories most online casinos in the Philippines fit in.

SENATOR Imee Marcos urged his brother, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., to stand firm and put an end to the People’s Initiative (PI), which seeks to amend the 1987 constitution.“Until now, he says that we need to study it [and] consult legal luminaries. The Commission on Elections, on its own, has said that the signatures are still alive -- there’s no deadline, there’s no expiry date, and they can be used and recycled for future effort. Let’s set that aside. It’s illegally and unconstitutionally obtained. Let us not let this happen,” Senator Marcos said in a television interview on Thursday, February 1, 2024.“Perhaps, he can make a very firm and clear stand. Put an end to the PI, and let’s do this properly together, and there will be no controversy,” she added.The House of Representatives and the Senate have disagreeing positions on the PI amid claims of it being used for corruption.Marcos: Admin reviewing other modes to amend ConstitutionSenator Marcos accused her cousin, House Speaker Martin Romualdez, of granting monetary reward to the tune of P20 million per legislative district in exchange of signatures for the PI.Romualdez denied the accusations as he maintained any involvement for the push for PI.Romualdez hits back at Duterte over ‘budol’ statementsSenator Marcos, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Electoral Reforms, launched an investigation on the alleged anomalies related to PI as the Senate unanimously approved a manifesto rejecting constitutional amendment through PI.During the hearing, People’s Initiative for Modernization and Reform Action (Pirma) lead convenor Noel Oñate admitted that he sought help from Romualdez in order to boost the signature drive, particularly to get three percent of signatures per congressional district.On Wednesday, January 31, 2024, Marcos said his administration is working with allies to identify the best mode to amend the Constitution but he is not certain if PI would remain as one of the options.He also urged the Senate and the House of Representatives to come up with a simpler solution that does not cause so much controversy.Meanwhile, Senator Marcos also called on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to echo President Marcos’ stand on issues surrounding the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) investigation on the alleged crimes against humanities in the country under the drug war of the administration of former President Rodrigo Duterte."With the ICC, let's have the DOJ and all their employees, undersecretaries, and what have you, echo the President's message that there should be an end to this. This should be clear," she said."I am confused by the stand of the administration. The President says 100 percent 'no.' The DOJ says, 'well, if they come, we'll entertain them' or 'they're just here... as observers.' Ano 'yon? Parang turistang namasyal pero iniinterview ang mga testigo? Nalalabuan ako e. Gusto ko talaga marinig kung ano e (What's that? A tourist interviewing witnesses? I'm confused. I really want to hear what it really is)," she added.Earlier, Senator Marcos said she will continue to stand up for the Dutertes, noting that the former President was the reason for her father’s transfer to the Libingan ng Mga Bayani, which for her was a sign of “true friendship.”Senator Marcos expressed belief that the ICC investigation was one of the factors that prompted former President Duterte to verbally attack his brother.During the prayer rally on Sunday, January 28, former President Duterte tagged President Marcos as “drug addict” and “bangag,” the local term used to describe a person who is high on illegal drugs.In response, President Marcos said his predecessor’s outburst could be due to fentanyl, a regulated pain reliever that the former President admitted to be over-using due to migraine and spinal issues.Former President Duterte dared his successor for them to undergo drug tests in Luneta.He also noted that the medicine was prescribed to him by his doctors."Fentanyl is a medical thing, it eases up the pain. Pero nung naoperahan na ako, okay na ako (But when I had the surgery, I was fine) and that was about eight or seven years ago, shortly before I run for presidency. Nagkaroon ako nang... talagang masakit. Itong fentanyl po, Mr. President, it is prescribed by a doctor. With prescription yan," Duterte said."Ngayon bumwelta ka sa akin ng ganon (fentanyl use), tatanungin kita yung cocaine may prescription ba yan? Saan mo kinukuha yang supply mo?" he added.(Now you’re using that (fentanyl use) argument with me. I'll ask you about the cocaine, does it have a prescription? 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FOUR officials of the Metropolitan Cebu Water District are facing a criminal complaint for allegedly falsifying public documents and for conspiring to enter into an alleged irregular water supply contracts.They are MCWD general manager Edgar Donoso, board chairman Jose Daluz III, and board directors Miguelito Pato and Jodelyn May Seno.They are charged with falsification of public documents under Article 171 and Article 172 of the Revised Penal Code; violating Republic Act (RA) 9184, or the Government Procurement Reform Act; and violating Section 3(e) of RA 3019, or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act.The anonymous complaint was filed at the Office of the Ombudsman on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024.Minerva Gerodias, MCWD spokesperson, said the four officials will reserve their comments on the matter until they receive a copy of the complaint.Article 171 of the Revised Penal Code stipulates that a public officer, employee who committed falsification will be facing prision mayor and a fine not exceeding P5,000.Acts considered as falsification under Article 171 include counterfeiting or imitating any handwriting, signature or rubric; causing it to appear that persons have participated in any act or proceeding when they did not in fact so participate; attributing to persons who have participated in an act or proceeding statements other than those in fact made by them; making untruthful statements in a narration of facts; altering true dates; making any alteration or intercalation in a genuine document which changes its meaning; issuing in an authenticated form a document purporting to be a copy of an original document when no such original exists, or including in such a copy a statement contrary to, or different from, that of the genuine original; or intercalating any instrument or note relative to the issuance thereof in a protocol, registry, or official book. Financial obligationArticle 172 states that a private individual committing falsification will be facing prision correccional in its medium and maximum periods and a fine of not more than P5,000. Punishable acts under Article 172 include any private individual who commits any of the falsifications enumerated in the next preceding article in any public or official document or letter of exchange or any other kind of commercial document; and any person who, to the damage of a third party, or with the intent to cause such damage, shall in any private document commit any of the acts of falsification enumerated in the next preceding article.The anonymous complainant claimed that the water district will bear the financial obligation amounting to P66.8 billion due to the alleged “irregular and anomalous” bulk water supply agreements, which may also lead to an increase in the cost of water in Cebu.The copy of complaint, though, did not state which water supply projects were involved.In a summary of the complaint obtained by SunStar Cebu, the complainant said the four MCWD officials insisted on procuring a multi-billion peso bulk water supply, while pointing out that the officials have yet to solve the excessive volume of water loss due to leaks.The complainant also accused them of imposing highly irregular eligibility requirements for bidders and a monopoly of a single bulk water supply company.The complainant said Daluz, Donoso, Pato and Seno entered into alleged anomalous water supply agreements which are “pricey but do not immediately solve the water crisis in Cebu,” adding such projects will not be operational until 2025.“This begs the question of why spend so much on projects that do not even address the most urgent issue MCWD and the consuming public is facing,” the complaint said.However, the complainant did not specify which projects were involved.The complainant also pointed out the officials’ failure to address the non-revenue water which the Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged since 2020.According to the complainant, the COA has been advising the respondents, through its COA audit report in 2020, 2021 and 2022, to repair old pipelines and fast-track the processing of excavation permits.More allegationsThe complainant said Daluz, Donoso, Pato and Seno did not heed COA’s instructions, and they instead chose to enter into contracts that are costly and have delayed results. “While cheaper and practical alternatives were presented to respondents, they instead opted to enter into contracts that not only would cost so much but would also produce delayed results, if at all,” the complaint said.The complainant said the respondents fixed the bidding price of the total contract to several billions of pesos for each project, blocking other possible eligible and qualified bidders and limiting the pool of competitive public bidding to a few or a singular contractor.The complainant said the practice is against the legal principle of competitive bidding.The complainant cited as an example one bidder who won MCWD’s latest bidding, the same firm that got two previous water supply projects. Each project was allegedly priced at billions of pesos. The firm or the projects involved were not named, though.The complainant said if the sitting MCWD officials’ practices do not stop, they will leave the water district “insolvent.”“Respondents have compromised the administrative and financial viability of MCWD and ultimately have prejudiced the consuming public. The exorbitant price of the water projects after all would ultimately ripple to the consuming public, who would be paying a higher price for a possibly unsteady supply of water,” the complaint said.The complainant has requested the anti-graft office to subpoena witnesses, including Daluz, Donoso, Pat and Seno, as well as the board of directors appointed by Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama: chairman Melquiades Feliciano, members Aristotle Batuhan, Nelson Yuvallos, Danilo Ortiz and Earl Bonachita, among others.Rama appointed Feliciano, Batuhan and Yuvallos last Oct. 31 to replace Daluz, Pato and Seno, but the Daluz’s camp refused to step down.The MCWD employees, through an official statement in 2023, acknowledged the group of Daluz, together with Ortiz and Bonachita, as the valid board.Last December, in a press release sent to the media, the Daluz-led board declared the two seats vacant after Ortiz and Bonachita declared that they would no longer attend future meetings, citing their refusal to recognize the present board led by Daluz as legitimate. 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SENATOR Imee Marcos urged his brother, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., to stand firm and put an end to the People’s Initiative (PI), which seeks to amend the 1987 constitution.“Until now, he says that we need to study it [and] consult legal luminaries. The Commission on Elections, on its own, has said that the signatures are still alive -- there’s no deadline, there’s no expiry date, and they can be used and recycled for future effort. Let’s set that aside. It’s illegally and unconstitutionally obtained. Let us not let this happen,” Senator Marcos said in a television interview on Thursday, February 1, 2024.“Perhaps, he can make a very firm and clear stand. Put an end to the PI, and let’s do this properly together, and there will be no controversy,” she added.The House of Representatives and the Senate have disagreeing positions on the PI amid claims of it being used for corruption.Marcos: Admin reviewing other modes to amend ConstitutionSenator Marcos accused her cousin, House Speaker Martin Romualdez, of granting monetary reward to the tune of P20 million per legislative district in exchange of signatures for the PI.Romualdez denied the accusations as he maintained any involvement for the push for PI.Romualdez hits back at Duterte over ‘budol’ statementsSenator Marcos, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Electoral Reforms, launched an investigation on the alleged anomalies related to PI as the Senate unanimously approved a manifesto rejecting constitutional amendment through PI.During the hearing, People’s Initiative for Modernization and Reform Action (Pirma) lead convenor Noel Oñate admitted that he sought help from Romualdez in order to boost the signature drive, particularly to get three percent of signatures per congressional district.On Wednesday, January 31, 2024, Marcos said his administration is working with allies to identify the best mode to amend the Constitution but he is not certain if PI would remain as one of the options.He also urged the Senate and the House of Representatives to come up with a simpler solution that does not cause so much controversy.Meanwhile, Senator Marcos also called on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to echo President Marcos’ stand on issues surrounding the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) investigation on the alleged crimes against humanities in the country under the drug war of the administration of former President Rodrigo Duterte."With the ICC, let's have the DOJ and all their employees, undersecretaries, and what have you, echo the President's message that there should be an end to this. This should be clear," she said."I am confused by the stand of the administration. The President says 100 percent 'no.' The DOJ says, 'well, if they come, we'll entertain them' or 'they're just here... as observers.' Ano 'yon? Parang turistang namasyal pero iniinterview ang mga testigo? Nalalabuan ako e. Gusto ko talaga marinig kung ano e (What's that? A tourist interviewing witnesses? I'm confused. I really want to hear what it really is)," she added.Earlier, Senator Marcos said she will continue to stand up for the Dutertes, noting that the former President was the reason for her father’s transfer to the Libingan ng Mga Bayani, which for her was a sign of “true friendship.”Senator Marcos expressed belief that the ICC investigation was one of the factors that prompted former President Duterte to verbally attack his brother.During the prayer rally on Sunday, January 28, former President Duterte tagged President Marcos as “drug addict” and “bangag,” the local term used to describe a person who is high on illegal drugs.In response, President Marcos said his predecessor’s outburst could be due to fentanyl, a regulated pain reliever that the former President admitted to be over-using due to migraine and spinal issues.Former President Duterte dared his successor for them to undergo drug tests in Luneta.He also noted that the medicine was prescribed to him by his doctors."Fentanyl is a medical thing, it eases up the pain. Pero nung naoperahan na ako, okay na ako (But when I had the surgery, I was fine) and that was about eight or seven years ago, shortly before I run for presidency. Nagkaroon ako nang... talagang masakit. Itong fentanyl po, Mr. President, it is prescribed by a doctor. With prescription yan," Duterte said."Ngayon bumwelta ka sa akin ng ganon (fentanyl use), tatanungin kita yung cocaine may prescription ba yan? Saan mo kinukuha yang supply mo?" he added.(Now you’re using that (fentanyl use) argument with me. I'll ask you about the cocaine, does it have a prescription? Where do you get your supply?)Marcos earlier maintained that the ICC has no jurisdiction over the country but according to former senator Antonio Trillanes IV, he obtained information that investigators from the ICC have gathered enough evidence against former President Duterte in relation to his drug war when they visited the country in December.Trillanes said an arrest warrant against the former President may be out “very very soon.”Despite the exchange of attacks between the former and the concurrent presidents of the Republic, President Marcos maintained that his relationship with Vice President Sara Duterte is still vibrant and that their Uniteam remains intact.Senator Marcos said she will also do anything to save the Uniteam.In a statement issued on Wednesday, Vice President Duterte said she respects the opinion of his father and that there is no need for her to agree with him."Taos puso po akong nagpapasalamat kay Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. para sa kanyang patuloy na tiwala at kompyansa sa akin bilang kalihim ng Kagawaran ng Edukasyon," she said.(I sincerely thank President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for his continued trust and confidence in me as secretary of the Department of Education.)"Mahalaga ang kanyang pagkilala sa papel ng lahat ng bumubuo ng Department of Education sa pagsulong ng 8-point Socioeconomic Agenda ng Marcos administration para sa isang Bagong Pilipinas. Nagpapasalamat in ako kay Apo BBM sa kanyang paggalang sa aking mga paninidigan," she added.(His recognition of the role of all the members of the Department of Education in promoting the 8-point Socioeconomic Agenda of the Marcos administration for a New Philippines is important. I thank Apo BBM for his respect for my beliefs.) 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This is established in the long course of history, and complies with international law,” Lin said.“The Philippines should immediately stop its infringement and provocation, and refrain from undermining peace and stability in the South China Sea. If the Philippines insists on going its own way, China will continue to adopt resolute measures to safeguard its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests. The Philippines should be prepared to bear all potential consequences,” he added.In a separate statement, China Coast Guard spokesperson Gan Yun said the Philippines’ “irregular” resupply mission to Ren’ai Jiao infringes upon China’s sovereignty and legitimate rights and interests and undermines peace and stability in the South China Sea.He echoed Lin’s statement that the operation is an attempt to bring construction materials in the “illegal grounded” ship, noting that it was only 18 days after its last resupply mission.“The China Coast Guard implemented lawful regulation, interception, and expulsion in a reasonable and professional manner,” said Gan.“We warn the Philippines that playing with fire is an invitation of disgrace, and the China Coast Guard is ready at all times to defend the country's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests,” he added.The Philippine government, however, stood firm of its position that the territory is within its exclusive economic zone.In an interview with reporters, Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. urged China to bring their sovereignty claim of the South China Sea to arbitration instead of issuing threats, as he noted that not a single country in the world believes in their claims.“Kung talagang gusto nila, kung talaga siguro hindi sila natatakot na ihayag sa boung mundo ang kanilang claim, bakit hindi tayo mag-arbitrate sa ilalim ng international law para maliwanag sa lahat kung ano ang karapatan ng kahit sino,” he said.(If they really want to, if they really are not afraid to reveal their claim to the world, why don't we arbitrate under international law so that it is clear to everyone what is the right of anyone.)Teodoro maintains that the rotation and resupply missions being conducted in the WPS are legitimate and regular.On Saturday, March 23, Chinese Coast Guard and Chinese Maritime Militia acted recklessly and dangerously against Philippine Coast Guard vessels and Unaizah May 4 (UM4) using water cannons, causing severe damage to the vessel and injuries to three Navy personnel onboard.3 Navy personnel hurt amid China’s continuous aggression in WPSNational Security Adviser and National Task Force on West Philippine Sea chairman Eduardo Año has requested the convening of a meeting with Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin and the National Security Cluster for purposes of making recommendations to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. regarding the incident. 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SENATOR Imee Marcos urged his brother, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., to stand firm and put an end to the People’s Initiative (PI), which seeks to amend the 1987 constitution.“Until now, he says that we need to study it [and] consult legal luminaries. The Commission on Elections, on its own, has said that the signatures are still alive -- there’s no deadline, there’s no expiry date, and they can be used and recycled for future effort. Let’s set that aside. It’s illegally and unconstitutionally obtained. Let us not let this happen,” Senator Marcos said in a television interview on Thursday, February 1, 2024.“Perhaps, he can make a very firm and clear stand. Put an end to the PI, and let’s do this properly together, and there will be no controversy,” she added.The House of Representatives and the Senate have disagreeing positions on the PI amid claims of it being used for corruption.Marcos: Admin reviewing other modes to amend ConstitutionSenator Marcos accused her cousin, House Speaker Martin Romualdez, of granting monetary reward to the tune of P20 million per legislative district in exchange of signatures for the PI.Romualdez denied the accusations as he maintained any involvement for the push for PI.Romualdez hits back at Duterte over ‘budol’ statementsSenator Marcos, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Electoral Reforms, launched an investigation on the alleged anomalies related to PI as the Senate unanimously approved a manifesto rejecting constitutional amendment through PI.During the hearing, People’s Initiative for Modernization and Reform Action (Pirma) lead convenor Noel Oñate admitted that he sought help from Romualdez in order to boost the signature drive, particularly to get three percent of signatures per congressional district.On Wednesday, January 31, 2024, Marcos said his administration is working with allies to identify the best mode to amend the Constitution but he is not certain if PI would remain as one of the options.He also urged the Senate and the House of Representatives to come up with a simpler solution that does not cause so much controversy.Meanwhile, Senator Marcos also called on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to echo President Marcos’ stand on issues surrounding the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) investigation on the alleged crimes against humanities in the country under the drug war of the administration of former President Rodrigo Duterte."With the ICC, let's have the DOJ and all their employees, undersecretaries, and what have you, echo the President's message that there should be an end to this. This should be clear," she said."I am confused by the stand of the administration. The President says 100 percent 'no.' The DOJ says, 'well, if they come, we'll entertain them' or 'they're just here... as observers.' Ano 'yon? Parang turistang namasyal pero iniinterview ang mga testigo? Nalalabuan ako e. Gusto ko talaga marinig kung ano e (What's that? A tourist interviewing witnesses? I'm confused. I really want to hear what it really is)," she added.Earlier, Senator Marcos said she will continue to stand up for the Dutertes, noting that the former President was the reason for her father’s transfer to the Libingan ng Mga Bayani, which for her was a sign of “true friendship.”Senator Marcos expressed belief that the ICC investigation was one of the factors that prompted former President Duterte to verbally attack his brother.During the prayer rally on Sunday, January 28, former President Duterte tagged President Marcos as “drug addict” and “bangag,” the local term used to describe a person who is high on illegal drugs.In response, President Marcos said his predecessor’s outburst could be due to fentanyl, a regulated pain reliever that the former President admitted to be over-using due to migraine and spinal issues.Former President Duterte dared his successor for them to undergo drug tests in Luneta.He also noted that the medicine was prescribed to him by his doctors."Fentanyl is a medical thing, it eases up the pain. Pero nung naoperahan na ako, okay na ako (But when I had the surgery, I was fine) and that was about eight or seven years ago, shortly before I run for presidency. Nagkaroon ako nang... talagang masakit. Itong fentanyl po, Mr. President, it is prescribed by a doctor. With prescription yan," Duterte said."Ngayon bumwelta ka sa akin ng ganon (fentanyl use), tatanungin kita yung cocaine may prescription ba yan? Saan mo kinukuha yang supply mo?" he added.(Now you’re using that (fentanyl use) argument with me. I'll ask you about the cocaine, does it have a prescription? Where do you get your supply?)Marcos earlier maintained that the ICC has no jurisdiction over the country but according to former senator Antonio Trillanes IV, he obtained information that investigators from the ICC have gathered enough evidence against former President Duterte in relation to his drug war when they visited the country in December.Trillanes said an arrest warrant against the former President may be out “very very soon.”Despite the exchange of attacks between the former and the concurrent presidents of the Republic, President Marcos maintained that his relationship with Vice President Sara Duterte is still vibrant and that their Uniteam remains intact.Senator Marcos said she will also do anything to save the Uniteam.In a statement issued on Wednesday, Vice President Duterte said she respects the opinion of his father and that there is no need for her to agree with him."Taos puso po akong nagpapasalamat kay Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. para sa kanyang patuloy na tiwala at kompyansa sa akin bilang kalihim ng Kagawaran ng Edukasyon," she said.(I sincerely thank President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for his continued trust and confidence in me as secretary of the Department of Education.)"Mahalaga ang kanyang pagkilala sa papel ng lahat ng bumubuo ng Department of Education sa pagsulong ng 8-point Socioeconomic Agenda ng Marcos administration para sa isang Bagong Pilipinas. 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