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00:00This is Philippine Government.
00:07Live from the GMA Network Center, this is 24 Horas.
00:15Good evening, Luzon Visayas and Mindanao.
00:19We are back in Barilan.
00:21The leader of a group of drug addicts in Angono, Rizal.
00:26The target of the operatives ran away.
00:32But in the end, he was caught by his wife and two others.
00:36EJ Gomez is aiming at the target exclusively.
00:45This is what happened in the drug buy-bust operation of Angono Police.
00:49The bullet hit their target in Barangay Mahabang Parang last Friday.
00:54Their husband, a drug suspect, was shot.
00:58The 57-year-old target, Alias Lolo, ran away when he saw the operatives.
01:04Alias Lolo drew his gun.
01:08When he saw that our police was aiming at him, he ran away.
01:15When our police chased him, he shot him.
01:19In the middle of the fight, the male target was hit in the arm.
01:22We are arresting you for selling illegal drugs.
01:26Three packages of drugs were recovered by the police,
01:29as well as a 38-caliber gun used by the suspect.
01:33After the arrest, Alias Lolo's 59-year-old husband,
01:37who was caught by the police for selling drugs to two other men,
01:42was also arrested.
01:44Another 38-caliber gun was confiscated from another suspect, Alias Kobe,
01:49as well as two packages of illegal drugs.
01:52According to the investigation, Alias Lolo is the leader of the group
01:56that sells illegal drugs in the area.
01:58But according to the suspect, there is no truth to the case.
02:02He also refused to shoot.
02:04Instead, he was taught by his opponent on the ground.
02:07I don't sell drugs.
02:10I don't sell drugs.
02:12I earn money. That's the truth.
02:15They said that I sell drugs, that I have a gun.
02:18That's why the police believed me.
02:21That's when they operated on me.
02:23When asked why he ran away, he said,
02:27I ran away because I knew that it was a fight, not the police.
02:31If I knew it was the police, why would I run away?
02:33I wouldn't run away because it was always the police.
02:36He refused to give a statement to his wife, as well as other arrested suspects.
02:41They were detained in the custodial facility of Angona Municipal Police Station.
02:44They will face several cases of violation of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002,
02:51illegal possession of firearms and ammunition, and violation of the Omnibus Election Code.
02:56For GMA Integrated News, EJ Gomez, 24 Hours.
03:03A man hosted his own brother in Tondo, Manila.
03:09The crime lasted for more than half an hour.
03:11Jonathan Andal was arrested.
03:20Armed with a knife,
03:23the 30-year-old suspect was held in the arms of his 28-year-old brother in Tondo, Manila yesterday.
03:30He was hosted as if he was talking to his brother.
03:36He was repeatedly stabbed with a knife.
03:39The police in Manila went around him.
03:42But the suspect let his brother in.
03:46The tense encounter lasted for more than half an hour.
03:51The suspect said that he will only surrender if his parents arrive.
03:58When his mother arrived, they immediately started crying.
04:02He also surrendered his knife.
04:05He surrendered himself.
04:06The suspect explained that he was hosted because he did not want to be taken by the Bakiyapo brothers
04:13where he would have moved to because someone was threatening his life in their place in Tondo.
04:20What can I do if I was taken to our place? I was killed.
04:24Of course, I can't leave alone because they are also waiting for me.
04:28Because his brother is in the hospital taking care of his sick wife,
04:34he will not be taken to the Bakiyapo.
04:38The suspect admitted that he was drugged when he was hosted by his brother.
04:43According to the police, the victim was not injured.
04:48But the brother was decidedly charged.
04:51They want to teach their brother a lesson.
04:55The suspect faces allegations of grave threat, grave coercion,
04:59alarms and scandal, and illegal possession of a bladed weapon.
05:01According to the police, the suspect is accused of being hosted because of illegal drugs and robbery snatching.
05:09Of course, it's my brother who did this to me.
05:12I'm sorry. I hope my brother will forgive me.
05:16For GMA Integrated News, Jonathan Andala, Nakatutok, 24 Hours.
05:22The Office of the Solicitor General, Department of Justice,
05:25has asked the government for help.
05:28The Department of Justice is the body of the government
05:31in the Bayas Corpus Petition in the Supreme Court of Brother Duterte.
05:36The palace asked if Soljen, who has a connection to the previous administration,
05:43will be replaced.
05:45According to Salima Refran.
05:49But maybe it's better if Soljen himself assesses himself.
05:53If he should be reinstated as Solicitor General.
05:58That is the clear answer to the refusal of Solicitor General Menardo Guevara
06:03to remove the agencies responsible for the Petition for Javier's Corpus
06:08that was submitted to the Supreme Court by some of Brother Duterte
06:12in connection with the arrest of their former President Rodrigo Duterte.
06:17In the solemn manifestation of recusal of the Office of the Solicitor General,
06:21it denies their position that the International Criminal Court in the Philippines
06:26has no jurisdiction and that the justice system in the country is working.
06:30That is why it is possible that the OSG will not be able to effectively
06:34handle the respondents to the case, including the Department of Justice,
06:38DILG, PNP, Bureau of Immigration, and AFP.
06:41The Solicitor General is the standing lawyer of the government
06:45and its agencies in any case or legal process it is facing.
06:49Since Guevara refused to be reinstated by the government
06:53in the Javier's Corpus Petition by Brother Duterte,
06:56the government needs to find another lawyer.
06:59It's very important, it's very significant to get another lawyer
07:02who is very competent and very effective in defending the causes of the government.
07:08For now, the Department of Justice will serve as the lawyer of the government in this case.
07:13We were given the authorization by the Executive Secretary
07:16for us to respond.
07:18And it's okay.
07:20We already gave our comment yesterday.
07:23The new Solicitor General of the Marcos Administration will be remembered.
07:27Guevara served as the Justice Secretary of Brother Duterte.
07:31He is also the founding partner of the law firm established by
07:34former Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea.
07:37When asked if Guevara will be reinstated because of his actions,
07:41Malacanang said,
07:42Malacanang said,
07:47In an interview, Guevara said that it is up to the President
07:51if he will remain as a Soldier or not.
07:54According to him, the Office of the Solicitor General is not only the lawyer of the government,
07:58but also the defender of the rights of the citizens.
08:01And the President understands this.
08:04According to Guevara, the cases of Javier's Corpus Petition are only a small part of hundreds.
08:09But there are thousands of difficult cases that are being handled by the OSG for the government.
08:15Guevara will remain in command of these cases,
08:19except if the President tells him to resign.
08:24For JMA Integrated News, I'm Mara Fran.
08:27Up next, 24 Hours.
08:39Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea was stretched
08:44to leave the facility where former President Rodrigo Duterte was detained.
08:49Duterte's condition is fine,
08:51based on Medialdea's first statement,
08:53the latest in The Hague, The Netherlands,
08:56broadcast live by Maris Zumaleg.
08:58Maris.
09:00Coram Morgan, Emil.
09:03Good morning from The Hague, The Netherlands.
09:07It's getting clearer who will form the defense team of former President Rodrigo Duterte
09:14in his upcoming complaint of crimes against humanity here in the International Criminal Court
09:19after the former President nominated Attorney Nicholas Kaufman,
09:25the British-Israeli lawyer, to be the counsel or lawyer of the former President.
09:31He is already in the ICC,
09:34if he will be confirmed as the counsel of the former President.
09:38And just a while ago, we were able to reach Attorney Kaufman
09:41who came out of the detention cell after he visited the former President.
09:46And according to him,
09:48they are confident that they can acquit the former President Rodrigo Duterte
09:53because they will give the strongest defense for him.
09:57And they will also file the necessary petitions
10:00before the confirmation of charges hearing in September 23.
10:05And they are confident that they can send the former President Duterte back to our country as soon as possible.
10:16The former President Duterte's condition in the Skriveningan Prison
10:20was confirmed in his latest visit by former Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea.
10:27He's in very high spirits.
10:29He was able to catch some sleep.
10:32How long was your visit?
10:34Effectively, just one hour.
10:36Because there were a lot of protocols when we entered,
10:39but we followed their process.
10:43But in his latest visit,
10:45Medialdea seemed to have a bad feeling
10:48and was taken out of the detention facility in a stretcher.
10:51His guardian, Senator Robin Padilla, served as an ambulance
10:55and was accompanied by the Filipino embassy.
10:58Sir, what happened to you?
11:00When I asked what happened,
11:02the people there were speechless.
11:05Before this, yesterday, Medialdea confirmed
11:08that the British-Israeli lawyer Nicholas Kaufman
11:10was appointed counsel in the ICC for the nomination of Duterte.
11:15Aside from the earlier statements,
11:17Attorney Harry Roque clarified that
11:19Vice President Sara Duterte will not be a part of Duterte's defense team.
11:24She will only visit her father as a next of kin or immediate family.
11:28Because of our Constitution,
11:30there is a prohibition on the practice of profession.
11:33Approval is still waiting for the day that Vice President Sara will visit the former President.
11:38Even Senator Robin Padilla
11:41also applied for permission to visit the former President
11:44to ask for advice on what the party will do to fight the campaign.
11:49Duterte! Jail! Jail! Jail Duterte!
11:54At 6 p.m. last night,
11:56some militants from different parts of Europe gathered here.
11:59From the ICC, they marched to the detention facility.
12:03They demanded justice for the victims of extrajudicial killings.
12:07Are you the office chairman?
12:09No.
12:11Emil, the supporters of the former President Rodrigo Duterte
12:16are regular visitors to the detention facility.
12:22After their protest in Llanvanregan and Gorbachev last Saturday,
12:29they are expected to gather again for a large-scale rally
12:35on March 23, when Vice President Sara Duterte invited them.
12:40We are told that various contingents of her supporters
12:45from different parts of Europe will come.
12:48That is the latest news from The Hague, The Netherlands.
12:52Back to you, Emil.
12:54Thank you very much, Maris Umali.
12:56It is possible that former President Rodrigo Duterte
13:01and former members of Davao Death Squad,
13:05Edgar Matubato and Arturo Lascañas,
13:08have met.
13:10They have long believed in the Senate,
13:12the role of the former President in the killings in Davao City.
13:15And Maki Pulido was there.
13:18I just want to be...
13:21It was mentioned in the issued warrant of arrest
13:24of the International Criminal Court
13:26the role of the former President Rodrigo Duterte
13:28as the founder and leader of Davao Death Squad or DDS,
13:32a group in Davao that kills criminals in the area
13:35and has long been associated with Duterte.
13:38It is time for the accusations against Duterte to go to trial.
13:41Two former members of Davao Death Squad admitted
13:43that it is possible that they witnessed a fight against him.
13:46Edgar Matubato and former Davao police officer Arturo Lascañas.
13:51Edgar Matubato is a self-confessed hitman.
13:53He was convicted in the Senate hearing in 2016.
13:56He was killed from 1998 to 2013.
13:59Our job, ma'am, is to kill criminals
14:04such as drug abusers, rapists, snatchers.
14:09That is what we kill every day.
14:13He was one of the first members of the Lambada Boys,
14:16formerly known as Davao Death Squad,
14:19led by former President Rodrigo Duterte when he was the mayor of Davao.
14:23Many admitted that Matubato was killed by Duterte's orders.
14:27One of them is the radio broadcaster, June Pala.
14:30Why?
14:32It's like he's on vacation on the radio every day, ma'am, every day.
14:36Every day.
14:38I was part of the operation, but I didn't make it.
14:43How did June Pala die?
14:46He was ambushed, ma'am.
14:48Where was he ambushed?
14:50He was ambushed on the way to his house.
14:52Matubato also mentioned that he was a kidnapper
14:55who was caught in Sarangani and was eaten alive.
14:58I don't know his name, ma'am.
15:00We just took him and killed him.
15:03We killed him, but we didn't use weapons.
15:08We ate him alive.
15:11Where?
15:13In Kapatagan, ma'am.
15:16Arturo Lascañas, formerly of Davao Police,
15:19was the team leader of Davao Death Squad.
15:21Because of fear, Lascañas first denied Matubato's testimony in 2016.
15:26But in 2017, he pleaded to confirm the killing of Duterte
15:30by DDS under Duterte's orders.
15:33His first mission was to kill Davao's drug lord, Alan Cancio.
15:39This is where Davao Death Squad started.
15:42Because we left a note,
15:45which was called Pamarisan,
15:48and it said Davao Death Squad.
15:52This is where it started.
15:55Lascañas said they were given up to P100,000 reward
15:58for each person they killed.
16:01For all the murders we did in Davao City,
16:06whether we threw them in the sea,
16:09we were paid by Mayor Rodrigo Duterte.
16:16Usually P20,000, sometimes P50,000,
16:21and depending on the status of the target, sometimes P100,000.
16:25He also confirmed Matubato's testimony
16:28of the killing of broadcaster Jun Pala,
16:31where he was accepted by Duterte.
16:35Mayor Rodrigo Duterte told me P1,000,000.
16:38He said P1,000,000.
16:40I accepted it and said,
16:42thank you sir, and then I left.
16:44Duterte said before that Matubato was lying,
16:47that he did not know him personally.
16:49Lascañas was called to make up a story,
16:53and he was brainwashed.
16:55According to the Senate,
16:57a year ago, the former President admitted something.
17:00I can make the confession now, if you want.
17:04Mr. Chair.
17:06It really happened.
17:09I have a death squad.
17:14Death squad.
17:16But not the police.
17:20They are also the gangsters.
17:23Mr. Chair.
17:25That is my order.
17:27Kill him, because if you don't kill him,
17:30I will kill you now.
17:32In the report of the New York Times in 2017,
17:34Lascañas is now under the custody of the ICC,
17:37or International Criminal Court.
17:39Lascañas submitted the affidavit.
17:41He was accepted by the ICC,
17:43and Lascañas was given a limited immunity deal.
17:46This means that he will not use the evidence he will open up,
17:50to frame him.
17:52According to the report of the New York Times,
17:54another country, this January 2025,
17:56used another name to help a private organization.
18:00According to Atty. Cristina Conti,
18:02Matubato is now under the custody of the ICC Victims and Witnesses,
18:07the ICC unit that provides protection to the witnesses.
18:10It is important that Matubato and Lascañas
18:13will be the witnesses in the assassination of Duterte
18:16in the Davao Death Squad.
18:18The people inside the organization
18:19can tell what the Davao Death Squad really looks like.
18:24Matubato and Lascañas are both considered as insider witnesses.
18:29For GMA Integrated News, Mackie Pulido,
18:33for 24 Hours.
18:35Even if it is not yet ruled,
18:37the assets or property can be freezed
18:40by an international criminal court
18:44to ensure that there is compensation for the victims.
18:47Even if there is a complication,
18:49in countries that are not members of the ICC,
18:52there is a legal way according to Malacanang
18:55to implement the freeze order.
18:58Ian Cruz has the story.
19:03In principle,
19:05it is the person declared guilty
19:07who has to compensate for his or her responsibility
19:10in the commission of the crimes.
19:12Because an international criminal court or ICC
19:14has the responsibility to compensate for the victims,
19:17even if the case is still ongoing,
19:19is it possible to freeze the assets or property of a suspect?
19:24Based on the website of the ICC,
19:26the Office of the Prosecutor or OTP
19:28will find the financial information of a suspect
19:32at the beginning of the hearing.
19:34If a warrant of arrest or summons to appear is issued,
19:37a request for identification,
19:40tracing and freezing can be issued.
19:42The registry or the person who performs the non-judicial functions of the ICC
19:46is responsible for finding and recovering the assets of the suspect
19:51and will request help from states and intergovernmental organizations
19:56to compensate for it.
19:58But there is a complication if the country is not in compliance with the Rome Statute
20:02where it is requested to freeze the assets of the accused
20:06according to Attorney Gilbert Andrade.
20:09This asset, when it's in the Philippines,
20:12it needs the cooperation of the Philippine Domestic Authorities.
20:16If it's outside, if it's not a non-state party,
20:19it's not obligated to cooperate under the Rome Statute.
20:24But if the government has a political will,
20:27there is still a legal way for the freeze of the assets
20:31to be carried out.
20:32But if the government has a political will,
20:35there is still a legal way for the freeze of the assets
20:38to be carried out.
20:40According to Palacio,
20:42If there will be an issue or the ICC will issue an order,
20:47we will give it to AMLOC if it's needed.
20:52Doesn't this mean that the Philippine government will cooperate with the ICC?
20:57That's why we will give it to AMLOC.
20:59But AMLOC is under the Philippine government?
21:02Yes, but if there's a need for that,
21:04AMLOC will not give it to anyone.
21:06So if it's needed,
21:08to give reparation damages to anyone,
21:11the accused should be given justice.
21:14Meanwhile, the former Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Manelo,
21:18aside from the lack of a legal basis for the freeze order,
21:22will not be freezed because the former President is poor.
21:26In the last SAL-E issued to the public in 2017,
21:28the former President has a net worth of more than 28 million pesos.
21:33His last SAL-N were not published.
21:36According to the ICC,
21:38often, in the field of crime,
21:41the accused's recovered assets are not enough.
21:44But the court has a trust fund
21:47that can be used for various kinds of support for the victims.
21:51For GMA Integrated News, Ian Cruz, Nakatutok, 24 Hours.
21:59Chica Minute, Kapuso!
22:01And for the first time,
22:03the latest in showbiz happenings,
22:05none other than Sparkle Star
22:08and one of the cast of the upcoming Kapuso series,
22:11Cruz vs. Cruz,
22:13Lexie Gonzalez.
22:15Thank you, Ms. Vicky,
22:17and good evening, Kapuso!
22:19Undeniably talented is Sparkle Star, Kalil Ramos,
22:23who showcases her talent in acting and singing,
22:26whether it's in a play or a big screen.
22:29Her girlfriend, Gabby Garcia, is also busy,
22:32that's why she's planning a summer trip with her lover.
22:36Let's talk to Lars Santiago.
22:46Kalil Ramos, who is known for her hard work and dedication,
22:50is proud to show her talent in finding a new stage music
22:56that is bright in the dark.
23:06Not only did Kalil show her talent in acting,
23:09she was also honored with her singing in the hit songs of Rico Blanco.
23:21Almost the same question to Kalil of the people,
23:25how is it possible for a poor and arrogant singer?
23:30You really need to break the range.
23:33Since December, Uncle Lar,
23:35I really practiced a lot.
23:38I'm also very blessed that the cast actually,
23:41they are very helpful.
23:43They are teachers, there are vocal teachers who are also part of the cast,
23:47so they are helping me.
23:49After the theater,
23:51last night in the movie,
23:53Kalil showed her talent in acting.
23:56The premiere was postponed for her movie, All Saints Day,
24:01where she was accompanied by Romnick Sarmenta.
24:04Thank you so much for all the blessings this year,
24:08and next year.
24:10And I'm just very happy that I get to do,
24:15continue doing what I love doing, which is storytelling.
24:18That's why I'm a part of the movie, All Saints Day.
24:21Kalil is just ashamed that Gabby Garcia, her girlfriend,
24:26didn't make it to the premiere night
24:28because she was busy with the taping of Encantadia Chronicles Sangre.
24:33She's in Batas right now.
24:35I told her, if you finish early, just catch up.
24:38But she's still here, Uncle Lar.
24:40But we're happy that we're both busy.
24:43We'll find time to come again here to watch it.
24:46And because Kalil and Gabby were so busy with their work,
24:52since this year's premiere,
24:54they want to have time to go on vacation.
24:59It's like we miss going to the beach,
25:02especially now that it's so hot.
25:04One of our favorites is Siargao, Palawan.
25:09So if we have time,
25:11I hope we can fly there.
25:13But if not, maybe we can go to Batangas or La Union.
25:18Lar Santiago, updated on the showbiz happening.