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World leaders back Palestinian statehood at UN, defying US and Israel

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World leaders back Palestinian statehood at UN, defying US and Israel

UNITED NATIONS. Dozens of world leaders voiced support for the recognition of a Palestinian state during a high-level meeting at the United Nations on Monday, a significant diplomatic shift nearly two years into the Gaza war that faces strong opposition from Israel and the United States.

French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France would formally recognize Palestine at the meeting he convened with Saudi Arabia, calling the move a step toward keeping the two-state solution alive. “We must pave the way for peace,” Macron said. “We must do everything within our power to preserve the very possibility of a two-state solution, Israel and Palestine living side by side in peace and security.” His remarks were met with lengthy applause.

The announcement comes as Israel’s government, described as the most far-right in its history, has rejected the establishment of a Palestinian state. Israeli forces continue their offensive in Gaza against Hamas following the October 7, 2023, attack that killed some 1,200 people in Israel. Local health authorities say more than 65,000 Palestinians have since been killed in Gaza, with Israel facing global criticism for its military conduct.

Israel launched a long-threatened ground assault on Gaza City in recent weeks, with no sign of a ceasefire on the horizon. Israeli officials have warned that international recognition of Palestine will undermine the prospects for peace.

Other leaders joined Macron in voicing support. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres all took part in the event. Sanchez, whose government recognized Palestine in 2024, told Reuters that momentum for recognition is growing. “Within Western society, there’s a large majority nowadays of countries that already recognize the Palestine state,” he said.

Macron outlined a framework for a renewed Palestinian Authority under which France would open an embassy, subject to reforms, a ceasefire, and the release of hostages held by Hamas. Ahead of this week’s UN General Assembly, Luxembourg, Malta, Belgium, and Monaco also joined the majority of UN member states that recognize Palestine.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, unable to attend after being denied a U.S. visa, urged nations via video link to extend their support. “We call for your support so that Palestine becomes a full-fledged member of the United Nations,” he said, promising reforms and elections within a year of a ceasefire.

Currently, Palestine holds observer status at the UN without voting rights. Full membership requires approval from the Security Council, where the United States holds veto power.

The United States and Israel boycotted Monday’s meeting. Israel’s UN Ambassador Danny Danon said his government would consider its response after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu returns from his scheduled meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on September 29. Netanyahu has repeatedly rejected calls to recognize a Palestinian state, insisting that the war against Hamas must continue until the group is destroyed.

While more European countries are moving to recognize Palestine, key states such as Germany and Italy have signaled reluctance. Germany, citing its historical responsibility for the Holocaust, insists recognition should follow a negotiated peace process, while Italy warned recognition could be “counterproductive.”

Israel is reportedly weighing the possible annexation of parts of the occupied West Bank as a response to the recognition efforts, despite risks of alienating Arab states such as the United Arab Emirates, which normalized ties with Israel under the 2020 Abraham Accords. The UAE has warned that annexation would undermine the agreement.

The United States has also cautioned against punitive measures targeting Israel, including potential consequences for France as host of the UN summit.

Bagyong Opong posibleng mabuo, banta sa Visayas at Luzon

Carlo Juancho Funtanilla
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Bagyong Opong posibleng mabuo, banta sa Visayas at Luzon

MAYNILA. Posibleng mabuo sa loob ng 24 oras ang isa pang sama ng panahon na papasok sa Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), batay sa pagsusuri ng Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).

Ayon sa ulat, ang low pressure area (LPA) na nasa layong 1,345 kilometro silangan ng Hilagang-silangang Mindanao ay may katamtamang tsansa na maging ganap na bagyo. Kapag ito ay lumakas, tatawagin itong Bagyong Opong.

Inaasahan itong makapasok sa PAR ngayong linggo.

Samantala, nakatakdang lumabas ng bansa bukas, Setyembre 23, 2025, ang Super Typhoon Nando (international name: Ragasa).

Batay sa pinakahuling Tropical Cyclone Threat Potential ng Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (DOST-PAGASA) at iba pang weather models, maaaring tumama sa kalupaan at dumaan sa gitnang bahagi ng bansa ang nasabing sama ng panahon sa mga susunod na araw.

Pinapayuhan ang mga residente ng Central Luzon, Metro Manila, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, Bicol Region, at Visayas na maging handa sa posibleng epekto ng paparating na bagyo.

ICC isiniwalat ang kaso laban kay Duterte, 78 biktima sa 49 insidente

Venus L Peñaflor
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ICC isiniwalat ang kaso laban kay Duterte, 78 biktima sa 49 insidente

THE HAGUE. Isiniwalat ng International Criminal Court (ICC) ang mga kasong kriminal na kinahaharap ni dating Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte kaugnay ng 49 na insidente ng pagpatay at tangkang pagpatay na sakop ng tinatawag na war on drugs, na iniuugnay sa kanya bilang mga crimes against humanity, noong siya ay alkalde ng Davao City at kalaunan bilang Pangulo ng Pilipinas.

Inilabas ng ICC noong Setyembre 22 ang pampublikong redacted na kopya ng Document Containing the Charges na may petsang Hulyo 4, 2025, isang araw bago ang nakatakda sanang pagdinig para sa kumpirmasyon ng mga kaso sa The Hague. Gayunman, ipinagpaliban ang naturang pagdinig matapos igiit ng abogado ng depensa na si Duterte ay “not fit to stand trial.”

“The Prosecution charges the murders and attempted murders below, although the actual scale of victimization during the charged period was significantly greater, as reflected in the widespread nature of the attack,” ayon sa dokumentong nilagdaan ni ICC Deputy Prosecutor Mame Mandiaye Niang.

Tatlong bilang ng kaso ang nakapaloob:

  • Count 1: Pagpatay bilang krimen laban sa sangkatauhan sa Davao City, na kinasasangkutan ng 19 biktima sa siyam na insidente mula 2013 hanggang 2016, panahong si Duterte ay alkalde. Iniuugnay ito sa kanya bilang indirect co-perpetrator, at/o sa pamamagitan ng pag-utos, panghihikayat, o pagtulong.
  • Count 2: Pagpatay bilang krimen laban sa sangkatauhan laban sa tinaguriang mga “high-value targets” sa iba’t ibang bahagi ng bansa, na kinasasangkutan ng 14 biktima sa limang insidente noong siya ay Pangulo mula 2016 hanggang 2017.
  • Count 3: Pagpatay at tangkang pagpatay bilang mga krimen laban sa sangkatauhan sa mga barangay clearance operations sa iba’t ibang lugar sa bansa, na kinasasangkutan ng 45 biktima 43 sa kanila ay napatay mula 2016 hanggang 2018, noong siya ay Pangulo.

Ayon sa dokumento, “Together, Duterte and his co-perpetrators established a network of perpetrators comprising State actors such as law enforcement officers (including personnel from the PNP, PDEA, the NBI and the Bureau of Corrections (“BuCor”)), non-police assets and hitmen (together, “the National Network”), to operate in a similar manner as the DDS in conducting operations to kill alleged criminals in accordance with the Common Plan.”

Ipinahayag din na ilang biktima ay kabilang sa tinawag na “PRRD List,” kung saan ikinategorya ang mga target batay sa kanilang “value” mula Level 1 hanggang 5. Ang mga pulis na nakapatay ng target mula sa listahang ito ay maaaring makatanggap ng covert reward system na nagkakahalaga mula ₱50,000 hanggang ₱1 milyon, depende sa antas ng target.

Para sa Count 1, inilarawan ang mga biktima bilang diumano’y mga kriminal gaya ng nagtutulak ng droga o magnanakaw. Sa Count 2, tinukoy ang mga biktima bilang mga “high-value” individuals na umano’y sangkot sa paggawa ng droga o mga sindikato. Sa Count 3, ang mga pagpatay at tangkang pagpatay ay isinagawa ng mga miyembro ng National Network sa iba’t ibang lugar sa bansa.

Batay sa dokumento, ang mga pag-atake ay “widespread” at “systematic,” at nagpapakita ng malinaw na padron ng karahasan laban sa civilian population.

Mendiola riot, iniugnay ng DILG at PNP sa teroristang grupo

Carlo Juancho Funtanilla
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Mendiola riot, iniugnay ng DILG at PNP sa teroristang grupo

MAYNILA. Patuloy ang pagsusuri ng mga ahensiya ng gobyerno sa mga pangyayari kaugnay ng riot sa Mendiola nitong Linggo, kabilang ang posibleng pagkakasangkot ng mga terorista, pananakit sa hanay ng pulisya, at mga pahayag ng ilang personalidad na maaaring umabot sa kasong sedisyon.

Ayon sa Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) at Philippine National Police (PNP), isang lokal na grupong terorista ang itinuturong nasa likod ng marahas na pagtitipon na umabot sa tangkang pagsunog sa Malacañang. Batay sa intelligence report, target umano ng grupo ang magpasabog sa Edsa People Power Monument o Luneta, dahilan upang magpakalat ng humigit-kumulang 400 pulis na naka-civilian para masuri ang sitwasyon.

“Mabuti na lamang at sa Mendiola nangyari ang kaguluhan at mas na-contain ang sitwasyon,” pahayag ni DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla. Ibinahagi pa niya ang isang insidente mula sa rally: “May narinig kaming rally na sinabi nung may hawak ng mic na, ‘O sandali na lang, pupunta na tayo sa Mendiola, dalhin niyo na ang mga lighter ninyo. That is one confirmation that they intend to burn the Palace… The capacity to burn the Palace is very difficult but the intent is there.”

Samantala, tiniyak ni PNP Chief General Melencio Nartatez Jr. na patuloy ang imbestigasyon upang tukuyin ang grupong nasa likod ng kaguluhan. Sinunog ng mga raliyista ang isang container van na nakaharang sa Ayala Bridge, ilang metro na lang mula Malacañang, at binato ang mga pulis na nagbabantay. Tinitingnan din ng mga awtoridad kung may kaugnayan ang grupong Anonymous PH sa panawagang magsuot ng itim na maskara sa Setyembre 21 rally.

Sa hiwalay na ulat, iniulat ni Remulla na mas maraming pulis ang nasaktan kaysa sa mga raliyista. “None of the protesters were seriously hurt… by seriously, I mean that they would have to be hospitalized. The police got hurt more than the protesters,” aniya. Dagdag pa niya, “Nakakaawa po ang mga pulis natin. Binuhusan ng tubig galing sa kanal, binato ng hollow block, binato ng molotov cocktail. Gayunpaman, walang ginamit na dahas laban sa mga raliyista.”

Umabot sa 84 pulis ang nasugatan at dinala sa ospital, samantalang walang naitalang malubhang sugat sa mga raliyista. Tiniyak din ng DILG na maximum tolerance ang ipinamalas ng 4,000 pulis na ipinakalat sa Mendiola at Ayala Bridge, na walang dalang armas maliban sa mga naka-standby na miyembro ng SWAT.

Samantala, iniimbestigahan din ng Malacañang ang mga pahayag ni dating gobernador Luis “Chavit” Singson na hinihikayat umano ang mga kabataan, kabilang ang mga menor de edad, na lumikha ng pagkilos laban sa pamahalaan.

Ayon kay Palace Press Officer Atty. Claire Castro, “sa kanyang press conference sa San Juan, inakit niya ang mga kabataan lalo na ang mga high school students, college students na karamihan ay mga menor de edad na huwag pumasok sa paaralan hanggang hindi bumababa ang mga taong gusto nilang pababain.”

Dagdag pa ni Castro, binanggit umano ni Singson na dapat payagan ng mga magulang ang mga kabataan na lumahok sa rebolusyon laban sa korapsyon. Dahil dito, pinag-aaralan kung maaari siyang maharap sa kasong inciting to sedition.

Anti-corruption rally rocks Manila, booing of Chavit Singson highlights deep public distrust

DC Alviar
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Anti-corruption rally rocks Manila, booing of Chavit Singson highlights deep public distrust

MANILA, Philippines. Thousands of Filipinos demonstrated on Sunday in an anti-corruption rally that brought both unity and discontent, as some public figures attending were booed by parts of the crowd. The protest, sparked by allegations of massive kickbacks in flood-control projects, saw more than 33,000 peaceful participants, while a smaller group broke away into violent clashes with the police near the presidential palace.

At the “Trillion Peso March,” held at multiple locations including the EDSA Shrine and the People Power Monument, celebrities and politicians showed up in solidarity. However, among them, former Ilocos Sur governor Luis “Chavit” Singson was booed by protesters near Corinthian Gardens during the march along EDSA.

Celebrities such as Vice Ganda, Angel Aquino, Jodi Sta. Maria, Catriona Gray, and others also participated to lend voice to the outrage. Vice Ganda shouted strong words against corrupt officials, saying, “They’re animals.” “Father, forgive me, but f**k them. I know the mass has just ended, but Lord, forgive me because this is true. This is the language of all Filipinos whose money was stolen,” he said. He even called for the restoration of the death penalty for corrupt government officials.

Meanwhile, a faction of the protest turned violent near the presidential palace, where 49 people were arrested for throwing rocks, bottles, and fire bombs at officers, blocking roads and bridges. About 70 officers were injured. Police deployed tear gas to disperse the assailants, who vandalised property, including ransacking a budget inn, spraying graffiti, toppling posts and shattering glass. Schools in the vicinity were closed due to the disturbances.

Activists condemned what they described as misappropriation of public funds. Althea Trinidad, a student from Bulacan, said, “I feel bad that we wallow in poverty and we lose our homes, our lives, and our future while they rake in a big fortune from our taxes that pay for their luxury cars, foreign trip,s and bigger corporate transactions.” Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David called on citizens to act peacefully, stating, “Our purpose is not to destabilize but to strengthen our democracy.”

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has responded by establishing an independent commission to investigate anomalies in roughly 9,855 flood-control projects believed to involve over 545 billion pesos since mid-2022. Several contracts awarded to construction companies are now under scrutiny.

The booing of Chavit Singson reflects a deeper frustration among protesters not only with corruption but with the presence of figures viewed with distrust. Some attendees welcomed high-profile participants while others expressed that those seen as part of traditional power structures should not expect support without accountability. 

Former Ilocos Sur governor Luis “Chavit” Singson is met with loud boos as he arrives at the anti-corruption rally in Manila, a reaction that underscores protesters’ frustration with figures long associated with traditional politics.

4 major Western nations recognize Palestinian state, Israel condemns move

EDGARDO HERNAL
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4 major Western nations recognize Palestinian state, Israel condemns move

LONDON. Britain, Canada, Australia, and Portugal formally recognised a Palestinian state on Sunday, a move intended to revive hopes for a two-state solution amid the devastating war in Gaza, drawing a furious response from Israel.

The four Western nations, traditionally close allies of Israel, joined more than 140 countries worldwide that support Palestinians’ aspirations for an independent homeland in the occupied territories. Britain’s decision carried particular weight given its historic role in Israel’s creation following World War Two.

“Today, to revive the hope of peace for the Palestinians and Israelis, and a two-state solution, the United Kingdom formally recognises the State of Palestine,” said Prime Minister Keir Starmer. He added: “The man-made humanitarian crisis in Gaza reaches new depths. The Israeli government’s relentless and increasing bombardment of Gaza, the offensive of recent weeks, the starvation and devastation are utterly intolerable.”

France and other nations are expected to follow suit this week during the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sharply condemned the decision. “I have a clear message to those leaders who recognise a Palestinian state after the horrific massacre of October 7: You are giving a huge reward to terrorism. And I have another message for you: It will not happen. A Palestinian state will not be established west of the Jordan River,” he said, referring to Hamas’ 2023 attack that killed 1,200 people and led to 251 hostages being taken, according to Israeli figures.

In retaliation, Israel’s military campaign in Gaza has killed more than 65,000 Palestinians, mostly civilians, according to local health authorities. The offensive has also displaced much of the population, spread famine, and reduced large swathes of Gaza to rubble.

Palestinian leaders and communities welcomed the decision. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said the recognition would help pave the way for the “State of Palestine to live side by side with the State of Israel in security, peace, and good neighbourliness.” Husam Zomlot, head of the Palestinian Mission to the UK, called the announcement “a moment when the UK Prime Minister and the British government, on behalf of their people, stand and say: ‘We must correct history, we must right the wrongs’.”

Hamas also welcomed the step but said it must be accompanied by “practical measures” to end the war in Gaza and prevent Israel from annexing the West Bank.

In Canada, Prime Minister Mark Carney stated that the recognition was aimed at strengthening voices for peaceful coexistence and the defeat of Hamas. “This in no way legitimises terrorism, nor is it any reward for it,” he stressed. Portugal’s Foreign Affairs Minister Paulo Rangel described the decision as a “fundamental line of Portuguese foreign policy” and reiterated that “a ceasefire is urgent.”

Public opinion remains divided. Some Londoners praised the move as a step toward peace, while others criticised it as premature. Mandy Damari, the British mother of released British-Israeli hostage Emily Damari, told Reuters that Prime Minister Starmer was “under a two-state delusion,” arguing that the recognition rewarded Hamas. In contrast, hostages remain in captivity and the war continues.

The United States, Israel’s closest ally, has yet to comment on the recognition by three of its allies. Former President Donald Trump has previously opposed such a move. Meanwhile, Israeli Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said he would push for Israel to apply sovereignty over parts of the West Bank, which would amount to de facto annexation of territory seized in the 1967 war.

Britain’s involvement in the region dates back to 1917, when its troops captured Jerusalem from the Ottoman Empire, and the League of Nations later granted Britain the mandate to administer Palestine. Now, over a century later, London’s recognition of Palestinian statehood signals a dramatic shift in Western diplomatic positioning, setting the stage for heated debates at the UN this week.

Resibo ng 30% komisyon ni Villanueva sa flood control projects, hinihintay ng Senado

Venus L Peñaflor
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Resibo ng 30% komisyon ni Villanueva sa flood control projects, hinihintay ng Senado

MAYNILA. Nananatiling nakabinbin ang usapin kaugnay ng umano’y 30% komisyon ni Senador Joel Villanueva sa mga flood control projects sa Bulacan, habang hinihintay pa ng Senate Blue Ribbon Committee (BRC) ang tinutukoy na mga “resibo” o ebidensiya.

Ayon kay Senate President Pro-Tempore Panfilo Lacson, ang mga dokumentong ito ang magiging batayan upang higit na mapalakas ang mga batas laban sa korapsiyon at magsilbing gabay ng Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) at mga ahensya gaya ng Ombudsman at Department of Justice (DOJ) sa pagsasampa ng kaso laban sa mga sangkot.

“Kailangan natin ng malinaw na resibo kung sakaling gagawa kami ng rekomendasyon o ipapasa sa Independent Commission for Infrastructure. ‘Yan ang magpapatibay sa alegasyon na nagbigay siya ng 30% commission,” ani Lacson.

Batay sa pagsusuri ng komite, natukoy na may walong flood control projects na nagkakahalaga ng tig-P75 milyon bawat isa ang isinama sa unprogrammed funds ng General Appropriations Act (GAA). Kabilang dito ang pagtatayo ng Bocaue River Flood Mitigation Structure sa mga barangay ng Bambang, Turo, Kaingin, at Bunlo; at Balagtas River Mitigation Structure sa mga barangay ng Santol, Dalig, at San Juan.

Sa kabuuan, umaabot sa P600 milyon ang halagang kaugnay ng mga proyektong ito na unang itinuro ng dating DPWH engineer na si Brice Hernandez kay Villanueva. Kinumpirma rin ni Lacson na mayroon pang P355 milyon na proyekto para sa Bulacan sa regular budget ng 2025 GAA.

Lumabas din sa imbestigasyon na may nailabas nang pondo para sa Phase 3 ng proyekto kahit nasa Phase 1 pa lamang ang aktwal na konstruksyon.

Sinabi ni Lacson na hihilingin niya kay Senate President Vicente Sotto III na payagang makalabas ng Senado, sa ilalim ng escort, si Hernandez upang makuha ang mga dokumento o “resibo” na magpapatunay sa kanyang pahayag. Tungkulin naman ng DOJ na mag-evaluate kung maaari itong magsilbing state witness.

Dagdag pa ni Lacson, kung walang ebidensiya ay mananatiling alegasyon ang usapin. Subalit kung may maiharap na dokumento sa susunod na pagdinig, maaari nang irekomenda sa ICI o Ombudsman ang pagsasampa ng kaso.

Giit ni Lacson, siya at si Sotto ay nakaposisyon na ngayon sa tinawag niyang “sagasa mode.”

“Napag-usapan namin ni Senate President ito. Sagasa na kami sa puntong ito ng aming political career. Basta may ebidensya, wala kaming sasantuhin,” ani Lacson.

Malacañang isinailalim sa lockdown, imbestigasyon sa utak ng gulo sinimulan

Venus L Peñaflor
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Malacañang isinailalim sa lockdown, imbestigasyon sa utak ng gulo sinimulan

MAYNILA. Isinailalim sa mahigpit na lockdown ang Malacañang kahapon matapos sumiklab ang tensiyon sa Ayala Bridge kung saan nagtangkang lusubin ng mga raliyista ang compound.

Ayon sa ulat, sinunog ng ilang kalalakihan ang gulong ng isang container van na nagsilbing harang patungo sa Malacañang Complex. Dahil dito, hindi pinayagang lumabas ang sinumang nasa loob, kabilang ang mga residente, at tanging iisang gate sa J.P. Laurel/Nagtahan ang nanatiling bukas upang masigurong walang makakapasok nang palihim.

Sinabi ni Palace Press Officer Atty. Claire Castro na naka-monitor si Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. sa sitwasyon at hindi itinuloy ang nakatakdang biyahe upang personal na mabatid ang mga hinaing ng mga mamamayan.

“Nagmo-monitor ang Pangulo, asahan ninyo na ang Pangulo ay nandidiyan. Kaya hindi niya itinuloy ang pagbiyahe para malaman din niya at madinig kung ano ang tunay na hinaing ng mga tao,” ani Castro.

Dagdag niya, malaking kuwestiyon kung paano nagtipon ang mga nanggulo na sabay-sabay nanghampas, nambato at nagsunog. Ayon kay Castro, malinaw na may nag-utos sa kanila at nais ng Malacañang na matukoy kung sino ang nasa likod ng kaguluhan.

“‘Itong mga ito, tingnan n’yo ha, mga nakamaskara sila. Kung matapang sila, ilabas nila ang mukha nila,” ani Castro, sabay giit na maaaring maharap ang mga ito sa kasong sedition.

Binanggit din niya na ang naturang mga aksyon ay maaaring kagagawan ng mga grupong nais magpabagsak sa Pangulo at umangat sa kapangyarihan.

Panawagan laban sa korapsiyon

Kaugnay nito, nanawagan si Castro sa publiko na huwag nang maghalal ng mga tiwaling opisyal, sa pagsasabing nasa kapangyarihan ng mga mamamayan ang paglaban sa sistemang matagal nang pinapasan ng bansa.

“Paulit-ulit na lang nandiyan pa rin sila, hindi rin tayo nadadala ‘yung mga botante hindi rin nadala so porke’t sasabihin nila nagbigay ng 500 [pesos] boto na. Hindi dapat ganoon matuto tayo,” ani Castro sa panayam ng ABS-CBN.

Aniya, kahit gaano kaganda ang mga batas, kung ang lider ay may “utak kriminal,” palaging may paraan itong makalusot. Kaya’t mahalaga aniya na ang taumbayan mismo ang pumili ng tamang lider.

Nilinaw rin ni Castro na suportado ng Pangulo ang mga mapayapang pagtitipon upang ipabatid sa mga tiwali na hindi dapat ninanakaw ang pondo ng publiko.

Matatandaan na mismong si Marcos ang nagsiwalat ng mga iregularidad sa ilang flood control projects nang magsagawa siya ng inspeksiyon sa Bulacan.

“Sinimulan niya ito, siguro para mamulat ‘yung mga tao pero ang pagmulat na ‘to sana wag silang makakalimot. Dapat magtuluy-tuloy ito, dahil ito ang gusto ng Pangulo labanan ang korapsiyon,” ani Castro.

Signal No. 5 sa Babuyan Islands, habang papalapit ang Super Typhoon Nando

Carlo Juancho Funtanilla
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Signal No. 5 sa Babuyan Islands, habang papalapit ang Super Typhoon Nando

MAYNILA. Nananatiling nakataas ang Storm Signal No. 5 sa hilagang bahagi ng Babuyan Islands ngayong Lunes ng umaga habang patuloy na nananatiling malakas ang Super Typhoon Nando (international name: Ragasa) at papalapit sa hilagang Luzon, ayon sa Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).

Sa tropical cyclone bulletin kaninang alas singko ng umaga, iniulat ng PAGASA na ang mata ng bagyo ay tinatayang nasa 245 kilometro silangan ng Calayan, Cagayan. Taglay ni Nando ang maximum sustained winds na 205 kilometro kada oras malapit sa gitna, lakas ng hangin na umaabot sa 250 kilometro kada oras, at central pressure na 915 hectopascals. Kumikilos ito pa-kanluran hilagang-kanluran sa bilis na 20 kilometro kada oras, at ang malalakas hanggang typhoon-force winds ay umaabot ng hanggang 600 kilometro mula sa gitna.

Itinaas ang mga sumusunod na tropical cyclone wind signals: Signal No. 5 sa hilagang bahagi ng Babuyan Islands (Babuyan Island, Didicas Island, Panuitan Island, Calayan Island); Signal No. 4 sa timog-silangang bahagi ng Batanes (Basco, Mahatao, Ivana, Uyugan, Sabtang), nalalabing bahagi ng Babuyan Islands, at hilagang-silangang bahagi ng mainland Cagayan (Santa Ana); Signal No. 3 sa nalalabing bahagi ng Batanes, hilaga at gitnang bahagi ng mainland Cagayan (Gonzaga, Lal-Lo, Gattaran, Baggao, Alcala, Santo Niño, Lasam, Allacapan, Camalaniugan, Buguey, Santa Teresita, Aparri, Ballesteros, Abulug, Pamplona, Sanchez-Mira, Claveria, Santa Praxedes, Rizal, Amulung, Piat), hilaga at gitnang bahagi ng Apayao (Flora, Santa Marcela, Pudtol, Luna, Calanasan, Kabugao), at hilaga at gitnang bahagi ng Ilocos Norte (Carasi, Piddig, Vintar, Bacarra, Pasuquin, Burgos, Bangui, Dumalneg, Pagudpud, Adams, Nueva Era, Solsona, Dingras, Sarrat, Laoag City, San Nicolas, Currimao, Paoay, City of Batac, Marcos, Banna); Signal No. 2 sa nalalabing bahagi ng Cagayan, Isabela, nalalabing bahagi ng Apayao, Abra, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, hilagang bahagi ng Benguet (Mankayan, Buguias, Bakun, Kibungan), hilagang-silangang bahagi ng Nueva Vizcaya (Diadi), nalalabing bahagi ng Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, at hilagang bahagi ng La Union (Sudipen, Bangar, Luna, Balaoan, Santol); at Signal No. 1 sa Quirino, nalalabing bahagi ng Nueva Vizcaya, nalalabing bahagi ng Benguet, nalalabing bahagi ng La Union, Pangasinan, Aurora, Nueva Ecija, Bulacan, Tarlac, Pampanga, Zambales, at hilagang bahagi ng Quezon (General Nakar) kabilang ang Polillo Islands.

Ayon sa PAGASA, posibleng tumama o dumaan malapit ang sentro ni Nando sa Babuyan Islands sa pagitan ng tanghali at maagang hapon ngayong Lunes. Inaasahan itong lalabas ng Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) sa Martes ng umaga, Setyembre 23. Posible rin umano na manatili o mas lumakas pa ang bagyo bago ito dumating sa Babuyan Islands.

Dagdag pa ng ahensya, ang southwest monsoon (Habagat) at ang trough ni Nando ay magdadala ng malalakas hanggang gale-force na bugso ng hangin sa Metro Manila, Central Luzon (mga lugar na wala sa wind signal), CALABARZON, Bicol Region, MIMAROPA, Visayas, Northern Mindanao, Caraga, Zamboanga Peninsula, BARMM, SOCCSKSARGEN, at Davao Region.

Nagbabala rin ang PAGASA ng “up to very rough, high, or very high seas” sa ilang karagatan, kabilang ang hanggang 14.0 metro sa seaboards ng Batanes at Babuyan Islands, hanggang 12.0 metro sa hilagang seaboard ng Ilocos Norte, hanggang 10.0 metro sa hilagang seaboard ng mainland Cagayan at natitirang seaboards ng Ilocos Norte, hanggang 8.0 metro sa hilagang-kanlurang seaboard ng Ilocos Sur at natitirang seaboard ng mainland Cagayan, hanggang 5.5 metro sa natitirang seaboard ng Ilocos Sur, seaboard ng Isabela, at kanlurang seaboard ng Pangasinan, at hanggang 5.0 metro sa hilagang-silangang seaboard ng Aurora at hilagang-kanlurang seaboard ng La Union.

Samantala, mahigpit na ipinayo na huwag pumalaot ang maliliit na sasakyang pandagat, kabilang ang motorbancas, lalo na kung walang sapat na kagamitan, dahil sa “up to rough seas” na posibleng maranasan sa seaboard ng Zambales, natitirang seaboards ng Aurora, hilaga at silangang seaboard ng Polillo Islands, natitirang seaboards ng La Union at Pangasinan, seaboards ng Bataan, Lubang Island at Camarines Norte, hilagang seaboard ng Camarines Sur, hilaga at silangang seaboards ng Catanduanes, hilagang-kanlurang seaboard ng Occidental Mindoro, at kanlurang seaboard ng Calamian Islands.

Dagdag pa rito, “up to moderate seas” na aabot sa 2.5 metro ang mararanasan sa eastern seaboards ng Albay at Sorsogon, natitirang seaboard ng Camarines Sur, hilaga at silangang seaboards ng Northern Samar at Eastern Samar, seaboards ng Kalayaan Islands at Palawan, natitirang seaboards ng Calamian Islands at Occidental Mindoro, timog seaboard ng Quezon at Marinduque, hilagang seaboard ng Romblon, at hilagang-kanlurang seaboard ng Burias Island.

Nagbabala rin ang PAGASA na mataas ang banta ng life-threatening storm surge na maaaring lumampas sa 3 metro sa susunod na 24 oras sa mabababang baybayin at exposed coastal areas ng Batanes, Cagayan kabilang ang Babuyan Islands, Ilocos Norte, at Ilocos Sur.

Israel intensifies Gaza City assault, 60 Palestinians reported killed

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Israel intensifies Gaza City assault, 60 Palestinians reported killed

JERUSALEM. Israel’s military continued its assault on Gaza City and the wider Gaza Strip on Saturday, dismantling underground shafts and booby-trapped structures in operations that killed at least 60 Palestinians, according to Gaza health authorities.

The offensive comes ahead of Monday’s expected move by 10 countries, including Australia, Belgium, Britain, and Canada, to formally recognise an independent Palestinian state, just before the annual U.N. General Assembly leaders’ summit.

Israel’s demolition campaign targeting high-rise buildings in Gaza City has escalated in recent days, alongside a ground assault. Israeli forces, which control the city’s eastern suburbs, have been striking the Sheikh Radwan and Tel Al-Hawa districts, positions that could allow them to advance toward central and western Gaza City, where most residents are sheltering.

The military estimates it has demolished up to 20 tower blocks in Gaza City over the past two weeks and believes more than 500,000 people have left the city since early September, according to Israeli media. Hamas disputes those figures, claiming fewer than 300,000 have left and around 900,000 remain, including Israeli hostages.

Hamas’ military wing earlier released an image montage of hostages on Telegram, warning their lives were at risk due to Israel’s operations. The group also said that since August 11, Israel has destroyed or damaged more than 1,800 residential buildings in Gaza City and demolished over 13,000 tents sheltering displaced families.

Nearly two years of conflict have left more than 65,000 Palestinians dead, widespread famine, and the destruction of most of Gaza’s infrastructure, according to Gaza health officials. Israel disputes these accounts, arguing that the hunger crisis has been overstated and placing responsibility on Hamas.

The Israeli military body COGAT, which oversees aid into Gaza, said Hamas fired at U.N. teams on Saturday and blocked the opening of a new humanitarian route in the southern Gaza Strip. Hamas rejected the claims, saying that criminal gangs with protection from Israeli firepower are looting aid convoys. The United Nations has not yet commented.

“We have been calling day and night (for) U.N. organizations to carry out their humanitarian and relief work,” a senior Hamas media official told Reuters.

The war began on October 7, 2023, when Hamas-led attacks in Israel killed 1,200 people and took 251 hostages. Of those, 48 remain in Gaza, with around 20 believed to be alive.

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