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IN A seeming reversal of his full-on denunciation of Charter change last month, former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte said Sunday he supports Charter change, but only if it favors the succeeding presidents and not the incumbent president, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.In his speech during a prayer rally at the Kasadya grounds in the South Road Properties in Cebu City on Feb. 25, the 38th anniversary of the People Power Revolution, Duterte said he does not have any problem with changing the Constitution, even changing the term of a president, so long as it does not benefit the incumbent president and is not used to extend the term of Marcos Jr.During a prayer rally last Jan. 28 in Davao City, Duterte had warned Marcos Jr. against pushing for Charter change (Cha-cha), saying there was nothing wrong with the 1987 Constitution and warning that Marcos Jr. might be ousted from power like his father before him during the People Power Revolution of 1986, if he insisted on Cha-cha.On Sunday, Duterte said Cha-cha was first proposed during the time of Marcos Sr. and has now been revived during the regime of his son, Marcos Jr.In fact, Cha-cha was also attempted by the Ramos, Estrada, Arroyo and Duterte administrations before the current administration, according to news reports. “Mosuporta ko. Cha-cha? Okay, basta si Marcos moingon, mo-commit siya sa mga tawo nga dili siya modagan pag-usab,” Duterte said. (I will support Cha-cha so long as Marcos commits to the people that he will not run again.)He said Marcos should remain in his position for one term of six years in accordance with the 1987 Constitution, saying that if the Marcoses want to extend to two or three terms, it should be done in accordance with the Constitution by letting the people decide.“Mag Cha-cha man ta, sa unsa nga paagi (whether through) people’s initiative, constituent body of Congress, or constitutional convention, we can really change anything there for as long as there is no vested interest,” Duterte said.He said changing the economic provisions has always been used as the reason for Cha-cha, especially when the one in the position wants to extend his or her term.“Changes in the Constitution, economic provisions, whatever... even sa terms sa chapter diha tanang (even the terms of all the chapters there), apil na ang termino sa (including the term of the) president, okay ko (I’m okay with it), basta dili mo pabor sa galingkod karon ug sa sunod nga (so long as it doesn’t favor the one sitting there now and in the next) election,” Duterte reiterated.He said the move would bring the Filipinos back to what happened during the time of Marcos Sr. who, during his regime, looked for money to ensure the extension of his term.He added whatever reasons they would use in changing the Constitution, it would always end up like what already happened in the past.People’s initiativeDuring the rally, Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama also gave his stance on the people’s initiative (PI).“I do not like the people’s initiative because it has become a congressional initiative and likewise it has become a secret initiative,” Rama said.Presidential sister Sen. Imee Marcos has accused House Speaker and her cousin Martin Romualdez of offering a P20 million reward per legislative district in exchange for signatures in support of the PI.The PI proposes to amend the 1987 Constitution by allowing all members of Congress to jointly (rather than separately) vote on proposed constitutional amendments in a constituent assembly. This would make the 24 senators’ votes count for practically nothing against the votes of the 316 members of the House of Representatives and make it easier to revise the Constitution, the Senate said in a manifesto against the PI last month.On Sunday, Rama said Cebu City is not for sale and the country likewise.Rama was one of the guest speakers at the prayer rally, where he spoke before Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte, former congressman Glenn Chong, former executive secretary Vic Rodriguez, former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque Jr., and former President Duterte, who served as the main speaker of the night. Other attendees were representatives Isidro Ungab and Paolo Duterte, and Cebu City Councilor Donaldo Hontiveros and Cebu City Administrator Collin Rosell.Support changeOn Monday, Feb. 26, Rama said he would support the call of the former president, saying Duterte was right when he said any changes in the Constitution should not benefit the one who is currently in power. Rama said it is a “normal thing” if it occurs within a constituent assembly or constitutional convention; otherwise, it would not provide a good starting point.Mayor Alfonso “Al” Pestolante of San Remigio town in northern Cebu also expressed support for extending the single six-year term of a president. But he said further study is needed.When asked whether he wishes to see Marcos Jr. benefit from the term extension, he said Marcos’s performance should be evaluated first.“Four years would be enough time for us to see the performance and decide either to continue for years or to find another one,” he told SunStar on Monday.Against Cha-cha Meanwhile, Jaime Paglinawan, chairman of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) Central Visayas, said Sunday, Feb. 25, that the term extension of politicians is among their concerns if the amendment to the Constitution is passed.He said the push for Cha-cha would benefit only the ruling class, comprising individuals in influential positions.Paglinawan argued that the challenges faced by the poor and common citizens stem not from existing laws and constitutional provisions but from politicians’ failure to implement them for the majority of Filipinos’ benefit. In a statement sent to SunStar Cebu on Monday, Paglinawan said Cha-cha is one of the ways of the current administration to extend its grasp on power. “It is not appropriate to support former President Duterte’s stance that he agrees with Cha-cha where the president, and others in the position will extend the term beyond six years and can still be reelected while other positions in the LGUs (local government units) in the Congress will be extended even if their term is beyond what is in our Constitution,” Paglinawan said. “Even if Duterte said the extension of the term will be done beyond the 2028 election... he agrees with Cha-cha,” Paglinawan said. Paglinawan recalled that under Duterte’s presidency from 2016 to 2022, he pushed for amendments in the 1987 Constitution to introduce federalism in national governance, which did not prosper. In addition, Paglinawan said Duterte’s expression of support now is to pressure Marcos’s administration to bar the entry of the International Criminal Court that will investigate the atrocities and human rights violations behind the former administration’s “War on Drugs.” “The Dutertes are only using the Cha-cha campaign to pressure Marcos Jr. for their interest so that the ICC cannot enter the Philippines, and get more funds for the preparation of (Vice President) Sara Duterte, who is also ambitious for a higher position,” Paglinawan said.Disappointed votersOn Sunday, senior citizens Jose and Annie Garcia, a couple from Barangay Pasil, Cebu City, said they attended the prayer rally to hear from Duterte, and that they were also against the PI. “Stop the People’s Initiative. Stop the abuse,” Jose said in Cebuano.He added that the current administration has not done anything good for the country during its two years of service.He said Marcos, along with his wife Liza Araneta Marcos, and Martin Romualdez should step down from office.“Rice is already very expensive. Where now is the rice he promised for P20 a kilo?” Jose asked.According to the Garcia couple, they gave their trust to Marcos Jr. and voted for him in the 2022 elections and have ended up disappointed.Unity During the rally, Rama also called for unity among the country’s two top leaders -- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte.“We should be united, indivisible and undivided. That’s why Marcos (and Sara) Duterte, do your job! Sakto ko (Am I right)?” Rama said.Rama, in his speech, urged them to fulfill their obligations and commitment to the UniTeam to guide the country toward progress through unity.Rama said there is no need for another Edsa people power revolution, reiterating that Marcos Jr. and Sara should do their jobs.Constitution The Constitution is the supreme law of the Philippines. Before the elder Marcos came into the picture, the Philippines operated under the 1935 Constitution, as amended, that provided for a bicameral congress and gave the president of the country a term of four years with a possibility of being reelected for a second term. President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. was elected president of the country in 1965 and reelected to a second term in 1969. However, Marcos Sr.’s massive spending on foreign debt-funded infrastructure projects to curry favor with voters during the 1969 presidential campaign, as he aimed to become the first Filipino to win a second term as president, led opposition figures to accuse him of intending to stay in power beyond the two terms allowed by the 1935 Constitution.Martial lawBefore the end of his second and last term, Marcos Sr. declared martial law in 1972, and under his administration, the 1973 Constitution was adopted that gave the president (head of state) a term of six years with no prohibition on reelection, abolished the bicameral Congress—and with it, its system of checks and balances—in favor of a unicameral Batasang Pambansa in a parliamentary system of government, which meant there would be a prime minister (head of government). In 1976, amendments to the 1973 Constitution made the incumbent president of the Philippines the prime minister, and allowed the president to exercise legislative powers until martial law was lifted. This enabled Marcos Sr. to rule concurrently as prime minister in 1978. After Marcos Sr. was ousted in the 1986 People Power Revolt, Corazon Aquino became president, and the 1987 Constitution adopted under her term restored the presidential system of government and a bicameral Congress and the ban on presidential reelection. How do you make money in strategy? Philippines BARANGAY Sambag 2 in Cebu City declared a state of calamity following the seven-hour fire that engulfed Sitios Kalubihan, Riverside and Brupa on Monday afternoon, April 8, 2024.The fire ravaged the vicinity of the Tuberculosis Pavilion, affecting 94 houses and displacing 669 residents, leaving them homeless.Authorities pegged the damage at P7,500,000.Barangay Captain Keith Noel Wenceslao confirmed the situation in an interview with SunStar Cebu on Tuesday morning, April 9.The number of affected residents surpassed initial estimates released by the Cebu City Fire Station (CCFS) shortly after the incident.“The numbers could actually go up further since we are validating more reports for the aid distribution to the victims,” he said in a mix of Cebuano and English.Wenceslao said they met with the barangay council in the afternoon to place the barangay under a state of calamity, so they could access emergency funds and resources to assist residents with their recovery and help rehabilitation efforts.Victims’ pleaWenceslao said all affected residents, or 231 families, are currently housed at the City Central National High School along Osmeña Blvd. He said they will not be allowed to return to the fire scene to rebuild their homes, as the area will undergo reblocking.According to a Cebu City News and Information report, Mayor Michael Rama said he wants the entire area at the back of the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center reblocked, and he “does not want concerned departments to delay it.”Rama and city officials discussed plans to help the victims Monday night.Rushed homeThe mayor immediately went home when he heard the news about the fire, which took place near his house along B. Rodriguez St., allowing him to assess the situation on the ground.Antonio Isobal, 54, from Sitio Kalubihan, is seeking assistance from the City Government to rebuild his house. He said his family was able to save only a few articles of clothing.“We hope that there will be monetary assistance that will be given to us to help us start once again because our situation is really hard,” he said.Isobal’s mother-in-law Alicia Jayoma, 64, a stroke survivor, is hoping to get a folding bed where she can rest, as she is currently confined to a wheelchair.AssistancePortia Basmayor, head of the City’s Department of Social Welfare Services, said they have evacuated all the victims to the school and will provide them with three meals a day for the first three days.She said they will distribute disaster kits containing a banig or woven mat, a pail and hygiene kits. Each affected individual will receive five kilograms of rice and canned goods.She said families are entitled to cash assistance and housing materials, or 10 galvanized iron sheets and 10 pieces of plywood, from the City Government.Owners of destroyed or damaged houses will receive P20,000; sharers and renters will receive P10,000; absentee owners or house owners who do not live in the area will receive P5,000.Based on the initial data, the fire destroyed 89 houses and damaged five. Among the victims were 62 renters, 37 sharers and 39 lodgers.Basmayor said the City Health Department is on standby to respond to any health concerns.Meanwhile, Wenceslao said that they are maximizing the use of the available electric fans inside the classrooms to help the evacuees cool down admit the heat.Fire incidentAccording to the fire authority’s report, the fire started at 3:57 p.m. It was raised to first alarm at 3:59 p.m., second alarm at 4:16 p.m. and third alarm at 4:23 p.m. It was declared under control by 5:01 p.m.The CCFS declared the situation under control at 8:22 p.m., and declared fire out at 10:16 p.m.Three individuals were injured, including two women aged 22 and 26 who had difficulty breathing, and a 46-year-old man who had a laceration on his left middle finger.The fire authority has yet to come up with a final report, but it is looking at an electrical problem involving a defective air-conditioner as the cause of the fire.Firefighters had a hard time getting to the scene because of the narrow roads, which is why it took seven hours to put out the fire.

BARANGAY Sambag 2 in Cebu City declared a state of calamity following the seven-hour fire that engulfed Sitios Kalubihan, Riverside and Brupa on Monday afternoon, April 8, 2024.The fire ravaged the vicinity of the Tuberculosis Pavilion, affecting 94 houses and displacing 669 residents, leaving them homeless.Authorities pegged the damage at P7,500,000.Barangay Captain Keith Noel Wenceslao confirmed the situation in an interview with SunStar Cebu on Tuesday morning, April 9.The number of affected residents surpassed initial estimates released by the Cebu City Fire Station (CCFS) shortly after the incident.“The numbers could actually go up further since we are validating more reports for the aid distribution to the victims,” he said in a mix of Cebuano and English.Wenceslao said they met with the barangay council in the afternoon to place the barangay under a state of calamity, so they could access emergency funds and resources to assist residents with their recovery and help rehabilitation efforts.Victims’ pleaWenceslao said all affected residents, or 231 families, are currently housed at the City Central National High School along Osmeña Blvd. He said they will not be allowed to return to the fire scene to rebuild their homes, as the area will undergo reblocking.According to a Cebu City News and Information report, Mayor Michael Rama said he wants the entire area at the back of the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center reblocked, and he “does not want concerned departments to delay it.”Rama and city officials discussed plans to help the victims Monday night.Rushed homeThe mayor immediately went home when he heard the news about the fire, which took place near his house along B. Rodriguez St., allowing him to assess the situation on the ground.Antonio Isobal, 54, from Sitio Kalubihan, is seeking assistance from the City Government to rebuild his house. He said his family was able to save only a few articles of clothing.“We hope that there will be monetary assistance that will be given to us to help us start once again because our situation is really hard,” he said.Isobal’s mother-in-law Alicia Jayoma, 64, a stroke survivor, is hoping to get a folding bed where she can rest, as she is currently confined to a wheelchair.AssistancePortia Basmayor, head of the City’s Department of Social Welfare Services, said they have evacuated all the victims to the school and will provide them with three meals a day for the first three days.She said they will distribute disaster kits containing a banig or woven mat, a pail and hygiene kits. Each affected individual will receive five kilograms of rice and canned goods.She said families are entitled to cash assistance and housing materials, or 10 galvanized iron sheets and 10 pieces of plywood, from the City Government.Owners of destroyed or damaged houses will receive P20,000; sharers and renters will receive P10,000; absentee owners or house owners who do not live in the area will receive P5,000.Based on the initial data, the fire destroyed 89 houses and damaged five. Among the victims were 62 renters, 37 sharers and 39 lodgers.Basmayor said the City Health Department is on standby to respond to any health concerns.Meanwhile, Wenceslao said that they are maximizing the use of the available electric fans inside the classrooms to help the evacuees cool down admit the heat.Fire incidentAccording to the fire authority’s report, the fire started at 3:57 p.m. It was raised to first alarm at 3:59 p.m., second alarm at 4:16 p.m. and third alarm at 4:23 p.m. It was declared under control by 5:01 p.m.The CCFS declared the situation under control at 8:22 p.m., and declared fire out at 10:16 p.m.Three individuals were injured, including two women aged 22 and 26 who had difficulty breathing, and a 46-year-old man who had a laceration on his left middle finger.The fire authority has yet to come up with a final report, but it is looking at an electrical problem involving a defective air-conditioner as the cause of the fire.Firefighters had a hard time getting to the scene because of the narrow roads, which is why it took seven hours to put out the fire. 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THE Navotas Regional Trial Court has convicted a policeman over the killing of 17-year-old Jhemboy Baltazar.In a decision handed down by the Navotas City Regional Trial Court Branch 286, it said it has found former Police Staff Sergeant Gerry Maliban guilty of homicide, giving him a jail time of four years.The court also ordered the four months detention of former Police Executive Master Sergeant Roberto Balais Jr., Police Staff Sergeant Nikko Esquilon, Police Corporal Eduard Jake Blanco, and Patrolman Benedict Mangada for illegal discharge of firearms.It acquitted, however, Police Staff Sergeant Antonio Bugayong Jr. from any charges related to the case and ordered the Metro Manila District Jail Annex 2 to release him unless he is being detained for other lawful cause.Cop in mistaken identity case dismissed from service in 2020Baltazar’s mother, Rodaliza, expressed dismay over the court’s decision.“Siya po apat na taon lang siya makukulong. 'Yung anak ko habang buhay na wala. Pinagtulong-tulungan nila 'yung anak ko barilin tapos ano? Gano'n lang? Makakalaya lang sila. Sana maramdaman nila din ‘yung nararamdaman ng pamilya ko ngayon na sobrang sakit na pagkawala ng anak ko. Sana sila rin,” she said.(He will only be imprisoned for four years. My son will be gone forever. They helped shoot my son, then what? That's it? They can just be free. I hope they also feel what my family is feeling now that it is so painful to lose my son.)“Ano po ‘yung buhay ng anak ko ano lang, parang aso lang o kaya pusa na ilang ano lang nila paghihirapan tapos parang wala silang ginawa. Parang nasaan po 'yung hustisya, 'yung katarungan para sa anak ko? Ilang taon lang po 'yung anak ko, may pangarap pa po siya. Wala na po dahil pinatay po nila ng walang dahilan. Wala pong kaalam-alam 'yung anak ko, wala pong kasalanan,” she added.On August 2, 2023, Baltazar and his companion were preparing their boat for fishing when the police, who were then conducting a hot pursuit operation against a murder suspect, arrived.18-year-old boy killed in case of mistaken identityThe witness said they initially hid in the corner as they were afraid of the cops who were then in civilian clothes.When they were about to come out, the police started shooting, prompting Baltazar to jump off the water.Baltazar, who sustained gun shots in the head and right hand, was recovered several hours later not by the police but by the concerned citizens.The police later admitted that it was a case of mistaken identity.The six cops were earlier dismissed from the service due to grave irregularity in the performance of duty and conduct unbecoming of a police officer. (TPM/SunStar Philippines)

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THE Navotas Regional Trial Court has convicted a policeman over the killing of 17-year-old Jhemboy Baltazar.In a decision handed down by the Navotas City Regional Trial Court Branch 286, it said it has found former Police Staff Sergeant Gerry Maliban guilty of homicide, giving him a jail time of four years.The court also ordered the four months detention of former Police Executive Master Sergeant Roberto Balais Jr., Police Staff Sergeant Nikko Esquilon, Police Corporal Eduard Jake Blanco, and Patrolman Benedict Mangada for illegal discharge of firearms.It acquitted, however, Police Staff Sergeant Antonio Bugayong Jr. from any charges related to the case and ordered the Metro Manila District Jail Annex 2 to release him unless he is being detained for other lawful cause.Cop in mistaken identity case dismissed from service in 2020Baltazar’s mother, Rodaliza, expressed dismay over the court’s decision.“Siya po apat na taon lang siya makukulong. 'Yung anak ko habang buhay na wala. Pinagtulong-tulungan nila 'yung anak ko barilin tapos ano? Gano'n lang? Makakalaya lang sila. Sana maramdaman nila din ‘yung nararamdaman ng pamilya ko ngayon na sobrang sakit na pagkawala ng anak ko. Sana sila rin,” she said.(He will only be imprisoned for four years. My son will be gone forever. They helped shoot my son, then what? That's it? They can just be free. I hope they also feel what my family is feeling now that it is so painful to lose my son.)“Ano po ‘yung buhay ng anak ko ano lang, parang aso lang o kaya pusa na ilang ano lang nila paghihirapan tapos parang wala silang ginawa. Parang nasaan po 'yung hustisya, 'yung katarungan para sa anak ko? Ilang taon lang po 'yung anak ko, may pangarap pa po siya. Wala na po dahil pinatay po nila ng walang dahilan. Wala pong kaalam-alam 'yung anak ko, wala pong kasalanan,” she added.On August 2, 2023, Baltazar and his companion were preparing their boat for fishing when the police, who were then conducting a hot pursuit operation against a murder suspect, arrived.18-year-old boy killed in case of mistaken identityThe witness said they initially hid in the corner as they were afraid of the cops who were then in civilian clothes.When they were about to come out, the police started shooting, prompting Baltazar to jump off the water.Baltazar, who sustained gun shots in the head and right hand, was recovered several hours later not by the police but by the concerned citizens.The police later admitted that it was a case of mistaken identity.The six cops were earlier dismissed from the service due to grave irregularity in the performance of duty and conduct unbecoming of a police officer. (TPM/SunStar Philippines) Who is the Favourite to win the Champions League? IN A seeming reversal of his full-on denunciation of Charter change last month, former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte said Sunday he supports Charter change, but only if it favors the succeeding presidents and not the incumbent president, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.In his speech during a prayer rally at the Kasadya grounds in the South Road Properties in Cebu City on Feb. 25, the 38th anniversary of the People Power Revolution, Duterte said he does not have any problem with changing the Constitution, even changing the term of a president, so long as it does not benefit the incumbent president and is not used to extend the term of Marcos Jr.During a prayer rally last Jan. 28 in Davao City, Duterte had warned Marcos Jr. against pushing for Charter change (Cha-cha), saying there was nothing wrong with the 1987 Constitution and warning that Marcos Jr. might be ousted from power like his father before him during the People Power Revolution of 1986, if he insisted on Cha-cha.On Sunday, Duterte said Cha-cha was first proposed during the time of Marcos Sr. and has now been revived during the regime of his son, Marcos Jr.In fact, Cha-cha was also attempted by the Ramos, Estrada, Arroyo and Duterte administrations before the current administration, according to news reports. “Mosuporta ko. Cha-cha? Okay, basta si Marcos moingon, mo-commit siya sa mga tawo nga dili siya modagan pag-usab,” Duterte said. (I will support Cha-cha so long as Marcos commits to the people that he will not run again.)He said Marcos should remain in his position for one term of six years in accordance with the 1987 Constitution, saying that if the Marcoses want to extend to two or three terms, it should be done in accordance with the Constitution by letting the people decide.“Mag Cha-cha man ta, sa unsa nga paagi (whether through) people’s initiative, constituent body of Congress, or constitutional convention, we can really change anything there for as long as there is no vested interest,” Duterte said.He said changing the economic provisions has always been used as the reason for Cha-cha, especially when the one in the position wants to extend his or her term.“Changes in the Constitution, economic provisions, whatever... even sa terms sa chapter diha tanang (even the terms of all the chapters there), apil na ang termino sa (including the term of the) president, okay ko (I’m okay with it), basta dili mo pabor sa galingkod karon ug sa sunod nga (so long as it doesn’t favor the one sitting there now and in the next) election,” Duterte reiterated.He said the move would bring the Filipinos back to what happened during the time of Marcos Sr. who, during his regime, looked for money to ensure the extension of his term.He added whatever reasons they would use in changing the Constitution, it would always end up like what already happened in the past.People’s initiativeDuring the rally, Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama also gave his stance on the people’s initiative (PI).“I do not like the people’s initiative because it has become a congressional initiative and likewise it has become a secret initiative,” Rama said.Presidential sister Sen. Imee Marcos has accused House Speaker and her cousin Martin Romualdez of offering a P20 million reward per legislative district in exchange for signatures in support of the PI.The PI proposes to amend the 1987 Constitution by allowing all members of Congress to jointly (rather than separately) vote on proposed constitutional amendments in a constituent assembly. This would make the 24 senators’ votes count for practically nothing against the votes of the 316 members of the House of Representatives and make it easier to revise the Constitution, the Senate said in a manifesto against the PI last month.On Sunday, Rama said Cebu City is not for sale and the country likewise.Rama was one of the guest speakers at the prayer rally, where he spoke before Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte, former congressman Glenn Chong, former executive secretary Vic Rodriguez, former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque Jr., and former President Duterte, who served as the main speaker of the night. Other attendees were representatives Isidro Ungab and Paolo Duterte, and Cebu City Councilor Donaldo Hontiveros and Cebu City Administrator Collin Rosell.Support changeOn Monday, Feb. 26, Rama said he would support the call of the former president, saying Duterte was right when he said any changes in the Constitution should not benefit the one who is currently in power. Rama said it is a “normal thing” if it occurs within a constituent assembly or constitutional convention; otherwise, it would not provide a good starting point.Mayor Alfonso “Al” Pestolante of San Remigio town in northern Cebu also expressed support for extending the single six-year term of a president. But he said further study is needed.When asked whether he wishes to see Marcos Jr. benefit from the term extension, he said Marcos’s performance should be evaluated first.“Four years would be enough time for us to see the performance and decide either to continue for years or to find another one,” he told SunStar on Monday.Against Cha-cha Meanwhile, Jaime Paglinawan, chairman of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) Central Visayas, said Sunday, Feb. 25, that the term extension of politicians is among their concerns if the amendment to the Constitution is passed.He said the push for Cha-cha would benefit only the ruling class, comprising individuals in influential positions.Paglinawan argued that the challenges faced by the poor and common citizens stem not from existing laws and constitutional provisions but from politicians’ failure to implement them for the majority of Filipinos’ benefit. In a statement sent to SunStar Cebu on Monday, Paglinawan said Cha-cha is one of the ways of the current administration to extend its grasp on power. “It is not appropriate to support former President Duterte’s stance that he agrees with Cha-cha where the president, and others in the position will extend the term beyond six years and can still be reelected while other positions in the LGUs (local government units) in the Congress will be extended even if their term is beyond what is in our Constitution,” Paglinawan said. “Even if Duterte said the extension of the term will be done beyond the 2028 election... he agrees with Cha-cha,” Paglinawan said. Paglinawan recalled that under Duterte’s presidency from 2016 to 2022, he pushed for amendments in the 1987 Constitution to introduce federalism in national governance, which did not prosper. In addition, Paglinawan said Duterte’s expression of support now is to pressure Marcos’s administration to bar the entry of the International Criminal Court that will investigate the atrocities and human rights violations behind the former administration’s “War on Drugs.” “The Dutertes are only using the Cha-cha campaign to pressure Marcos Jr. for their interest so that the ICC cannot enter the Philippines, and get more funds for the preparation of (Vice President) Sara Duterte, who is also ambitious for a higher position,” Paglinawan said.Disappointed votersOn Sunday, senior citizens Jose and Annie Garcia, a couple from Barangay Pasil, Cebu City, said they attended the prayer rally to hear from Duterte, and that they were also against the PI. “Stop the People’s Initiative. Stop the abuse,” Jose said in Cebuano.He added that the current administration has not done anything good for the country during its two years of service.He said Marcos, along with his wife Liza Araneta Marcos, and Martin Romualdez should step down from office.“Rice is already very expensive. Where now is the rice he promised for P20 a kilo?” Jose asked.According to the Garcia couple, they gave their trust to Marcos Jr. and voted for him in the 2022 elections and have ended up disappointed.Unity During the rally, Rama also called for unity among the country’s two top leaders -- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte.“We should be united, indivisible and undivided. That’s why Marcos (and Sara) Duterte, do your job! Sakto ko (Am I right)?” Rama said.Rama, in his speech, urged them to fulfill their obligations and commitment to the UniTeam to guide the country toward progress through unity.Rama said there is no need for another Edsa people power revolution, reiterating that Marcos Jr. and Sara should do their jobs.Constitution The Constitution is the supreme law of the Philippines. Before the elder Marcos came into the picture, the Philippines operated under the 1935 Constitution, as amended, that provided for a bicameral congress and gave the president of the country a term of four years with a possibility of being reelected for a second term. President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. was elected president of the country in 1965 and reelected to a second term in 1969. However, Marcos Sr.’s massive spending on foreign debt-funded infrastructure projects to curry favor with voters during the 1969 presidential campaign, as he aimed to become the first Filipino to win a second term as president, led opposition figures to accuse him of intending to stay in power beyond the two terms allowed by the 1935 Constitution.Martial lawBefore the end of his second and last term, Marcos Sr. declared martial law in 1972, and under his administration, the 1973 Constitution was adopted that gave the president (head of state) a term of six years with no prohibition on reelection, abolished the bicameral Congress—and with it, its system of checks and balances—in favor of a unicameral Batasang Pambansa in a parliamentary system of government, which meant there would be a prime minister (head of government). In 1976, amendments to the 1973 Constitution made the incumbent president of the Philippines the prime minister, and allowed the president to exercise legislative powers until martial law was lifted. This enabled Marcos Sr. to rule concurrently as prime minister in 1978. After Marcos Sr. was ousted in the 1986 People Power Revolt, Corazon Aquino became president, and the 1987 Constitution adopted under her term restored the presidential system of government and a bicameral Congress and the ban on presidential reelection.

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IN A seeming reversal of his full-on denunciation of Charter change last month, former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte said Sunday he supports Charter change, but only if it favors the succeeding presidents and not the incumbent president, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.In his speech during a prayer rally at the Kasadya grounds in the South Road Properties in Cebu City on Feb. 25, the 38th anniversary of the People Power Revolution, Duterte said he does not have any problem with changing the Constitution, even changing the term of a president, so long as it does not benefit the incumbent president and is not used to extend the term of Marcos Jr.During a prayer rally last Jan. 28 in Davao City, Duterte had warned Marcos Jr. against pushing for Charter change (Cha-cha), saying there was nothing wrong with the 1987 Constitution and warning that Marcos Jr. might be ousted from power like his father before him during the People Power Revolution of 1986, if he insisted on Cha-cha.On Sunday, Duterte said Cha-cha was first proposed during the time of Marcos Sr. and has now been revived during the regime of his son, Marcos Jr.In fact, Cha-cha was also attempted by the Ramos, Estrada, Arroyo and Duterte administrations before the current administration, according to news reports. “Mosuporta ko. Cha-cha? Okay, basta si Marcos moingon, mo-commit siya sa mga tawo nga dili siya modagan pag-usab,” Duterte said. (I will support Cha-cha so long as Marcos commits to the people that he will not run again.)He said Marcos should remain in his position for one term of six years in accordance with the 1987 Constitution, saying that if the Marcoses want to extend to two or three terms, it should be done in accordance with the Constitution by letting the people decide.“Mag Cha-cha man ta, sa unsa nga paagi (whether through) people’s initiative, constituent body of Congress, or constitutional convention, we can really change anything there for as long as there is no vested interest,” Duterte said.He said changing the economic provisions has always been used as the reason for Cha-cha, especially when the one in the position wants to extend his or her term.“Changes in the Constitution, economic provisions, whatever... even sa terms sa chapter diha tanang (even the terms of all the chapters there), apil na ang termino sa (including the term of the) president, okay ko (I’m okay with it), basta dili mo pabor sa galingkod karon ug sa sunod nga (so long as it doesn’t favor the one sitting there now and in the next) election,” Duterte reiterated.He said the move would bring the Filipinos back to what happened during the time of Marcos Sr. who, during his regime, looked for money to ensure the extension of his term.He added whatever reasons they would use in changing the Constitution, it would always end up like what already happened in the past.People’s initiativeDuring the rally, Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama also gave his stance on the people’s initiative (PI).“I do not like the people’s initiative because it has become a congressional initiative and likewise it has become a secret initiative,” Rama said.Presidential sister Sen. Imee Marcos has accused House Speaker and her cousin Martin Romualdez of offering a P20 million reward per legislative district in exchange for signatures in support of the PI.The PI proposes to amend the 1987 Constitution by allowing all members of Congress to jointly (rather than separately) vote on proposed constitutional amendments in a constituent assembly. This would make the 24 senators’ votes count for practically nothing against the votes of the 316 members of the House of Representatives and make it easier to revise the Constitution, the Senate said in a manifesto against the PI last month.On Sunday, Rama said Cebu City is not for sale and the country likewise.Rama was one of the guest speakers at the prayer rally, where he spoke before Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte, former congressman Glenn Chong, former executive secretary Vic Rodriguez, former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque Jr., and former President Duterte, who served as the main speaker of the night. Other attendees were representatives Isidro Ungab and Paolo Duterte, and Cebu City Councilor Donaldo Hontiveros and Cebu City Administrator Collin Rosell.Support changeOn Monday, Feb. 26, Rama said he would support the call of the former president, saying Duterte was right when he said any changes in the Constitution should not benefit the one who is currently in power. Rama said it is a “normal thing” if it occurs within a constituent assembly or constitutional convention; otherwise, it would not provide a good starting point.Mayor Alfonso “Al” Pestolante of San Remigio town in northern Cebu also expressed support for extending the single six-year term of a president. But he said further study is needed.When asked whether he wishes to see Marcos Jr. benefit from the term extension, he said Marcos’s performance should be evaluated first.“Four years would be enough time for us to see the performance and decide either to continue for years or to find another one,” he told SunStar on Monday.Against Cha-cha Meanwhile, Jaime Paglinawan, chairman of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) Central Visayas, said Sunday, Feb. 25, that the term extension of politicians is among their concerns if the amendment to the Constitution is passed.He said the push for Cha-cha would benefit only the ruling class, comprising individuals in influential positions.Paglinawan argued that the challenges faced by the poor and common citizens stem not from existing laws and constitutional provisions but from politicians’ failure to implement them for the majority of Filipinos’ benefit. In a statement sent to SunStar Cebu on Monday, Paglinawan said Cha-cha is one of the ways of the current administration to extend its grasp on power. “It is not appropriate to support former President Duterte’s stance that he agrees with Cha-cha where the president, and others in the position will extend the term beyond six years and can still be reelected while other positions in the LGUs (local government units) in the Congress will be extended even if their term is beyond what is in our Constitution,” Paglinawan said. “Even if Duterte said the extension of the term will be done beyond the 2028 election... he agrees with Cha-cha,” Paglinawan said. Paglinawan recalled that under Duterte’s presidency from 2016 to 2022, he pushed for amendments in the 1987 Constitution to introduce federalism in national governance, which did not prosper. In addition, Paglinawan said Duterte’s expression of support now is to pressure Marcos’s administration to bar the entry of the International Criminal Court that will investigate the atrocities and human rights violations behind the former administration’s “War on Drugs.” “The Dutertes are only using the Cha-cha campaign to pressure Marcos Jr. for their interest so that the ICC cannot enter the Philippines, and get more funds for the preparation of (Vice President) Sara Duterte, who is also ambitious for a higher position,” Paglinawan said.Disappointed votersOn Sunday, senior citizens Jose and Annie Garcia, a couple from Barangay Pasil, Cebu City, said they attended the prayer rally to hear from Duterte, and that they were also against the PI. “Stop the People’s Initiative. Stop the abuse,” Jose said in Cebuano.He added that the current administration has not done anything good for the country during its two years of service.He said Marcos, along with his wife Liza Araneta Marcos, and Martin Romualdez should step down from office.“Rice is already very expensive. Where now is the rice he promised for P20 a kilo?” Jose asked.According to the Garcia couple, they gave their trust to Marcos Jr. and voted for him in the 2022 elections and have ended up disappointed.Unity During the rally, Rama also called for unity among the country’s two top leaders -- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte.“We should be united, indivisible and undivided. That’s why Marcos (and Sara) Duterte, do your job! Sakto ko (Am I right)?” Rama said.Rama, in his speech, urged them to fulfill their obligations and commitment to the UniTeam to guide the country toward progress through unity.Rama said there is no need for another Edsa people power revolution, reiterating that Marcos Jr. and Sara should do their jobs.Constitution The Constitution is the supreme law of the Philippines. Before the elder Marcos came into the picture, the Philippines operated under the 1935 Constitution, as amended, that provided for a bicameral congress and gave the president of the country a term of four years with a possibility of being reelected for a second term. President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. was elected president of the country in 1965 and reelected to a second term in 1969. 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IN A seeming reversal of his full-on denunciation of Charter change last month, former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte said Sunday he supports Charter change, but only if it favors the succeeding presidents and not the incumbent president, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.In his speech during a prayer rally at the Kasadya grounds in the South Road Properties in Cebu City on Feb. 25, the 38th anniversary of the People Power Revolution, Duterte said he does not have any problem with changing the Constitution, even changing the term of a president, so long as it does not benefit the incumbent president and is not used to extend the term of Marcos Jr.During a prayer rally last Jan. 28 in Davao City, Duterte had warned Marcos Jr. against pushing for Charter change (Cha-cha), saying there was nothing wrong with the 1987 Constitution and warning that Marcos Jr. might be ousted from power like his father before him during the People Power Revolution of 1986, if he insisted on Cha-cha.On Sunday, Duterte said Cha-cha was first proposed during the time of Marcos Sr. and has now been revived during the regime of his son, Marcos Jr.In fact, Cha-cha was also attempted by the Ramos, Estrada, Arroyo and Duterte administrations before the current administration, according to news reports. “Mosuporta ko. Cha-cha? Okay, basta si Marcos moingon, mo-commit siya sa mga tawo nga dili siya modagan pag-usab,” Duterte said. (I will support Cha-cha so long as Marcos commits to the people that he will not run again.)He said Marcos should remain in his position for one term of six years in accordance with the 1987 Constitution, saying that if the Marcoses want to extend to two or three terms, it should be done in accordance with the Constitution by letting the people decide.“Mag Cha-cha man ta, sa unsa nga paagi (whether through) people’s initiative, constituent body of Congress, or constitutional convention, we can really change anything there for as long as there is no vested interest,” Duterte said.He said changing the economic provisions has always been used as the reason for Cha-cha, especially when the one in the position wants to extend his or her term.“Changes in the Constitution, economic provisions, whatever... even sa terms sa chapter diha tanang (even the terms of all the chapters there), apil na ang termino sa (including the term of the) president, okay ko (I’m okay with it), basta dili mo pabor sa galingkod karon ug sa sunod nga (so long as it doesn’t favor the one sitting there now and in the next) election,” Duterte reiterated.He said the move would bring the Filipinos back to what happened during the time of Marcos Sr. who, during his regime, looked for money to ensure the extension of his term.He added whatever reasons they would use in changing the Constitution, it would always end up like what already happened in the past.People’s initiativeDuring the rally, Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama also gave his stance on the people’s initiative (PI).“I do not like the people’s initiative because it has become a congressional initiative and likewise it has become a secret initiative,” Rama said.Presidential sister Sen. Imee Marcos has accused House Speaker and her cousin Martin Romualdez of offering a P20 million reward per legislative district in exchange for signatures in support of the PI.The PI proposes to amend the 1987 Constitution by allowing all members of Congress to jointly (rather than separately) vote on proposed constitutional amendments in a constituent assembly. This would make the 24 senators’ votes count for practically nothing against the votes of the 316 members of the House of Representatives and make it easier to revise the Constitution, the Senate said in a manifesto against the PI last month.On Sunday, Rama said Cebu City is not for sale and the country likewise.Rama was one of the guest speakers at the prayer rally, where he spoke before Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte, former congressman Glenn Chong, former executive secretary Vic Rodriguez, former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque Jr., and former President Duterte, who served as the main speaker of the night. Other attendees were representatives Isidro Ungab and Paolo Duterte, and Cebu City Councilor Donaldo Hontiveros and Cebu City Administrator Collin Rosell.Support changeOn Monday, Feb. 26, Rama said he would support the call of the former president, saying Duterte was right when he said any changes in the Constitution should not benefit the one who is currently in power. Rama said it is a “normal thing” if it occurs within a constituent assembly or constitutional convention; otherwise, it would not provide a good starting point.Mayor Alfonso “Al” Pestolante of San Remigio town in northern Cebu also expressed support for extending the single six-year term of a president. But he said further study is needed.When asked whether he wishes to see Marcos Jr. benefit from the term extension, he said Marcos’s performance should be evaluated first.“Four years would be enough time for us to see the performance and decide either to continue for years or to find another one,” he told SunStar on Monday.Against Cha-cha Meanwhile, Jaime Paglinawan, chairman of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) Central Visayas, said Sunday, Feb. 25, that the term extension of politicians is among their concerns if the amendment to the Constitution is passed.He said the push for Cha-cha would benefit only the ruling class, comprising individuals in influential positions.Paglinawan argued that the challenges faced by the poor and common citizens stem not from existing laws and constitutional provisions but from politicians’ failure to implement them for the majority of Filipinos’ benefit. In a statement sent to SunStar Cebu on Monday, Paglinawan said Cha-cha is one of the ways of the current administration to extend its grasp on power. “It is not appropriate to support former President Duterte’s stance that he agrees with Cha-cha where the president, and others in the position will extend the term beyond six years and can still be reelected while other positions in the LGUs (local government units) in the Congress will be extended even if their term is beyond what is in our Constitution,” Paglinawan said. “Even if Duterte said the extension of the term will be done beyond the 2028 election... he agrees with Cha-cha,” Paglinawan said. Paglinawan recalled that under Duterte’s presidency from 2016 to 2022, he pushed for amendments in the 1987 Constitution to introduce federalism in national governance, which did not prosper. In addition, Paglinawan said Duterte’s expression of support now is to pressure Marcos’s administration to bar the entry of the International Criminal Court that will investigate the atrocities and human rights violations behind the former administration’s “War on Drugs.” “The Dutertes are only using the Cha-cha campaign to pressure Marcos Jr. for their interest so that the ICC cannot enter the Philippines, and get more funds for the preparation of (Vice President) Sara Duterte, who is also ambitious for a higher position,” Paglinawan said.Disappointed votersOn Sunday, senior citizens Jose and Annie Garcia, a couple from Barangay Pasil, Cebu City, said they attended the prayer rally to hear from Duterte, and that they were also against the PI. “Stop the People’s Initiative. Stop the abuse,” Jose said in Cebuano.He added that the current administration has not done anything good for the country during its two years of service.He said Marcos, along with his wife Liza Araneta Marcos, and Martin Romualdez should step down from office.“Rice is already very expensive. Where now is the rice he promised for P20 a kilo?” Jose asked.According to the Garcia couple, they gave their trust to Marcos Jr. and voted for him in the 2022 elections and have ended up disappointed.Unity During the rally, Rama also called for unity among the country’s two top leaders -- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte.“We should be united, indivisible and undivided. That’s why Marcos (and Sara) Duterte, do your job! Sakto ko (Am I right)?” Rama said.Rama, in his speech, urged them to fulfill their obligations and commitment to the UniTeam to guide the country toward progress through unity.Rama said there is no need for another Edsa people power revolution, reiterating that Marcos Jr. and Sara should do their jobs.Constitution The Constitution is the supreme law of the Philippines. Before the elder Marcos came into the picture, the Philippines operated under the 1935 Constitution, as amended, that provided for a bicameral congress and gave the president of the country a term of four years with a possibility of being reelected for a second term. President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. was elected president of the country in 1965 and reelected to a second term in 1969. However, Marcos Sr.’s massive spending on foreign debt-funded infrastructure projects to curry favor with voters during the 1969 presidential campaign, as he aimed to become the first Filipino to win a second term as president, led opposition figures to accuse him of intending to stay in power beyond the two terms allowed by the 1935 Constitution.Martial lawBefore the end of his second and last term, Marcos Sr. declared martial law in 1972, and under his administration, the 1973 Constitution was adopted that gave the president (head of state) a term of six years with no prohibition on reelection, abolished the bicameral Congress—and with it, its system of checks and balances—in favor of a unicameral Batasang Pambansa in a parliamentary system of government, which meant there would be a prime minister (head of government). 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BARANGAY Sambag 2 in Cebu City declared a state of calamity following the seven-hour fire that engulfed Sitios Kalubihan, Riverside and Brupa on Monday afternoon, April 8, 2024.The fire ravaged the vicinity of the Tuberculosis Pavilion, affecting 94 houses and displacing 669 residents, leaving them homeless.Authorities pegged the damage at P7,500,000.Barangay Captain Keith Noel Wenceslao confirmed the situation in an interview with SunStar Cebu on Tuesday morning, April 9.The number of affected residents surpassed initial estimates released by the Cebu City Fire Station (CCFS) shortly after the incident.“The numbers could actually go up further since we are validating more reports for the aid distribution to the victims,” he said in a mix of Cebuano and English.Wenceslao said they met with the barangay council in the afternoon to place the barangay under a state of calamity, so they could access emergency funds and resources to assist residents with their recovery and help rehabilitation efforts.Victims’ pleaWenceslao said all affected residents, or 231 families, are currently housed at the City Central National High School along Osmeña Blvd. He said they will not be allowed to return to the fire scene to rebuild their homes, as the area will undergo reblocking.According to a Cebu City News and Information report, Mayor Michael Rama said he wants the entire area at the back of the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center reblocked, and he “does not want concerned departments to delay it.”Rama and city officials discussed plans to help the victims Monday night.Rushed homeThe mayor immediately went home when he heard the news about the fire, which took place near his house along B. Rodriguez St., allowing him to assess the situation on the ground.Antonio Isobal, 54, from Sitio Kalubihan, is seeking assistance from the City Government to rebuild his house. He said his family was able to save only a few articles of clothing.“We hope that there will be monetary assistance that will be given to us to help us start once again because our situation is really hard,” he said.Isobal’s mother-in-law Alicia Jayoma, 64, a stroke survivor, is hoping to get a folding bed where she can rest, as she is currently confined to a wheelchair.AssistancePortia Basmayor, head of the City’s Department of Social Welfare Services, said they have evacuated all the victims to the school and will provide them with three meals a day for the first three days.She said they will distribute disaster kits containing a banig or woven mat, a pail and hygiene kits. Each affected individual will receive five kilograms of rice and canned goods.She said families are entitled to cash assistance and housing materials, or 10 galvanized iron sheets and 10 pieces of plywood, from the City Government.Owners of destroyed or damaged houses will receive P20,000; sharers and renters will receive P10,000; absentee owners or house owners who do not live in the area will receive P5,000.Based on the initial data, the fire destroyed 89 houses and damaged five. Among the victims were 62 renters, 37 sharers and 39 lodgers.Basmayor said the City Health Department is on standby to respond to any health concerns.Meanwhile, Wenceslao said that they are maximizing the use of the available electric fans inside the classrooms to help the evacuees cool down admit the heat.Fire incidentAccording to the fire authority’s report, the fire started at 3:57 p.m. It was raised to first alarm at 3:59 p.m., second alarm at 4:16 p.m. and third alarm at 4:23 p.m. It was declared under control by 5:01 p.m.The CCFS declared the situation under control at 8:22 p.m., and declared fire out at 10:16 p.m.Three individuals were injured, including two women aged 22 and 26 who had difficulty breathing, and a 46-year-old man who had a laceration on his left middle finger.The fire authority has yet to come up with a final report, but it is looking at an electrical problem involving a defective air-conditioner as the cause of the fire.Firefighters had a hard time getting to the scene because of the narrow roads, which is why it took seven hours to put out the fire. licensed online casinos THE Navotas Regional Trial Court has convicted a policeman over the killing of 17-year-old Jhemboy Baltazar.In a decision handed down by the Navotas City Regional Trial Court Branch 286, it said it has found former Police Staff Sergeant Gerry Maliban guilty of homicide, giving him a jail time of four years.The court also ordered the four months detention of former Police Executive Master Sergeant Roberto Balais Jr., Police Staff Sergeant Nikko Esquilon, Police Corporal Eduard Jake Blanco, and Patrolman Benedict Mangada for illegal discharge of firearms.It acquitted, however, Police Staff Sergeant Antonio Bugayong Jr. from any charges related to the case and ordered the Metro Manila District Jail Annex 2 to release him unless he is being detained for other lawful cause.Cop in mistaken identity case dismissed from service in 2020Baltazar’s mother, Rodaliza, expressed dismay over the court’s decision.“Siya po apat na taon lang siya makukulong. 'Yung anak ko habang buhay na wala. Pinagtulong-tulungan nila 'yung anak ko barilin tapos ano? Gano'n lang? Makakalaya lang sila. Sana maramdaman nila din ‘yung nararamdaman ng pamilya ko ngayon na sobrang sakit na pagkawala ng anak ko. Sana sila rin,” she said.(He will only be imprisoned for four years. My son will be gone forever. They helped shoot my son, then what? That's it? They can just be free. I hope they also feel what my family is feeling now that it is so painful to lose my son.)“Ano po ‘yung buhay ng anak ko ano lang, parang aso lang o kaya pusa na ilang ano lang nila paghihirapan tapos parang wala silang ginawa. Parang nasaan po 'yung hustisya, 'yung katarungan para sa anak ko? Ilang taon lang po 'yung anak ko, may pangarap pa po siya. Wala na po dahil pinatay po nila ng walang dahilan. Wala pong kaalam-alam 'yung anak ko, wala pong kasalanan,” she added.On August 2, 2023, Baltazar and his companion were preparing their boat for fishing when the police, who were then conducting a hot pursuit operation against a murder suspect, arrived.18-year-old boy killed in case of mistaken identityThe witness said they initially hid in the corner as they were afraid of the cops who were then in civilian clothes.When they were about to come out, the police started shooting, prompting Baltazar to jump off the water.Baltazar, who sustained gun shots in the head and right hand, was recovered several hours later not by the police but by the concerned citizens.The police later admitted that it was a case of mistaken identity.The six cops were earlier dismissed from the service due to grave irregularity in the performance of duty and conduct unbecoming of a police officer. (TPM/SunStar Philippines)

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Some of the most important trends revolve around the changes to the legalisation of online gambling for offshore operators, with President Rodrigo Duterte cracking down on illegal operations in recent years. Otherwise, we’ve identified that the growth in the land-based gambling industry has resulted in job creation for locals, with more than half of all employees in the entertainment sector being employed for gambling and betting activities.

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