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PH, Vietnam Urge Strong Asean Action Vs China www.inquirer.net HH ePaper: http://inq.ph/inquirerepaper Philippine Daily Inquirer Radio Monday, May 12, 2014 13 SECTIONS / VOL. 29 / NO. 153 P18 SMS: INQ ON BREAKING to 4467 Inquirer (Official) @inquirerdotnet @dzIQ990 PH, Vietnam urge strong Asean action vs China By TJ A. Burgonio NAYPYITAW, Burma—Disturbed by China’s provocation in the South China Sea, the Philippines and Vietnam urged the Associa- tion of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) on Sunday to make a united stand to maintain its rele- vance. At a summit hosted by Burma (Myanmar), the Philippines and Vietnam pushed for stronger ac- tion to confront China’s aggressive behavior and some Asean leaders expressed concern over China’s provocative moves against the two members of the bloc. But in their joint statement is- sued after the summit, the Asean leaders made no direct mention of China, indicating that few were willing to risk their countries’ po- litical and economic relationship with the regional powerhouse. At the retreat session, Presi- dent Aquino apprised the other Asean leaders of the Philip- pines’ encounters with China in the West Philippine Sea. Mr. Aquino also informed the body of the evidence the Philip- pines presented to the United Nations International Tribunal PH, VIETNAM/ A12 MALACAÑANG PHOTO ASEAN TIES President Aquino (right) links arms with his counterparts during the opening of the 24th Asean Summit in Burma (Myanmar). With him are Asean hails (from left) Laos Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong, Indonesia President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Cambodia Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen, Bangsamoro pact / A13 Malaysia Prime Minister Najib Razak, Burma President U Thein Sein, Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, Thailand Deputy Prime Minister Phongthepth Epkanjana and Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. INQSnap this page (not just the logo) to view more photos. Sino-Viet standoff at Paracels Complete records hardens By Amando Doronila TENSIONS over territorial dis- putes in the South China Sea of Benhur Luy bared flared up on Wednesday as a Chinese flotilla of up to 80 boats and 30 Vietnamese Coast Guard vessels clashed after the Viet- namese tried to stop China from 20,000 digital files contain installing a deepwater drilling Now, Ping rig near the Paracel islands, which are controlled by Beijing names, details of pork deals warns on but claimed by Vietnam. The collisions were sparked by Beijing’s announcement that By Nancy C. Carvajal their cousin Janet Lim-Napoles as her fi- revealing it was moving nance officer. First of a series ANALYSIS the rig into the The Luys, together with Benhur’s siblings area. The con- Napoles list WHEN they came to the INQUIR- Arthur and Annabel, came to the INQUIRER frontations are considered the to ask for help for their son to expose the most dangerous between the ER on April 27, 2013, the par- plunder of people’s money by Napoles and By Christian V.Esguerra two countries, with dozens of ents of Benhur her highly placed clients in boats facing off in the area. SPECIAL REPORT the government. FORMER Sen. Panfilo “Ping” The US Department of State Luy—Gertrudes and The INQUIRER copied the Lacson yesterday warned that called the Chinese decision to Arturo—gave us a hard drive contents of the hard drive that had 20,103 the 24-member Senate might park the drilling rig in the area containing the complete files of files held in 2,156 folders during the period collapse if Janet Lim-Napoles’ “provocative.” 2002 to 2012. INQUIRER PHOTO affidavit purportedly naming “This unilateral action ap- their son while in the employ of COMPLETE/ A23 LUY: Main whistle-blower of pork racket. current and former lawmakers pears to be part of a broader involved in the alleged pork pattern of Chinese behavior to barrel scam was made public. advance its claims over disput- Nevertheless, Lacson said he ed territory in a manner that Sea turtles freed; Chinese fishermen held was willing to submit to the undermines peace and stability Senate the three sets of docu- in the region,” state department By Marlon Ramos province and freed the turtles. were already dead. nese fishermen, as the turtles ments earlier given to him by spokesperson Jen Psaki said on and Jerome C. Aning In a report submitted to It said 177 of the sea turtles are required to be presented as Napoles’ family: a draft affi- BBC. Camp Crame, the PNP Maritime were alive and were freed after evidence at the inquest. davit, narration of events and a “We are also very concerned AFTER rejecting China’s de- Group said it also filed charges an inventory conducted by offi- Also recovered from the Chi- list of legislators and other gov- about the dangerous conduct mand that its nationals be re- against five Filipinos who al- cials of the Bureau of Fisheries nese fishing vessel were 93 ernment officials allegedly in- and intimidation by vessels op- leased, the Philippine National legedly sold sea turtles to the and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) dead turtles, 207 stuffed tur- volved in the racket. SINO-VIET / A12 Police brought criminal charges Chinese poachers. and the Department of Environ- tles, two dried turtles and 76 “In my view, the matter in- against 11 Chinese fishermen The maritime police said 555 ment and Natural Resources pieces of turtle carapace. volves national security be- Vietnam allows big anti- caught poaching more than 500 sea turtles were recovered from (DENR). The Chinese and Filipino cause the Senate might collapse marine turtles in the disputed the Chinese fishermen’s boat, That could present a problem fishermen were charged on if the documents are released to China protest over oil rig / A12 West Philippine Sea off Palawan but more than 300 of them in the prosecution of the Chi- SEA TURTLES/ A19 NOW, LACSON/ A23 Paoay sees WHAT’S INSIDE miracle in NEWS Nora statue Angat dam By Leilanie Adriano reaches critical Inquirer Northern Luzon level /A2 PAOAY, Ilocos Norte—If miracles do happen, then a sculpture of a WORLD famous actress in character could draw voyagers in this northern Nigerian army Luzon community. starts hunt for It took sculptor Gerry Leonardo / A28 of Philippine High School for the missing girls Arts 30 days to build the statue of iconic actress Nora Aunor’s char- LIFESTYLE acter in the award-winning 1982 film “Himala.” Leonardo said he Torre de Manila PAOAY/ A19 splits heritage sector /C1 ENTERTAINMENT LEONCIO BALBIN JR. / INQUIRER NORTHERN LUZON Angel’s birthday ELSA STATUE Actress Nora Aunor looks at the statue of Elsa, the character she portrayed in “Himala.” Aunor, Ilocos Norte Gov. Imee Marcos surprise makes and sculptor Gerry Leonardo led the unveiling of the statue in Paoay. Luis cry /E3 PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER HH MONDAY, MAY 12, 2014 NEWS A23 Complete records of Benhur Luy bared From page A1 ment enhancement programs and department savings. Napoles knew that Benhur Budget for members of the kept complete records of her Commission on Appointments transactions upon her strict in- and media blitz of some govern- structions. ment organizations were also fi- Surrendering the laptop con- nanced by Napoles. taining the business transac- It also contained records of tions of JLN Corp., where Ben- Napoles’ properties and houses, hur was finance officer, was the payments of club shares, bank condition set by Napoles and accounts, security and treasury her brother Reynald Lim for his bonds, and the JLN Corp. mini- family to be allowed to see Ben- mal payments made to the Bu- hur after they allegedly illegally reau of Internal Revenue. detained him on Dec. 19, 2012. The records also have de- On March 22, agents of the tailed information on how National Bureau of Investiga- much and when and how tion’s Special Task Force res- Napoles sent millions of dollars cued Benhur from the Napoles to the United States to purchase condominium unit in Pacific properties and finance the Plaza Towers in Taguig City. lifestyle of her daughter What Napoles did not know abroad. then was that Benhur had made BENHUR Luy and the other The hard drive also con- a backup file on the hard drive whistle-blowers (right) in the tained names of guest lists for where amounts of kickbacks pork scam; his mother Gertrudes Napoles parties like the JLN of- given to lawmakers and other (top) is shown in file photo when fice anniversary, wedding an- government officials were she appeared during a Senate niversary and other family cele- recorded in detail. hearing. INQUIRER PHOTOS brations. Benhur’s parents were ac- It also contained songs for companied to the INQUIRER by Benhur’s records showed that venues for deliveries of kick- guests lists and payrolls of JLN budsman as part of the evi- Mass and photos of Benhur with another JLN employee, Merlina transactions of lawmakers were backs were hotels, restaurants employees, including Ben- dence in plunder cases filed friends. Suñas, who also turned whistle- of two categories. One, there and coffee shops. hur’s. against Senators Juan Ponce Apart from the hard drive, blower, his longtime friend Flor were legislators who repeatedly Some legislators received The hard drive contained JLN Enrile, Ramon “Bong” Revilla Benhur also provided addition- Villanueva and Benhur’s former funneled huge funds to Napoles kickbacks in foreign currency, Corp. bank account numbers Jr., Jinggoy Estrada and 74 oth- al documents to the INQUIRER to lawyer Levito Baligod. organizations and personally the files showed. and balances. The records also ers. support the information re- The INQUIRER discovered that received kickbacks from her. The INQUIRER found in the showed that Napoles controlled trieved from the hard drive. close to 200 people, including Two, there were legislators who computer files records of finan- 21 foundations—not 20 as ear- Other sources of scams Benhur, speaking through his lawmakers, department heads, allocated a minimal amount of cial transactions, bank docu- lier reported—and a publishing Benhur’s records showed lawyer Raji Mendoza, ex- a former Supreme Court justice, their pork barrel funds through ments, bank transfers, cash company, Golden Publishing that apart from the estimated plained that those who trans- popular media personalities, agents and representatives.
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