Several weeks after the encounter that resulted in the loss of Attorney Glenn Chong’s bodyguard Richard Santillan, President Rodrigo Duterte finally ordered an investigation to catch to the mastermind behind the latter’s alleged ambush.

In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said that President Rodrigo Duterte already ordered to probe Santillan’s case.

However, Duterte reminded that the investigation should be “fair and through.”

Santillan has been accused of being a member of the Hi-way Boys group that was being linked to carnapping.

“President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has ordered a fair and thorough investigation of the case until the mastermind are put behind bars,” Panelo said.

“Serious accusations have been made against some members of the CALABARZON Police. Let the chips fall as they may,” he added.

The Palace also assured the netizens that the current administration is also fighting the erring policemen who’re using their authority to do illegal activities.

“As we know by now, PRRD does not condone erring men in uniform who grossly violate the law. Similar to the Batocabe murder case, he certainly has the same commitment of getting justice done for the family, relatives, friends and for all those Mr. Santillan left behind.” Panelo said.

The case of Santillan also made some netizens to question President Duterte’s ability to cleanse the image of the Philippine National Police (PNP).

Even PNP chief Director General Oscar Albayalde received criticisms from Atty. Glenn Chong for allegedly being silent on the case of Santillan.

Aside from Duterte, PNP Chief and now Senatorial candidate Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa also announced that he would help to solve the case of Santillan by talking to some generals.

Meanwhile, Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) found that the story of the police about Santillan’s case was not real, saying that they found several pieces of evidence that would prove that the bodyguard has been persecuted by the cops.

Paula Defensor Knack, a known blogger who supported President Rodrigo Duterte suddenly changed her tune and now criticizing the politician that she cheered for many months.

Amid the newest controversy being faced by the President after he admitted that he ‘touched’ their maid during his teenage years, Defensor-Knack warned Duterte about his vulgarity and profanity.

According to her, the story narrated by President Duterte during the distribution of Certificates of Land Ownership Award in Kidapawan City should not be taken as a joke.

“I lifted the blanket…I tried to touch what was inside the (panties),” the president said. “I was touching. She woke up. So I left the room.”

She also called the actions of Duterte as ‘rude’ and warned her that the enemy of the state might use the controversy to lower the popularity of the administration’s bets in the upcoming 2019 senatorial elections.

“it’s not funny ! ….. abogado ka, ang pagsasamantala sa maid ang mga kinukwento mo lagi ! ground for disbarment AND VIOLATION OF RULES OF CONDUCT IN CIVIL SERVICE!” Defensor said.

She even called the supporters of the President as ‘trolls’.

“Ilang beses na tong kabastusan mo BAKA GANTIHAN MGA KANDIDATO MO SA DARATING NA HALALAN …. SOBRA NA ANG PAGKABASTOS -even the trolls defending you from backlash are helpless now ! PEOPLE ARE ANGRY!” she said.

Aside for Defensor-Knack several women groups also slammed the President for his admission, saying that he doesn’t need to tell those story in public.

“Sa gitna ng kabi-kabilang nararanasan ng mamamayan na kalamidad bago magtapos ang taon ay nagagawa pang magkuwento ng ganito ang Pangulong ito, sa halip na gamitin ang pagkakataon na makatulong sa mga mamamayan. ‘Di kailangang mga tao ang ganitong kuwento,” Rep. France Castro said in a statement.

A netizen has been blocked by Piston leader George San Mateo on Facebook after the latter got accused by representing the Public Utility Vehicle drivers even he don’t own any jeepney.

Several days ago, San Mateo criticized bookstore that offering the newly published book of Rigoberto ‘Bobi’ Tiglao about the martial law during the Marcos Regime.

According to him, the said bookstore should not accept or advertise the books written by Tiglao because he’s a loyalist of former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and current President Rodrigo Duterte.

“Bakit hinayaan ng popular bookstore na maging advertiser sila nitong si Tiglao na tuta ni Gloria Arroyo at ngayon ni Duterte?” San Mateo said.

In response of San Mateo’s comment, a supporter of Duterte, Mark Tolentino accused San Mateo of being a representative of jeepney drivers despite not owning any jeep.

He said that San Mateo has no right to choose what book should be published by the bookstore that advertised Tiglao’s new book.

“George San Mateo, ikaw nga representative ng Piston ni wala kang jeep o drinidrive na jeep. Ikaw lang me karapatang pumili ng libro na ipupublish?” Tolentino said.

San Mateo quickly responded to Tolentino’s accusation, saying that he should not believe the propaganda being spread by Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB).

“Mark Tolentino talagang assuming ka agad na wala akong dina drive na jeep? Saan mo nakuha ang info na yan sa dotr at ltfrb? Wag ka kasi magpapaniwala agad sa sabi sabi.” he said.

Tolentino wants to continue the debate, however San Mateo blocked him already on Facebook.

“Does not change the fact na its the publisher’s right to select the book its publishes, it’s their right. It’s not your right though to cause public nuisance by blocking streets for your rally,” he said.

Meanwhile, several Duterte supporters slammed San Mateo for blocking Tolentino who only wanted to debate with him.

“PIKON KA PALA GEORGE! Asan ang Demokrasya kung BLOCKER ka pala pag pikon ka na?” Netizen Juan Tanong said.

San Mateo has been accused even before of being the representative of the PUV drivers despite not owning any transportation vehicles and didn’t even experience to work as a driver.

Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Oscar Albayalde warned Iloilo Representative Richard Garin and his father, Guimbal town Mayor Oscar Garin Sr. that they will be put in jail if they continue to refuse to surrender their firearms.

According to Albayalde, Rep. Richard Garin is not yet surrendering his 11 firearms with some already expired licenses while his father, has eight guns with also expired licenses.

 “According to the PNP-Firearms and Explosives Office (FEO), they have not yet heeded our order although we already informed them yesterday (Thursday) about the matter. We already issued a notice to them that all of their permits have been canceled,” Albayalde said.

“They have expired licenses and if they fail to surrender that, they can be subjected to a search warrant,” he added.

The Garins are facing trouble after they mauled a police officer several days ago.

As a response, the government filed a case against the two powerful politicians, they also canceled their permit to carry and removed their deputation over the local police.

Several hours after the warning of Albayalde, the Garins decided to surrender their firearms.

Photos posted by RMN-Iloilo showed the powerful guns owned by the two Garin.

The Garins are considered as a powerful political family in Iloilo, however, the current administration didn’t show any fear of giving them the right punishment.

President Duterte even angered by the incident.

“I will ask General Año to take a look bakit nagkaganun [why did it happen], investigate. I’m not urging him. I’m ordering him to file a case against the two. Iyong mag-ama na ‘yun [The father and son],” he said.

Guimbal, Iloilo Mayor Oscar Garin Sr. and Iloilo 1st District Rep. Richard Garin are facing several lawsuits from the Philippine National Police after they have reportedly mauled a policeman last weekend.

According to PNP Region 6 Chief Supt. John Bulalacao, he would request for the cancelation of the mayor’s deputation over the police and relieve from his post the chief of police of Guimbal for not taking action to help his personnel..”.

Rep. Garin, who’s the husband of former Health Secretary Janette Garin is also facing a lawsuit for grave threats.

The victim, who’s identified as PO3 Federico Macaya of the Guimbal Municipal Police Station has been summoned by the Garins, who later handcuffed him, threatened him by pointing a gun to his head and the powerful politicians also seized his belongings.

They also allegedly mauled the policeman for still an undisclosed reason.

“I have already ordered the recall of their police escorts when I learned of this incident this morning,” Bulalacao said, noting that “most” of the members of the Guimbal police force “have requested for their transfer out of Guimbal” after the incident.

“I told Cong. Garin that I’m taking this incident as an affront to me. I will not let this pass without taking action against them,” Bulalacao said.

Meanwhile, Congressman Garin already apologized to the Philippine National Police, he also explained the reason why they mauled PO3 Macaya.

Garin explained that he didn’t control himself after he found out that Macaya allegedly asked a victim to withdraw the complaint against a person who hurt a child during a town celebration last week.

“Gusto ko lang maklaro na ang actions ko are not directed to the PNP as an institution, or against its officers and personnel. My actions were a mere display of extreme frustration towards one, single PNP personnel na sa aking palagay ay nag-commit ng great disservice to the people of Guimbal,” Garin said.

The congressman described Macaya’s act as “betrayal of public trust” for asking a victim to withdraw a charge that he/she filed.

Philippinerevolutions.com, the official website of Communist Party of the Philippines and New People’s Army released a statement exactly on their 50th anniversary to stop their armed struggle against the government.

However, the statement is not posted by any officials of the CPP-NPA, but by a hacker who’s a member of Anonymous PH.

Pinoy Hack News uploaded the screenshot of the said website, showing a letter with a sign from Professor Jose Maria Sison.

According to the statement, they’re already fighting for 50 years however there’s nothing good happened during their fight against the government.

The hacker who also introduced himself as Sison said that the leaders of NPA are already old and tired to continue their mission.

You can read the whole statement below:

“Mahigit na limang dekada na tayong lumalaban sa gobyernong ito

Sa loob ng mga nagdaang taon, marami na tayong napagdaanang hirap at sakit.
Ang lahat ng ating mga sakripisyo sa pakikibaka ay hindi maiiwasang patuloy na nagdudulot ng madugo at marahas na pakikipagdigmaan.
Ano na nga ba ang ating mga narating? Gaano karaming dugo na ang dumanak at patuloy na bubuhos? Ilang pamilya na ba ang nasira?
Ilang asawa, kapatid, at anak na ba ang naulila? Ilang kabataan na ba ang nawalan ng magandang kinabukasan?

Ang lahat ng ito ay aking sinimulan at kayo ang kasama ko sa lahat ng laban.
Hindi ito naging madali, dahil ang gobyerno ay patuloy na nakatayo sa kabila ng lahat ng pangyayari sa ating bansa.
Ang ating adhikaing ipabagsak ang sino mang mamumuno at unti-unting gumapang
papasok sa gobyernong ito at kontrolin ang kaisipan ng mga mamamayan ay tila mananatiling isang malaking pangarap.
Patunay na ang gobyernong ito ay itinataguyod ng Sambayanang Pilipino.

Ako at ang mga kasabay kong mga pinuno ng samahan ay matanda na at may mga malubhang sakit.
Habang lumilipas ang mga panahon at tila patuloy na humihina ang katawan ay kasabay ng paghina ng alab sa aking puso sa walang katapusang pakikibaka.
Nais ko na ring bumalik sa aking kinagisnang bansa.
At kung ako man ay mabibigyan ng pagkakataon, nais kong bumalik na nagkakaisa na ang mga Pilipino hindi para sa kung kanino man,
kundi para sa ikauunlad ng ating mahal na bayang Pilipinas.

Ako si Jose Maria Canlas Sison, Ama ng Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas, isang Pilipino,
ay humingi ng paumanhin sa lahat ng mga sakripisyo sa madugong pakikibaka.
Ako ay nananawagan sa lahat ng kapatid sa rebolusyon
CPP-NPA-NDF na sumuko na at itigil na ang ating naumpisahang digmaan na tila walang katapusan at walang kinabukasan.
Tinatawagan ko ang Pamahalaan na tanggapin ng mapayapa ang aming tuluyang pagsuko at pagbaba ng armas.
Itigil na ang dahas at magkisa na tayong lahat. Isang Dugo… Isang Bansa… Isang Lahi… Isang Diwa…”

As of writing, the said website is still hacked.

President Rodrigo Duterte even before he was still the Mayor of Davao City annually visited ill children to give them some gifts this Christmas.

Yesterday, PTV News Mindanao posted photos of the President having bonded with some kids at the Southern Philippine Medical Center in Davao City.

President Duterte who’s known for being tough against criminals showed his soft side while kissing some of the ill children.

He was accompanied by his former aide Christopher ‘Bong’ Go.

Some even can’t stand up because of their weakness, however, it shows how happy are they to be visited by the president.

They also showed some respect to the President who’s like their ‘ninong’ who remembered them this Christmas.

Duterte also prepared some foods for some kids, and also do some fist bump with them.

The President even during the campaign period kept talking about the future generation, an evidence that Duterte is very close to children.

There are also several incidents that the President became emotional for seeing children suffering from illness.