News Update
As of August 25, 2017 (Friday)
1. Manila Bulletin
Faeldon strikes back
Outgoing Customs Commissioner Nicanor E. Faeldon fired back at Senator Panfilo Lacson, who had earlier accused him of receiving a P100-million “Welcome Pasalubong,” by linking the senator’s son into the smuggle of billions of pesos worth of cement into the country.
Showing documents as he spoke before the members of the media, Faeldon revealed that Panfilo “Pampi”
Lacson Jr. has already brought 67 shipments of cement into the country during his one-year stay in the Bureau of Customs (BOC).
http://news.mb.com.ph/2017/08/25/faeldon-strikes-back/
2. Philippine Star
Sereno denies allegations in impeach rap
The complainants in the impeachment case against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno cited as among the grounds her alleged undisclosed assets in her statement of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN) and extravagant spending of judicial funds by purchasing a P5-million Toyota Land Cruiser and traveling on first- class flights.
“I have always lived a life of modesty. I have been prudent in the use of the court’s resources. All the expenses for judicial reforms, my travels, my security and vehicle requirements are all regular and aboveboard,” Sereno said in a general denial she issued when she faced the media in her annual meet the press event held in Cebu City. Sereno believes that public documents released by the SC to the impeachment complainants would vindicate her.
http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2017/08/25/1732532/sereno-denies-allegations-impeach-rap 3. Daily Inquirer
Bird flu can infect humans
The bird flu virus that sickened and killed poultry in San Luis town in Pampanga province is the H5N6 strain, which can infect humans, a Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) official said on Thursday. The transmission rate of the H5N6 virus, however, is quite low, Dr. Arlene Vytiaco, coordinator of the BAI avian influenza control
program, told reporters here. Vytiaco said the Australian Animal Health Laboratory (AAHL), which had tested tissue samples and oral swabs from San Luis birds at the request of the Department of Agriculture, returned a confirmatory report.
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/925489/bird-flu-can-infect-humans 4. Manila Times
Troops regain Marawi police station, mosque
After three months of intense fighting, government troops finally regained the Marawi City police station and the Grand Mosque in Marawi City. Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla Jr., military spokesman, said troops took control of the police station on Tuesday. Prior to that, soldiers cleared nine structures inside the main battle zone, where at least 29 buildings were regained. Padilla said the mosque was used by the Maute Group as a storage area.
http://www.manilatimes.net/troops-regain-marawi-police-station-mosque/346615/
