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PACC Commissioner Greco Belgica and ACT-CIS Rep. Eric Yap. FILE PHOTOS MANILA, Philippines — ACT-CIS Rep. Eric Yap on Tuesday said he would leave his post if he is proven guilty of corruption. “I’m ready to leave. Kahit hindi ako tanggalin ni [House] Speaker, once I’m proven guilty, I will resign,” Yap told reporters in an online press conference after his name was tagged as among the congressmen allegedly linked to corruption in the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) projects. Citing a report from the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC), President Rodrigo Duterte, during a speech aired Monday night, mentioned Yap and eight other lawmakers as those allegedly linked to corruption. The lawmakers mentioned denied such allegations. In naming Yap, Duterte, reading the report of the PACC , said that the congressman allegedly rigged the bidding for an infrastructure project in Benguet “through his agent.” Duterte also said Yap allegedly ... » Learn More about ‘I’m ready to resign if proven guilty of corruption,’ says Yap of ACT-CIS

MANILA, Philippines — Will House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano be removed from his post this afternoon amid talks of declaring leadership posts in the lower chamber vacant? If ACT-CIS party-list Rep. Eric Yap is asked, he has a “99 percent feeling” that Cayetano will keep his post. In an interview on ABS-CBN News Channel, Yap, who chairs the powerful House Appropriations Committee, was asked if he can categorically state that there would be no leadership change or a coup in the lower chamber. “Ito po, opinyon ko lang ito pero I have 99.9 percent feeling na talagang si Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano pa rin ang magiging Speaker namin dahil wala namang problema sa pamamalakad niya so ‘yung ibang mga  parochial concerns ng mga congressman, we try to address that,” Yap said (This is my opinion. I am 99.9 percent confident that Speaker Cayetano will still be the speaker.  We have no problems with his leadership.) Presidential son and House Deputy Speaker Paolo Duterte, also a close ally ... » Learn More about Yap sees Cayetano keeping speakership amid alleged ouster plot

Events producer Tim Yap is defending his choice to throw a party in Baguio after drawing flak for hosting the event, stating that he wanted to promote local tourism. Yap was criticized online after photos and videos from his birthday party, held at a hotel in Camp John Hay last week, circulated on Twitter. Instagram posts and Stories showed Yap and his guests without masks as they danced and posed for photos close to one another. A probe has since been launched by the Department of Tourism Cordillera Administrative Region, with a Notice to Explain issued to the establishment. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tim Yap (@officialtimyap) statement on Facebook today, Jan. 27: “The city government gives hotel 72 hours to explain why it should not be sanctioned over celebrity party protocol breach.” Yap spoke to ABS-CBN News yesterday, Jan. 26, about the event, stating that he organized it to promote Baguio for ... » Learn More about Tim Yap defends throwing party in Baguio after being called out for breaking COVID measures

Mr Surachai yesterday announced RS Group will launch two new collagen and juice beverage brands later this year. Arnun Chonmahatrakool RS Group is allocating 1.4 billion baht to strengthen its revenue this year via a two-pronged approach with a focus on cannabis and hemp-based products. Surachai Chetchotisak, the chief executive of RS, said 1 billion baht has been reserved for two new mergers and acquisitions (M&As), although he was not able to disclose details regarding the deals. Another 400 million baht has been set aside for two new brands, "well u collagen" and "CAMU C" juice beverage, which will be launched in August and September, respectively. These brands will target younger consumers up to the age of 35 given an increase in interest regarding healthy lifestyles. "We are stepping into very challenging product categories which have huge market potential," said Mr Surachai. In 2020, the market value for juices and vitamin C drinks stood at around 10 billion ... » Learn More about RS Group allots B1.4bn to M&As, new brands

PATONG: Patrons of Patong’s formerly bustling trade in copy CDs and other pirated goods might have been forgiven for thinking it would be back to business as usual once the Apec delegates left the country, but a raid on a Patong shop last Friday night indicates otherwise. The raid, led by newly-installed Phuket Governor Udomsak Usawarangura and Phuket Provincial Police Deputy Commander Pol Col Apirak Hongtong, seized fake and smuggled goods valued at 1.5 million baht but failed to make any arrests. Gov Udomsak, together with Vice-Governor Pongpow Ketthong and officers of the Kathu Police Station, announced the seizure at 8 pm Saturday night. They said the raid took place at a shophouse on Soi Kepsub in Patong the night before. Carrying a search warrant, police surprised the building’s occupants, though apparently not enough to prevent them from fleeing the scene on foot. Police said that because the shophouse had been locked from the inside, they were forced to break down the door, ... » Learn More about B1.5m in pirate CDs seized

CHALONG: A cat burglar released from prison last year is now back in custody, arrested on Sunday with over 1.5 million baht in stolen goods – mostly Buddhist amulets. Also arrested were his two alleged accomplices , one a 16-year-old boy. The arrests were announced a press conference later the same day led by Police Region 8 Commander Santarn Chayanon. The suspect, 20-year-old Wanchai “Ton” Bunchu from Thalang, has been charged with theft by breaking and entering. Facing the same charges in Juvenile Court is a 16-year-old identified only as “Pop”. A third man, Sitthichok “Pong” Kaewkhao, 25, is accused of receiving stolen goods. Mr Wanchai and “Pop” were arrested at a boarding house in Chalong after police received a report from Ariyah Puengkin that her home on Soi Bangku had been burgled, with numerous items stolen. Upon their arrest, the pair were found in possession of a total of 37 items, including Buddhist amulets, jewelry and a coin dating back to the Rama V ... » Learn More about Burglar arrested with B1.5m in stolen goods

Police question a staffer of the gold shop at the Big C Khlong Hae mall in Hat Yai following a robbery on Saturday afternoon. (Photo: Assawin Pakkawan) SONGKHLA: Police are hunting for a masked armed robber who stole gold necklaces worth 1.1 million baht from a shop in a Big C mall in Hat Yai on Saturday afternoon before fleeing in a car driven by an accomplice. The robbery occurred at about 3.30pm at the Yaowarat Bangkok gold shop on the second floor of the Big C Khlong Hae branch in Khlong Hae municipality of Hat Yai district, said police. An initial police investigation found there were two men involved. They arrived in a bronze Toyota Vios with no licence plates and parked in front of the mall. One man entered the gold shop, where four staff — one man and three women — were working at the time. The robber, posing as a customer, asked to see a large gold necklace. As a staffer was about to bring some necklaces, the man suddenly climbed over the counter and swept some ... » Learn More about Armed man steals B1.1m in gold in Hat Yai

Passakorn Klai-udom, 23, a 7-Eleven employee, files his complaint about a fake banknote, placed on the table, at Hat Yai police station. (Photo: Assawain Pakkawan) SONGKHLA: A customer used a fake 1,000-baht note to purchase goods from a convenience store in Hat Yai district early on Tuesday morning. Passakorn Klai-udom, 23, a cashier at the Plaza branch of 7-Eleven in Hat Yai municipality, told police that a man aged about 20 entered the store about 2am. He selected some goods to purchase and the bill came to 271 baht. The man gave him a 1,000-baht note and he gave him 729 baht change. He realised it was a fake. The portrait of the King was partly faded out. He rushed outside to speak to the customer, but the man refused to talk to him and drove off in a car with two or three other people inside it. ... » Learn More about Fake B1,000 note passed in Hat Yai

MARKET CHECK Wielding a “social distancing stick,” Health Secretary Francisco Duque III joins Parañaque City officials as they inspect a market in Baclaran on Friday to see if health regulations are being observed. —MARIANNE BERMUDEZ The OCTA Research Group and at least two lawmakers called for tighter restrictions in order to stop the current surge of COVID-19 infections as the country logged 7,103 new cases on Friday, the most in a single day since the pandemic began. OCTA said it was recommending the immediate implementation of “circuit breaker measures” which could either be a “hard general community quarantine (GCQ),” or a “soft modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ),” which would be enforced if the surge does not abate in two weeks. The independent group of academics and experts in various fields is monitoring the pandemic. The country’s previous highest single day tally of infections was on Aug. 10, 2020, with 6,861 cases. Friday’s record did not include figures ... » Learn More about Cases hit new single-day high; tighter curbs urged

Filinvest Land Inc. (FLI) registered a 24-percent drop in its first-half net profit to P2.42 billion from P3.04 billion year-on-year as quarantine measures delayed its construction activities. In a filing on Wednesday, the listed property arm of Filinvest Development Corp. posted a 30-percent decline in gross revenues to P8.81 billion in the period from P12.62 billion last year. The first-semester results, it said, reflect the full impact of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) the government imposed in mid-March to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the country. “The second quarter was a most difficult time for the company, with [the] ECQ limiting the operations of our malls and construction restrictions affecting residential revenue recognition,” FLI President and Chief Executive Officer Josephine Gotianun-Yap was quoted as saying in the filing. “Despite the challenges, we prioritized easing the burden of our customers by providing payment ... » Learn More about Filinvest Land income falls 24% in first 6 months