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Showing posts with label NBI. Show all posts
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Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Dra. Vicki Belo Decries "Harassment" by the NBI Led by Agent Palmer Mallari

30 June 2009

The camp of Dra. Vicki Belo is protesting what they see as harassment from the NBI when three of its agents led by Palmer Mallari went to the house of the lady cosmetic surgeon in Dasmariñas Village, Makati last Tuesday, June 23, and started asking the guards questions and even attempted to get the guard's logbook according to the report by ABS-CBN's RG Cruz.


More on this story in this report by ABS-CBN's RG Cruz via kyte.tv:


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Friday, June 12, 2009

Dra. Vicki Belo Files Supplemental Affidavit with the NBI to Deny Eric Chua's Allegation That She Had the Only Master Copy of Hayden Kho Sex Videos

12 June 2009

Dra. Vicki Belo filed her supplemental affidavit with the NBI yesterday to contradict allegations by Eric Chua that she had the only master copy of the Hayden Kho sex videos and, therefore, the only one with the capability to distribute them.  Atty. Adel Tamano says that this is not true and insists on his client's innocence. He says that that is the reason why they filed a supplemental affidavit even though the NBI has not yet asked for the same.

More on this development in these reports courtesy of GMANews.tv:


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Thursday, June 4, 2009

Eric Johnston Chua Insists He Gave Dr. Vicki Belo the Only Master Copy of Hayden Kho Sex Videos — 2nd Interview with Jay Ruiz of ABS-CBN, June 4, 2009

4 June 2009

In an exclusive second interview with Jay Ruiz of ABS-CBN, Eric Johnston Chua claimed that he gave to Dr. Vicki Belo the only master copy in one DVD of Dr. Hayden Kho's sex videos.

This is the transcript of Jay Ruiz's report and interview with Eric Chua:

Preface by Karen Davila: Walang ibang may hawak ng master copy ng mga sex video ni Hayden Kho kundi si Vicki Belo. Ito ang idiniin ngayon ni Eric Chua sa eklusibong pagharap niya sa ABS-CBN News. Si Chua ang itinuro ng kampo ni Dr. Kho at Belo na nagpakalat ng Hayden Kho sex video.  Exclusive, nagpa-patrol, Jay Ruiz. 
 
Jay: Mahigit isang linggo matapos ma-interview ng ABS-CBN News si Eric Chua, muli siyang humarap sa amin para sabihin ang kanyang nalalaman sa pagpapakalat ng mga sex videos ni Hayden Kho. Hindi raw niya matiis na manahimik habang nasisira ang reputasyon niya at ng kanyang pamilya. 

Eric: Now I'm infamous as the guy who spread the video. I go around and people would ask me, "How could you do that to the girls?"

Jay:  Sa kuwento ni Eric, nagsimula ang lahat noong December 9, 2008. Inamin raw ni Princess Velasco kay Dra. Vicki Belo ang kanyang naging bawal na relasyon sa boyfriend niyang si Hayden.  Si Velasco ay empleyado sa Belo Medical Clinic at girlfriend naman ni Dr. Herbert "Bistek" Rosario na kaibigan nina Hayden at Eric.

Eric:  Upon hearing of Princess' report, Vicki asked Princess to get us to go over to her place.

Jay: Nang makaharap ni Vicki Belo si Eric at Bistek, isinumbong rin nilang may mga sex videos si Hayden na nakatago sa kanyang computer.

Eric: ...  At times, I didn't thought these recordings ... 

Jay: Dahil dito, pinakiusapan daw sila ni Belo na kunin ang mga computers ni Hayden sa tinitirhan niyang condominium.

Eric: Vicki assured us that the computers were property of the Belo Medical Group and that she owned the apartment where Hayden was staying and she even gave us the key to the apartment and provided us with the driver and a car to take us there.  

Jay: Pagdating sa bahay ni Belo bitbit ang mga computers, nabalitaan daw nilang nagtangkang magpakamatay si Hayden.

Eric: Just when we were about to start working on the laptop, we received information that Hayden had attempted to commit suicide so we all rushed back to the condominium.  When we got there, we found Hayden sprawled on the bed unconscious.

Jay: Pitong araw mula noon at nang gumaling si Hayden, muli raw ipinatawag ni Belo si Eric para buksan ang computer ni Hayden at ipakita ang mga sex videos. 

Eric : We got to work, compiled the videos and when we were confident have already been located, she gave me a DVD disc and asked me to burn her a copy of the videos.  After that, she told me  to delete the files on the computer.

Jay:  Bagama't masama ang loob niya kay Hayden dahil sa pang-aagaw nito umano sa girlfriend ni Bistek, wala raw motibo si Eric para ipakalat ang mga video.

Eric: ... Yeah, I'd say that's the master copy ... as far as I know, that's the only copy.  But I don't know if she made second or third generation copies of the first one but ... the copy she told me to make in the computer was one ... one disc.

Jay: Nagpakita na si Eric sa NBI kanina para magsumite ng kanyang affidavit. Sa ngayon, pinag-aaralan na ni Eric Chua na magsampa ng kasong libel laban sa mga taong nag-akusa sa kaniya. Hindi raw kasi tama na basta pangalanan siya sa media nang walang inilalabas na ebidensiya.  Jay Ruiz, patrol ng Pilipino.

End comment by Karen Davila: Patuloy naman po naming kinukuha ang reaksyon ni Dra. Vicki Belo pero hindi sumasagot ...

Here's Eric Johnston Chua's second interview with Jay Ruiz of ABS-CBN via kyte.tv:



VIDEO UPDATE
5 June 2009 8:16am

We now have this short video report from GMAnews.tv on Eric Chua submitting his affidavit to the NBI yesterday:



Cezar Mancao is Now in the NBI, June 4, 2009

4 June 2009

Cezar Mancao is now at the NBI headquarters following a successful homecoming made possible by the NBI (please see my previous post, Cezar Mancao Is Back in the Philippines, June 4, 2009, Under Heavy, Airtight NBI Security Protection).

More on that in these GMA-7 reports courtesy of GMAnews.tv:





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Cezar Mancao Is Back in the Philippines, June 4, 2009, Under Heavy, Airtight NBI Security Protection

4 June 2009

Former police Senior Superintendent Cezar Mancao is now back in the Philippines!  

PAL flight PR 103 from Los Angeles touched down at the NAIA Centennial Terminal 2 at exactly 5:33am, 22 minutes earlier than its estimated time of arrival of 5:55am. That flight is now part of history.

Security was extremely tight and even media had limited access to Mancao the moment he disembarked from flight PR 103 wearing his specially-requested bulletproof vest.

Upon his arrival, Mancao was immediately whisked off into a bulletproof Ford Expedition van in a convoy of fifteen (15) cars headed by a five-man motorcycle unit of the Manila Police District.  According to the report by Ivan Mayrina, the Ford Expedition was the fifth vehicle in the convoy which also bore hordes of heavily-armed NBI security escort.

More on this in this report from Unang Hirit courtesy of GMAnews.tv:




More on Cezar Mancao's return in my other posts.



Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Cezar Mancao's Philippine Airlines Flight to the Philippines Will Arrive 5:55AM June 4, Thursday

3 June 2009  10:15pm, Manila time

Cezar Mancao is definitely returning to the Philippines early tomorrow morning, June 4, Thursday aboard Philippine Airlines flight PR 103 from Los Angeles, California.

Here are the news reports from Saksi courtesy of GMAnews.tv:





Mancao's return under extremely tight security is expected to roil the political landscape in the Philippines as his affidavit implicates Senator Panfilo Lacson as the person who ordered the killing of PR man Bubby Dacer and his driver Emmanuel Corbito and even former President Joseph "Erap" Estrada himself as the one who wanted Dacer to be liquidated. Both Senator Lacson and former President Estrada have vehemently denied the charges against them by Mancao.

  


Monday, June 1, 2009

NBI Team Headed by Atty. Ric Diaz Now in the U.S. to Pick Up Dacer-Corbito Murder Witness Cezar Mancao

1 June 2009

An NBI team headed by Atty. Ric Diaz, head of its counter-terrorism unit is now in Los Angeles to pick up former Senior Superintendent Cezar Mancao, a key witness in the Dacer-Corbito murder case in 2000.

In an affidavit, Mancao has tagged Senator Panfilo Lacson as the mastermind behind the killings. Lacson has vehemently denied the accusation. 

These are the video reports courtesy of GMAnews.tv:



June 2 is being given as the probable date of Mancao's return to the Philippines.

Friday, May 22, 2009

Ted Failon Expresses His Gratitude to All Those Who Prayed For and Supported Them in Their Terrible Ordeal

22 May 2009   2:28am, Manila time

Ted Failon who has been vindicated by NBI official findings that his wife, Trina Etong, committed suicide, has given this brief message to the Filipino people:
Ngayon pong nailabas na ang NBI report, makapagpapahinga na po kami ng aking mga anak at makapagluluksa.  Napakahirap po kasi ng sitwasyon na kayo na ho 'yung namatayan, kayo na 'yung nawalan, kayo pa ho 'yong pinahirapan nang husto.  Sa lahat po ng taong nagdasal at nagdarasal, tumulong po't tumutulong para kami makaraos sa problemang ito ... maraming, maraming salamat po.
This is the video clip from ABS-CBN via kyte.tv:


Let's pray that our Lord will continue to sustain Ted, his daughters Kaye and Charisma and the entire Failon and Arteche families as they move on with their rudely-interrupted lives beyond the tragedy of Trina Etong.  
 

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Katrina Halili Fights Back, Files Case with the NBI As Senator Bong Revilla Vows to Put Behind Bars Those Responsible for Sex Video Scandal

21 May 2009

With the help of Senator Ramong "Bong" Revilla, Jr., Katrina Halili went to the NBI and the Department of Justice yesterday to file a complaint regarding the sex video scandal involving her and Dr. Hayden Kho.

These are the video clips from GMAnews.tv:



Senator Bong Revilla, in spite of the criticisms against him for grandstanding, deserves credit for leading the charge in this fight that has won the support of many of our legislators, the DOJ and NBI, the CHR and the general public.

Sana, magpakita rin si Senator Bong Revilla ng sipag sa isyu ng edukasyon (tuition free increase moratorium, halimbawa), sa pre-need industry tulad ng CAP, Legacy, Permanent Plans, Prudentialife atbp., kung saan milyon-milyong kababayan natin ang nabiktima at ngayong magpapasukan ay namumrubroblema sa pagbabayad ng tuition ... atbp, etc.

Senator Bong!  Congrats po sa maagap mong aksyon!  Sana po maasahan ka rin ng mga kababayan natin sa napakaraming isyu hindi lang yung nabanggit ko sa itaas kundi sa malubhang problema ng kahirapan ... NGAYON NA PO ... KATULAD NG GINAWA MO KAHAPON ... HINDI SA 2010!

I'll email this to the office of Senator Bong Revilla.  Sana makatanggap po ako ng response galing mismo kay Senator Bong Revilla. Kayo rin po.  Kung meron kayong nakitang ginagawang mabuti ang ating mga Senador — sinumang Senador — pakitapik 'nyo sa balikat ... para lalong sipagin!  Sige na, NOW NA!  Wala tayong pakikinabangangan kung hindi tayo kikilos!

The email address of Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr. is:

Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr.


Senate Office:
Rm. 506 5th Flr., GSIS Bldg., Financial Center, Roxas Blvd., Pasay City
Trunk Lines: (632) 552-6601 to 70 loc. 5521 / 5523 / 5577
Direct Line: (632) 552-6776
Telefax No.: (632) 552-6698
Email: senbongrevilla@senate.gov.ph
Hindi po natin kailangan ng sobrang talinong mga Senador, kailangan po natin ng kumikilos na Senador ... kumikilos nang tama at may malasakit sa maliliit na mamamayan.  Pero sana hindi lang ngayon, dapat palagi!







Thursday, May 14, 2009

Delay in the NBI's Release of Its Trina Investigation Findings Beginning to Hurt Its Image of Credibility, Competence and Independence

14 May 2009

Delays in the NBI's release of the results of its investigations in the Trina shooting case have begun to tarnish its image of credibility, competence and independence in the eyes of the Failon family, the media and the public in general. This is the NBI's fault since it made the public believe that its report would have been out by now but so far, it has come up with nothing.   

In the video report below, there is a statement of Kaye Failon (I have grown accustomed to calling her using Ted's screen surname) wherein she said, "It's been 27 days since my mother passed away and until now me, my father, along with the rest of the immediate family haven't begun to grieve because of the investigation surrounding my mother's death."

Kaye continued, "At a time when our family should be spending private moments with each other, helping each other cope and finally move on, we instead spend our time cooperating with the NBI."

This statement by Kaye is now markedly removed from her earlier initial assessment of the NBI in this post, Kaye Failon Thanks NBI for their Professionalism as Ted Failon Answers Probers Questions.

This ABS-CBN video report discusses in more detail the basis for the growing impatience with the NBI:



These video clips from GMAnews.tv show earlier developments in the case:


For the latest Philippine news stories and videos, visit GMANews.TV
 



The statements attributed to DOJ Secretary Raul Gonzales to the effect that "Ted Failon is not yet off the hook," has not made the NBI's job any easier. 

After all, how many subordinates would be eager to disprove the word of their boss who, up to now, apparently conjures in his mind images of a guilty Ted Failon in spite of the massive absence of evidence with which to pin him down? Proof beyond reasonable doubt is the quantum of proof required to convict in a criminal charge. Even the shadow of that proof is no longer available to the NBI — negative paraffin tests, two top forensic experts saying it was most probably a suicide, negative gunpowder residue in Ted Failon's clothes, video clip submitted by the Failon family showing that Trina was ambidextrous indicating she was probably capable of firing a gun using not only her left hand, but also her right hand.  

The earlier the NBI releases its report, the better it will be for all of us.

We need Ted Failon back in his radio and TV posts where he serves our country best and his children back safely with the thought that, without their mother, there is this entire nation ready to rally to their cause once more whenever unexpected aggravation and difficulties abound.       


Thursday, April 30, 2009

NBI Eyeing Suicide in the Shooting of Trina Etong

30 April 2009

"Our investigation is leaning to suicide but our probe is not yet over so we cannot categorically say it is suicide."  This is the statement that is being attributed by GMA Channel 7 reports to NBI spokesman Ric Diaz.  

I have not seen any video clip of this declaration by Mr. Ric Diaz but it appears to be compatible with recent developments in the Trina investigation.  

You will recall that no less than Kaye Failon has thanked the NBI for its professionalism. Coming from Kaye, that's telling a lot.  More recently, the test on the clothes that Ted Failon wore when he rushed Trina to the hospital on April 15 has yielded negative for gunpowder residue.  


We have to remember that criminal conviction requires proof of guilt "beyond reasonable doubt." 

The biggest doubt so far are the twin autopsies conducted on Trina wherein two forensic experts commissioned by Ted Failon himself, Drs. Erwin Erfe and Raquel Fortun, have given their expert opinions that Trina's wound was most probably self-inflicted.  The way the doubts have piled up and as proof required to secure a Ted Failon conviction diminishes, it is but to be expected that the NBI would want to slowly ease up on Ted and his family.  This is so especially because of the torment that the Failons have suffered at the hands of the Quezon City police. The NBI has nothing to gain if it publicly appears to be aggressively pursuing a murder, homicide or parricide case that has obviously lost a lot of its steam.












Kaye Failon Thanks NBI for their Professionalism as Ted Failon Answers Probers Questions

29 April 2009

The father and daughter team of Ted and Kaye Failon went to the NBI headquarters early today for Ted to answer questions about Trina's death.

Emerging from the questioning, Ted appeared rejuvenated and in high spirits.  He said that he wanted to devote more time to his daughters now that he's a single parent.  For her part, Kaye Failon said, "Gusto lang naming magpasalamat sa NBI for being professional po, maraming, maraming salamat po sa kanila."


Kaye's comment is an unmistakable reference, by way of comparison, to the bungling that the QCPD committed in handling the whole Trina affair.  

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Trina's Cremation Pushes Through Tomorrow, April 22, Despite A Last-Minute Visit by NBI Operatives at Arlington Funeral Homes

21 April 2009   8:38pm Manila time

About an hour ago, ABS-CBN showed a video of the visit by NBI operatives in the wake of Trinidad "Trina" Etong.  Ostensibly, they went there to pay their respects but it was evident they made the visit for some other purpose.  As to what precisely, Chief of the NBI special task force Arnel Dalumpines failed to specify.  The video footage just showed him saying that they were respecting what Ted Failon's lawyers told them.  It was unclear what discussion transpired between the two groups.  

My guess is that the NBI team went to Arlington to make a last-minute request to delay the cremation of Trina. 

All indications however point to an "all systems go" for Trina's cremation tomorrow morning at 11am. The cremation will be preceded by a mass to be officiated by close Failon family friend, Fr. Gerry Orbos.  Trina's ashes will not be buried yet and will kept by the Failon family.


UPDATE
NBI WANTS THIRD AUTOPSY ON TRINA ETONG
21 April 2009   10:55pm Manila time

You will note that the first part of this post is based on an ABS-CBN video.  I just came across a gmanews.tv article posted 9:24pm entitled, NBI wants own autopsy exam on Failon's wife.

Just as I suspected, said article quoted NBI special task force chief Arnel Dalumpines as saying that "they will ask the Failon family for permission to do a third autopsy."

A third autopsy may happen or it may not.  That will be one of the questions that tomorrow will answer.  

The first autopsy was done by the PNP SOCO medico-legal team which was joined by Dr. Erwin Erfe. The second one was done very early this morning (April 21) by Dr. Rachel Fortun. 


Both Drs. Erfe and Fortun were personally commissioned by Ted Failon to do the autopsies. 

Both forensic experts gave the opinion that the most probable cause of Trina's death is a self-inflicted gunshot wound entering from the right temple and exiting the left temple.  

 



 

Monday, April 20, 2009

QCPD Will Turn Over Trina Suicide Investigation to NBI (With Video Update)

20 April 2009

LIVE BLOG POST
BREAKING NEWS

The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) will turn over to the NBI the investigation into the death of Trinidad "Trina" Etong, wife of ABS-CBN embattled broadcaster Ted Failon.  This is the announcement made in the ongoing press conference being conducted in Camp Crame by DILG Secretary Ronaldo Puno.  I'm watching it at ANC.

In addition, the Napolcom and the internal affairs service will also investigate the possible administrative liability of police officers involved in the controversial arrest of Trina relatives and Failon househelp. Considerable criticism has been generated by the arrests which were publicly perceived to be attended by excessive use of force.  Effective today, the police officers involved are placed on a 30-day preventive suspension.

Puno added that, as part of the moral transformation of the Philippine National Police, the Chief PNP will conduct intensified refresher courses for all investigators on police operating procedures and procedures on arrest.

"To regain and maintain the public trust in the Philippine National Police (PNP)," this, Puno emphasized repeatedly, was the reason why they are resorting to these steps.

Puno also clarified that as far as the QCPD is concerned, it has no problem with the scheduled cremation of Trina's body on Wednesday, April 22 at 11am.

With respect to the objection to Trina's cremation, I guess Secretary Raul Gonzales of the DOJ is the one person primarily standing in the way at this point (that's the subject of my immediately preceding post).

As I post, it's already 12:23pm, Manila time, and the Puno press conference is still ongoing.  

VIDEO UPDATE (20 April, 2009, 1:36pm) from gmanewstv: 

 

Friday, April 17, 2009

Failon Lawyers Thinking of Filing Raps vs Police As Quezon City Prosecutor Prepares Obstruction of Justice Charges

17 April 2009

BREAKING NEWS 

TRINA ETONG TESTS NEGATIVE FOR GUNPOWDER RESIDUE

Much has happened since last night's death of Trinidad "Trina" Etong, wife of ABS-CBN broadcaster Ted Failon and the emotional outburst of their daughter Kaye Failon who expressed her view over national TV that the manner by which the police conducted yesterday's arrest of the Failon household help and her aunt Pam may have hastened her mother's death.  

Trina Etong's body was brought late last night from the New Era General Hospital to the Arlington Funeral Homes in Araneta Avenue, Quezon City where it was subjected to autopsy and paraffin test.  Police now say she tested negative for gunpowder residue.  It will be recalled that the Failon family did not allow Trina to undergo paraffin testing while she was in the hospital reportedly for fear that it would worsen her medical condition. Trina's body now lies in state at the Arlington Memorial Chapel located at the ground floor of the Arlington main building.

With this development, everyone in the Failon household have tested negatively for paraffin -- Ted Failon, the victim Trina Etong and their entire household.  The mystery deepens. 

Against this backdrop, GMA 7 reported that the Failon family is considering filing a complaint before the Commission on Human Rights in view of the perceived excessive use of force that the police applied on them yesterday.  On the other hand, the Quezon City prosecutor's office is preparing the filing of obstruction of justice charges against Ted Failon, relatives of his deceased wife Trina and their household help  primarily for their alleged failure to properly report the shooting incident to the police and "disturbing" the crime scene by cleaning up the evidence in the Failon bathroom and his Pajero.

Meanwhile, National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Special Task Force Chief Arnel Dalumpines said that his unit has also begun its own parallel investigation of the shooting incident in compliance with a directive from the Department of Justice (DOJ). 

More video updates, including a discussion of Ted Failon's affidavit regarding the incident, here from GMAnews.TV:













I'll try to bring you more details as they come in. Meanwhile, let's keep praying for all the personae in this real-life drama -- for the Failon family, for the police authorities ... for the nation that is still dazed and confused while trying to absorb the events of the past several days.  

 
 
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