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A6 NEWS Saturday, 13 July 2019 Daily Tribune Beleaguered bet sues for backing Cayetano sought a meeting yesterday with his rivals for the House leadership, Velasco and Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez From page A1 started. All of them were asking, what did Duterte say? Actually, before the elections, we were together (referring to Cayetano)… so he had told me someday he will run for congressman and Speaker… then Lord (Allan Velasco)… came in and he is also interested so let us see,” Mr. Duterte said. Cayetano sought a meeting yesterday with his rivals for the House leadership, Velasco and Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez, after Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte hinted that a looming coup will be initiated by one of the three candidates on 22 July. Stay please On Thursday night, Cayetano met with the members of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP), the night after he met with some allies of endorsed Majority Floor Leader Romualdez and few members of the Partylist Coalition. Rep. Duterte disclosed in social media that a coup was being planned by “one of the three candidates.” During his speech, Cayetano asked the congressmen to “stay beside him” and not work behind him as he take the top post for 15 months. “I only have 15 months with you, so I will ask you to help me in the same way that you help your constituents. It’s not enough that you vote for me on July 22, 2019. I hope you will join me in the next 15 months,” Cayetano said. “I hope you stay beside me and not behind me. We will do this together Martin as will keep reminding me. I promise always Cong. Velasco that we will talk and then the three of us will join forces,” he added. Alan runs to Al Cayetano said he aims to reform House specifically on its credibility. “We will have to reform the House before we reform others because what is our credibility to reform others?” he said. He added that whoever will be elected as Minority Leader, will be given the opportunity for full debates since he doesn’t want to silence the members of the minority. “We will win the debate because the President’s sgenda is better than the opposition not because we have a big number (in the majority),” he said, Cayetano also asked Energy Secretary Alfonso “Al” Cusi, who represented party chairman and President Rodrigo Duterte during the meeting, to encourage the members of the Cabinet to have a better relationship with the Congress. “It is not true that the Cabinet keeps on dictating. We just want a better relationship with the judiciary, better relationship with the Senate and better relationship with the Cabinet to make things faster,” the endorsed speaker added. Sonny’s idea Previously, Buhay Rep. Lito Atienza revealed that the Cabinet members have thrown their support to Cayetano and dipped their hands in the speakership battle to gain dominance in the budget deliberations. He named Finance Secretary Carlos “Sonny” Dominguez III as the one who insisted the termsharing idea to the President. However, Dominguez denied the Modern comfort Model of a modern train terminal of one of the railway projects will become a reality within three years. Cheese chagrin From page A1 “How dare you take your chefs’ health hostage?” he seethed in a blistering letter to the guide, regarded as the bible of haute cuisine. Veyrat, 69, took particular umbrage at inspectors “daring to say that I put Cheddar in our souffle of (local) Reblochon, Beaufort and Tomme (cheeses). “They have insulted my region,” he told AFP on Wednesday. “My employees were furious.” “We only use the eggs from our own hens, the milk is from our own cows and we have two botanists out every morning collecting herbs,” the horrified chef declared. Veyrat, who made his name with his so-called “botanical” cooking, using wild herbs gathered around his restaurants in his native Haute Savoie region, denounced the “profound incompetence” of the guide’s famously rigorous inspectors. “You are impostors,” he fumed, “who only want (to stir up) clashes for your own commercial reasons.” “We are pulling our restaurant out of the Michelin,” he said. But the iconic red guide said Thursday that it would not withdraw its listing, despite Veyrat travelling to the French capital to confront its editors face to face. “Michelin guide inspectors visit restaurants across the world anonymously. They pay their bills like every other customer,” said its new director Gwendal Poullennec, who disputed a claim by Veyrat that the inspectors may not have eaten at his table. In 2018, La Maison des Bois landed the coveted Michelin third star, the summit of culinary achievement, for the alpine establishment with Veyrat declaring that he had felt “like an orphan when I wasn’t in the Michelin.” I said, it’s time for me to talk… since conflict had started. allegations. Cayetano said that they are planning to conduct a majority caucus next week. On Thursday morning, the president’s son revealed that he is interested in the elections of the Speaker on 22 July as he received information that there will be a coup that will happen and some will not heed to the President’s endorsement to Cayetano. Paolo, who formed a coalition with his sister Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte as head of the Hugpong ng Pagbabago, has not manifested support yet to Cayetano. The Duterte Coalition fielded Davao City 3rd District Rep. Isidro Ungab as their speaker I am directing the Department of Transportation to fast-track the completion of the MCRP and observe the highest quality standards From page A1 candidate. Sara told the Daily Tribune that HnP has yet to deliberate whether they will heed to her father’s endorsement or not. Agri as priority In the same interview, Mr. Duterte said agriculture, “the weakest link in the economy,” will be the highlight of the State of the Nation Address (SoNA) late this month. The President said he is leaving no stones unturned in his vision of every Filipino having lands they can call their own. To achieve this, the Chief Executive said he will shift his sights on strengthening the agriculture sector for the next three years of his presidency. “Agriculture is a major priority. We will do whatever enhances out agriculture,” Mr. Duterte said. One area the national “The project highlights the crucial role of the Asian Development Bank in bolstering our country’s infrastructure development program. The loan facility of ADB has provided for initiatives such as the MCRP and has indeed complemented our GOCC’s remittances towards achieving our national development agenda,” he said. “I am directing the Department of Transportation to fast track the completion of the MCRP and observe the highest quality standards as we complete this railway project,” the President added. Mr. Duterte said that by the time the project is completed, he expects residents of Central Luzon will greatly feel the impact of the government’s “Build, Build, Build” program. ADB, Japanese financing The project will be co-financed by the ADB and the Japanese government through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). ADB will primarily finance the 51.2 km Malolos-Clark-CIA section and will also finance the 1.9 km Solis-Blumentritt section in Manila. The MCRP is expected to provide affordable, reliable, and safe public transport, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and cut travel time from Manila to CIA to less than one hour from the current travel time of two to three hours by car or bus. The project will use cutting-edge technology to build an elevated railway line, with a maximum train speed of 160 kilometers per hour, to help ease chronic road congestion in and around Metro Manila, reduce air pollution, cut the costs of transport and logistics, and encourage economic Safe work it’s not Workers hang dangerously without harnesses in a construction project in Malate, Manila. Nudge needed The past three years that was marked by resolve and crucial reforms, the agriculture sector remained the weakest link in the economy which even President Rodrigo Duterte acknowledged. It’s okay with me, that is just my formula. government will prioritize, said the President is the coconut industry. “Money should be put to good use in improving the research on coconut -- how the money is spent and inproving government services (for coconut farmers),” he stated. The export of coconut oil, the country’s top agricultural export, has drastically decreased this year mainly due to the oversupply of global palm oil coupled with the decline in local copra production. Add to that the bad reputation coconut and palm oil has been getting for its supposed bad effects to one’s health. According to the President, more efforts must be exerted to revitalize the coconut industry. In doing so, Mr. Duterte wants to arrest the conversion of prime agricultural land for commercial use. Train tracks branch out growth and a population shift outside the capital. The JICA is also providing financing of up to $2 billion for the rolling stock and the railway systems. The Malolos–Clark project is a result of close collaboration between ADB, JICA and the Department of Transportation (DoTr). During project preparation, a joint technical team from the DoTr and the two institutions conducted regular “Build, Build, Build” meetings, with regular reporting to DoTr secretary Arthur Tugade. ADB’s safeguard and resettlement policies were adopted and are being implemented for the project. Parallel projects ongoing Ongoing is the the construction of six stations for the Tutuban to Bocaue segment of the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) Project. The loan facility of ADB has provided for initiatives such as the MCRP. The railway project will connect PNR Clark Phase 1 (Tutuban-Malolos), MCRP and the PNR Calamba Project, which will run from Manila to Calamba. It will also link with existing railway lines LRT-1, LRT-2, MRT-3 and the Metro Manila Subway. The DoTr said the stations that will be built are Solis, Caloocan, Valenzuela, Meycauayan, Marilao and Bocaue which comprises the first package of the project. The DoTr has awarded to the consortium of DMCI Holdings Inc. and a Japanese firm the first construction package of the PNR Clark Phase 1 Project. The civil works and building components of the project have two contract packages: the first covers elevated structures, seven stations and a depot while the second includes elevated structures and three stations. CL ROMAN PROSPERO
Saturday, 13 July 2019 Daily Tribune Obstruction of justice mulled METRO A7 Albayalde slams Metrobank’s delay in allowing probers in after heist By Pat C. Santos Philippine National Police (PNP) chief General Oscar Albayalde warned yesterday that executives of the Metrobank branch that was robbed in Binondo on Thursday may face obstruction of justice charges. Albayalde issued the statement as he noted complaints by Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso and Manila Police District chief Brig. Gen. Vicente Danao that police investigators were only allowed to enter the bank two hours after the heist. “This is one of the problems we are encountering, whether banks, malls or hotels. They take a while before allowing our investigators to go inside (crime scenes),” Albayalde said in Filipino. “With that delay, that may have been the reason why we were not able to catch or to identify fast the perpetrators,” he added of the robbery at the Sto. Cristo Street branch of the bank. Mayor Zamora tagged a ‘dictator’ #Strong8 councilors deny walking out By Neil Alcober Eight members of San Juan’s City Council accused Mayor Francis Zamora of being a dictator for allegedly meddling in the selection of committee chairs. Calling themselves the #Strong8, the council members claimed Zamora wanted the post chairman of Appropriation Committee to go to his ally. The eight councilors were Jana Ejercito, Mary Joy Ibuna Leoy, Cris Mathay, Raissa Laurel, Chesco Velasco, Arthur Aquino, Vincent Rainier Pacheco and Vic Reyes. They said they did not walk out of the council session as claimed by the mayor. “There’s no walk out because the special session has not yet started. We decided to leave the session hall because we cannot stomach what the mayor wants to happen,” they said. They said the main agenda of the special session was to ratify and give Mayor Francis Zamora the power to sign the check that would allow the payment of salaries of job order personnel. “This is an obligation that was already settled by former mayor Guia Gomez and former vice mayor Janella Ejercito Estrada, but we are just wondering that he chose to take the councilors under his control and dictated Don’t lie, waiter tells solon By Elmer Manuel The waiter in Legazpi City who was punched in the face by Ang Probinsyano partylist Rep. Alfred de los Santos is demanding a public apology. In a radio interview, Christian Kent Alejo said that while the lawmaker had already apologized to him, the lawmaker should go on record about his misdeed and also to tell the truth. De los Santos issued an apology after a video of the incident had gone viral on social media. “He approached me and apologized, but I said that if he will apologize, then he should do it publicly and tell the truth,” said Alejo. Alejo: I was walking away when he accosted me. De los Santos claimed he lost his temper because the waiter allegedly uttered unpleasant words to him and his friends, an assertion the waiter had flatly denied. “It’s clear from the CCTV that I was walking away already when he called me and accosted me,” said Alejo. “I answered him politely.” Alejo also clarified social media speculation that he was extorting money from the House member and stressed that he has already filed a blotter report on the incident. The Ang Probinsyano Partylist has yet to say if the incident would affect the status of De los Santos as its representative in Congress. De los Santos is set to assume his seat in the 18th Congress on 22 July. In a separate interview, De los Santos on Thursday insisted that he was neither a “bully” nor a “troublemaker. “I am not a bully or a troublemaker. The people who know me well can attest to that,” he said. “This single incident does not represent me or my values, and I will prove it by working hard to deliver our party platform and campaign promises to fellow probinsyanos.” “From hereon, I will conduct myself as an exemplary public servant worthy of the trust and confidence our people placed on us last election.” “Upon reflection on what had happened, I am really sorry that I have reacted the way I did. I should have known better, for that I am truly sorry. My emotions got the best of me,” he added. “I have no excuse, only regret and the promise that it will not happen again,” said De los Santos. in choosing the committee chairmanship instead of prioritizing the welfare of job order personnel who are still waiting for their salaries.” They said most councilors have agreed to have a special session on that day as they want to fast-track the release of salaries of job order personnel. “It’s sad that Mayor Zamora did not respect the guarantee of the Constitution separating the legislative and executive of the local government,” they said. For his part, Zamora said he called for a special session to discuss some important matters with the City Council. “Only Vice Mayor Warren Villa and six of the By Alvin Murcia Seven men wearing mostly guard uniforms, with helmets on and other face coverings, robbed the bank which opened a few minutes before operating hours, prompting suspicions of an inside job. In a press conference, Domagoso said he will ban the wearing of any face coverings inside financial establishments like banks. Danao had said that at least one of the suspects caught on closed circuit television may be identifiable as his cap failed to hide his face. Domagoso has offered a P1-million reward for any information leading to the suspects’ arrest. Councilors were present. And because of this, the special session did not push through, and I was not given the authority to sign the checks of the city government,” Zamora said in a statement. “And because of this, the salaries of the employees of the city hall and San Juan Medical Center will be delayed. They have not yet received their salaries since June. And on Monday if I’m still not given the authority to sign the checks, the salaries for 15 July will also be delayed,” the mayor added. Zamora said he is hoping that the councilors would finally allow him to sign the checks on Monday. “Let’s set aside politics for now and think first what is good for the City of San Juan,” he said. Easy does it Rescuers of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority heave a motorcycle rider injured from an accident along Libertad Street in Pasay City. BOB DUNGO JR. Six robbers, six cops Six street robbers met more than their match in six Makati policemen who chanced upon them robbing a hapless Chinese national at the crack of dawn Friday. The stick-up men, including one deadly serious with his criminal trade being armed with a .22 magnum revolver, had just robbed Jonas Wang along Washington Street corner Buendia Avenue when a Makati police patrol car arrived. Seeing the cops, the suspects scampered in all directions, sparking a street chase that ultimately resulted to their being arrested as the young cops proved up to the task of running them down. Now behind bars are Dioshua Dellera, 19, fisherman by day robber by night; Jeffrey Honradez, 30, jeepney dispatcher, jeepney barker Lester Honradez, 25,; Hazel Arong, 21; Ruben Quilana, 30; and Arben Gonzales, 29. Lester yielded the gun whose .22 caliber bullets may be small but they pack potentially lethal magnum power. Effecting the arrest were P/Cpls. Romulo Soriano, Jr., Joseph Tingcawa Jr. and Reynard Matabang; and Patrolmen Joshua Revilles, Mark Edhyson Arinabo and Arlon Mallari. The victim, Wang, a resident of Oriental Garden hotel and residences along Pasong Tamo Street in Makati, is working in the country in an information technology company. Back you all go Makati City deputy chief of police for operations P/Maj. Gideon Ines (left) admonishes the six suspects as they are returned to jail following their inquest for robbery. PNP chief General Oscar Albayalde says commercial establishments should not hinder police probers from doing their jobs. Punish the bad, reward the good From A7 much-improved image of cops,” he said. “It’s still a work in progress but we are getting there. That’s why we are putting in order our recruitment as part of our internal cleansing process,” Eleazar added. Culpable The latest to be dismissed, said Eleazar, was ex-Cpl. Rocky delos Reyes over three separate incidents in all of which he was found culpable, including in the shooting of a boy in Caloocan City. Aside from dismissal, Delos Reyes is facing murder, frustrated murder and illegal possession of firearms charges over the incidents enumerated by Eleazar. The NCRPO chief said that the PNP has graduated sanctions but even a one-day suspension results to a policeman’s forfeiture of his bonuses for the year. He explained that retraining and other sanctions await policemen like the one caught in a viral video in San Juan threatening a man and another who beat up an eight-year-old boy. “When I see that the sanction is dismissal, I no longer read that. I am so happy, that’s already okay. But when it’s exoneration, that’s when I check. I ask why is he being cleared?” “I will not think twice dismissing a few rotten cops who taint the entire organization the majority of whose members are good, dedicated cops,” Eleazar said. Summary firing He reasoned that if there’s “summary hiring” there should also be “summary firing” after the facts had been established and due process requirements had been satisfied. On Friday, Elezar signed for the NCRPO a memorandum of agreement with the Ayala Foundation Group of Companies for the Pulis Magiting Program to recognize exemplary cop who go above and beyond the call of duty to serve. The rewards will be given to deserving policemen by the Ayala Foundation on a regular basis. “This truly inspiring program tells us policemen that we are being monitored even by our business community and that we must be doing something good to merit their attention, encouragement and care,” he stressed. Ayala Foundation president Raul Maranan signed the MoA with Eleazar at the NCRPO headquarters in Camp Bagong Diwa, Taguig City. Eleazar said his management policy as head of the five police districts of Metro Manila came from Albayalde himself which us to “reward the good, but punish the bad.” He revealed that he has given thousands of awards to NCRPO policemen which should dispel the notion that most policemen are bad. First to be awarded the Pulis Magiting was P/Cpl. Claro Fornis of the Makati Police Community Precinct (PCP) 1 for acting as guardian during enrolment to a student whose parents were in jail. The student, Angela Perez, 14, told the police that she wanted to enrol in school but her parents were in jail, thus could not sign the documents required for the registration. Roadworks slated anew The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced the resumption of the road improvement works in Metro Manila starting at 11 p.m. Friday until Monday, 15 July. In a statement, DPWH-National Capital Region (DPWH-NCR) director Ador Canlas said that road repairs will be done at the southbound of EDSA -- from Guzent Construction Equipment Sales and Rental to Culiat Bridge, 1st lane from sidewalk; from Magallanes to Baclaran Bus Stop going to Magallanes to Alabang Bus Stop, outer lane and from Eugenio Lopez Drive to Scout Borromeo and at the northbound of after Aurora Boulevard Service Road, second lane from sidewalk. Canlas addd that road rehabilitation works will be done at the southbound of Circumferential Road 5 (C-5) from fronting SM Aura, third lane from median; and at the northbound from fronting SM Aura, second lane from median. In Quezon City, southbound of Katipunan Avenue from after P. Tuazon, second lane from sidewalk will also have road repairs, while the westbound of Quirino Highway from Kingfisher Street to Primerose Street, second lane from sidewalk; the westbound of General Luis Street from Pascual Street to before Oriental Tin; and the northbound of Regalado Avenue from Mindanao Avenue Exit to Quirino Highway, second lane from sidewalk will also be covered by the reblocking repairs. The Public Works department is advising motorists to expect traffic slowdown in the affected areas and use possible alternate routes. Raymart T. Lolo
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