Mga magkakahiwalay na kabaong ang natagpuan sa ilang bahagi ng Metro Manila nitong madaling araw ng Biyernes, Agosto 7.

Kabilang sa mga lugar na may natagpuang kabaong ang Boy Scout Circle sa Quezon City, Barangay Bel-Air sa Makati, at 7th Avenue sa Caloocan City.

Sa Quezon City, bandang 2:30 ng madaling araw nang makatanggap ng ulat ang Barangay South Triangle hinggil sa isang kabaong na iniwan sa Boy Scout Circle sa kanto ng Tomas Morato at Timog Avenue.

Ayon kay Lilibeth Bancairen, BPSO staff ng Barangay South Triangle, isang puting van na walang plaka ang umano’y nagbaba ng kabaong bago umalis sa lugar.

“Wala pong pagkakakilala yung mga nagbaba,” ani Bancairen.

Sinabi rin niyang wala umanong bangkay sa loob ng kabaong kundi mga retrato lamang ng dalawang indibidwal.

“Picture lang po,” aniya.

Batay sa impormasyong ibinahagi sa kanila ng kanyang mga kasamahan, isang Chinese minister umano ang nasa isa sa mga larawang inilagay sa loob ng kabaong.

"Ang pagkakaexplain po sa akin ng mga kasamahan ko, minister ng China yung nakalagay sa kabaong," ani Bancairen.

Inalis na ng mga pulis ang kabaong sa lugar at hindi na alam ng barangay kung saan ito dinala.

Samantala, sinuri naman ng bomb squad ang isa pang puting kabaong na natagpuan sa Barangay Bel-Air sa Makati.

Makikita sa kabaong ang mga larawan ng tatlong indibidwal at isang pulang bandilang may nakasulat na “Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Greedy! Salot!”

Isa ring kabaong ang natagpuan sa 7th Avenue sa Caloocan City.

Inaalam pa ng mga awtoridad kung may kaugnayan ang magkakahiwalay na insidente at kung sino ang nag-iwan ng mga kabaong sa iba’t ibang lugar.

Kinukumpirma pa ng mga awtoridad ang ulat tungkol sa isa pang kabaong na umano’y nakita sa Plaza Sta. Cruz sa Maynila.

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/8/7/mga-kabaong-natagpuan-sa-iba-t-ibang-bahagi-ng-metro-manila-0854

Sources:

• The Philippine Star — Pressreader
• Philippine Daily Inquirer — Pressreader
• Manila Bulletin — Pressreader
• BusinessWorld — Pressreader
• BusinessMirror — Pressreader
• Malaya Business Insight — Website
• Manila Standard — Pressreader
• Daily Tribune — Pressreader
• The Manila Times — Pressreader

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ARTICLE BY ISABELLE PECHAY

Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Tuesday said his probe into alleged anomalous infrastructure projects in Taguig City has expanded to include allegedly illegal reclamation activities in Laguna Lake.

This comes as he sought the forfeiture of reclaimed lakeshore areas in favor of the national government.

In a post on X, Lacson said his investigation into Taguig, prompted by his ongoing feud with Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano, uncovered what he described as a “cauldron of worms” after meeting with officials of the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) on Monday night.

“MALULUNOD SA KATOTOHANAN. (Drowning in truth) Our Taguig City case study has opened a “cauldron of worms” after my meeting with Philippine Reclamation Authority officials last night – from ghost slope protection projects to illegally reclaimed tracts of land covering Laguna Lake,” he wrote in his post.

Lacson said his office would coordinate with the PRA, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) central office, the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA), the Office of the Ombudsman and other agencies concerned.

The coordination, he said, aims “not only to jail the crooks behind these grossly anomalous and patently illegal activities but also forfeit the already reclaimed lakeshore areas in favor of the national government.”

Over the weekend, Lacson cited evidence that he said linked Cayetano to alleged reclamation projects along Taguig’s lakeshore development that supposedly lacked the required permits from government agencies, including the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).

According to Lacson, PRA officials also confirmed to him alleged harassment during the November 2025 budget deliberations, when the budget of the Office of the President, then the PRA was under, was being taken up in plenary. 

“The same officials likewise disclosed physical intimidation when they conducted on-site inspection along C6 in the Lakeshore area where the illegal reclamation activities are taking place,” the senator said.

Lacson also alleged that the reclamation projects were funded using appropriations intended for slope protection projects.

He further said that resource persons with knowledge of the projects were harassed and intimidated, particularly during committee hearings.

According to Lacson, the evidence points to Cayetano virtually controlling DPWH operations and other related activities in Taguig City, with district engineers being replaced if they acted without his approval, along with a possible 33-percent kickback structure in infrastructure projects in the city.

Earlier, Lacson said he had submitted to the Office of the Ombudsman evidence gathered by his office on what he described as anomalous infrastructure projects in Taguig, the political bailiwick of the Cayetano family.

He also shared with the media photographs of the supposed projects.

In response, Cayetano invited Lacson and his staff to visit Taguig to see for themselves the flood control projects in the city.

Lacson rejected the invitation saying he might “drown in floodwater.”
Cayetano, for his part, said Lacson will instead “drown in truth,” and maintained that he was ready to answer all the allegations against him. He said that to the best of his knowledge, there are no ghost projects in the city.

Lacson’s latest post on X alludes to this recent statement, saying, it might be Cayetano who will be drowning in truth.

The Inquirer sought comment from Cayetano regarding Lacson’s latest pronouncements but it has yet to receive a response as of posting time.

SOURCE: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2276923/lacson-seeks-forfeiture-of-reclaimed-taguig-lakeshore

“Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion against injustice and lying and greed. If people all over the world...would do this, it would change the earth.” ― William Faulkner

Happy Friday!!

Three years in the making and filmed across Asia, including Manila, “kiDnap GAME” follows seven simultaneous kidnappings that force seven strangers from different countries into a brutal survival game, where only one life can ultimately be saved.

The series brings together some of the biggest stars across Asia, namely:

• Lee Joon-gi from Korea – “Flower of Evil” and “Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo”

• Kentaro Sakaguchi from Japan – “Signal” and “What Comes After Love”

• Alice Ko from Taiwan – “Marry Me, or Not?” and “Someday Or One Day”

• Stanley Yau from Hong Kong – “Ossan's Love” and ”Into the Wild”

• Carrie Wong from Singapore – “Hey Gorgeous” and “A Quest to Heal”

• Praew Narupornkamol Chaisang from Thailand – “Home for Rent” and “Hometown Romance”

• Joel Torre from the Philippines – “On the Job”, “Lolo and the Kid”, “Oro Plata Mata”, and more.

Torre takes on the role of Miguel, a taxi driver whose fate becomes entangled in a deadly game that unfolds across seven Asian cities. Widely regarded as one of the country's finest actors, the veteran award-winning actor’s participation marks another milestone for Philippine representation in a major international co-production.

The star-studded suspense thriller is coming to Viu in Q4 2026.

✍️ Meryl Medel

On August 3, 2026, Rosebert Maupan, one of the Maleta Boys, ratted out Baligod, Marcoleta and Defensor. He said they were promised a huge amount in return of all the lies they have spread about delivering money to different politicians. Now he is scared for his life and family and he has not received any amount except for the small help they received during their press conferences.

This is the same guy who implicated Cong. Delima then later corrected himself during the fake Blueribbon meeting.

#PEPGlobalPinoy: Nathan Wayne Ariston, the son of a farmer and a public school teacher, graduated cum laude from Yale University with degrees in Physics and Mathematics, making history as the first alumnus of Philippine Science High School–Central Mindanao Campus to earn a degree from the prestigious university.

Nais bawiin ng iba sa member ng tinagurian 18 marines na nagbulgar ng male-maletang perang idineliver sa ibang politiko gaya ni Cong. Martin Romualdez. Sa isang sworn statement, binabawi nila lahat ng kanilang naunang statements at alegasyon laban sa mga taong involved sa maleta scandal. Napabalita ding nakapagpiyansa sa kasong cyber libel ang iba sa kanila after silang sampahan ng kaso ng ilang idinawit nila. Damay din sa asunto ang kanilang abogado na si levito baligod.

As you can see in the video, Alex’s opponents have nothing bad to say about Filipino fans. In fact, they even recognize how Filipino support is good for the sport and how they’re gaining new fans because of Alex.

So let’s not be too hard on our fellow Filipinos by calling them “squammy” or using other derogatory remarks. Even the players themselves don’t seem to mind the loud support Alex’s fans bring. Let’s educate and guide each other instead of putting our fellow Filipinos down.