Dear Editor,
More questions on rescue ops, transparency, and integrity
I wish to raise significant concerns about a recent police operation on a kidnapped 14-year-old Chinese student of a British school in Taguig City, conducted by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Philippine National Police (PNP).
An official of the Duterte senatorial candidates campaign did not let the tirades pass against former President Rodrigo R. Duterte by Palace press officer Claire Castro, who said Duterte is sowing intrigues and should present proof that the Marcos family stole gold reserves.
Atty. Martin B. Delgra III, spokesperson for the Duterte senatorial candidates 2025 campaign, said Communications Undersecretary Castro missed the whole point on the gold reserves raised by FPRRD.
Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla is expected to be in a dramatic showdown with officials from the Philippine National Police (PNP) who are ready to unveil the truth behind a conflicting claim made by the former that the Anti-Kidnapping Group (AKG) staged a recent daring "rescue operation" for a kidnapped 14-year-old British School Manila student.
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Juan Victor “Jonvic” Remulla Jr. is facing intense scrutiny—not just over his questionable leadership, but also for his misleading statements during a Malacañang press conference on February 26 regarding the supposed "hot pursuit operation" of a kidnapped boy.
The reality? The child had already been safely reunited with his family as early as February 23, yet Remulla went on national television to peddle a bogus story, raising more questions than answers.
Former President Rodrigo Duterte struck gold during his Mandaue City rally speech when he denounced the sale of the country’s gold reserves.
“Ang unang gikawat ni Marcos ang atong (The first thing Marcos stole is our) gold reserves. Sigihan na nag baligya ang atong (They kept selling our) gold, hangtud karon (until this.) Gamay na lang kaayo (Very little remain).” fPRRD declared before the crowd that was estimated between 20,000 and as much as 40,000 by organizers.
Political allies of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Speaker Martin Romualdez thought the filing of impeachment cases would be the last nail in Vice President Inday Sara Duterte's political coffin. Obviously, they were wrong.
The filing was met by massive outpourings of anger in different parts of the country. Outraged by the brazenness of the cabal led by the President’s own son, citizens took to social media to express their contempt not only for the signatories but also for BBM and Romualdez.
By Omar Fernando
Davao City First District Rep. Paolo Duterte has taken a stand that echoes the sentiments of many as he denounces the impeachment complaint filed against Vice President Sara Duterte, which he said is a “desperate and politically motivated" attack.
“I am appalled and enraged by the desperate and politically motivated efforts to railroad the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte,” he said Wednesday.
It had been expected since last year, but Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment finally came like a thief in the night on Wednesday morning.
What President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. had tried - unsuccessfully - to do, disavow any interest and involvement in the impeachment of the one who almost single-handedly carried him to victory in 2022, was finally confirmed when his eldest son, Ilocos Norte Rep. Ferdinand Alexander Marcos, top-billed the impeachment complaint.
