00:00Today on Rappler
00:06The Bureau of Internal Revenue files multiple tax evasion complaints against Sarah and Curly Diskaya and the corporate officer of their firm
00:19The Independent Commission for Infrastructure seeks an immigration lookout bulletin order against Martin Romualdez, Senator Cheese Escudero, and other officials linked to the flood control project mess
00:29Companies type Zaldico bag 2.38 billion pesos in flood control projects in Albay
00:34Cardinal Pietro Parolin criticizes Israel's ongoing massacre in Gaza
00:39And Hong Kong-born singer and producer Jackson Wang brings his Magic Man 2 concert to Manila
00:46The Bureau of Internal Revenue files multiple tax evasion complaints against Sarah and Curly Diskaya, including a corporate officer of their firm, St. Gerard Construction General Contractor and Development Corporation
00:57Ang total liabilities na sa lahat na nasabi natin ay more than 7.1 billion pesos ang assessment na sinampan natin ngayon
01:08It is composed of several investigations on the unpaid individual income taxes of Curly and Sarah Diskaya
01:14It also includes the unpaid excise taxes on their nine luxury vehicles and the unpaid documentary stamp taxes on their supposed divestment from four of Diskaya-owned construction firms
01:24Lumagi adds they started checking on the Diskayas in 2024 and received some information regarding the couple
01:31However, the filing of complaints took time because the couple allegedly ignored the subpenas from the Bureau
01:36Una-una, binibigyan din natin ng due process na ganyan
01:43So, minsan hindi nila tinatanggap yung mga notices
01:45So, kinakailangan pa natin mag-resource sa mga ibang-ibang paraan para ma-i-serve ito
01:49So, also, sumusulat tayo sa ibang-ibang ahensya ng gobyerno
01:54The Diskaya's lawyer says they have yet to see the complaints filed against the couple
01:59The Independent Commission for Infrastructure asks the Justice Department to issue an immigration lookout bulletin order
02:06against later Rep. Martin Romualdez, Sen. Cheese Escudero, and other officials and personalities linked to the flood control project mess
02:14The other officials included in the list are
02:17Also mentioned in the list are
02:34Also on the list are
02:55The ICI also invites Romualdez, resigned Ako Bicol, Rep. Zaldico, and Budget Secretary Amena Pangandaman to appear before the commission on Tuesday, October 14
03:17The ICI also issues a subpoena to Ko to compel his attendance before the commission
03:22Several firms linked resigned Ako Bicol Partilist, Rep. Zaldico, secured 2.38 billion pesos in government contracts in El Baye from 2021 to 2025
03:33The Department of Public Works and Highway's online tracking system shows
03:37Three separate flood control projects handled by SunWest Construction and Hightone Construction share virtually the same locations
03:43Ko owns SunWest and Hightone
03:46The three projects amount to a total of 281.5 million pesos and have already been declared complete as of 2024
03:53However, Rappler visited the site in September and saw that construction was still ongoing
03:59However, the public notice on the project site indicated it was for a completely different project that could not be found on the DPWH website
04:07Just a few blocks away from the site is a SunWest office compound that's carrying out quarrying operations
04:12Critics claim these activities have worsened flooding in the area and made it more life-threatening
04:18El Baye's provincial government has already suspended the export of quarrying material, heeding concerns from the local community
04:24No clear resolution has been reached on the controversial flood control projects, leaving the heavily quarried communities vulnerable
04:31Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican's top diplomat, sharply criticizes Israel's ongoing massacre in Gaza
04:39This is one of the Catholic Church's strongest condemnations of Israel's war against the militant group Hamas
04:45Parolin says, quote,
04:46The war waged by the Israeli army to eliminate Hamas militants disregards the fact that it is targeting a largely defenseless population
04:53already pushed to the brink in an area where buildings and homes are reduced to rubble
04:58He adds, the international community appears unable to intervene effectively
05:03Parolin also notes that those nations with real influence have not yet taken meaningful action to stop the ongoing massacre
05:12Jackson Wang's Magic Man 2 concert is set for November 2 at the Smart Areneta Coliseum in Quezon City
05:18Lagat 7 rapper and dancer will be performing in the Philippines as a soloist for the first time since his debut in 2017
05:25A one-on-one photo op with Jackson is limited to specific ticket holders
05:29The Magic Man 2 world tour kicked off in Bangkok, Thailand on October 3 and 4 at the Impact Arena
05:35Jackson Wang is a Hong Kong-born singer, rapper, and dancer who first rose to fame as a member of GOT7, a K-pop group formed in 2014
05:44Since 2021, Jackson has been committing to solo activities including a three-time Coachella appearance from 2022 to 2024
05:52He released his first Magic Man album in September 2022 under his own record label, Team Wang
05:58And that's today's wrap, I'm Julian Serenio, thank you for watching
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