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NOW: 1Sambayan holds online forum on the Maharlika Investment Fund bill.
Present are ex-SAJ Antonio Carpio, ex-COA Commissioner Heidi Mendoza, labor leader Atty. Sonny Matula, ACT NCR union president Ruby Bernardo, and ex-BSP deputy governor Diwa Guinigundo.
Present are ex-SAJ Antonio Carpio, ex-COA Commissioner Heidi Mendoza, labor leader Atty. Sonny Matula, ACT NCR union president Ruby Bernardo, and ex-BSP deputy governor Diwa Guinigundo.
ACT NCR union president Ruby Bernardo likens Maharlika Investment Fund to a "sugal" or a gamble.
Labor leader Atty. Sonny Matula says House lawmakers did not thoroughly study the bill. It was passed a few weeks after it was filed.
Labor leader Atty. Sonny Matula says House lawmakers did not thoroughly study the bill. It was passed a few weeks after it was filed.
Former BSP deputy governor Diwa Guinigundo says what Congress wants is to get limited funds from state-owned banks LandBank and DBP to invest in speculative, risky investments.
"What gives them the impression that this modality will give them a better result?"
"What gives them the impression that this modality will give them a better result?"
JUST IN: QC police arrest ex-VP candidate Walden Bello in his house in Quezon City at around 4 this afternoon, according to his staff Leomar Doctolero. This is in connection with the cyber libel case filed by former Davao City info officer Jefry Tupas.
Tupas filed the cyber libel case against Bello in March this year after the then-VP candidate accused Tupas of being a drug dealer and of being involved in a drug raid in a TV interview.
Tupas denied both allegations.
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Tupas denied both allegations.
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Leomar Doctolero, Walden's staff:
We have been anticipating the arrest warrant because of the indictment of the Davao Prosecutor. It's a bailable offense and counsel is on the way to assist him.
We have been anticipating the arrest warrant because of the indictment of the Davao Prosecutor. It's a bailable offense and counsel is on the way to assist him.
Will sit down with Vice President Leni Robredo this afternoon for a taped interview. What would you like to ask her?
Interview airs tomorrow on #ANCRundown at 7am.
Interview airs tomorrow on #ANCRundown at 7am.
A portion of our interview with VP Leni Robredo airs on #ANCRundown in a bit. Link here:
VP Leni Robredo on “no vaxx, no ride” policy: This conversation cannot even be considered until after govt already exhausted all possible means to bring vaccines to the people...we should offer reasonable incentives, we should run a proper comms and behavior change campaign.
#ANCRundown: A youth group in Cagayan accuses some police officers of credit-grabbing. They arrived in the middle of a relief operation on October 31 with a tarp of President Duterte’s face and the words “Duterte Legacy.” They then took photos and left.
📸 Oplan Bangon Cagayan
📸 Oplan Bangon Cagayan
In this video clip from Oplan Bangon Cagayan, youth volunteers explained their concerns that their activity might be politicized with the tarp in place. But police officers asked to borrow 1 or 2 relief packs for “photo-ops.”
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On #ANCRundown this morning, Zach Singson, project implementer of Oplan Bangon Cagayan, explains what happened and what their concerns are over the incident.
Full interview:
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The petition to cancel or deny certificate of candidacy of Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, Jr. filed before Comelec is anchored on his supposed "false material representation" that he is eligible to run for President of PH, despite having been convicted of tax evasion.
Petitioners from Task Force Detainees of PH, KAPATID, Medical Action Group, FIND, PH Alliance of Human Rights Advocates and Balay say Marcos' 1995 conviction for tax evasion should prevent him from running for president, even if CA reduced penalty to fine.
Marcos was convicted for failure to file mandatory income tax returns from 1982 to 1985. Mere conviction, according to petitioners, perpetually disqualifies him from running for any public office.
‘BIGGER THAN PHARMALLY’
Citizens’ Budget Tracker’s @KenAbante flags incomplete documentation and highly-priced COVID contracts PH govt entered into costing the govt possible savings of between P319-550M. One contract involved surgical masks worth P1,400/piece.
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Citizens’ Budget Tracker’s @KenAbante flags incomplete documentation and highly-priced COVID contracts PH govt entered into costing the govt possible savings of between P319-550M. One contract involved surgical masks worth P1,400/piece.
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Citizens’ Budget Tracker reviewed P20B worth of pandemic contracts as of Aug 2020. While 2/3 did not have sufficient descriptions, researchers analyzed prices in P5.4B contracts and came up with estimated P319-P550M potential savings if compared to average market prices.
Highly-priced items Citizens’ Budget Tracker found:
-Surgical masks (P1,400/pc vs P21 average price/pc)
-RT-PCR test kits (P344,000/kit vs P285,914 average price/kit)
-N95 masks (P641/pc vs P150 average price/pc)
-Blood pressure monitors (P9,000/unit vs P1,360 average price/unit)
-Surgical masks (P1,400/pc vs P21 average price/pc)
-RT-PCR test kits (P344,000/kit vs P285,914 average price/kit)
-N95 masks (P641/pc vs P150 average price/pc)
-Blood pressure monitors (P9,000/unit vs P1,360 average price/unit)
An Oxford Univ study last wk raised concerns about vaccine efficacy vs. Delta variant.
Prof Sarah Walker, chief investigator/academic lead of UK’s National COVID-19 Infection Survey, clarified their study found 2 doses of Pfizer/AZ still give good protection vs Delta.
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Prof Sarah Walker, chief investigator/academic lead of UK’s National COVID-19 Infection Survey, clarified their study found 2 doses of Pfizer/AZ still give good protection vs Delta.
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The UK study shows that efficacy of Pfizer vaccine vs Delta, while initially higher than AZ, wanes faster such that by the 4th-5th month, they have same effectivity.
Says no immediate cause for concern because it still offers good protection but they will look at it carefully.
Says no immediate cause for concern because it still offers good protection but they will look at it carefully.
Prof Walker says too early to say if Pfizer's efficacy rate will wane further or stabilize in next 2-3 mos. Will its efficacy totally wane so that booster shots will be needed? Don't know yet. But not getting jabbed still biggest risk for getting COVID.
COA audit reports 101
#ANCRundown talked to former COA Commissioner Heidi Mendoza to get a better understanding of COA audit reports.
We began with a discussion on the different types of audit reports and their purposes.
#ANCRundown talked to former COA Commissioner Heidi Mendoza to get a better understanding of COA audit reports.
We began with a discussion on the different types of audit reports and their purposes.
Contrary to Pres Duterte's remarks that COA audit reports are useless, Mendoza says audit reports are good means to gauge good governance and could sometimes lead to return to govt of illegally disbursed funds. Mendoza says she understands Duterte's frustration with slow pace.
Mendoza not so surprised with reactions of govt officials to COA's audit reports. Explains why she's speaking out: It's hard for those in COA to explain because they have to balance interests of clients and the organization but there's need to correct misinformation.
Social media influencers, watch out!
The BIR has issued a new issuance reminding you to register, pay income and business taxes or face prosecution for tax evasion. Penalty could go as high as P10M and jailtime of 10 years.
The BIR has issued a new issuance reminding you to register, pay income and business taxes or face prosecution for tax evasion. Penalty could go as high as P10M and jailtime of 10 years.
But who are social media influencers and what acts will be subject to income and business taxes? Read below.
On #ANCRundown, we asked Asian Consulting Group chair and CEO Mon Abrea: Given the definition of "social media influencers" in BIR issuance, won't just about everyone who receives anything of value be covered? Abrea agrees: If it is not excluded or exempted, they are included.
Dr. Edilberto De Jesus, a research fellow at the Ateneo School of Government, says Pres Rodrigo Duterte failed to deliver on his campaign promises of solving crime, corruption and illegal drug trade in PH within 2016 because it was "completely unrealistic."
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If campaign promise to end crime, corruption, criminality in 6 mos was completely unrealistic, why did Filipinos fall for Duterte's promise? De Jesus says PH was in better position in 2016, people were hoping he would continue progress but we're slipping.
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De Jesus on Sen. Manny Pacquiao's corruption allegations vs Duterte admin: "I have to say that the statements of Sen. Pacquiao are damaging because he has been a strong supporter of the President and this criticism, it must hurt the administration."
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Is Metro Manila prepared to deal with the #COVID19 Delta variant? #ANCRundown spoke to MMDA Chair Benhur Abalos Friday morning. He enumerated plans and existing steps taken. He also explained why Metro Manila mayors think children should again not be allowed outdoors.
What steps will be taken to address Delta variant? Abalos says testing czar Vince Dizon will give Metro Manila mayors minimum of 20,000 testing kits. Granular lockdowns may be imposed. Contact tracing and immediate isolation in 83 centers; no home quarantine.
During the interview, MMDA Chair Abalos accidentally mentioned new quarantine classifications will be announced by Presidential spox Harry Roque later that day.
Roque eventually announced Metro Manila will be under GCQ with heightened restrictions.
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Roque eventually announced Metro Manila will be under GCQ with heightened restrictions.
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On #ANCRundown this morning, we talked to Atty Ruben Carranza, senior expert at the International Center for Transitional Justice in New York about ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda’s move to seek judicial authorization to probe the bloody PH drug war.
Carranza says ICC has ‘sufficient’ basis for full probe into PH drug-war killings, citing Prosecutor Bensouda's 57-page request which he says was "detailed and heavily supported by facts.”
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Carranza says Bensouda’s move is “extremely significant.” If request for probe granted, ICC investigation could lead to individuals being named by the ICC Prosecutor to be charged while the Pre-Trial Chamber could issue summons or even warrants of arrest.
