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00:00Retired Police Official Jove Espinido went back to his old statements
00:04against Senator Laila de Lima about the believed drug trade.
00:09It happened during a hearing of the Quad Committee in the Chamber
00:12where De Lima was also present.
00:14Jonathan Andal witnessed it.
00:20Up to Php 15,000 per person who is killed
00:23is what is obtained under the reward system of the DBS
00:27or Davao Death Squad
00:28which started back in the 80s.
00:31That's what former Senator Laila de Lima said
00:33when she was in front of the Quad Committee of the Chamber
00:35based on their investigation when she was the Chief of the Commission on Human Rights.
00:38After the summary execution of targeted victims,
00:42the DDS members would regroup at their safe house and divide the reward.
00:47During that time,
00:49MRRD sometimes personally gave out the kill orders
00:54and the reward money directly to the assassins themselves.
00:59The MRRD is about who is Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte
01:03and the fund came from the Intel Funds of the Office of the Mayor.
01:07Ani de Lima, this Davao model,
01:09was the one who fought the drug war during the Duterte administration
01:13and was trusted by the former Police Officer
01:15and the former PCSO General Manager Ruyina Garma in the Quad Committee.
01:19We are trying to get the money from Duterte
01:21but she has already denied that there is a reward system in the war on drugs.
01:25In her first appearance in the Quad Committee,
01:28she mentioned her previous appearance in the House hearings in 2016.
01:32I attended this hearing with a deep sense of irony.
01:35I was also involved in the drug war of Duterte.
01:39And I felt sorry that it should have been stopped.
01:43But in spite of the bad luck,
01:46no one listened to me,
01:48especially since we have a majority of Senators and Congressmen.
01:52In front of de Lima was the retired Police Colonel Jovi Espinido
01:56who used to listen to him.
01:58Just like another person who listened to de Lima,
02:00Kerwin Espinosa,
02:01Espinido went back.
02:03Are you retracting all the testimonies that you gave
02:08against Senator de Lima during that Senate investigation?
02:12Yes, Your Honor.
02:14There's also a testimony coming from
02:17Kerwin Espinosa
02:19that you and him were instructed to talk with each other
02:23to make sure that your testimonies against Senator de Lima
02:27is consistent.
02:30Do you confirm this?
02:32Yes or no?
02:34I confirm.
02:36Espinosa first said that Senator Bato de la Rosa
02:39was the one who ordered de Lima to be detained in the Belibid drug trade.
02:44Meanwhile, Espinosa denied it.
02:47The Senator has yet to make a statement.
02:49Former President Duterte was also invited to the Quad Cong hearing.
02:52But he said yesterday that he won't be able to go
02:55because he feels bad.
02:57Some Congressmen want a medical certificate as proof.
03:00No medical certificate confirming that indeed
03:03the former President will be excused
03:06in today's hearing because of his medical situation.
03:10We don't give him special treatment.
03:15But in this particular case,
03:17in deference to him being the former President,
03:20I would like to ask for your understanding
03:24to extend a little bit of the courtesy that is due to him.
03:28A congressman wants the former President to be cited in contempt
03:32if he doesn't attend the next hearing.
03:35A lot is said if it's not under oath or if it's not in the right place.
03:39But when it's called for a formal hearing,
03:42it's the same old story.
03:45And there are a lot of reasons
03:47so that our questions won't be answered properly.
03:53In his letter to the Quad Cong,
03:55the former President said that he's ready to attend the hearings
03:58after November 1.
04:00Duterte is also one of those who will be invited
04:02to the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing
04:04about the drug war on Monday.
04:06Delima, Espinosa, Espinido,
04:09retired Police Colonel Regina Garma,
04:11former NAPALCOM Commissioner Edelberto Leonardo,
04:14and the families of the victims are also invited.
04:16According to De La Rosa, the former President told her
04:18that he will attend the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing
04:21no matter who will lead it.
04:23Senate Minority Leader Coco Pimentel
04:25is the one who will preside over the hearings.
04:27Duterte used to be Duterte's ally,
04:29but now he's in another faction of PDP Laban.
04:31Our personal relationships are blurred.
04:33Everything is blurred.
04:35What we will do is follow the evidence.
04:38Senate President Chiza Escudero said
04:40that he will give full authority to the former President.
04:43Escudero also said that there is no reason
04:45for Senator De La Rosa and Senator Pong Go
04:47to have indefinite leaves.
04:49He called on the group of two Senators,
04:52especially PNP Chief De La Rosa,
04:54when the drug war started.
04:56Go is the Special Assistant to the President
04:58when Duterte was the Admin.
05:00De La Rosa said that she will not leave.
05:02She said that she needs to confront the liars.
05:05GMA Integrated News is trying to catch Go's panic.
05:09Pimentel said that this will not affect
05:11the credibility of the investigation
05:13even if De La Rosa and Go are there.
05:15For GMA Integrated News,
05:17I am Jonathan Andala, your Saksi.
05:21Breaking news!
05:25This is the first news in Saksi.
05:27School entrances are now suspended
05:29in all schools,
05:31even in government offices
05:33throughout Luzon Bukas.
05:35According to Malacanang,
05:37this is still due to the effects of Hurricane Christine.
05:40Meanwhile, we experienced in many places
05:42in Visayas and Mindanao,
05:44the strong rain and wind
05:46caused by Hurricane Christine.
05:48In Davao City,
05:49there was a storm that caused
05:50potholes, posts,
05:52and ambulances.
05:54Saksi, this is Femarie Dumabok
05:56of GMA Regional TV.
06:00A road in Catbalogan City
06:02became a disaster in the summer
06:04due to the constant rain
06:06caused by Hurricane Christine.
06:08A motorboat was damaged in the Fishport area
06:10due to the strong waves.
06:12The left-behind engine
06:14and other parts of the boat
06:16were also damaged.
06:18The roof of the stalls
06:20in the Pier area was also damaged.
06:22The roof of a gym was also damaged.
06:24A large tent was also blown away.
06:26The strong wind and rain
06:28were also felt in the eastern summer.
06:30In the town of Dolores,
06:32a few trees fell.
06:34In the middle of the eastern summer,
06:36the Philippine Coast Guard
06:38did not allow sea vehicles to travel.
06:40The experience in
06:42Tagbilaran City Mall
06:44was also a disaster.
06:46The waves were so strong
06:48that the fishermen
06:50could not swim.
06:52The roads in Libungan,
06:54Cotabato were also flooded
06:56due to the rain.
06:58Some houses in
07:00Pigcawaya, North Cotabato
07:02were also flooded.
07:04There was almost zero visibility
07:06due to the strong rain
07:08in some places in Sultan Kudera.
07:10Cloud suspension was declared
07:12due to the strong wind and rain
07:14in some barangays in Davao City.
07:16Some houses were also
07:18blown away.
07:20Even the kitchen utensils
07:22were blown away.
07:34Some structures were also
07:36blown away,
07:38including this bank house
07:40Even the electricity pole
07:42was blown away by the wind
07:44going to the highway.
07:46An ambulance of Davao City
07:48was also damaged
07:50based on the investigation.
07:52The ambulance in the outer lane
07:54of the highway swerved
07:56due to the slippery road.
07:58The ambulance driver
08:00was in good condition.
08:02For GME Integrated News,
08:04I am Femarie Dumabok
08:06of GME Regional TV.
08:08The storm Christine
08:10was getting closer to Luzon.
08:12Almost the entire Luzon
08:14was under the wind signals.
08:18Eastern Visayas
08:24and some parts of Carraga Region
08:28continued to show signs
08:30of rain in the next few hours.
08:32The storm surge warning
08:34in some places
08:36was already there.
08:38In Babuyan Group of Islands
08:40and the provinces of
08:42Cagayan,
08:44Isabela, Aurora
08:46and Quezon.
08:48Even in Ilocos Norte,
08:50Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan,
08:52Zambales, Bataan,
08:54Catanduanes and Camarines Sur.
08:56According to the forecast track,
08:58the storm Christine could landfall
09:00in Northern Aurora or Isabela
09:02tomorrow night or Wednesday morning.
09:04And based on the data of Metro Weather,
09:06the entire Luzon will be raining
09:08tomorrow for almost the entire day.
09:10The rain is wide and heavy
09:12that's why the flood or landslide
09:14is high.
09:16There are also rains in Visayas and Mindanao
09:18including Panay and Negros Islands,
09:20Eastern and Central Visayas,
09:22as well as in some parts of Mindanao.
09:26And in Metro Manila,
09:28it is also possible that it will be rainy.
09:30There is a chance of strong and wide
09:32flooding.
09:34Be alert.