00:00As authorities chase fugitives in the flood control scam, the search now spans continents, proving that when the heat is on, there's nowhere left to hide.
00:10With leads emerging here and overseas, the manhunt widens as investigators tighten their net. Patrick de Jesus narrates the story.
00:20Former congressman Saldico is believed to be hiding in Portugal.
00:25According to DILG Sekretary John Vic Remulia, CO has a Portuguese passport that he acquired a long time ago.
00:44CO is included in those with active warrants of arrest in connection with the alleged corruption in a flood control project in Oriental Mindoro.
00:53It is a whole-of-government approach to get Saldico. To what those measures are, I cannot speak of yet, but I think when it comes to repatriation, the EFA should be deleted.
01:02The former lawmaker is among the four accused who are outside the Philippines, including a former DPWH official who was last tracked in Israel, according to the PNPC-IDG.
01:16A manhunt operation is ongoing for three officials of San West Incorporated, who are believed to still be in the country.
01:25Last Friday, authorities attempted to serve the warrant of arrest against them at a hotel in Pasay City, but they were not found.
01:34Two of them have already expressed their intention to surrender through their relatives.
01:39Although nakita natin na mataas ang posisyon nila sa company yun, but dami lang po yun.
01:48So basically, they do not have the money and capacity to pay for a lawyer ng sarili nila.
01:57May backchannel po na ano sa amin.
01:59And siyempre, wala po silang personal na abogado and apparently parang napabayaan.
02:05So they're takot also. We're trying.
02:08Nine of the accused have already been arrested and the Philippine National Police is prepared to apprehend more individuals involved in the flood control corruption case once additional warrants of arrest are issued.
02:22With or without the protest rally, ang inyong pamahalaan ng gobyerno, ang ating presidente at lahat ng law enforcement agencies ay gagawa ng paraan to ensure that there will be transparency and accountability, lalong-lalo na dito sa flood control project.
02:44Amid the series of protests against corruption, the palace emphasized President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s continued monitoring of the ongoing investigation,
02:56while the DILG assured that bigger personalities will also be held accountable.
03:02Papunta na tayo doon sa pating at balya na. Doon na tayo papunta.
03:06Okay, malapit na yan, bigyan natin ng ombudsman ng krapa-dapat oras.
03:13Nakikiisa si Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. sa mga panawagang panagutin ang mga may sala sa mga iniimbestigahang irregularidad sa loob ng pamahalaan.
03:24Around 56,000 individuals joined over 80 activities nationwide yesterday in connection with the protest against corruption.
03:34According to the PNP, the situation was generally peaceful and no violence was reported.
03:41In addition to the deployment of police and other concerned government agencies,
03:47the PNP also recognized the cooperation of the protesters.
03:51Patrick De Jesus from the National TV Network for a new and better Philippines.
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