PH Ombudsman to file plunder raps vs. Senator Marcoleta — ANC

[0:00] The country's chief graft-buster announced his office will file plundered charges against [0:04] Senator Rodante Marcoleta this week. Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Dremulia says the case is already [0:10] at the resolution stage and will be filed soon before the Sandigan buy-in. The charges stem [0:15] from the 75 million pesos in undeclared campaign donations Marcoleta allegedly received during the [0:22] 2025 national elections. Marcoleta said these donations were undeclared because his donors [0:28] opted to remain anonymous. Meanwhile, Ombudsman Dremulia also reveals former Public Works Chief [0:34] Manuel Bonoan will be discharged from his cases and will be made state witness in the flood control [0:40] corruption scandal. The Senate premises will be open to the public for those who wish to watch [0:47] impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Senate Impeachment Clerk of Court Renato Bantong [0:53] Jr. says a limited number of seats will be allocated for members of the public. But seating inside the [0:59] main plenary hall remains limited with only three hundred forty seats in the gallery and [1:04] thirty seats in the VIP box. The highly anticipated trial is also expected to be widely covered [1:11] across television and online streaming platforms. [1:17] But you need to register to register to the visitor management system of the Senado. You need to do [1:22] the visits that you don't need the staff of Senators, staff of Senators, staff of Senators. [1:31] We will give you one-third of the defense, one-third of the personnel, one-third of the personnel, one-third of the general public. [1:42] Meanwhile, the pre-trial order is set to be released today. The document contains the agreements reached by the House Prosecution Panel and Vice President, [1:50] Vice President or the Vice President's defense team. Both sides are also in the final stages of preparations for the impeachment trial, which is set to begin next week, July 6. [2:00] Unang araw po, we expect na pag-uusapan diyan the sequence of the articles of impeachment. That would also include the presentation of evidence and the witnesses. [2:12] Yung daasahan po natin, first day, yan po magkakaroon ng ganyang flow. [2:18] In preparation, kailangan mag-ikot, matignan, check ng gusto yung pag-agabitin, yung session hall. [2:24] Church and civil society groups held a protest in Quezon City Sunday to continue the call for government accountability and an end to corruption. [2:39] More than 3,500 joined in the white-ribbon march at the People Power Monument. [2:45] Now, this comes ahead of the impeachment trial of Vice President Duterte and amid the ongoing probe into the flood control corruption scandal. [2:53] Bayern President Renato Reyes, however, clarified the gathering is neither pro-Marcos nor pro-Duterte. [2:59] The demonstration started with a mass presided over by Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo, where he called on government officials to be selfless. [3:07] Ang sentro ng buhay natin ay hindi ako. Ang sentro ay walang iba akong hindi si Kristo. [3:22] At dito natin makikita ang isang pinakamalaking problema ng ating lipunan ngayon. [3:32] Maraming nagsasabi na ang ugat ng kasamaan ay kahirapan, kakulangan ng edukasyon o kakulangan ng oportunidad. [3:50] Pero kung titignan natin ng mas malalim, may isa pang ugat ng maraming kasalanan at kaguluhan sa mundo. [4:06] Ano yun? Self-centeredness. [4:11] The different groups already expressed that this rally, ang panawagan, lahat ng sangkot dapat managot. [4:19] At iyan ay patungkol hindi lamang kay Ginoong Marcos, kundi kay BP Duterte din. [4:25] At sa iba pang mga politiko, iba pang mga opisyalis na nangyaring sangkot dito sa korupsyon. [4:32] So hindi ito pro-Duterte rally, hindi rin ito pro-Marcos rally, kundi isang klarong anti-corruption protest na malinaw, kinapanagot lahat ng sangkot. [4:44] The Philippine Asheo Police launches a probe into an online threat targeting students of a public high school in Batanga City. [4:53] Authorities identified a minor in conflict with the law as a person of interest. [4:58] The administration of Batanga City Integrated High School earlier suspended classes following the threat. [5:03] Ang sinasabi lang po natin dito, it could have been, kung totoo man ang kanilang claim na they were bullied, it could have been prevented. [5:13] But again, hindi po magja-justify ng ganitong violent action ang pagbubuli po. [5:19] So, tinatawagan natin ang ating mga kabataan na stop with this. [5:24] Kung ito man ay isang prank, ay nakaka-disrupt na po ng buhay ng ating mga estudyante. [5:33] Nakakapag-create lamang ng fear among the populace. [5:38] Meanwhile, Senator Erwin Tulfo is calling for a comprehensive review of the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act amid a spate of violent incidents involving minors. [5:46] Tulfo says there are what he describes as gray areas in the law's implementation that need to be addressed. [5:52] Ngayon, tinatawag na discernment. Sino ang mag-de-decide na plinano, may discernment, nasa wastong pag-iisip ba yung bata? [6:07] Parang hindi na ipaliwanag sa batas eh. Basta sinabi lang, basta may discernment, paparusahan ka. [6:12] May gray area eh, dyan sa sinasabing discernment. [6:16] Do you think ang social worker ang mag-de-decide kung may discernment? [6:21] Eh wala namang pinag-aralan sa batas yung social worker. [6:24] Kailangan pag-ni-review yung batas na yan. Maraming stakeholders ang patawag dyan, hindi lang mga abogado. [6:30] Kailangan mo dyan isama yung prosecutor because may say sila dyan. [6:34] Ang prosecutor kasi sila yung ihaharap mga bata na yan. [6:37] The Senate Committee on Women and Children will hold an inquiry this week. [6:43] The hearing will look into last week's deadly Takloban school shooting [6:47] and whether online video games influence the two teenage suspects. [6:52] The latest security threat at a school comes amid the Education Department's order [6:56] for tighter security and closer coordination with police. [7:00] Izzy Lee, Father's Report. [7:04] Long lines formed outside the gates of Quezon City High School on Friday morning. [7:08] This was due to the school's height and security measures which includes bag inspections [7:13] before students are allowed to enter the campus. [7:16] Grade 9 student Kevin Gagbo is waking up earlier than usual to make sure he won't be late for class. [7:23] Mga 5.30 po nandito po ako at nagaantay po kami ng mga 6 po para magbukas. [7:29] And then pag 6 na po, maaba na po yung pila. [7:32] Para din po to sa kaligtasan namin para po mas maging safe po kami. [7:37] The Tomas Moratoa Elementary School held a parent-teacher meeting Friday [7:42] to address security concerns following the tragic school shooting in Takloban City. [7:47] Some parents say they are considering shifting their children to online classes. [7:52] Paano kung mangyari din yung gano'n na insidente? [7:56] Or pwede yung mangyari talaga? [7:58] Kasi nagawa nga ng ibang mga estudyante. [8:01] Siyempre, reward kami sa mga anak namin. [8:03] Tapos kung anong gagawin, siyempre hindi natin maano yung mga pumapasok sa school. [8:09] In Malolos, Bulacan, the local government distributed handheld metal detectors [8:13] to more than 50 schools on Thursday. [8:16] Each school received two handheld metal detectors to screen people entering and exiting the school premises. [8:22] In Rosauro Almario Elementary School in Tondo, Manila, aside from using metal detectors, [8:27] officials have also divided classes into morning and afternoon shifts. [8:31] Parents are also no longer allowed to enter the school premises. [8:35] Meanwhile, according to the Philippine National Police, [8:38] the deployment of police officers around schools will focus on prevention and closer community engagement. [8:45] For Advocacy Group, the Philippine Business for Education, [8:48] the recent campus violence exposes deeper system failures, [8:52] from overcrowded classrooms to teacher shortages. [8:56] It's calling for long-term reforms and a bigger role by the public and private sectors to keep students safe. [9:01] I think it's really the partnership with local government units. [9:05] Make sure that the schools are actually secure should be in partnership with local government units. [9:12] And that's where we should empower local government units at our schools. [9:16] For now, the Department of Education continues to review its policies [9:20] to further ensure the safety of teachers and students. [9:23] The Social Welfare Department is open to possible amendments to the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act. [9:33] Calls to amend the law and lower the age of criminal responsibility have snowballed [9:37] following recent violent incidents in school. [9:39] The Department of Social Welfare and Development is very, very much open to discourses, [9:47] discussions pertaining to the proposed amendment on the Juvenile Justice Welfare Act. [9:53] Kami po, kung ipapatawad kami sa Kongreso, sa Senado, [9:57] we're willing to present accomplishments. [10:00] Ganun din yung mga iba-ibang mga reports. [10:02] We'd like to emphasize that this is a legislative exercise. [10:05] And kami naman po, as an implementing agency, [10:09] we will ensure na whatever is stated in the law, [10:12] magiging effective yung implementation. [10:14] Kaya nga laging sinasabi po ng DSWD that we'd also like to strengthen [10:19] yung mga ibang mga programs natin that promotes yung parenting effectiveness service. [10:28] Ganun din yung pagpapatibay o pag-reinforce natin doon sa mga magulang [10:33] so that they could be better in performing their parental responsibilities [10:37] and pag-encourage o pag-strengthen din ng ating mga barangay council [10:44] for the protection of children and other local committees [10:47] kasi naniniwalang DSWD can see that it takes a village to raise a child. [10:53] Meanwhile, Manila Representative Joel Chua has called on the DSWD [10:57] and other concerned agencies to ensure that provinces and cities in the country [11:01] have a fully functional bahay pag-asa that complies with the requirements of the law. [11:07] He says these facilities should be fully funded by the government [11:10] and must meet minimum standards for security, staffing, and mental health services, among others. [11:17] The DSWD says it currently operates 17 regional rehabilitation centers [11:21] for the youth across the country, [11:24] which are housing more than 71,000 children in conflict with the law. [11:28] It is also studying calls to restrict children's access to social media [11:32] and some online gaming platforms. [11:35] Ano yung mga ibang-ibang mga factors na nakaka-apekto sa isang bata? [11:41] Pwede yung sa family, yung immediate family, [11:43] pwede rin yung kanyang immediate environment. [11:46] Kasama na dyan yung mga, [11:48] kasama na yung social media, [11:50] kasama na yung mga activities na ginagawa niya, [11:52] maybe in the school, [11:53] maybe within the community. [11:56] Let's admit it, [11:57] there are certain platforms that are advantageous. [12:00] Marami silang natutunan din gamit ang internet. [12:03] But of course, we recognize that there are some platforms [12:06] that are disadvantageous. [12:09] Kinakailangang pag-aralan na maigi [12:10] so that we could make sure na yung ating mga anak ay natututo din [12:15] but are safeguarded from many mga influences from the internet. [12:23] Senator Bam Aquino opposes a blanket ban on video games. [12:26] He's reacting to remarks from Malacanang [12:28] that President Marcos is open to restricting violent online games [12:32] amid concerns over their possible influence on minors. [12:36] Senator Aquino, though, said many studies show no correlation [12:39] between video games and school shootings. [12:43] He called instead for stricter enforcement of age limits [12:45] on mature-rated games, [12:47] similar to existing rules for movies and TV shows. [12:51] Aside from parents monitoring the games their children play, [12:54] Aquino also said game developers have a responsibility [12:57] to make online gaming platforms safer, [13:00] especially those intended for children.