00:00Today on Rappler
00:06The ICI recommends charges against Senators Joel Villanueva and Jingoy Estrada,
00:17resigned Akobicol Representative Zaldico, and three other government officials.
00:22The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines confirms three aircraft linked to Zaldico are no longer in the Philippines.
00:28Mark Villar is the richest Philippine senator of the 20th Congress in 2025, while Cheese Escudero is the poorest.
00:35Second-generation weightlifters deliver for the Philippines in the Asian youth games.
00:40And Alex Ayala finally moves on to the second round after three straight first-round exits in the WTA singles competition.
00:49The Independent Commission for Infrastructure recommends the filing of criminal and administrative complaints
00:54against Senators Joel Villanueva and Jingoy Estrada, resigned Akobicol Representative Zaldico, and three others.
01:01Included in the recommendation are Commission on Audit Commissioner Mario Lipana,
01:06former Caloocan 2nd District Representative Mary Mitzi Kahayon Uy,
01:10and former Department of Public Works and Highways Undersecretary Roberto Bernardo.
01:14According to the ICI, the alleged participation of these individuals
01:18appears to constitute violations of the revised Penal Code on Bribery and Corruption,
01:23as well as graft and plunder given the magnitude of funds involved.
01:26With this filing, we remain true to our commitment to the Filipino people.
01:34No one will be spared in this fight against corruption.
01:38Those found responsible will face the consequences
01:42The complaints are based on the sworn affidavits and corroborating evidence
01:56of dismissed Bulacan engineers Henry Alcantara, Bryce Hernandez, and JP Mendoza.
02:01Estrada once again denies the allegations,
02:04saying he welcomes every opportunity to clear his name before the proper forum.
02:08The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines confirms
02:13three aircraft linked to former Ako Biko representative Zaldico
02:16are no longer in the country.
02:18According to CAAP, two Augusta Westland helicopters flew to Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia,
02:23on August 20 and September 11,
02:25while a Gulfstream aircraft has been in Singapore since August 16.
02:29CAAP says it continues to monitor all registered air assets
02:32in compliance with existing regulations.
02:34The Department of Public Works and Highways earlier asked
02:37the Anti-Money Laundering Council
02:39to freeze the assets of Misibis Aviation and Development Corporation
02:42and Hightone Construction and Development Corporation,
02:45both linked to Kho.
02:47Records from CAAP show these companies collectively own
02:50nine aircraft worth $82.59 million,
02:53or around 4.8 billion pesos.
02:56Rappler reported last September 3
02:58that Kho had left the country for the United States,
03:00supposedly for medical treatment.
03:02He faces allegations of corrupting the national budget.
03:05Mark Villar is the richest Philippine senator of the 20th Congress in 2025,
03:12while Cheese Escudero is the poorest.
03:14The 24 senators reveal their net worth
03:17as more lawmakers and other public officials
03:19release their statement of assets, liabilities, and net worth, or SAL-ENs,
03:23as the flood control scandal continues to expose links
03:26between lawmakers and contractors.
03:27Mark Villar declares a net worth of 1.2 billion pesos.
03:32Rafi Tulfo ranks second with 1.052 billion pesos,
03:37and his brother Irwin declares 497 million pesos.
03:41Kiko Pangilinan ranks 22nd on the list with a net worth of 26.7 million pesos.
03:47Ranked 23rd is Risa Ontiveros, who declared 18.9 million pesos.
03:52And the poorest on the list, Cheese Escudero,
03:55who declared he has a net worth of 18.8 million pesos as of December 2024.
04:01The SAL-EN also requires public officials
04:03to declare their connections to business companies.
04:06But Irwin Tulfo, Mig Zubiri, Robin Padilla,
04:09Lauren Legarda, and Joel Villanueva
04:11redacted the names of their companies
04:13before releasing their SAL-EN to the public.
04:15Log on to Rappler.com for the full report.
04:18Second-generation weightlifters deliver for the Philippines
04:23in the Asian Youth Games,
04:25adding luster to their family's rich legacies in the sport.
04:29J.R. Colonia was not even born yet
04:31when his father Gregorio represented the Philippines
04:33in weightlifting in the 1988 Olympics in Seoul.
04:37Colonia bags the clean and jerk bronze
04:39in the boys' 56 kg class, clearing 137 kg.
04:43Princess Jeanne and Alexandra Ann Diaz,
04:45who are nieces of weightlifting heroine Haideline Diaz,
04:48also clinched the clean and jerk bronzes
04:50in the girls' 44 kg and 48 kg divisions, respectively.
04:55Their fathers are cousins of the Philippines'
04:56first-ever Olympic gold medalist
04:58who built the weightlifting gym
05:00in Mampang, Zamboanga City,
05:01where they both train.
05:03The weightlifting team captures a total of five medals,
05:06including a snatch silver
05:08and a clean and jerk bronze,
05:09courtesy of Joe Di Peralta
05:11in the girls' 53 kg category.
05:13After three straight first-round exits
05:17in the WTA singles competition,
05:19Alex Ayala finally moves on to a second-round appearance
05:22as she wins by default against
05:24world number 79 Katie Bolter of the United Kingdom.
05:28Ayala backs her rise to a new career-high world number 51
05:31with a tight 6-4 opener over the 29-year-old Bolter.
05:35The 20-year-old Ayala remained ahead 2-1
05:38before the three-time WTA Tour champion Bolter
05:41called for a trainer during a medical timeout.
05:44Bolter subsequently retired,
05:46pushing the Filipina ace to the round of 16 by default.
05:49After the match, Ayala says,
05:51I'm a little out of words.
05:53You know, I think this time of the year
05:54is a tough moment for a lot of players
05:56physically and mentally being the end of the season.
05:59I hope that Katie can take this time to recover
06:01and just look back at her season proudly.
06:04Ayala will now face 19-year-old
06:06Victoria Maboko of Canada,
06:08who is currently on a career-high tear
06:09to end the 2025 season at world number 21.
06:14And that's today's wrap.
06:16I'm JC Gotinga.
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