Tindig Pilipinas, an opposition group against the Duterte Administration, on Friday, October 12, endorsed five opposition senatorial candidates.

These were Free Legal Assistance Group President Jose Manuel "Chel" Diokno, human rights advocate and former Bangsamoro Transition Council member Samira Gutoc, Magdalo Representative Gary Alejano and Liberal Party members Bam Aquino and Erin Tanada.

Tindig Pilipinas, which is one of the opposition groups critical of the policies of President Rodrigo Duterte, said the five candidates went through a rigorous selection process.

“Wala kaming duda sa kanila, ipaglalaban nila tayo, sila ang mandirigma ng bayan, ang mandirigma para sa kasarinlan, ang mandirigma para sa sama-samang pag-unlad,” former Social Welfare Secretary Dinky Soliman said.

Diokno has reprimanded the "unacceptable" war on drugs of the Duterte Administration which he said undermines country’s legal system.

“I cannot sit still and remain silent while this government is mounting a total war against humanity,” Diokno said. 

Alejano, meanwhile, bashed the pro-China policy of the Duterte administration.

“Very passionate ako pagdating sa soberanya at integridad ng ating teritoryo kasama ang West Philippine Sea,” Alejano said.

Gutoc stressed out that she will bring to the Senate her human rights advocacies particularly for her individual Maranaos who were uprooted by the war against fear based oppressors.

“It is a calamity that is not worth repeating, hindi po pwedeng may Marawi sa ibang bayan ng Pilipinas,” Gutoc said.

Diokono, Alejano and Gutoc, who were present during the announcement of Tindig Pilipinas’ endorsement, also said they are unafraid regardless of whether their names are excluded in the top 12 in the latest Social Weather Stations survey.

“Kung gusto natin magbago ang klase ng serbisyo, baguhin na rin natin ang ating pag-iisip, baguhin natin ang pag-boboto sa mga opisyales sa gobyerno,” Alejano said.

“I believe na wala pa kaming formal ranking sa survey because I have not declared, ngayon pa lang tayo makikilala,” Gutoc said.

The SWS survey was dominated by returning and re-electionist senators.

“Wala po akong pakialam sa survey. Ang gust ko at importante sa akin ay mapag-usapan natin ang katarungan lalo na sa mahihirap,” Diokno said.

DATING PANGULONG NOYNOY AQUINO SANGKOT SA PAG-AANGKAT NG GINTONG PAG MAMAY-ARI NG BANSANG PILIPINAS

Inireklamo ng plunders sa ombudsman sina dating pangulong Noynoy Aquino at limang dati at kasalukuyang opisyal ng Gobyerno dahil sa umanoy shipment ng mga ginto. 

Ginamit na batayan ng mga kompleynant ang umanoy circular 49 na inilabas  ng Banko Central ng Pilipinas para ilipat sa bank of Thailand ang 3500 metric tons na ginto.

Naharang daw ng United Nations ang ginto at ngayo'y naka deposito sa International Bank sa Barcelona bukod kay Aquino dawit sa reklamo ang ilang dating miyembro ng gabinete na nag aproba umano sa shipment ng ginto noong 2014. 

Pero sa kopya ng reklamo tinukoy si dating DILG secretary Mar Roxas na kalihim ng Department of Local in Government habang kalihim naman daw ng Finance si dating Justice Secretary Leila De Lima. 

Unang kumalat sa social media ang ilang Fake News website ang nasabing Circular ng PSP. Mali rin ang mga Republic Act o batas na tinukoy sa Dokumento. 

Pero ayon sa mga complainant nakuha nila ang kopya ng BSPC circular sa pamamagitan ng Freedom of Information o FOI policy.

Atty. Ferndando Perito:
"They are not supposed to take out any gold reserves from a bank for a private transaction because those are properties of the Philippines. This case would be pursued to the end, and more point on that is to see to it that this gold will be retrived and will be sent back to the banker or to the Country where these are supposed to be kept.