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May LPA na minomonitor, katamtamang ang tsansa na lumakas

Carlo Juancho Funtanilla
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May LPA na minomonitor, katamtamang ang tsansa na lumakas

MAYNILA -Iniulat ng DOST-PAGASA ngayong Lunes kaninang 8:00 ng umaga, 13 Oktubre 2025, na ang low pressure area na tinatawag na LPA 10e ay nasa labas ng Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) at may “MEDIUM” na tsansa na maging tropical depression sa loob ng susunod na 24 oras.

Ayon sa ahensya, ang sistema ay kasalukuyang malayo sa Pilipinas at hindi pa nagdudulot ng direktang panganib. Gayunpaman, ito ay sinusubaybayan dahil sa posibilidad ng pagbabago sa lakas at ruta. Dagdag pa rito, sinabi nila na may mga easterly winds na nakaapekto sa silangang bahagi ng Luzon at Visayas ay magdudulot ng maulap na kalangitan at pag-ambon sa ilang lugar. Maaari itong humantong sa localized na flash flood o landslide kung malakas ang ulan.

Ayon sa DOST-PAGASA, ng LPA ay nasa humigit-kumulang 2,540 kilometro silangan ng timog-silangang Mindanao, at may posibilidad na pumaloob ito sa PAR bandang 16–17 ng Oktubre kung ito ay gagalaw pakanluran. Subalit, nananatiling hindi tiyak ang oras at lakas nito.

“All are advised to monitor updates from DOST-PAGASA,” ang pahayag ng bulletin. Inanyayahan din ang mga lokal na pamahalaan at emergency services na repasuhin ang mga contingency plan para sa malalakas na pag-ulan, flash flood at landslide sakaling pumasok o lumakas.

Patuloy na magbibigay ang PAGASA at mga kaakibat na ahensya ng mga bulletin at update batay sa pinakabagong datos mula sa satellite, radar, at modelo ng panahon. Hinihikayat ang publiko na sundan ang opisyal na mga kanal ng DOST-PAGASA at ng National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) para sa pinakahuling forecast at abiso.Patuloy na magbibigay ang PAGASA at mga kaakibat na ahensya ng mga bulletin at update base sa pinakabagong datos mula sa satellite, radar at weather model. Hinihikayat ang publiko na sundan ang opisyal na channels ng DOST-PAGASA at ng National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council para sa pinakahuling forecast at abiso.

Israelis honor Trump as hostages return home after two years in captivity

EDGARDO HERNAL
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Israelis honor Trump as hostages return home after two years in captivity

JERUSALEM — U.S. President Donald Trump is set to receive a hero’s welcome at Israel’s parliament on Monday as a fragile ceasefire in Gaza, brokered under his mediation, enters its fourth day. The truce coincides with the long-awaited return of Israeli hostages and the release of Palestinian prisoners, signaling tentative progress in a conflict that has resisted resolution for decades.

Trump’s address to the Knesset follows two years of war triggered by a Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, which killed around 1,200 people in Israel and saw 251 others taken hostage. In retaliation, Israeli strikes and ground assaults devastated the Gaza Strip, leaving more than 67,000 Palestinians dead, according to Gaza health officials.

“The war is over,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One before departing Washington. When asked about the region’s future, he added, “I think it’s going to normalize.”

The United Nations confirmed that humanitarian aid to Gaza was expanding, including the first deliveries of cooking gas since March, as well as increased shipments of food and medical supplies.

Despite Trump’s optimism, the destruction and loss of life underscored how elusive lasting peace remains. Further progress may hinge on commitments expected to emerge from a summit later Monday in Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh resort, where Trump will meet more than 20 world leaders, including Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. No Israeli officials are expected to attend, Israeli government spokesperson Shosh Bedrosian said.

Bedrosian also confirmed that the remaining Israeli hostages would begin returning home early Monday, with 20 survivors released together, followed by the repatriation of 28 bodies. In exchange, Israel plans to release 1,700 Palestinian detainees, including 22 minors, and the bodies of 360 militants once all hostages are safely returned.

In Gaza, returning residents described scenes of catastrophic destruction.
“We couldn’t believe the devastation,” said Rami Mohammad-Ali, 37, who walked 15 kilometers (9 miles) with his son from Deir Al Balah to Gaza City. “We are joyful to return, but bitter about the destruction,” he added, recalling human remains scattered along the roads.

At Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square on Saturday, large crowds gathered to cheer Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, while loudly booing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when Witkoff attempted to thank him for his role in the ceasefire.

Trump will become only the fourth U.S. president to address the Knesset, after Jimmy Carter in 1979, Bill Clinton in 1994, and George W. Bush in 2008. In a letter inviting Trump, Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana wrote, “The people of Israel regard you as the greatest friend and ally of the Jewish nation in modern history.”

Netanyahu, facing mounting criticism and legal challenges, addressed the nation on Sunday. “Tomorrow is the beginning of a new path. A path of building, a path of healing, and I hope a path of uniting hearts,” he said in a televised statement.

The U.S., along with Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey, facilitated the ceasefire’s first phase, with Trump’s broader plan envisioning an international “Board of Peace” led by him and joined by former British Prime Minister Tony Blair to oversee Gaza’s post-war governance.

However, several key issues remain unresolved, including how Gaza will be administered and the fate of Hamas, which rejects Israel’s disarmament demands. The Hamas-run Interior Ministry announced it would deploy security forces in areas vacated by the Israeli army. However, it was unclear whether armed militants would reappear a move Israel warned would be seen as a provocation.

Israel and Hamas continued tense, indirect negotiations over the list of Palestinian prisoners eligible for release. Hamas sources said Israel had reneged on an earlier agreement to include senior militant leaders. The Israeli Justice Ministry confirmed 250 prisoners convicted of murder and other serious crimes were slated for release, but excluded high-profile figures such as Marwan Barghouti and Ahmed Saadat.

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz warned that once the hostages were returned, the military would resume operations to destroy Hamas’s underground tunnel network.

Palestinian political analyst Akram Attallah told Reuters in Cairo that Trump’s peace plan heavily favored Israel.
“If they choose to backtrack, they can find excuses and blame Hamas. Meanwhile, Hamas, the weaker party, loses all leverage once it hands over the hostages,” Attallah said.

Fault line sa NCR, maaaring magdulot ng magnitude 7.1 lindol; MMDA handa sa malawakang Evacuation

Carlo Juancho Funtanilla
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Fault line sa NCR, maaaring magdulot ng magnitude 7.1 lindol; MMDA handa sa malawakang Evacuation

MAYNILA — Ayon sa Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), ang fault line sa Metro Manila ay maaaring magdulot ng magnitude 7.1 na lindol kung gumalaw ang humigit-kumulang 100-kilometer long fault system na bumabagtas sa ilang lungsod at probinsya sa kalakhang Maynila at karatig rehiyon.

Kasama sa naturang fault system ang Bulacan, Quezon City, Marikina, Pasig, Makati, Taguig, Muntinlupa, Rizal, Cavite, at Laguna. Ayon sa pagtataya ng Phivolcs, maaaring mahigit 30,000 katao ang mamatay at higit 100,000 ang masugatan sa ganitong kalakas lindol.

Bilang paghahanda, hinati ng Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) ang National Capitol Region sa apat na quadrant para sa mas organisadong paglikas at rescue operations:

  • North: Caloocan, Valenzuela, Quezon City, San Juan, Mandaluyong
  • East: Pasig, Marikina
  • West: Manila, Malabon, Navotas
  • South: Las Piñas, Makati, Muntinlupa, Parañaque, Pateros, Taguig, Pasay

Magtatalaga rin ang MMDA ng operation centers at staging areas na magsisilbing evacuation sites para sa mga apektadong residente. Ilan sa mga itinalagang lugar ay ang Veterans Memorial Golf Course, University of the Philippines Diliman, LRT-2 Santolan Depot, Marikina Boys Town, Red Cross Marikina, Ultra Pasig, Intramuros Golf Course, at Villamor Air Base Golf Course.

Dagdag pa ng MMDA, ang mga athletic fields, sports arenas, memorial parks, simbahan, at gym na itatalaga ng local government units (LGUs) ay gagamitin ding evacuation centers sa Metro Manila at mga kalapit na probinsya.

Bilang alternatibong ruta para sa rescue at relief operations, magsisilbing daanan ang Ilog Pasig sakaling masira ang mga tulay sa Metro Manila dulot ng lindol, alinsunod sa Oplan Metro Yakal Plus ng Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA). Ang planong ito ay nakapaloob sa malawakang contingency measures ng ahensya para sa posibleng magnitude 7.2 na lindol na maaaring idulot ng West Valley Fault.

Ang hakbang na ito ay bahagi ng patuloy na disaster preparedness ng Metro Manila sa harap ng posibilidad ng malaking lindol na matagal nang binabantayan ng Phivolcs.

Isang opisyal ng barangay sa Quezon City ang nagpapakita ng marka na nagsasaad kung saan dumaraan ang West Valley Fault ng Marikina Valley Fault System sa kahabaan ng Batasan-San Mateo Road. PHOTO: MIKE DE JUAN

Hostages to be freed today as Gaza ceasefire holds

Venus L Peñaflor
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Hostages to be freed today as Gaza ceasefire holds

CAIRO — Israel announced on Sunday that it expects all surviving hostages held by Hamas in Gaza to be released “in a few hours”, marking a major step in the ceasefire deal reached last week. Meanwhile, Palestinians are preparing for the release of hundreds of prisoners from Israeli detention and a surge of humanitarian aid entering the devastated enclave.

“In a few hours, we will all be reunited,” said Israel’s military chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, in a statement.

U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Israel and Egypt on Monday to celebrate what he called the end of the two-year war. “The war is over,” Trump told reporters before departing, adding that he believed the ceasefire would hold and that he would be “proud” to visit Gaza.

Israeli government spokesperson Shosh Bedrosian confirmed that all 20 living hostages are expected to be handed over simultaneously to the Red Cross, then taken to a military base to reunite with their families or receive medical care if needed.

Following the release, Israel is set to free about 2,000 Palestinian detainees and recover the remains of 28 hostages believed to be dead. Gal Hirsch, Israel’s coordinator for hostages and missing persons, said an international task force will work to locate deceased hostages not returned within 72 hours.

“The reality is, some of the hostages we may never get back,” said U.S. Vice President JD Vance in an interview with Fox News.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who faced loud boos at a rally for hostages in Tel Aviv on Saturday, described Monday as a “path of healing.” Critics have accused him of prolonging the war for political purposes, a claim he denies.

The timing of the Palestinian prisoner release has not been confirmed. Those slated for release include 250 serving life sentences and 1,700 detained from Gaza during the war without formal charges.

A Palestinian official in Cairo, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Hamas negotiators are pressing for the inclusion of Marwan Barghouti, a widely popular figure considered a potential unifying Palestinian leader, along with others serving life terms. Israel has not commented, maintaining its stance that Barghouti is a terrorist leader.

Israeli authorities have reportedly warned West Bank residents against public celebrations following the releases, according to a prisoner’s family and a Palestinian official. The Israeli military has not commented on the matter.

The United Nations reported late Sunday that it has seen “real progress” in humanitarian efforts in Gaza. Hundreds of thousands of hot meals and loaves of bread have been distributed, and cooking gas has entered the territory for the first time since March. The U.N. said Israel has approved 190,000 metric tons of aid, up from 170,000, and aid deliveries are expected to rise to about 600 trucks per day under the agreement.

“Much of Gaza is a wasteland,” said U.N. humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher, noting that the agency has a two-month plan to restore essential services and clear debris.

Food distribution sites managed by the U.S. and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation are being closed, Egyptian and regional officials told the Associated Press.

President Trump, who helped broker the ceasefire, is expected to meet with hostage families and address the Knesset before traveling to Egypt to co-chair a “peace summit” with President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi and regional leaders. Mahmoud Abbas, head of the Palestinian Authority, will also attend, according to his adviser Mahmoud al-Habbash.

Unresolved issues remain, including who will govern Gaza after the war and whether Hamas will agree to disarm. Defense Minister Israel Katz said on X that he had ordered preparations to destroy Hamas’ tunnel network “through the international mechanism that will be established under the leadership and supervision of the U.S.” once hostages are freed, though details remain unclear as Israeli troops have pulled back from the area.

Palestinian civilians have begun returning to areas vacated by Israeli forces. Satellite imagery analyzed by the AP showed long lines of vehicles heading north toward Gaza City. Residents described scenes of devastation.

“It was flattened, just like everything else in Jabaliya,” said Mohamed Samy, who found his home reduced to rubble. “It was like the building never even existed in that place. I questioned my sanity.”

Armed police under the Hamas-run Interior Ministry now patrol Gaza City and southern areas, protecting aid trucks where Israeli troops have withdrawn. The ministry announced it would allow armed gang members uninvolved in killings to surrender and seek pardon starting Monday.

Rescue workers are still combing through debris in previously inaccessible zones. Health officials said 233 bodies have been recovered since Friday, when the truce began.

“For five months, we didn’t manage to recover the bodies,” said Yasser el-Bureis from Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, after his family finally retrieved the remains of two cousins.

Intensity 6 na lindol sa may Leyte; NDRRMC nasa Code Red alert

Carlo Juancho Funtanilla
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Intensity 6 na lindol sa may Leyte; NDRRMC nasa Code Red alert

BOGO CITY — Niyanig na naman ng isang magnitude 6.0 na lindol ang karagatan malapit sa Bogo, Cebu nitong Lunes, Oktubre 13, dakong 1:06 ng madaling-araw, ayon sa Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).

Sa ulat ng ahensya, ang lindol ay tectonic ang pinagmulan at may lalim na 10 kilometro. Iniulat din ng Phivolcs ang sumusunod na instrumental intensities:

  • Intensity V – Villaba, Leyte
  • Intensity IV – Danao, Asturias, Argao City, Talisay, Cebu City, Cebu; Isabel, Leyte; Hilongos, Ormoc City, Abuyog, Leyte; Hinunangan, Southern Leyte

Ayon sa Phivolcs, inaasahan ang mga aftershocks at posibleng pinsala sa mga apektadong lugar.

Ang nasabing lindol ay naganap dalawang linggo matapos ang magnitude 6.9 na lindol na tumama rin sa Bogo, na ikinasawi ng hindi bababa sa 74 katao ang pinakamalakas na lindol na naitala sa hilagang bahagi ng Cebu.

Tatlong araw lamang bago ito, Manay, Davao Oriental naman ang niyanig ng magkakasunod na doublet earthquakes na may magnitudes 7.4 at 6.8, na nagresulta sa pagkasawi ng walo katao. Noong Sabado naman, ang Cagwait, Surigao del Sur ay niyanig din ng magnitude 6.0 na lindol, habang ang Cabangan, Zambales ay nakaranas ng magnitude 5.0 na pagyanig.

Sa harap ng sunod-sunod na lindol, nilinaw ng Department of Science and Technology (DOST) na karaniwan lamang na makapagtala ang Phivolcs ng humigit-kumulang 30 lindol araw-araw sa bansa dahil sa dami ng aktibong fault lines. Ayon pa sa ahensya, nagkaroon na rin sa nakaraan ng serye ng malalakas na lindol sa maikling pagitan ng panahon.

Kaugnay nito, inihayag ng Office of Civil Defense (OCD) nitong Linggo na itaas sa Code Red ang status ng National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Center (NDRRMC) Operations Center.

Ayon sa pahayag ng OCD:

“Raising the status to the highest alert level required duty officers from the AFP, the PNP, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), as well as technical personnel from the DILG, DSWD, DPWH, and DOH to render duty at the physical operations center in Camp Aguinaldo. Other concerned agencies joined the emergency operations via a virtual platform.”

Ang Code Red alert ay nangangahulugang naka-full activation ang lahat ng response clusters upang agad na makapagsagawa ng coordinated response sa mga apektadong rehiyon.

3 patay, 8 sugatan sa pag-araro ng truck na nawalang ng preno sa Quezon

Arman B. Cambe
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3 patay, 8 sugatan sa pag-araro ng truck na nawalang ng preno sa Quezon

LUCENA CITY — Tatlo ang nasawi, kabilang ang driver ng 10-wheeler truck, habang walo ang sugatan matapos araruhin ng naturang sasakyan ang labing-isang (11) iba pang sasakyan at tatlong bahay sa Barangay Isabang, Lucena City, nitong Sabado ng gabi, Oktubre 11.

Batay sa inisyal na ulat ng Lucena City Police Station, binabaybay ng truck na may kargang mga sako ng abono ang Maharlika Highway patungong city proper nang bigla umanong mawalan ng preno at makawala sa kontrol ng drayber.

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Dahil sa bilis ng takbo, sumampa ang kanang bahagi ng truck sa gutter bago inararo ang mga nakaparadang sasakyan sa gilid ng kalsada. Sa lakas ng banggaan, nagliyab ang ilan sa mga sasakyan at tuluy-tuloy pang sumalpok ang truck sa tatlong bahay, na nagdulot ng malaking pinsala sa mga ari-arian.

Nasawi sa insidente ang drayber at pasahero ng isang tricycle na nadamay sa pag-araro, habang walo pa ang nasugatan at agad na dinala sa ospital upang malapatan ng lunas.

Kinilala rin ng mga awtoridad na kabilang sa mga nasawi ang drayber ng truck, na binawian ng buhay habang nilalapatan ng lunas sa ospital.

Bandang alas-7 ng umaga nitong Linggo, Oktubre 12, natagpuan pa ang isa pang bangkay matapos matuklasang naipit sa isa sa mga bahay na tinamaan ng truck.

Ayon sa mga residente, inakala nilang lindol ang dahilan ng pagyanig bago nila matuklasang isang malaking truck pala ang nagdulot ng aksidente.

Patuloy pang iniimbestigahan ng mga awtoridad ang sanhi ng pagkawala ng preno ng naturang truck at ang lawak ng pinsalang iniwan ng insidente.

Israel rejects freeing popular Palestinian leader, Barghouti

EDGARDO HERNAL
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Israel rejects freeing popular Palestinian leader, Barghouti

RAMALLAH, West Bank — Israel has excluded Marwan Barghouti, widely regarded as the most popular and potentially unifying Palestinian leader, from the list of prisoners it intends to free under the Gaza ceasefire prisoner exchange, officials and analysts said.

A list of roughly 250 prisoners posted Friday on the Israeli government’s official website did not include Barghouti, who is serving multiple life sentences after his 2004 conviction in attacks that killed five people. It was not immediately clear whether the published list is final. Senior Hamas official Mousa Abu Marzouk said the group still insists on the release of Barghouti and other high-profile figures and that discussions with mediators were ongoing.

Under the ceasefire arrangement, Hamas is to release dozens of Israeli hostages, while Israel will free some 250 convicted Palestinians and about 1,700 people seized from Gaza in the past two years and held without charge. Many of those on the Israeli list are members of Hamas and the Fatah faction arrested during the Second Intifada in the 2000s; most were convicted of involvement in shootings, bombings or other attacks that killed or attempted to kill Israeli civilians, settlers, or soldiers. More than half of those to be released will be sent to Gaza or exiled outside the Palestinian territories, the list showed.

Named prisoners slated for release include Iyad Abu al-Rub, an Islamic Jihad commander convicted of orchestrating suicide bombings in Israel from 2003–2005 that killed 13 people; Samir Abu Naama, a Fatah member arrested in 1986 and the oldest and longest-imprisoned person on the list at 64; and Mohammed Abu Qatish, who was 16 when arrested in 2022 and convicted of an attempted stabbing.

Israel has long viewed Barghouti as a terrorist leader. He was convicted of murder for his alleged role in attacks linked to the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades and was given five life sentences after refusing to recognize the court’s authority and declining to mount a defense at trial. While imprisoned, Barghouti also registered a parliamentary list for elections that were later canceled and led a 40-day hunger strike in 2017 with more than 1,500 prisoners demanding better treatment.

Barghouti, 66, is widely seen among Palestinians as a consensus figure and a potential successor to President Mahmoud Abbas. Some Palestinians compare him to Nelson Mandela for his stature across political divides. Analysts warn that his release could strengthen Palestinian institutions and present a political challenge to both Israel and Abbas’s administration.

Mouin Rabbani, a nonresident fellow at Democracy for the Arab World Now, said Barghouti is “seen as a credible national leader, someone who can lead the Palestinians in a way Abbas as consistently failed to,” and that Israel is “keen to avoid” such an outcome. Eyal Zisser, vice rector of Tel Aviv University, said Barghouti’s popularity could bolster Palestinian institutions, a prospect Israel’s right-wing government opposes.

Israeli authorities also point to security concerns and experience as reasons to reject Barghouti’s release. Officials recall the 2011 exchange that freed senior Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, who later played a central role in the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks and went on to lead Hamas before being killed by Israeli forces last year. Israel fears a repeat of history if senior militants or powerful political figures are returned to prominence.

Barghouti has described his own stance on armed struggle and politics in stark terms. In a 2002 Washington Post editorial, he wrote, “I am not a terrorist, but neither am I a pacifist.” In August, he was publicly admonished by Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir in a video posted from inside a prison, in which Ben-Gvir warned the state would confront “anyone who acts against the country and ‘wipe them out.’”

The debate over prisoner releases highlights the deep divide in perceptions: Israelis generally view the freed prisoners as convicted terrorists, while many Palestinians see thousands held by Israel as political prisoners or fighters resisting occupation. As negotiations proceed, the exclusion of Barghouti is likely to remain a central sticking point between Hamas, mediators, and Israel.

Easterlies magdadala ng ulan at kulog sa ilang bahagi ng bansa

Carlo Juancho Funtanilla
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Easterlies magdadala ng ulan at kulog sa ilang bahagi ng bansa

DOSTPAGASA —Magdudulot ng maulap na panahon at mga pag-ulan ang umiiral na easterlies sa silangang bahagi ng bansa ngayong Linggo, ayon sa Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).

Sa ulat ng ahensya, makararanas ng maulap na kalangitan na may kalat-kalat na pag-ulan at pagkidlat-pagkulog ang mga lalawigan ng Aurora at Quezon dahil sa epekto ng easterlies. Pinag-iingat ang publiko sa posibleng pagbaha o pagguho ng lupa bunsod ng katamtaman hanggang sa malakas na buhos ng ulan.

Samantala, bahagyang maulap hanggang maulap na papawirin naman na may mga pulu-pulong pag-ulan o pagkidlat-pagkulog ang mararanasan sa Metro Manila, Visayas, nalalabing bahagi ng Luzon, Caraga, at Davao Region. Posible rin ang pagbaha o landslide sa panahon ng malalakas na thunderstorm.

Ang natitirang bahagi ng Mindanao ay makakaranas din ng bahagyang maulap hanggang maulap na kalangitan na may mga pulu-pulong pag-ulan o pagkidlat-pagkulog dulot ng mga localized thunderstorm. Babala rin ng PAGASA, ang malalakas na bagyong may kasamang kulog ay maaaring magdulot ng biglaang pagbaha o pagguho ng lupa.

Mananatiling banayad hanggang katamtaman ang pag-alon sa mga baybaying dagat sa buong bansa.

Ayon pa sa PAGASA, sumikat ang araw kaninang 5:47 ng umaga at lulubog ito mamayang 5:38 ng hapon.

Pahayag nina Sara at Baste Duterte ginamit ng ICC sa pagtanggi sa hiling ni dating Pangulong Duterte

Venus L Peñaflor
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Pahayag nina Sara at Baste Duterte ginamit ng ICC sa pagtanggi sa hiling ni dating Pangulong Duterte

MAYNILA — Isinaalang-alang ng International Criminal Court (ICC) ang mga pampublikong pahayag ni Vice President Sara Duterte at ang papel sa politika ng kanyang kapatid na si Davao City Vice Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte sa naging desisyon nitong huwag payagan ang hiling ni dating Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na pansamantalang makalaya mula sa detention.

Batay sa 23-pahinang desisyon ng ICC Pre-Trial Chamber I, nananatiling “flight risk” si Duterte at itinuturing na potensyal na banta sa mga testigo, bukod pa sa posibilidad na muling gawin ang mga krimeng ibinibintang sa kanya.

Ayon sa korte, ang mga pahayag at posisyon ng kanyang mga anak ay nagpatibay sa pangamba na maaaring hindi humarap sa paglilitis ang dating pangulo at posibleng umiwas sa “commission of related crimes.”

Kabilang sa mga binanggit ng ICC ang mga pahayag ni VP Sara Duterte, na nagbiro noong Hulyo sa harap ng mga tagasuporta na itatakas ang kanyang ama at nagpahayag pa ng paniniwalang kinidnap ito at dinala sa The Hague. Tinukoy din ng korte ang pahayag umano ni Sara na nais ng kanyang ama na bumalik sa Davao City kung sakaling palayain.

“The foregoing illustrates Mr. Duterte’s rejection of the proceedings against him before the Court, and the will of his close family to help him elude detention and prosecution,” ayon sa desisyon ng mga hukom.

Dagdag pa ng ICC, nananatili ang malakas na impluwensya sa pulitika ni Duterte dahil sa mga mataas na posisyon ng kanyang mga anak sa gobyerno. Binanggit ng korte ang kasalukuyang tungkulin ni Baste Duterte bilang acting mayor ng Davao City, isa sa mga lugar na iniimbestigahan kaugnay ng umano’y extrajudicial killings.

Ayon sa korte, maaaring gamitin ng dating pangulo ang mga lokal na network at impluwensya sa Davao City upang makaiwas sa hustisya.

Itinanggi rin ng ICC ang argumento ng depensa hinggil sa edad at kalusugan ni Duterte. Bagaman nagsumite ng medical reports ang kanyang mga abogado na nagsasabing mahina na ang dating pangulo, sinabi ng korte na hindi ito sapat na patunay na hindi na siya “flight risk.”

Hindi rin tinanggap ng chamber ang 16 na panukalang kondisyon na inihain ng depensa para sa pansamantalang pagpapalaya ni Duterte, kabilang na ang paggamit ng electronic monitoring, limitadong galaw, at restriksyon sa komunikasyon.

Sa ngayon, nananatiling nasa kustodiya ng ICC si dating Pangulong Duterte habang nagpapatuloy ang proseso kaugnay ng mga kasong may kinalaman sa umano’y extrajudicial killings sa war on drugs noong panahon ng kanyang administrasyon.

Ceasefire holds in Gaza as Palestinians return, hostage release expected Monday

Venus L Peñaflor
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Ceasefire holds in Gaza as Palestinians return, hostage release expected Monday

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas held for a second day on Saturday, allowing tens of thousands of Palestinians to return to their devastated neighborhoods in Gaza. At the same time, Israelis anticipated the release of the remaining hostages expected on Monday.

“Gaza is completely destroyed. I have no idea where we should live or where to go,” said Mahmoud al-Shandoghli in Gaza City as bulldozers cleared the debris left by two years of war. Amid the ruins, a young boy climbed the rubble to raise a Palestinian flag.

In Tel Aviv, hundreds of thousands of Israelis gathered for what many hoped would be the final rally calling for the return of hostages. The crowd cheered U.S. President Donald Trump and his envoy Steve Witkoff, while some booed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

“To the hostages themselves, our brothers and sisters, you are coming home,” Witkoff told the crowd. U.S. envoy Jared Kushner added that celebrations would take place Monday, when Israel’s military expects the 48 hostages still in Gaza to be freed. However, the government believes only about 20 remain alive. “It’s a really happy time, but we know that there are going to be some incredibly difficult moments coming,” said Yaniv Peretz, one of the participants.

Around 200 U.S. troops have arrived in Israel to help monitor the truce with Hamas. They will assist in establishing a center to coordinate humanitarian aid and logistical operations.
“This great effort will be achieved with no U.S. boots on the ground in Gaza,” said Adm. Brad Cooper, head of the U.S. Central Command.

According to the Egyptian presidency, President Trump is set to co-chair a peace summit in Egypt on Monday, focusing on Gaza and the broader Middle East. French President Emmanuel Macron is also expected to attend.

A copy of the signed ceasefire agreement, obtained by the Associated Press and verified by two officials, outlines that Hamas must provide information about the bodies of hostages not released within 72 hours, while Israel must share details about deceased Palestinians from Gaza held in Israel. The information exchange will be facilitated by mediators and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), which will also oversee the exhumation and handover of remains.

Under the terms of the deal, Israel will release about 250 convicted Palestinian prisoners and around 1,700 detainees from Gaza held without charges over the past two years. The Israel Prison Service confirmed that prisoners have already been transferred to deportation facilities at Ofer and Ktzi’ot prisons, “awaiting instructions from the political echelon.”

Humanitarian organizations have urged Israel to reopen additional border crossings to allow food and aid into famine-stricken Gaza. A U.N. official confirmed that Israel has approved expanded aid deliveries starting Sunday. The World Food Program (WFP) announced readiness to restore 145 food distribution points, compared to 400 before the full closure of Gaza last March. Currently, 170,000 metric tons of food aid are positioned in neighboring countries, awaiting entry clearance.

Questions persist about who will govern Gaza once Israeli forces complete their withdrawal and whether Hamas will comply with the disarmament requirement stated in the ceasefire. Netanyahu has warned that Israel could resume its offensive if Hamas fails to surrender its weapons, emphasizing that the next phase will focus on “Hamas’ disarmament.”

In Gaza, the full extent of destruction is still emerging. Officials at Shifa Hospital reported receiving 45 bodies recovered from the rubble in the past 24 hours, many missing for up to two weeks.

Trump’s 20-point postwar plan envisions Israel maintaining a long-term military presence along Gaza’s borders while an international peacekeeping force composed mainly of Arab and Muslim nations oversees internal security. Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has called for this deployment to be authorized by the U.N. Security Council.

The Israeli military confirmed it continues to operate “defensively” from about half of Gaza’s territory, where troops remain after partial withdrawals.

Witkoff told Israeli officials that the United States will set up a coordination center in Israel to oversee Gaza-related issues until a permanent government is formed.

The war, which began on October 7, 2023, when Hamas-led militants attacked Israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking 250 hostages, has left more than 67,000 Palestinians dead, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. The ministry affiliated with Hamas does not differentiate between civilians and combatants but estimates that around half of the victims were women and children.

The conflict has fueled regional instability, mass protests, and accusations of genocide that Israel strongly denies.

As the truce continues to hold, both sides and the world await Monday’s developments that could mark a turning point in the region’s long and painful conflict.

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