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STEALING FREE NEWSPAPER IS STILL A CRIME ! AB 2612, PLESCIA CRIME 5-10 dead drug suspects quota - Catanduanes cop WEEKLY ISSUE 70 CITIES IN 11 STATES ONLINE Vol. IX Issue 443 1028 Mission Street, 2/F, San Francisco, CA 94103 Tel. (415) 593-5955 or (650) 278-0692 October 5 - 11, 2017 Many Pinoys agree that Duterte ‘will not submit’ to only poor drug pushers PH NEWS | A3 are killed -- survey By Daniel Llanto Las Vegas mass killer probe into his alleged over FilAm Star Correspondent abused Filipina gf The bloody war against drugs gave Duterte the kind of popularity never enjoyed by any previous Philippine PHP 2B bank account president. But now, one year and five By Macon Araneta | FilAm Star Correspondent months into his presidency, people are withdrawing their support and begin- ning to see the campaign as a license for extra-judicial killings (EJK). PH NEWS | A4 In the June 23-26 Social Weather Survey (SWS), it was shown that 63 New form to get SSN, percent of Pinoys believe there are drug suspects who already surrendered work authorization but were still killed. The results of the latest survey indicate that three out of five Filipinos agree that only poor drug pushers are killed, while three out of four say President Duterte should divulge his list of drug personalities TO PAGE A7 COMMUNITY AWARENESS| B3 Trump’s attendance at Cellphone use in cross walks banned ASEAN summit in November confirmed By William Casis FilAm Star Correspondent (L-R) Deputy Ombudsman Melchor Arthur Carandang and President Rodrigo Duterte (Photos: www.pressreader.com / www.wikipedia.com) President Rodrigo Duterte said he Integrated Bar of the Philippines in Carandang. I’m not threatening you. If COMMUNITY AWARENESS | B3 will not cooperate with the Office of the Davao City last September 30.” the Philippines goes to mess, you will Ombudsman’s probe into the alleged “Waving fabricated evidence, lying be first,” said Duterte, contradicting his millions of pesos in his bank accounts to his teeth in front of the nation and spokesman’s statement last week that DACA deadline which he failed to disclose as required then you want me to submit to the the President respected the Ombuds- by law, vowing he would “not submit” jurisdiction of the ombudsman?” said man and trusted its impartiality. to its authority. Duterte, referring to Deputy Ombuds- Senate President Aquilino Pimen- (L-R) DFA Sec. Alan Peter Cayetano He said the allegations against man Melchor Arthur Carandang who tel III said the Office of the Ombuds- and President Donald Trump (Photo: www.movieandvideo.net) him by the Office of the Ombudsman, announced the investigation. man has no jurisdiction over Duterte. which he calls “lousy,” were “lies based Carandang, who is leading the He pointed out that the President is Presidential Spokesman Ernesto on baseless” information. Ombudsman’s investigation into Du- like the Ombudsman -- both impeach- Abella said the confirmed attendance “I will not submit to the jurisdic- terte’s alleged ill-gotten wealth said the able officials. of U.S. President Donald Trump to the tion (of the Ombudsman),” Duterte President has some PHP 1 billion in “Theoretically, the President is 31st Association of Southeast Asian said in a curse-laden speech during the cash flow in his accounts. right that no one has jurisdiction over LEGAL NEWS | B4 Nations Summit (ASEAN) and Related oath-taking of the new members of the “Imagine this, Carandang, pray, TO PAGE A7 TO PAGE A7 China-led bank partners with World Bank in Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock: Chief Justice, Ombudsman part of Metro-Manila flood management project retired accountant, heavy gambler destabilization plot -- Duterte By Lara Climaco | FilAm Star Correspondent By Daniel Llanto | FilAm Star Correspondent Stephen Craig Paddock (Photo: www.theliberal.ie) Stephen Craig Paddock, the retired accountant who smuggled an armory’s worth of weapons into a swank Las Vegas hotel and mowed down concert-goers from a 32nd story (L-R) DPWH Sec. Mark Villar and World Bank Country Director Mara Warwick window, was a high-stakes gambler (Photos: www.pcoo.gov.ph / www.flickr.com) whose bank-robber father was once on the FBI’s most wanted list. (L-R) Chief Justice Lourdes Sereno and Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales China-led Asian Infrastructure In a co-financing arrangement with the The 64-year-old had a home in a (Photo: www.gmanetwork.com) Investment Bank (AIIB) selected the World Bank (WB), AIIB will provide tranquil golf course retirement com- President Rodrigo Duterte believes Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales Metro Manila Flood Management Proj- US$207.6 million of the US$500-mil munity in Mesquite, Nevada, 80 miles ect as its first foray in the Philippines. that Chief Justice Lourdes Sereno and TO PAGE A7 TO PAGE A7 TO PAGE A9 A2 FilAm Star October 5 - 11, 2017 October 5 - 11, 2017 FilAm Star A3 ph news Former Catanduanes cop reveals 5-10 dead drug suspects quota but recants Trillanes threatens to get rid of Pimentel if Gordon statement is not removed from Senate Blue Ribbon By William Casis | FilAm Star Correspondent By Macon Araneta | FilAm Star Correspondent Opposition Sen. Antonio Tril- holds public officials accountable gang objective siya, talagang wala A policeman from Catand- Despite the recantation, lanes in one of the committee lanes IV warned Senate President for wrong-doings in the govern- siyang kinakatakutan, kailangan uanes, who resigned after claim- Lacson asked the Philippine Na- hearings. Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III that ment, should have the “mindset imbestigador yung mindset niya, ing that some policemen were tional Police to produce Tacorda Trillanes said he expected he will work hard for his ouster if of an investigator and not of a hindi defense lawyer mindset,” allegedly being paid to kill drug and present him in the next the recantation. He believes he will not get rid of Sen. Richard defense lawyer.” Trillanes said. suspects, has recanted his state- hearing of the Committee. the police officer could have Gordon as chair of the Senate Blue He pointed out that Gordon’s Trillanes also said he would ment, said Sen. Panfilo Lacson “Be that as it may, I’m been harrassed, threatened or Ribbon committee. leadership affected the indepen- file an ethics and plunder com- last October 2. instructing the PNP to produce pressured into changing his Sought for comment, Pimen- dence of Senate. plaint against Gordon. But the Lacson, chair of the Sen- Mr. Tacorda, PO1 Tacorda to statement. tel said Trillanes can go ahead “I am hoping thaf the Senate Gordon said he is unfazed. ate public order committee appear in the next hearing so “But we have all the audio with his plans since this is a “free leadership will change because the “He keeps on threatening. investigating the recent killing we can hear from him directly recordings of his conversation country.” independence of the Senate is af- Let him do his work. I am ready During the October 2 Kapihan fected now and it is being reflected to answer anything,” Gordon told of young victims in the govern- what’s the truth in his testimo- with his police officers giving sa Senado, Trillanes told report- in Gordon’s committee,” said reporters in a telephone interview. ment’s war against illegal drugs, ny…” said Lacson. him orders to kill drug sus- ers he will move for Pimentel’s Trillanes. Aside from an ethics com- said former Police Officer I Tacorda resigned from the pects,” said Trillanes. He also replacement if Gordon stays as According to Trillanes, he plaint, Trillanes said he will also Vincent Tacorda was invited to police service last April. He said said Tacorda voluntarily gave chairman of the Senate Blue Rib- talked to Pimentel about his con- slap Gordon with criminal charges the hearing in connection with he can no longer stomach the his initial affidavit. bon Committee. cern on how Gordon was handling for mis-using Red Cross funds, his affidavit dated May 10 but illegal activities in the police In the same hearing, taxi Trillanes pointed out that, for the hearings but it was not acted which Gordon chairs. opted not to attend. force. driver Tomas Bagcal and a as long as Gordon is at the Blue upon. But Gordon shot back: “Ano He claimed in his affidavit He remembered his supe- certain Joe Daniel testified that Ribbon, he will put the blame and “In fact, I told Sen. Pimentel. ba siya? Presidente ng ‘Interna- the extra-judicial killings (EJKs) rior ordered him to kill a drug 19-year-old Carl Angelo Arnaiz responsibility on Pimentel. I’m not asking for a committee tional liars association’? of drug suspects and planting of suspect since Catanduanes PNP was kneeling and handcuffed “I will work very hard against chairmanship. My only wish is I am not paid by the Red evidence of policemen. He said is lagging behind the campaign when he was allegedly shot dead Sen. Pimentel not because of Sen. that when the Senate investigates, Cross. Some of you get blood from he was ordered to deliver an against illegal drugs. He was by two policemen. Pimentel per se but because of Sen. there should be no restrictions, it the Red Cross. Some of you ask Gordon,” assured Trillanes. “So if should scrutinize and dig deeper ambulance from the Red Cross. “accomplishment of five to 10 given a PHP 800 budget for The two witnesses posi- he does not remove him, I will re- until there is nothing more to see,” I mean, we serve. I don’t get any deaths of drug suspects.” food and lodging, a picture of tively identified Police Officers ally work hard to also remove Sen.