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NBI Director Melvin Matibag responds to Vice President Sara Duterte for calling him a “nobody” amid the bureau’s investigation into properties linked to her and her family. @PhilippineStar
Matibag: Well, totoo naman ‘yon. Kung ang basehan ay mga mansyon, mga negosyo, parehas ng mga Jollibee, ganyan, tsaka kung may natatanggap sa mga Chinese state-owned companies, eh nobody talaga. @PhilippineStar
Matibag: Pero tayo, gagawin natin ‘yong mandato natin bilang namumuno ng imbestigasyon. Tuloy-tuloy lang [ito]. @PhilippineStar
The NBI has subpoenaed the five podcast hosts of “Machong Chismisan” for mocking Josh Aquino, the son of television icon Kris Aquino who is on the autism spectrum.
They are summoned on Oct. 20, according to NBI Director Melvin Matibag. @PhilippineStar
The podcast hosts may face charges for violating the law protecting PWDs, as well as cyberlibel. @PhilippineStar
The country keeps an average of 51.39 days worth of petroleum products in its inventory as of October 12, according to the Department of Energy. @PhilippineStar
LEVISTE CONSIDERED FUGITIVE - MATIBAG
NBI Director Melvin Matibag clarifies that only Batangas Rep. Leandro Leviste’s two co-accused have posted bail and not him.
Leviste is reportedly in France together with his mother, Sen. Loren Legarda. @PhilippineStar
Hazel Iris Lafuente Buencamino and Irma Flaminiano posted P72,000 in bail on Oct. 6. The Makati RTC Branch 235 scheduled the arraignment for Oct. 26.
Leviste needs to go home and personally appear before the court to post bail, according to Matibag. @PhilippineStar
With Leviste out of the country, he is considered “fugitive from justice,” according to Matibag. @PhilippineStar
LEVISTE POSTS BAIL - MATIBAG
NBI Director Melvin Matibag says he received notification that Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Leviste posted bail of P72,000 this morning before the Makati court. @PhilippineStar
Leviste is reportedly in France together with his mother, Sen. Loren Legarda. @PhilippineStar
FULL VIDEO: Rep. Leandro Leviste has posted bail of P72,000 before the Makati RTC Branch 235, according to NBI Director Melvin Matibag. His arraignment is scheduled for Oct. 26, which will require Leviste’s personal appearance. @PhilippineStar
Parañaque has also deferred implementation of the No Contact Apprehension Policy, according to public information office chief Erel Cabatbat.
In a message, Cabatbat says the city is still studying the system before resuming its implementation. @PhilippineStar
The Supreme Court has lifted the TRO against NCAP in six cities, with local government units given the green light to resume the system today.
Alongside Parañaque, Valenzuela is postponing the system to make way for repairs on major roads. @PhilippineStar
Authorities are running after the TBS gang for allegedly recruiting minors and grooming them into criminal activities.
Members are caught over alleged violation of firearms laws, illegal gambling, kidnapping and possession of illegal drugs, among others. @PhilippineStar
NCRPO officer in charge Brig. Gen. Christopher Abrahano has directed all five districts in Metro Manila to beef up police and intelligence operations against the TBS gang. @PhilippineStar
NCRPO: 13 MEMBERS OF TBS GANG ARRESTED SINCE 2024
The National Capital Region Police Office says it has arrested 13 members of the True Brown Style gang since 2024, with seven arrests made this year. @PhilippineStar
( 📸 NCRPO)
Taguig disputes the "misleading narrative" in the video posted by Sen. Ping Lacson on Friday that allegedly shows illegal reclamation activities in the city.
In a statement on Saturday, Taguig says the land shown is not possessed and used by the city government. @PhilippineStar
Taguig LGU: It involves a parcel of land claimed by several private individuals and a neighborhood association. The city did not issue any permit or authority in favor of any of the alleged private owners. @PhilippineStar
(Screenshot from Lacson's post on X)