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(415) 593-5955 or (650) 278-0692 [email protected] Aug. 31 - Sept. 06, 2017 Robredo says Comelec chief impeachment doesn’t mean she cheated in election By Daniel Llanto | FilAm Star Correspondent After an impeachment complaint tions of his estranged wife, Patricia was finally filed against Commission Cruz, that he amassed illegal wealth. on Elections (Comelec) Chairman An- Macalintal stressed that the alleged dres Bautista at the House of Repre- evidence of Bautista’s hidden wealth sentatives, the camp of Vice-president did not mention any act committed by Leni Robredo was quick to announce the Comelec Chief that compromised that this does not imply there was any the results of last year’s elections. irregularity in her tight 2016 election He also noted that Cruz never victory over former Sen. Ferdinand mentioned any alleged “commission” “Bongbong” Marcos. or “referral fees” received by Bautista Robredo’s lawyer, Romulo Ma- for purposes of cheating or rigging calintal, said there is no factual basis the elections in favor of any candi- to doubt the results of the 2016 elec- date. tions, noting that Bautista cannot by In effect, Macalintal said the himself manipulate the results of the impeachment complaint filed against elections in favor of any candidates. Bautista will have no bearing on the (L-R_ Sen. Bongbong Marcos, Vice President Leni Robredo, and COMELEC Chairman Andres Bautista The complaint filed against Bau- ongoing electoral protest filed (Photos: www.notey.com / www. pinoytambayani.blogspot.com) tista is based largely on the allega- TO PAGE A7 Ex-Customs commissioner points to Nickleodeon pulls out of Palawan senator’s son as ‘top smuggler’ By Macon Araneta | FilAm Star Correspondent theme park development project Sen. Richard Gordon, By Lara Climaco | FilAm Star Correspondent chair of the Senate Blue Rib- bon Committee, called on “Coron is no longer Bikini Bottom.” With these words, former Customs Commissioner environmental activists celebrated the announcement last Nicanor Faeldon to submit week that Viacom International Media Networks, owner documents to support his of the Nickelodeon brand, had pulled out of the develop- accusations that Sen. Panfilo ment in Palawan that would have hosted its first resort in Lacson’s son is the top smug- Southeast Asia. gler at the Bureau of Customs “We thank all the supporters of the petition and cam- (BoC). paign for this milestone. The battle is not over: we still need (L-R) Pampi Lacson and Ex-Commissioner Nic Faeldon TO PAGE A7 to remain vigilant and monitor updates about the proposed (Photo: www.philnews.xyz) attraction,” Save Philippine Seas, the community-based marine conservation group that launched an online petition against the planned development, posted on its Facebook Marawi City battle nearing end, says AFP page August 22 after learning of the Nickelodeon exit. Coral World Park (CWP) Undersea Resorts, developer By William Casis | FilAm Star Correspondent of the project dubbed as the “world’s first undersea attrac- tion,” confirmed Viacom’s exit on August 24 but emphasized The military is now preparing for (Photo: www.astigtxt.biz) TO PAGE A7 the “one big battle” that would liberate Marawi City from the Maute terrorists after regaining the city’s police station Texas storm Harvey breaks historic rainfall record and Grand Mosque last week, said Hurricane Harvey has set what According to the latest report from inarily as one for the entire continental Armed Forces Chief (AFP) Eduardo forecasters believe is a new rainfall re- the National Hurricane Center, the United States. Año. cord for the continental United States, data comes from a rain gauge south- He added that confirming it “will He made the statement even as officials said Tuesday. east of Houston. take a lot of research,” as experts security forces on Monday killed 10 Harvey, swirling for the past few “Mary’s Creek at Winding Road review water gauges and past histori- Islamic State-inspired terrorists in an days off Texas and Louisiana -- at recorded 49.32 inches (125.27 centi- cal records -- a process likely to take encounter on Lake Lanao. times as a hurricane and at times a meters) as of 9 am CDT,” (1400 GMT), several weeks. Año said the final battle was pos- tropical storm -- has dumped more the NHC said. Harvey made landfall in Texas on sible as the area where the remaining than 49 inches (124.5 centimeters) of “This total is higher than the pre- Friday as a Category Four hurricane. It terrorists were holding out has grown Western Mindanao Command Spokesman rain on the region. vious record of 48 inches (121.9 cen- has since weakened to a tropical storm much smaller. Jo-Ann Petinglay “The record for total rainfall from timeters) set during tropical cyclone but is still unleashing massive amounts “Formerly they were spread out, (Photo: www.youtube.com) a tropical system has been BROKEN!” Amelia of 1978 at Medina, Texas.” of rain over Texas and Louisiana. they are now consolidating their the National Weather Service Houston NHC spokesman Dennis Feltgen (AFP) remaining fighters and positions,” he TO PAGE A7 announced on Twitter. said the record is being treated prelim- A2 FilAm Star Aug. 31 - Sept. 06, 2017 ph news Duterte admits ex-social welfare chief funneled gov’t funds to NPA 2nd Declaration of Conduct in South By Daniel Llanto | FilAm Star Correspondent China Sea convened in Manila Now it can be told: Presi- Program, went to the NPA. will give Agrarian Reforms Sec. By Macon Araneta | FilAm Star Correspondent dent Rodrigo Duterte declined Taguiwalo however got off Rafael Mariano, another leftist to re-appoint former Depart- lightly with Duterte only letting Cabinet member who is sched- Department of Foreign Af- time accidents, and to preserve environment protection, marine ment of Social Welfare and De- her go as retribution of sorts. uled to face the CA on August fairs (DFA) Sec. Alan Peter Cay- and protect the marine environ- scientific research, safety of navi- velopment (DSWD) Sec. Judy The reason was that Duterte 30. Like Taguiwalo when she etano said Monday that experts ment and promote sustainable gation and communication at sea, Taguiwalo after her rejection by said he sees nothing wrong if was DSWD chief, Mariano is the from the Philippines along with fisheries,” he added. search and rescue operations and the Commission on Appoint- Taguiwalo channeled meant- object of complaints for suppos- those from other ASEAN member Senior diplomats, policy- combatting transnational crime ments because she funneled the for-the-poor government funds edly channeling agrarian reform states and China are meeting makers and maritime coopera- [at sea]” pending a comprehen- multi-billion-peso Conditional to NPA rebels whose ranks are funds to the NPA. in Manila this week to build on tion scholars from the member sive and durable settlement of Cash Transfer (CCT) funds impoverished too. There are at least 10 achievements to build peace and states of ASEAN and China, as the disputes. stability in the South China Sea. well as representatives from This is the second such to her comrades in the New “My guidance is — even to separate oppositions in this vein In a statement, the DFA said think tanks and the academe, will seminar convened by the DFA. People’s Army (NPA) on the sly. the military — is that if it’s food, filed with CA against Mariano’s it will host the seminar on the full exchange views on how to further The first seminar, which the DFA Duterte indirectly admitted don’t stop it,” Duterte said. nomination. These include and effective implementation of enhance practical cooperation organized in 2015, focused dis- that his former DSWD secretary “If Taguiwalo is giving three barangays in Tarlac and the 2002 Declaration of Conduct between ASEAN and China in the cussions on peaceful settlement may have provided the sworn opposition by six of Parties in the South China Sea South China Sea. of disputes and what constitutes armed communist rebels private citizens. (DOC) on August 28 and 29. Cayetano said the seminar “self-restraint” as it applies to with CCT funds while Members of the “The seminar seeks to build will also highlight the com- activities of claimant states in the she helmed the agency Makabayan bloc, a left- on what we have achieved so far mitment of the Philippines to South China Sea. that administers this ist group linked to the in our efforts to build trust and implement the DOC while efforts Paragraph 5 of the DOC assistance program for Communist Party of confidence among the parties continue to come out with a calls on all parties to the dispute the “poorest of the poor.” the Philippines, earlier involved in the South China Sea substantive and effective Code of to “exercise self-restraint in the The CCT program was claimed that their com- issue,” Cayetano said. Conduct. conduct of activities that would allotted all of PHP 44.25 rade Mariano, a former “The seminar also seeks to Paragraph 6 of the DOC complicate or escalate disputes billion in 2013. Anakpawis party-list boost regional efforts to ensure calls on ASEAN and China to and affect peace and stability”. The appointment representative, is ex- peace and stability in the South “explore or undertake coopera- as DSWD secretary of pected to be rejected by China Sea, to help prevent mari- tive activities [including] marine Taguiwalo, a confirmed the CA.