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Duterte's 18-Point Drop in Satisfaction Rating Seen As STEALING FREE NEWSPAPER IS STILL A CRIME ! AB 2612, PLESCIA CRIME Duterte’s son, son-in-law probed WEEKLY ISSUE 70 CITIES IN 11 STATES ONLINE Vol. IX Issue 444 1028 Mission Street, 2/F, San Francisco, CA 94103 Tel. (415) 593-5955 or (650) 278-0692 October 12 - 18, 2017 Duterte’s 18-point drop in satisfaction PH NEWS | A3 No EJK says rating seen as ‘wake-up call’ national police By Daniel Llanto | FilAm Star Correspondent Critics of President Rodrigo ing but the truth on the allegations of Duterte are having a field day gloating corruption, ill-gotten wealth, and drug over a huge 18-point drop in his net smuggling facilitation leveled against satisfaction rating, saying this only him and members of his family.” shows that corruption and extra-judi- The quarterly Social Weather cial killings have started to erode the Stations (SWS) survey placed the net President’s once immense popularity. satisfaction rating of the President at PH NEWS | A4 The multi-sector group Tindig, 48 points in September, down from which spearheaded the national day of +66 in June. protest last month, said the big decline Senators from the majority and 3 FilAm Star in Duterte’s ratings is but an indication minority blocs agreed that the drop in writers awarded that the “honeymoon is over.” In a the ratings of President Duterte was a statement, Tindig said this is expected “wake up call” for the government to of a government “focused on killing the seriously address corruption, poverty, poor and balkanizing our democratic and police impunity. institutions.” Senate Minority Leader Franklin The group whose convenor include Drilon said the President’s ratings de- former Sen. Rene Saguisag reiter- cline was “self-inflicted,” arising from ated its call for the President to sign a unresolved issues on corruption and waiver to allow a probe into his bank extra-judicial killings of suspected COMMUNITY | B1 (L-R) Former Senator Rene Saguisag and President Rodrigo Duterte accounts as the people “expect noth- (Photo: www.news.abs-cbn.com) TO PAGE A7 DACA compromise ‘far beyond reasonable’ Alleged IS supporter to be extradited to U.S. Bongbong says Marcos boasts PH ‘a breeding ground for terrorists’ family willing to return By William Casis | FilAm Star Correspondent ‘ill-gotten wealth’ ceedings for the Filipino doctor who By Macon Araneta was a person of interest in a thwarted FilAm Star Correspondent terrorist plot to launch attacks on New LEGAL AND LAW | B4 York’s subway and Times Square in Former Sen. Ferdinand “Bong- 2016. bong” Marcos Jr. said those object- “It only means that we have to be- Weinstein proposed sex ing the move to return some of their gin the extradition proceedings being to Heather Graham wealth are “not working for the requested,” said Aguirre without giving national interest.” a time frame. “They’re not working for the good “We have a process to follow and of the country. They’re working for the this has been done many times in the good of their party. That is the differ- Filipino Doctor Russell Salic past,” he added. ence between Duterte and his opposi- (Photo: www.nydailynews.com) The U.S. Department of Justice tion,” stressed Marcos, who said his Following a request from the said Russell Salic, 37, an orthopedic family is now willing to settle the issue United States, Justice Sec. Vitaliano surgeon in Cagayan de Oro City, was of their ill-gotten wealth. ENTERTAINMENT | B8 Aguirre said the Philippine govern- arrested in the Philippines last April (T-B) Ex-Sen. Marcos and Ex-Pres. Ramos (Photos: www.rappler.com / www.ibtimes.ph) TO PAGE A7 ment will start the extradition pro- TO PAGE A7 8 Customs officials, 2 police generals, head of energy commission Trump’s imminent withdrawal from the dismissed for grave misconduct, corruption Iran deal will endanger the world By Daniel Llanto | FilAm Star Correspondent is dangerous. This action will endanger Malacañang also ordered the final the world. It will dismissal of suspended ERC Chairman erode American and CEO Jose Vicente Salazar for grave credibility with both misconduct and corruption in the pro- allies and enemies, curement system of the agency. and will destabilize In a 23-page decision, the Office the Middle East by of the President ruled that Salazar is worsening relations guilty of simple misconduct for renew- with Iran. ing seven electric power purchase Moreover, agreements between FDC Utilities Trump will throw Inc. Misamis and various distribution the dirty work of (L-R) Joel Pagdilao, Edgardo Tinio. and Jose Vicente Salazar utilities and for appointing officers and (Photos www.newsinfo.inquirer.net) withdrawing to personnel without the concurrence and Congress. As if confirming that the gov- President Duterte dismissed Police approval of the commissioners. President Donald Trump The “(de-)cer- ernment under President Duterte Director Joel Pagdilao and Police The suspended ERC official was (Photo: www.eaworldview.com) tification process” is riddled with bad eggs, two police Chief Supt. Edgardo Tinio for their also found guilty of grave misconduct has nothing to do generals, the head of the Energy supposed failure to curb the prolifera- with respect to the agency’s audio- President Trump is about to take with the 2014 “Iran Regulatory Commission (ERC) and tion of illegal drugs in their respective visual presentation project, wherein action that will withdraw the United Nuclear Deal,” more formally known eight officials of the Bureau of Customs areas. Pagdilao is the former chief of anomalies in procurement were bared States from the “Iran Nuclear Deal”. as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of (BoC) have been dismissed altogether the National Capital Region Police Of- by the late ERC Director Francisco On October 15, Trump will reportedly Action (JCPOA). Trump’s incipient for such offenses as grave misconduct fice, while Tinio is former chief of the Jose Villa Jr. in his suicide letters. “decertify” American participation in withdrawal action rather stems from and corruption. Quezon City Police District. TO PAGE A7 this historical agreement. This action TO PAGE A7 A2 FilAm Star October 12 - 18, 2017 October 12 - 18, 2017 FilAm Star A3 ph news Militant group rejects Duterte-approved OFW Bank Lifestyle check on Duterte’s son and son-in-law By Corina Oliquino | FilAm Star Correspondent recommended by Sen. Gordon MANILA – Pro-OFW mili- by the state itself,” Migrante • four LBP-designated di- tant group Migrante Interna- International noted. rectors or officers as members By William Casis | FilAm Star Correspondent tional has rejected the newly- Furthermore, Migrante said • one representative each approved OFW Bank by the that to address the problem of from the Department of Labor The Senate Blue Ribbon show likewise that there are no members of the First Family Duterte administration. “forced” migration, the Duterte and Employment (DOLE), the Committee, chaired by Sen. holy cows exempted from our being linked to this sordid af- In a statement released on government’s “economic poli- Overseas Workers Welfare Richard Gordon, recommended processes,” stressed Gordon in fair,” pointed out Gordon in his October 10, Migrante Interna- cies should focus on developing Administration (OWWA), and a lifestyle check on members the draft report. committee report. tional said the approval of Exec- national economy by advancing the private sector representing of President Rodrigo Duterte’s “Implicating persons on The Blue Ribbon Com- utive Order No. 44 will further local industries, agriculture and overseas Filipinos as members family -- his son, Davao City mere hearsay was rigorously mittee also recommended institutionalize the decades- basic services. It should depart According to the EO, Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte, and avoided. But, your committee the filing of criminal charges long labor export program that from neo-liberal policies which members representing DOLE, son-in-law Manases Carpio, did not hesitate to summon against all officers of the Bureau continues to exploit OFWs’ focus on increasing dependence OWWA and overseas Filipinos both implicated in smuggling when a connection or impli- of Customs Command Center. cheap labor and remittances in on OFW remittances. Only then shall be appointed by the gov- activities through the so-called cation was made of certain Gordon, however, did not rec- accordance to neo-liberal poli- can OFWs look forward to a fu- ernment. Davao Group. personalities, based on personal ommend charges against Carpio cies and dictates. ture in which they will not have The approval of the OFW In a 52-page draft com- knowledge, even if the supposed and Duterte. The group says the creation to leave their families behind Bank is one of Duterte’s election mittee report, Gordon noted personal knowledge was deter- A portion of the draft com- of the OFB or the Overseas just to survive.” promises to OFWs. Earlier, the “Personalities who, due to their mined later to be a mistaken mittee report noted that “no Filipino Worker Bank is in Executive Order No. 44 administration also created a close relationships to persons one,” further stated Gordon. evidence was established to tune with the Duterte admin- On September 28, Duterte one-stop shop for OFWs, an possessing high authority, are Because of this, he said the connect the two to the smug- istration’s goal of “manag- signed Executive Order No. 44, agency that caters to all of their held to higher standards of Blue Ribbon Committee decided gling of drugs or other contra- ing migration” as a “tool for an order approving the acquisi- needs. accountability to the people to request the NBI to include band through our Bureau of development”, a neo-liberal tion of the Philippine Postal The approval of the OFW precisely because of such close both personalities in the life- Customs.” prescription that does not in Savings Bank by the Land Bank Bank has taken a year to accom- relationships.
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