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Mga anti-graft rally sa iba’t ibang lugar sa loob at labas ng NCR sa Setyembre 21, 2025

Venus L Peñaflor
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Mga anti-graft rally sa iba’t ibang lugar sa loob at labas ng NCR sa Setyembre 21, 2025

MAYNILA. Bukod sa mga nakatakdang protesta laban sa katiwalian sa EDSA People Power Monument at Luneta ngayong Linggo, Setyembre 21, inanunsyo ng mga organisasyon na magsasagawa rin ng katulad na pagkilos sa iba’t ibang lungsod sa labas ng Metro Manila.

Sa Cebu City, idaraos ang demonstrasyon sa Plaza Independencia, habang sa Iloilo City ay magsasagawa ng martsa mula Jaro Plaza patungo sa kapitolyo ng lalawigan. Mayroon ding nakatakdang pagtitipon sa public plaza sa Bacolod City.

Samantala, sa Davao City, magsasagawa ng prayer rally sa Freedom Park ang mga tagasuporta ni dating Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte.

Ang mga protesta ay idinadaos sa gitna ng kontrobersya kaugnay ng mga flood control projects na patuloy na tinutuligsa ng iba’t ibang sektor.

Estonia protests Russian fighter jet incursion, NATO to discuss security response

Venus L Peñaflor
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Estonia protests Russian fighter jet incursion, NATO to discuss security response

Estonia has summoned a Russian diplomat after three Russian fighter jets entered its airspace without permission on Friday, remaining for 12 minutes in what officials described as an unusually aggressive move.

The Estonian Foreign Ministry said the violation occurred over Vaindloo Island in the Gulf of Finland. The aircraft, identified as Russian MiG-31 fighters, had no flight plans, transponders switched off, and were not in communication with Estonian air traffic services. Italian Air Force F-35 jets deployed under NATO’s Baltic Air Policing Mission responded to the incursion.

Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna condemned the move, saying Russia has breached Estonian airspace four times this year but that “today’s incursion, involving three fighter aircraft entering our airspace, is unprecedentedly brazen.”

Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur said the government has decided “to start consultations among the allies” under NATO’s Article 4. The North Atlantic Council, NATO’s political decision-making body, will meet early next week to review the incident, alliance spokesperson Allison Hart confirmed.

Article 4 of the NATO treaty obliges members to consult when any party believes its territorial integrity, political independence, or security is under threat.

U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters he would be briefed on the incident. “I don’t love it,” he said. “I don’t like when that happens. It could be big trouble, but I’ll let you know later.”

The European Union’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas called the airspace violation “an extremely dangerous provocation” that escalates regional tensions. “On our side, we see that we must show no weakness because weakness is something that invites Russia to do more,” she said.

Estonia and fellow Baltic states Lithuania and Latvia, along with neighboring Poland, remain among the staunchest supporters of Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022.

Estonian Defense Forces spokesperson Maj. Taavi Karotamm said the Russian jets flew parallel to the border from east to west and did not head toward Tallinn. He suggested the incursion may have been intended to “shift the focus of NATO and its members on to defending itself, rather than bolstering Ukrainian defense.”

Foreign Minister Tsahkna added that “Russia’s increasingly extensive testing of boundaries and growing aggressiveness must be met with a swift increase in political and economic pressure.”

The Russian charge d’affaires in Tallinn was handed a formal protest note. Moscow has not yet commented.

The incident comes after NATO jets recently downed Russian drones over Poland, the most serious cross-border violation into a member state since the war began. Similar incursions have unsettled European governments, as diplomatic efforts to end the conflict have stalled.

Earlier Friday, Britain’s MI6 chief Richard Moore said there is “absolutely no evidence” that Russian President Vladimir Putin is prepared to negotiate peace, describing him as “stringing us along.” Moore argued that the invasion had backfired by uniting Ukraine, strengthening its Western alliances, and accelerating NATO’s expansion.

Meanwhile, Ukraine continues to deepen defense cooperation with Western partners and expand its domestic arms industry, as both sides prepare for a prolonged conflict.

Pantas, pamantasan, and progress for the Filipino people (Part 2): Voices of protest and calls for reform

DC Alviar
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Pantas, pamantasan, and progress for the Filipino people (Part 2): Voices of protest and calls for reform

For weeks now, protests have been held in universities and on the streets against corruption, culminating in activities scheduled for September 21 at EDSA and Luneta. According to Ferdinand Marcos Jr., he would join the rallies if he were not commander-in-chief, but even without him, the heavy patrolling and implementation of maximum tolerance by his young police officers, who are arrogant towards anyone, especially the president (taas-noo kahit kanino lalo sa pangulo), will continue.

Some will scream, “Marcos, resign.” In my former professor’s social media post, he said that they should be challenged to shout instead of “Marcos, Duterte, resign,” and when they eat kwek-kwek, that would not be a genuine cry but a fake one.

If there are inundations of rainwater, corruption, fire (among the ones I have seen constantly being set on fire in Happy Land in Tondo, Manila), there will also be a flood of protests (baha ng protesta). Their rallying cry: Enough 2x, lock up, and return the money (tama na, sobra na, ikulong na, at ibalik ang pera).

Some legislators from the upper and lower Houses are simply guilty in the court of public opinion, with public pressure mounting and bringing down their leaders: Chiz Escudero out, Tito Sotto in; Martin Romualdez out, Bojie Dy in.

Still with pay, though.

The always cheated taxpayers will still shell out money-maker law-maker salaries, including the sky-high ones (sahod nang sahod na abot-langit) of Rep. Zaldy Co (even if he has gone into hiding in America or is receiving medical treatment there), Senators CLTG/Bong Go, fellow Duterte collaborator and secretary of public works and highways (DPWH) Mark Villar, Joel Villanueva, and Jinggoy Estrada, who are actively investigating ghost flood control projects in aid of legislation (and election).

Students, professors, and university administrators are very cognizant of the unabated corruption, and so they will match the noise they make on social media on the streets this Sunday, the anniversary of Marcos Sr.’s declaration of Martial Law. It must be a peaceful assembly (“the right of the people peaceably to assemble and petition the government for redress of grievances”) enshrined in the 1987 Constitution.

Netizens love the way Kartunista Zach and other artists put it with lines like: “Police: Do you have a permit to rally?; Rallyists: Do politicians have a permit to steal?” (Pulis: May permit to rally ba kayo?; Rallyists: May permit bang magnakaw ang mga pulitiko?).

They will “focus only on the fight against corruption …(While) other groups may join the protest action, its organizers reminded that the rallies will only focus on that single agenda.” (“Universities, student groups back ‘Trillion Peso March’ on Sept. 21,” GMA Integrated News).

The avenue (or one of the…): EDSA

The first two sections of Article XIII – Social Justice and Human Rights of the 38-year-old charter provide: “(Sec. 1) Congress shall give highest priority to the enactment of measures that protect and enhance the right of all the people to human dignity, reduce social, economic, and political inequalities, and remove cultural inequities by equitably diffusing wealth and political power for the common good… (Sec. 2) The promotion of social justice shall include the commitment to create economic opportunities based on freedom of initiative and self-reliance.”

It’s good when wealth and political power are shared for the good of the majority. What occurred recently was for the good of kleptomaniacal politicians, DPWH contractors, and their “nepo babies.” So here we are at Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, and as it is about to erupt again, let’s review some distinctive characteristics of EDSA I and II:

As I wrote once using the jurisprudence on extra- and intra-constitutionality, we unseated Marcos Sr. via the People Power revolution in 1986 when we felt we had “enough” of his dictatorship and that social justice had to be served that way. Record-high cases were filed in relation to highly perceived human rights violations of his martial rule but before that, we needed to make it extra-constitutional and defy the 1973 Constitution or Saligang “Butas” as it permitted a 20-year rule of a president and nobody knew if the Imeldific First Lady, Marcos Jr., General Ver, or Enrile would later succeed him; definitely not Ninoy Aquino who was murdered by the Marcos regime in 1983.

Joseph “Erap” Estrada, father of winning-losing-and-winning-again Senators Jinggoy and JV Ejercito, became the second Philippine leader ousted by Edsa Dos in 2001. It was intra-constitutional this time, meaning the freedoms of speech, expression, the press, and peaceful assembly were used in accordance with the 1987 Constitution. The three branches of government supported VP GMA’s ascent to the presidency. Erap, who would later be a convicted plunderer, resigned. The resignation “cannot be doubted” as it was “confirmed by his leaving Malacañang,” which is the seat of power, according to the 13-0 decision of the Supreme Court.

Check out this particular column’s first part at https://tutubi.ph/pantas-pamantasan-and-progress-for-the-filipino-people/.

MUST Collaboration

“Our researchers must respond to the (United Nations Sustainable Development Goals), because the SDGs aim to make life more bearable, especially to those who are excluded,” said Fr. Danny Pilario, CM as Adamson and Minghsin University of Science and Technology (MUST) partnered for the bold future of education.

The expansion of scholarships and student exchanges, semiconductor research, student training on advanced manufacturing, and deep partnerships with industry players have been ensured by the two universities. MUST VP for International Affairs Dr. Lee Chi-Ho told the attendees of the two-day academic forum this September, “Today marks not only an anniversary but also the beginning of a new chapter in our shared journey of learning, innovation, and growth.”

Dr. Cheng-Hsun Tony Chang, Dr. Hsin-Chiao Yang, Dr. Tien-Tzu Sheng, and the Philippines’ Board of Investments (BOI) Executive Director Ma. Corazon Halili-Dichosa presented lectures during the “Transformative Link: A Semiconductor Knowledge Forum.”

Painting cows with stripes wins Ig Nobel Prize, alongside studies on drunken bats and pizza-loving lizards

Paraluman P. Funtanilla
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Painting cows with stripes wins Ig Nobel Prize, alongside studies on drunken bats and pizza-loving lizards

BOSTON. A Japanese research team that painted zebra-like stripes on cows to see if it reduced fly bites was among this year’s winners of the Ig Nobel Prize, an award recognizing unusual scientific achievements that make people laugh before they think.

The 35th annual ceremony, organized by the Annals of Improbable Research, took place Thursday night at Boston University. Winners received a handmade model of a human stomach and a single hand wipe instead of cash prizes.

“When I did this experiment, I hoped that I would win the Ig Nobel. It’s my dream. Unbelievable. Just unbelievable,” said Tomoki Kojima, whose team spray-painted Japanese beef cows with white stripes. The cows attracted fewer flies and appeared less bothered, although Kojima admitted large-scale application would be difficult.

Other winners included African and European researchers who studied lizards’ pizza preferences, European scientists who found that alcohol can sometimes improve foreign language speaking ability, and a researcher who examined fingernail growth for decades.

“Every great discovery ever, at first glance seemed screwy and laughable,” said Marc Abrahams, editor of the magazine and master of ceremonies. “The same is true of every worthless discovery. The Ig Nobel Prizes celebrate ALL these discoveries, because at the very first glance, who really knows?”

As part of the lighthearted event, audience members threw paper airplanes at the stage, Nobel laureates read speeches on behalf of absent winners, and a mini-opera about gastroenterologists entertained the crowd.

Among the more colorful awards were studies from Colombia on alcohol’s impact on bats, from India on foul-smelling shoes, and from the United States and Israel on whether eating Teflon increases food volume. A multinational team also explored the physics of pasta sauce, with researchers accepting the award dressed as a cook and a ball of mozzarella.

Francisco Sanchez, part of the Colombian team studying bats, noted the lighter side of the honor: “It’s a great honor for us. It’s really good. You can see that scientists are not really square and super serious and can have some fun while showing interesting science.”

The Ig Nobels, held just weeks before the Nobel Prizes are announced, continue to spotlight unconventional but thought-provoking research from around the globe.

This file photo shows a Japanese black cow with white lacquer applied in stripes to create a zebra-like pattern as part of a research study. (Photo courtesy of Aichi Agricultural Research Center)(Kyodo)

Lacson nilinaw na hindi pa absuwelto sina Estrada at Villanueva sa isyu ng budget insertions

Venus L Peñaflor
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Lacson nilinaw na hindi pa absuwelto sina Estrada at Villanueva sa isyu ng budget insertions

MAYNILA. Nilinaw ni Senate Blue Ribbon Committee chairman Senador Panfilo “Ping” Lacson na hindi pa abswelto sina Senador Jinggoy Estrada at Senador Joel Villanueva sa isyu ng umano’y anomalya sa budget insertions kaugnay ng flood control projects sa Bulacan.

Sa kanyang tugon sa isang post sa X (dating Twitter) nitong Huwebes ng gabi, sinabi ni Lacson na ang pagpayag ng dalawang senador na humarap sa kanilang mga akusador ay hindi nangangahulugang absuwelto na sila.

“By any measure, Senators Villanueva and Estrada have not been cleared, at least on the issue of budget insertions involving infrastructure projects in Bulacan worth P600M and P355M respectively, as alleged by Engr Brice Hernandez,” ani Lacson.

Sa pagdinig ng Senado nitong Huwebes, sinabi ni Lacson na ang P600 milyon na nakalaan para umano sa flood control projects sa Bulacan ay natagpuan sa Unprogrammed Fund sa ilalim ng 2023 General Appropriations Act (GAA), na unang iniuugnay ni Hernandez kay Villanueva. Mariin naman itong itinanggi ng senador.

Ipinakita rin ni Villanueva sa pagdinig kung paano maaaring baguhin ang metadata ng mga larawan mula sa mobile phone upang makabuo ng maling naratibo. Dagdag ni Lacson, ang nasabing P600 milyon ay mula sa mga dokumentong isinumite ni Senador Sherwin Gatchalian na kasama sa presentasyon.

Ayon kay Hernandez, nagmula sa unprogrammed funds ng 2023 GAA ang umano’y flood control projects na iniuugnay kay Villanueva. “There are seven to eight items worth P75 million each, exactly P600 million,” ani Lacson, sabay puna kay Hernandez na may “selective memory” dahil hindi nito nasasagot ang ibang tanong ng senador.

“I’m telling you, hindi pwedeng selective dito. Pag nangako kang magsasabi ng totoo sabihin mo di lang kung convenient,” ani Lacson kay Hernandez.

Samantala, sinabi ni Lacson na natukoy ng kanyang opisina sa regular budget ng 2025 GAA ang P355 milyon na halaga ng mga proyektong pang-imprastraktura sa Bulacan na iniuugnay naman kay Estrada. Tulad ni Villanueva, itinanggi rin ito ni Estrada.

Nagpahayag na rin ang dalawang senador ng kanilang kahandaang lumagda ng waiver upang mabuksan at masuri ang kanilang bank accounts sa gitna ng imbestigasyon.

Sa hiwalay na post sa X, iginiit ni Lacson na pinayagan niyang makibahagi sina Estrada at Villanueva sa pagdinig bilang bahagi ng kanilang pangunahing karapatang humarap sa kanilang mga akusador.

“It is a person’s basic right to confront his accuser. In case you didn’t notice, I did not clear the two senators on the issue of budget insertions [because] the budget books validate Brice Hernandez’s allegations based on my own staff’s research, at least in the case of Sen Estrada,” ani Lacson.

Dagdag pa niya: “Every person, ordinary or senator, has equal rights. I actually consulted my legal staff before making that decision to allow them. On the other hand, the two senators have not been cleared of the budget insertions under the 2023 and 2025 GAA’s. I made that very clear today.”

Telecoms cut as Israeli forces push deeper into Gaza City

Venus L Peñaflor
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Telecoms cut as Israeli forces push deeper into Gaza City

GAZA/CAIRO/ISRAEL-GAZA BORDER. Israeli tanks and infantry advanced toward central Gaza City on Thursday as telecommunications services were disrupted for several hours, marking a further escalation in the ongoing conflict.

The Israeli military said its forces, supported by artillery and air power, were gradually moving from the city’s eastern suburbs into more populated areas. “Since the night of Monday to Tuesday, large numbers of troops had begun moving towards the inner city,” Israeli army spokesperson Nadav Shoshani told Reuters. He described the operation as “a gradual process that would increase as time went on.”

Residents reported mounting fear as strikes intensified in the Sheikh Radwan and Tel Al-Hawa districts. “We are scared, but what can we do?” said Bassam Al-Qanou, who is sheltering with around 30 family members in a makeshift camp along Gaza’s beach. “We have no way to get out, and nowhere to go.”

According to Gaza’s health ministry, at least 85 Palestinians were killed in the past 24 hours, most of them in Gaza City. Israeli forces reported four soldiers killed in combat in southern Gaza.

Hostage families in Israel have urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to pursue negotiations with Hamas instead of continuing the offensive. The armed wing of Hamas said on Thursday that hostages had been dispersed across Gaza City, warning: “The start of this criminal operation and its expansion means you will not receive any captive, alive or dead.”

Israel Katz, Israel’s defense minister, responded on X: “If Hamas does not release the hostages and disarm, Gaza will be destroyed and turned into a monument to the rapists and murderers of Hamas.”

The Palestinian Telecommunications Company confirmed its services were cut “due to the ongoing aggression and the targeting of the main network routes.” Internet and phone services were gradually restored by nightfall. One Gaza resident, Ismail, said the blackout was ominous: “It has always been a bad signal something very brutal is going to happen.”

Humanitarian conditions remain dire. The World Health Organization warned Thursday that blood shortages could force hospitals to halt operations within days. Gaza’s health ministry reported four additional deaths from malnutrition, including a child, bringing the total to at least 435 deaths from starvation-related causes since the war began.

The conflict has displaced nearly half a million people from Gaza City, according to Israeli military estimates. Leaflets have urged residents to flee south to a designated “humanitarian zone,” though aid groups say conditions there lack food, medicine, and basic sanitation. Along the coastal road, streams of families were seen traveling south in vehicles and carts piled with belongings.

The overall Palestinian death toll since the start of the two-year war has surpassed 65,000, Gaza health authorities said. Israel’s figures state that 1,200 people were killed and 251 taken hostage in the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack that triggered the conflict. Officials say 48 hostages remain in Gaza, with around 20 still alive.

Israel also carried out strikes on Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon on Thursday. Meanwhile, two Israelis were killed at the Allenby Crossing between the West Bank and Jordan in what the military described as a terror attack.

Gretchen dumalo sa hearing sa kaso ng nawawalang sabungeros

Roy Tomandao
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Gretchen dumalo sa hearing sa kaso ng nawawalang sabungeros

MAYNILA. Dumalo kahapon sa Department of Justice (DOJ) ang aktres na si Gretchen Barretto para sa preliminary hearing kaugnay ng kaso ng mga nawawalang sabungeros.

Si Barretto ay kabilang sa mga pinadalhan ng subpoena ng DOJ para humarap sa reklamong multiple murder at serious illegal detention na inihain ng mga pamilya ng mga nawawala.

Nang tanungin ng media kung naniniwala ba siyang magiging patas ang imbestigasyon, tanging “I trust” ang naging tugon ng aktres.

Samantala, ang kanyang legal counsel na si Atty. Alma Mallonga ang nagsumite ng counter-affidavit para sa panig ni Barretto. “The reason we’re filing a counter-affidavit right now… based on what we have been saying from the very beginning that we feel that the accusations against her are unsubstantiated, incredible, and there’s every basis for the complaint to be dismissed,” ani Atty. Mallonga.

Hindi naman personal na dumalo ang negosyanteng si Charlie “Atong” Ang. Tanging ang kanyang abogado na si Atty. Gabriel Villareal ang kumatawan sa kanya sa pagdinig.

Bagyong Nando bahagyang lumakas, posibleng maging super typhoon

Carlo Juancho Funtanilla
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Bagyong Nando bahagyang lumakas, posibleng maging super typhoon

MAYNILA. Bahagyang lumakas pa ang bagyong Nando habang patuloy na kumikilos sa karagatang silangan ng Luzon, ayon sa pinakahuling ulat ng PAGASA nitong Biyernes ng madaling-araw.

Sa bulletin ng alas singko ng umaga, sinabi ng PAGASA na taglay na ni Nando ang lakas ng hanging umaabot sa 75 kilometro kada oras malapit sa gitna at bugso ng hanggang 90 kilometro kada oras. Kumikilos ito pa-kanluran hilagang-kanluran sa bilis na 15 kilometro kada oras.

Natagpuan si Nando dakong alas kuwatro ng umaga sa layong 1,075 kilometro silangan ng Gitnang Luzon.

Hindi ito inaasahang direktang makakaapekto sa panahon sa bansa sa susunod na 48 oras ang bagyo, ngunit posibleng maranasan ang malalakas na pag-ulan na dulot ni Nando at habagat simula Linggo, Setyembre 21, o Lunes, Setyembre 22.

“Wind Signal No. 1 will be hoisted over Northern Luzon as early as tomorrow (September 20), and the highest Wind Signal that may be hoisted throughout its passage is Wind Signal No. 5, considering that this tropical cyclone has a possibility to reach super typhoon category,” ayon sa PAGASA.

Inaasahang magdadala ng malalakas hanggang gale-force na bugso ng hangin ang habagat at trough si Nando sa mga sumusunod na lugar:

  • Biyernes: Rehiyon ng Ilocos, Zambales, Bataan, Bicol Region, at Eastern Visayas
  • Sabado: Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas, at Caraga
  • Linggo: Bicol Region, Visayas, Hilagang Mindanao, at Caraga

Dagdag pa ng PAGASA, posibleng dumanas o mag-landfall ang sentro ni Nando malapit sa Babuyan Islands mula Lunes ng gabi hanggang Martes ng umaga. Inaasahan naman na lalabas ito sa Philippine Area of Responsibility pagsapit ng Martes ng hapon o gabi.

US vetoes UN security council resolution on Gaza ceasefire, hostage release

EDGARDO HERNAL
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US vetoes UN security council resolution on Gaza ceasefire, hostage release

UNITED NATIONS. The United States vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution on Thursday that called for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages, arguing the measure failed to adequately condemn Hamas.

The resolution, supported by the 14 other members of the council, described the humanitarian situation in Gaza as “catastrophic” and urged Israel to lift restrictions on aid delivery to the territory’s 2.1 million residents.

“U.S. opposition to this resolution will come as no surprise,” said Morgan Ortagus, senior U.S. policy adviser, before the vote. “It fails to condemn Hamas or recognize Israel’s right to defend itself, and it wrongly legitimizes the false narratives benefiting Hamas, which have sadly found currency in this council.” She added that council members had “ignored” U.S. concerns about “unacceptable” language and instead pursued “performative action designed to draw a veto.”

The outcome underscored the diplomatic isolation of the United States and Israel over the nearly two-year conflict in Gaza. The vote came just ahead of the U.N. General Assembly’s annual session, where Gaza is expected to dominate discussions and several U.S. allies, including the U.K. and France, are anticipated to support recognition of an independent Palestinian state.

The resolution, drafted by the council’s 10 elected members, highlighted what it described as the “deepening of suffering” among Palestinian civilians. Riyad Mansour, the Palestinian ambassador to the U.N., voiced disappointment, saying: “I can understand the anger and frustration and disappointment of the Palestinian people who might be watching this session of the Security Council, hoping that there is some help in the pipeline, and this nightmare could be brought to an end.”

Algeria, a co-leader of the resolution, expressed regret for the council’s failure to act, with its ambassador, Amar Bendjam,a stating: “14 courageous members of this Security Council raised their voice. They have acted with conscience and in the cause of the international public opinion.” Pakistan’s ambassador described the outcome as “a dark moment.”

Israel strongly opposed the resolution. Ambassador Danny Danon said it would “not release the hostages and will not bring security to the region,” adding: “Israel will continue to fight Hamas and protect its citizens, even if the Security Council prefers to turn a blind eye to terrorism.”

The resolution reiterated longstanding demands, including the release of hostages taken by Hamas and other militants during the October 7, 2023, attacks in southern Israel that triggered the war. The United States has consistently argued that ceasefire calls not tied to hostage releases risk emboldening Hamas.

Concerns over Gaza’s worsening humanitarian crisis have intensified. A recent food crisis report warned of famine in Gaza City, while Israeli forces launched a new ground offensive in the area this week, part of an ongoing effort to “destroy Hamas’ military infrastructure.” Independent experts commissioned by the U.N. Human Rights Council also concluded this week that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, urging international accountability.

The U.N. General Assembly has already voted in favor of a two-state solution and urged Israel to recognize a Palestinian state. Meanwhile, U.S. public opinion shows shifting views: an AP-NORC survey found that about half of Americans now believe Israel’s military response has “gone too far,” compared with 40% in November 2023. However, fewer Americans today see negotiating a ceasefire as a top priority for Washington.

P272M droga nasabat sa Batangas port

Roy Tomandao
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P272M droga nasabat sa Batangas port

BATANGAS CITY. Nasabat ng pinagsanib na puwersa ng Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Batangas, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Seaport Interdiction Unit, at Coast Guard K9 Unit ang hinihinalang ilegal na droga na nagkakahalaga ng humigit-kumulang P272 milyon sa isinagawang operasyon sa Batangas Port noong Martes, Setyembre 16, 2025.

Ayon sa mga awtoridad, natuklasan ang kontrabando na nakatago sa loob ng apat na audio speaker mula sa isang pribadong sasakyang minamaneho ng isang 30-anyos na lalaki na residente ng Cotabato City. Ang suspek ay bumaba umano mula sa isang passenger vessel na dumating sa pantalan.

Napansin ng mga operatiba ng PDEA ang kahina-hinalang hirap ng suspek sa pag-aangat ng isa sa mga speaker, dahilan upang magsagawa ng paneling check ang PCG K9 Unit. Nang siyasatin ng sniffing dog, nagpositibo ito sa presensya ng ipinagbabawal na gamot.

Sa karagdagang pagsusuri, nadiskubre pa ang iba pang kahon ng hinihinalang droga na nakasilid din sa loob ng mga speaker.

Agad na isinagawa ang imbentaryo at pag-iingat sa mga nakumpiskang ebidensya bago ito dinala sa PDEA National Headquarters sa Quezon City para sa masusing pagsusuri at tamang disposisyon.

Photo: Philippine Coast Guard

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