Luistro rejects claims senate majority is being targeted amid legal woes — ANC

[0:00] the lead prosecutor in the impeachment case of vice president sarah duterte expressing strong [0:06] opposition to a proposal allowing senators to vote remotely congressman jerville luis to [0:11] insist senator judges must be physically present during the trial to properly observe the demeanor [0:17] of witnesses ever since i am not conformed to that no i am against that because for me [0:28] this impeachment process is sacred is solemn this is a power that is given to the sovereign [0:36] filipino people which we are exercising us as prosecutors and the senators as the judges if [0:45] senator batto risk his liberty in voting for the change of leadership he has to show more courage [0:54] now because this impeachment trial is responding to a constitutional mandate meanwhile luis tro also [1:06] warned senator judges against basing their votes on political affiliations instead of the evidence [1:11] that will be presented she also weighs in on allegations the new majority bloc is being [1:17] targeted with legal troubles i do not believe in the allegation that kini give it a majority [1:26] because first and foremost my controversies now surrounding the majority block even before [1:34] the change of leadership our concern only is the presentation of evidence that is our constitutional [1:42] duty as prosecutors from the house of representatives to vote as to whether the vice president will be [1:50] convicted or acquitted or acquitted that is a duty that rests upon the senator judges however let us not forget [1:59] that the sovereign filipino people will be watching us cleanly closely which means that all of us [2:09] the prosecutors as well as the senator judges will be judged as well by the viewing public no so if the evidence [2:19] is is strong and the decision of the senator judge is not aligned the philippines at vietnam [2:25] boosting bilateral relations on several fronts as president ferdinand marcus jr meets with vietnamese counterpart [2:32] to to vietnam in malacanang let's get our latest or get the latest now from our correspondent [2:40] katrina domingo cat over to you hi termina the philippines and vietnam have agreed to bolster their joint [2:46] capabilities in maritime security and military education as well as disaster risk reduction and [2:52] management as the two countries elevated their relations to an enhanced strategic partnership [2:57] making hanoi manila's sole strategic marker in southeast asia this means carmina that the two [3:02] countries have agreed to address challenges decisively through accelerated intelligence sharing and [3:08] coordinated law enforcement action in his speech in malacanang delivered before filipino and vietnamese [3:13] officials president ferdinand marcus jr underscored that as fellow claimants in the south china sea [3:19] hanoi and manila reaffirmed that maintaining peace stability and the freedom of navigation [3:24] and overflight in the south china sea remain as non-negotiable marcus also underscored that the [3:29] philippines and vietnam stand resolute in their commitment to the peaceful resolution of disputes [3:34] grounded firmly in international law particularly the 1982 united nations convention on the law of the sea or [3:41] unclosed and the 2016 south china sea orbital awards now marcus did not mention other countries but the [3:47] philippines and vietnam have been actively pushing back against china's illegal incursions in waters [3:53] surrounding the two countries as beijing continues to ignore a 2016 international arbitration ruling [3:58] that invalidated its sweeping claim in the south china sea a strategic waterway where a trillion worth of [4:04] sea born goods passed annually meantime carmina in poland speech also delivered in malacanang he [4:11] described the philippines as an excellent friend and an important partner in the region he says that [4:18] vietnam and the philippines are maritime neighbors and important partners sharing strategic visions and [4:24] interests and a strong commitment toward peace stability the rule of law and respect for international law [4:30] he also adds that both countries reaffirmed the importance of maintaining a peaceful and stable [4:36] environment maintaining security safety and freedom of navigation and overflight at sea and as mentioned [4:42] by president marcus addressing disputes through peaceful means now carmina aside from their defense [4:49] operation agreement the two countries also committed to mount a unified front against severe cross-border threats [4:55] such as internet fraud human trafficking illegal gambling and people's modeling other agreements [5:01] signed during this trip paulam's first ever visit to the philippines also include frameworks to [5:06] deepen cooperation on information technology tourism and education between southeast asia's fourth and [5:12] fifth largest economy carmina thanks a lot katrina domingo they are reporting to us more about [5:18] vietnamese president to lam's visit um there in malacanang where um bilateral talks were [5:25] held between vietnamese president to lam and our very own president bong bong marcus jr thanks again [5:31] cat well senate president ellen peter caetano maintains there is nothing illegal about the creation of a blue [5:38] ribbon subcommittee tasked with investigating alleged anomalies and flood controls make that flood control [5:44] projects the subpanel which will be chaired by former blue ribbon committee chairman senator rodante marcoleta [5:51] is set to begin its hearings on june 4th but even before the probe gets underway it has already drawn [5:57] criticism over its timing with some questioning the decision to hold the hearings alongside the duterte [6:04] impeachment trial the move comes after the partial report prepared by former blue ribbon committee chairman [6:10] panfilo lakson fell short by two signatures preventing it from being presented before the senate plenary [6:17] para i divert yung attention from the impeachment kasi may mga destabilization component [6:25] na yun sa ginagawa ni kayatano kaya i hope hindi na tayo umabot don by simply by replacing him as senate president [6:33] probably para linisid yung pangalan na may kaso dahil natawa ko eh yung naging vice chair [6:39] ng blue ribbon committee na mag i-investiga sa corruption sa bansa ay themselves charged with [6:45] plunder jingo estrada at si marcoleta so parang ina-investigahan mo yung sarili mo [6:51] senate president caetano insists the reopening of the hearings is not intended as a diversionary tactic [7:00] hindi po bawala na nasa rules po yan all the majority has to do is for the chairperson senator [7:07] pia caetano to come out herself with the notice on monday so ang point ko sa lahat ng pwedeng [7:14] reaction bakit parang ayaw talaga na ituloy ito we're not here para dagdagan pa ang problema [7:21] ng pilipino we're here para yung hindi maayos ayusin a former head of the blue ribbon panel questioning [7:33] the senate's resumption of its flood control probe former senator richard gordon believes there is [7:38] conflict of interest in letting senator marcoleta lead that inquiry especially after his own witness [7:45] in the previous probe or ligutessa was found to have falsified his sworn statement gordon also [7:52] believes it won't look good with marcoleta leading the accountability panel hearing as he faces criminal [7:58] complaints over his campaign donations i think he's severely compromised because uh any witness [8:07] can now say i remember one time i was having a hearing and the witness told one of the senators [8:19] so that way that that right away puts a big block on the credibility of the investigators of the [8:26] senate blue label committee so we really have to be careful he appeared there at and he appeared to [8:32] be coaching him he appeared to know everything that was in the in the affidavit which is where [8:37] but uh he knew right away that he was already reading the wrong thing which means that [8:41] that uh affidavit is probably by benefactor is somebody's law office probably close to barcoleta [8:51] vice president sarah duterte still leads in the 2028 presidential preference rankings and net [8:56] satisfaction ratings a recent pulse asia survey commissioned by strat base shows more than half [9:02] or 51 percent of filipinos would vote for duterte if the may 2028 polls were held today naga city mayor [9:10] lenny robredo ranked second with 43 percent meanwhile a social weather station survey conducted from march 24 [9:17] to 31 found 54 percent of respondents were satisfied with duterte's performance former senate president [9:25] vicente sought of the third place second in satisfaction ratings with 44 percent the surveys [9:31] were conducted before the impeachment proceedings against duterte began at the house of representatives [9:38] strat-based institute president dindo manhit believes the public sources of information have contributed to [9:44] their trust and support for certain public figures [9:53] nationally cvp sarah pero mataas din yung distrust at yung distrust nakatali sa pananaw na [10:00] meron siyang hindi mga naisasagot lalo lalo na sa katiwalian sa isyo ng katiwalian kate anong [10:06] din namin ano ba ang source of news nyo at lumabas dito yung percent ay social media [10:13] kasi hindi natin alam kung tama ba yung source of news yan ang ating dapat harapin din because [10:20] information should making or perception diba ng tao saka lampada now senator jinggoy estrada files [10:34] omnibus motions questioning the filing of plunder and graft cases against him in connection with the [10:40] flood control scandal estrada's lawyer noel s austria says this is separate from their urgent motion to [10:47] withdraw warrants of arrest which they filed friday morning estrada posted bail last friday hours after [10:53] the syndican buy-in second division ordered his arrest for a graft case stemming from alleged [10:59] budget insertions and kickback schemes involving flood control projects worth 573 million pesos [11:06] the senator now faces a separate non-bailable plunder case before the syndican buy-in's fifth division [11:12] its presiding justice says the court would first consider a motion filed by estrada's lawyers [11:18] before issuing any whole departure order or warrant estrada maintains that the allegations against him [11:24] are baseless and false the national bureau of investigation issues subpoenas as part of its [11:32] investigation into events that unfolded at the senate on may 13 jesse cruzan now joins us on the [11:38] line for more on this jesse over to you hi termina nba director melvin matibag on monday said the bureau [11:46] has issued subpoenas to several individuals association incident at the senate on may 13 [11:53] and the circumstances surrounding senator ronald bato de la rosa's departure from the senate premises [11:58] among those subpoenaed were suspended senate sergeant-at-arms mauaplasca pasay city police [12:04] chief jose lito de cesto senator robin padilla's deputy chief of staff jean robles and padilla's uncle [12:10] virgilio carino matibag said the individuals are expected to appear before the national bureau of [12:16] investigation this week as the probe continues he explained that the public should understand that [12:23] receiving a subpoena does that automatically mean a prison is an accused party instead he said a [12:28] subpoena is issued to individuals who may be able to provide information and help shed light on matter [12:35] under investigation he also said that the bureau's tracking team has been continuously working to locate [12:40] de la rosa in order to execute him the nbi chief likewise clarified that the agency is considering [12:46] issuing ina to senator de la rosa's wife nancy de la rosa not to question her about senator's [12:53] whereabouts but in connection with the shooting incident at the senate matibag said the possible [12:59] subpoena was being considered in relation to statements made by senator alan peter kayatano [13:04] regarding an alleged conversation involving nancy de la rosa he also emphasized that nancy de la rosa [13:10] is not being considered a suspect and that the purpose of a possible subpoena would only be to [13:15] help shed light on the incident meanwhile matibag also said he had already spoken with senator panfiel [13:21] laxon regarding the senator's remarks criticizing the nbi's move to subpoena nancy de la rosa which [13:28] laxon described as harassment and a or lazy approach to the investigation according to matibag [13:36] he respects laxon's position and appreciates the senator's high regard for the nbi i mean he added [13:43] that laxon's comments reflecting his wisdom is something that the bureau will value and process in [13:49] order to proceed with their investigation and that's the latest from my end back to you carmina [13:54] thanks a lot jesse cruzat there joining us on the line back in the newsroom the death toll [13:59] from the collapse of an under construction hotel in angeles city rises to 12 more than a week after the [14:05] incident another body was recovered before dawn this morning responders initially located the [14:10] body late a sunday night the recovery operation lasted more than five hours and required the use [14:16] of various equipment due to the large volume of debris that had to be cleared to safely reach the [14:22] victim's location authorities say the intermittent rains extreme exhaustion and the worsening conditions [14:29] on the ground posed a major challenge to the rescue and retrieval efforts [14:35] yung pong mga intermittents pag minsan medyo malakas yung pagbukos ng wulan [14:41] doon po pansamantalang itinitinitinitin naman ng assessment uh unstable po itong rubble natin [14:50] so para sa kapakanan ng ating mga rescuers lagi po yun pag pagkambon okay lang pagkakaroon na ng malakas na pagulan [15:02] sunday recorded the highest number of recoveries with five bodies retrieved during rescue and [15:12] recovery operations conducted from morning until evening around eight individuals remain [15:18] missing well typhoon doming now making its way out of the philippine area of responsibility but [15:26] it continues to enhance the southwest monsoon let's get the latest on the weather from pagasa [15:30] weather specialist charmaine varilla charmaine over to you yes good afternoon carmina and all our [15:36] listeners here's the latest from pagasa typhoon doming has now exited the philippine area of [15:42] responsibility as of 11 30 a.m and it is now estimated around 710 kilometers northeast of it [15:49] bayat batanes it has a maximum sustained winds of 120 kilometers per hour near the center with [15:55] augustness reaching up to 150 kilometers per hour it is now moving northward toward the southern portion [16:02] of japan with a speed of 20 kilometers per hour it continues to have no direct effect in our country [16:09] but is now intensifying the southwest monsoon which brings cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms [16:16] over metro manila central luzon calabarazon bico region mimaropa and western visayas for the rest of [16:22] the country party cloudy to cloudy skies will prevail with isolated rain showers and thunderstorms [16:29] and due to southwest monsoon expect 50 to 100 millimeters of rainfall over occidental mindoro [16:36] zambales and bataan for today and for the succeeding days it will also affect or reach 50 to 100 millimeters [16:45] of rain over metro manila batangas bulocan pampanga and the rest of ilocos region including pangasinan and [16:53] la union and that's our latest from pagasa charmaine varilia reporting thanks a lot charmaine varilia [16:59] there joining us on the news maritime security expert ray powell warning of serious implications [17:05] amid reports that china may be building new structures in bajo de masinloc defense secretary gilberto [17:12] teodoro jr disclosed that the government had received raw intelligence indicating possible new developments in [17:19] the disputed maritime feature bajo de masinloc located off the coast of zambales lies within the philippines's [17:26] 200 nautical make that nautical mile exclusive economic zone in 2023 china coast guard vessels were [17:32] reported to have installed floating barriers in the area restricting filipino fishermen's access to [17:39] waters surrounding the shoal i'm certainly interested in looking but so far i've not been able to see [17:47] anything um but you know certainly if there were evidence of china building at scarborough shoal that [17:56] would be a very serious uh problem for the philippines for the united states um and this this would [18:04] certainly drive a whole new discussion about what china is doing meanwhile teodoro met with his u.s [18:13] counterpart defense secretary pete hexeth for bilateral talks on the sidelines of the shangri-la dialogue in [18:19] singapore saturday during their discussions the philippines reaffirmed its commitment to [18:25] working with allied nations to strengthen cooperation and uphold peace stability and freedom [18:30] of navigation in the region the united states also pledged to transfer a decommissioned u.s coast guard [18:36] cutter to the philippine coast guard sovereignty and territorial integrity of all states which must be based [18:49] on international law and unclosed for maritime and archaeological states when we look across the [18:57] region today there is rightful alarm regarding china's historic military buildup and the expansion [19:04] of its military activities in the region and beyond we do not approach this challenge with needless [19:09] confrontation but with a posture of measured and deliberate strength our focus is strong quiet and [19:19] clear meanwhile the armed forces of the philippines refutes claims made by china that it conducted joint [19:30] military drills near baos de mazenlok the military says they monitored the presence of the people's [19:36] liberation army navy and china coast guard vessels in the vicinity of the shoal but the claim of [19:42] coordinated movements are completely unfounded instead what it found was a scattered presence of chinese [19:49] vessels operating independently with no monitored organized movement that would constitute a military exercise [19:57] the afp says it remains vigilant and steadfast in monitoring the country's maritime domain [20:02] and advises the public against taking china's propaganda narratives at face value the commission [20:14] on higher education admits that while some schools are are now offer free tuition many students are still [20:20] unable to avoid dropping out due to expenses covered under practicum programs and to help address this [20:28] the agency has rolled out an educational assistance program covering nursing and allied health students [20:34] the details from francis orshaw nursing students her lead and angeline no longer pay tuition fees at the [20:41] pamantasan ang lungsod namarikina however they still struggle with internship cost and clinical training expenses [20:48] they are required to undergo a related learning experience or rle which cost more than 30 000 pesos a year for [20:55] their clinical practicum in hospitals malaki-laki po talaga yung expenses pag nasa medical in medical field [21:03] ka and yung for rle naman yung binabayaran po namin doon is napupunta po yung sa mga hospitals na affiliated [21:09] po na schools namin yung 30 000 po sa isang taon hindi po siya biro nakitain eh kasi given na yung sweldo po [21:17] sa pilipinas hindi naman po ganun kataas bukod po sa rle meron pa po kami yung binibiling mga [21:22] parapernalyas hindi naman na po siya binibigay din ng school ched also admits this is one of the most [21:29] common reasons why some students in nursing and allied health programs failed to complete their studies [21:34] kailangan nila talaga ng pera for their accommodation transportation uniform most of the time pag [21:43] nandyan na sila sa clinical training sa hospitals so dito yung bottleneck yung mga allied health sciences [21:49] natin na i-stop sila any anytime from second year to fourth year this is what the agency aims to address [21:58] through its financial assistance program the allied health experiential assistance for deserving [22:03] students or ahead grant qualified students will receive a one-time 25 000 pesos subsidy funded by a [22:10] 500 million peso allocation from the government according to ched rle cost can reach up to 75 000 [22:16] pesos depending on training requirements across different colleges and universities the ahead [22:22] grant covers 14 priority allied health programs including nursing pharmacy midwifery physical [22:28] therapy medical technology and among others whether in public or private institutions [22:34] ang qualification is ang estudyante naka enroll ng rle during the first semester 2026 2027 pangalawa [22:44] para equitable siya ang combined income ng father and mother should not be more than 1.2 million [22:52] so gumawa din kami ng scheme in order to prioritize number one priority is yung mga siyempre yung mga [23:01] graduate na talaga an estimated 19 000 students are expected to benefit from the program but this is a small [23:08] figure since more than 400 000 students are currently enrolled in allied health programs nationwide [23:15] senator baum aquino is pushing for broader reforms to republic act number 10 931 including making [23:20] the rle subsidy permanent he stressed the need to address the long-standing issue of costly clinical [23:26] training which also contributes to the migration of healthcare workers abroad however aquino admitted [23:32] challenges following his removal as education committee chair magiging mas mahirap lang sa totoo lang yung [23:38] mga reforma pag hindi ikaw yung namumuno dun sa committee pero kaya pa rin gawin yan and i believe [23:46] pag-ating sa edukasyon dapat talaga hindi ito pinupolitika at lahat tayo nagtutulungan he continues to call [23:52] for sustained education reforms through legislative cooperation and greater attention to concerns of [23:57] students francis orsio abs cbn news world news now israel expands its ground offensive into lebanon the israeli [24:08] military has captured the strategic side at beaufort castle in southern lebanon as ground troops move ever [24:16] deeper into lebanese territory in an operation to supposedly destroy hezbollah elements the israeli [24:23] defense forces warned more residents to evacuate lebanon's prime minister has accused israel of [24:28] carrying out what it called a collective punishment local authorities say more than 3 300 people have [24:35] been killed in lebanon since the conflict that spilled over from the iran war erupted oil prices rose [24:41] more than two percent in early trading following the escalation malaysia requires major social media [24:51] platforms to verify ages of its users and bar children under 16 from registering accounts the new [24:59] online safety rules that took effect monday applied to platforms with at least eight million users in the [25:05] southeast asian country those include facebook instagram tick tock and youtube but platforms will be given a [25:13] grace period to implement the measures malaysia is the latest country to restrict young people's [25:18] access to social media platforms as concern grows over their negative impact on child well-being [25:25] australia in december became the first country to require social media platforms to restrict [25:29] use for those under 16. and checking on the financial market now the philippine stock exchange opening the [25:39] new trading month higher its main index up by nearly eight percent at noontime monday with a broader all [25:45] shares also in the green the local boards is up as philippine factory output returned to expansion [25:51] territory last month total value meanwhile is at 3.5 billion pesos the pse's closing numbers and the [25:58] analysis later on market edge at three in sports filipino tennis sensation alex ayala kicks off her grass [26:06] court season at the birmingham open she is set to face australia's priscilla hon in the first round [26:12] the two have clashed twice before with ayala winning their first meeting in 2023 and han taking the [26:18] rematch in 2024. ayala is now the top seat in the updated draw while indonesia's jenny's chen is in [26:27] second ayala will also see action in the women's doubles where she will be teaming up with wta number 69 [26:34] nikola barton kova of the czech republic