Sep 092017
 

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte meets with Carlito and Eva Arnaiz, parents of the slain teenager Carl, who was allegedly killed in a shootout with policemen on August 17. The parents of the slain teenager as well as the victim’s sister Camille paid a courtesy call on the President at the Malago Clubhouse in Malacañang on September 6, 2017. During their meeting, the President assured a thorough and impartial investigation will be conducted in the case. (Photo by Ace Morandante/Presidential Photo)

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday promised that cases would be pursued against policemen implicated in the killing of 19-year-old Carl Angelo Arnaiz.

In his speech during the 60th anniversary celebration of the Social Security System (SSS), Duterte said he was late because he met with the parents of the slain teenager in Malacañang.

“I’m a bit late because the parents of Arnaiz, the latest victim of, I don’t know, who (is) still under investigation. I ordered the Secretary of Justice to take over the investigation of the case,” he said.

The President said that he would only defend security forces if their actions were done in the performance of duty, stressing that he would never allow his troops to kill defenseless persons, including enemies of the state.

“Ang sinabi ko naman (What I said) we will protect soldiers and policemen, no doubt about it, but there should always be the element of the performance of duty and you do not kill defenseless persons,” he said.

“I’m sorry but I will pursue the case against policemen and need be, they will go to jail. Wala ako inutos patayin mo bata o matanda (I did not order that you kill young and old alike) and even the enemies on bended knees. It’s not the norm or rule of democracy. I would never ever condone or allow it,” Duterte said.

Arnaiz left his home in Cainta, Rizal last August 17 and was found dead 10 days later in a funeral parlor in Caloocan City.

Caloocan police reports claimed that he robbed a taxi driver in early hours of August 18 and fired at responding policemen.

Meanwhile, 14-year-old Reynaldo de Guzman, the last person seen with Arnaiz, was found dead with at least 30 stab wounds in Gapan, Nueva Ecija early Tuesday.

Malacañang has earlier guaranteed a thorough and impartial investigation into the killing of Arnaiz.

In a Palace briefing Tuesday, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella assured that there will be no whitewash and that those who will be found responsible would be made accountable. (PNA)

 

Jun 272013
 
Aquino OKs 6 PPP projects worth P76.5 B

MANILA, Philippines – President Aquino approved on Wednesday six public-private partnership projects with a combined total of P76.5 billion among five government agencies, but two of the National Economic Development Authority-approved projects carried “conditions.” The P27.5-billion proposed Philippine Rural Development Program of the Agriculture department under Secretary Proceso Alcala was put on hold, and so was the P5.9-billion Philippine Ports and Coast Guard Capability Development project of the DOTC. The project from the office of Transportation Secretary Emilio Joseph Abaya was for the procurement of four brand new 24-meter patrol boats and one 82-meter patrol boat that would be used by the Philippine Coast Guard, an agency under the DOTC. The rural development project under the Department of Agriculture was for increasing “farm and fishery productivity in 16 targeted regions and 80 provinces all over the country, thru “adoption and integration of climate-smart agricultural support.” Among the four approved NEDA projects that the government’s Investment Coordination Committee endorsed were from the Departments of Energy (DOE), Education (DepEd) and Public Works and Highways (DPWH). There were two DPWH projects – the P6.7-billion post-Ondoy and Pepeng short-term infrastructure rehabilitation project and P5.5-billion Phase II of the Pasig-Marikina River Channel Improvement project. Business ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: 1 The two others were from DOE’s P21.6-billion market transformation thru energy-efficient e-vehicles and DepEd’s P9.4-billion Basic Education Sector Transformation, giving focus on “improving teaching and learning” and “strengthening systems.” All in all, the six projects have a combined value of P76.5 billion. Read More …

Apr 182013
 
How to prevent, prosecute & collect bouncing checks

MANILA, Philippines – A substantial number of collection cases filed in the office of the prosecutor or court using BP 22 and /or estafa are dismissed due to legal technicalities. You should never be a victim of bouncing checks again if you know the right way to prevent it, prosecute offenders, and collect debts effectively. Many lawyers fail to defend their clients on this effectively because they only learn this subject matter as a two to three hour lecture in law school. To arm yourselves with the full knowledge of the law against bouncing checks, the Center for Global Best Practices is launching a one-day pioneering seminar entitled, “How to Prevent, Prosecute and Collect Bouncing Checks: Best Practices Guide on the Use of BP 22 and Estafa and Other Effective Collection Methods” on May 8 at The Peninsula Manila, Makati City, Philippines. In this one-day comprehensive seminar, commercial and criminal law experts will teach you all the relevant regulations governing bouncing checks, how to file a court case properly against the offenders, surefire ways to secure criminal conviction, as well as how to enforce court decisions and recover your money with the right out-of the-box collection strategies. For details call Manila lines: (+632) 556-8968 or 69; telefax (+632) 842-7148 or 59; Cebu lines: (+632-512-3106 or 07; Baguio: (+632) 423-5148. You may also check details and all other upcoming best practices seminars at www.cgbp.org. This special seminar will feature lawyer Marlo B. Campanilla who has authored six criminal law books and Read More …