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Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:  - Marcos aide Jojo Cadiz has ties to contractor with big Ilocos Norte projects - ICI recommends filing of charges vs Bong Revilla, Maynard Ngu, 8 others - Corruption a threat to Philippines' higher climate ambition – groups - Will ABS-CBN shows such as 'Batang Quiapo' still air on TV5? - Doctor in Matthew Perry overdose case sentenced to 2-1/2 years in prison  https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/december-4-2025/

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00:00Today on Rappler

00:06A Rappler investigation finds President Marcos' aid and alleged bagman Giorgio Cadiz

00:18has ties to a public works contractor in Ilocos Norte.

00:22The ICI recommends corruption charges against several officials,

00:26including former Sen. Bong Revilla and an alleged bagman of Sen. Cheese Escudero.

00:32Advocacy groups warn corruption could hinder the Philippines from meeting its higher targets

00:37for cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

00:40ABS-CBN confirms rumors that TV5 plans to terminate their content supply agreement

00:46due to financial problems.

00:48And French star Matthew Perry's doctor is sentenced to prison for his death from ketamine overdose.

00:56A Rappler investigation finds Justice Undersecretary Jose Giorgio Cadiz Jr.,

01:01a trusted aide of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.,

01:05is closely linked to a construction firm that has won more than 200 million pesos worth of infrastructure projects

01:11in Ilocos Norte in just the last two years.

01:16Zaldico, the former lawmaker accused of massive flood control corruption,

01:20earlier said Cadiz is the president's bagman.

01:23The company in question, JSJ Builders, was incorporated in 2023 by Cadiz's son,

01:30who is currently the company's beneficial owner.

01:33That was a year after Marcos became president in June 2022.

01:37The constitution prohibits an undersecretary from being directly or indirectly financially interested

01:43in a government contract.

01:45This, just as Marcos tells reporters his administration plans to end abuse and entitlement in the government.

01:51I knew that what we were starting would really be disrupted and would really,

02:01but we are trying precisely to change the entire system.

02:04And when you have to excise a cancer out of such a complicated system,

02:12you need to do some very major surgery.

02:17And to do that, and when you do that, you will bleed.

02:23And that is what we had to go through.

02:26The president's son, Ilocos Norte lawmaker and House Majority Floor Leader Sandro Marcos,

02:32appeared before the Independent Commission for Infrastructure on Thursday, December 4.

02:36But he asked for a closed-door session so his response to corruption allegations could not be live-streamed.

02:43He spoke to reporters after the session.

02:45Again, I'm here to let anything that I know to aid the ICI in their investigation.

02:53As I said, I don't have to do that, so I am happy to assist them in any way, shape, or form.

03:01He denies allegations he made illicit last-minute insertions to the national budget.

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03:13The Independent Commission for Infrastructure recommends criminal and administrative complaints

03:18against former Senator Bongre Villa, Baynard Mu, and eight others.

03:23Mu is the alleged bagman of Senator Cheese Escudero.

03:27Others on the list are

03:28Carleen Villia, staff of former Senator and now Makati City Mayor Nancy Binay.

03:34DPWH NCR Regional Director Gerard Opulencia.

03:38DPWH South Manila District Engineer Manny Bulusan.

03:42DPWH Official Ruel Umali.

03:45DPWH Mimaropa Regional Director Gene Ryan Alurin Altea.

03:49and a certain J.Y. De La Rosa, a certain Mrs. Patron, and a certain Carlo Aguilar.

03:56Direct or indirect bribery, corruption of public officials, plunder, and administrative sanctions

04:02are among the charges the ICI recommends.

04:05ICI Chairperson Andres Reyes says Wednesday, December 3,

04:09the testimony of former DPWH Undersecretary Roberto Bernardo

04:13served as a basis for this recommendation to the Office of the Ombudsman.

04:18Revillea denies being involved in the corruption scandal.

04:21His spokesperson and lawyer, Maria Carissa Guinto,

04:24says her client was willing to appear before the ICI but was never invited.

04:31Advocacy groups warn corruption may hinder the Philippines

04:33from achieving its increased targets in cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

04:37The country is proposing reductions of 10% to 20%,

04:42much higher than the less than 3% stated in the country's nationally determined contribution.

04:48The new target was presented to civil society groups on Wednesday, December 5.

04:54However, several groups tell Rappler they were not properly consulted

04:58even before the climate talks in Brazil began.

05:01Action Clima Pilipinas National Coordinator John Leo Algo says

05:05The expected higher cost of efforts to meet the much higher targets

05:09leaves no room for errors, especially those caused by corruption or inaction.

05:15The Philippines is party to the Paris Agreement,

05:17which requires it to pledge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

05:23ABS-CBN confirms rumors that TV5

05:26plans to terminate their content supply agreement due to financial problems.

05:30Reports say ABS-CBN owes TV5 1 billion pesos,

05:35but ABS-CBN tells the Philippine Stock Exchange in a disclosure,

05:39the amount and other details are under dispute.

05:42ABS-CBN denies it willfully delayed payment and asks TV5 for understanding

05:47and more time to meet its obligations.

05:50ABS-CBN lost its lucrative broadcast franchise over five years ago

05:54when Rodrigo Duterte was president.

05:56Since then, ABS-CBN has pivoted to being a content provider

06:00to its former competitors, including TV5 and GMA.

06:04Under the agreement, ABS-CBN was supposed to supply TV5

06:08with shows for its weekday and weekend primetime slots.

06:12But despite the pivot, the company continues to operate at a net loss,

06:16owing to the shutdown of its broadcast operations.

06:19ABS-CBN says it will find ways to still reach its audience

06:22should its partnership with TV5 be terminated.

06:25TV5 says it values its partnership with ABS-CBN,

06:29but it needs the money too.

06:31It says ABS-CBN has failed to pay its dues on time

06:35or give assurance that it can or will do so.

06:40California-based Dr. Salvador Plasencia

06:42is sentenced to two and a half years in prison

06:45for illegally supplying Friends star Matthew Perry with ketamine.

06:49Ketamine is the powerful sedative

06:51that caused the actor's drug overdose death in 2023.

06:54Plasencia pleaded guilty before a federal court in July

06:58to four felony counts of illegal distribution of the prescription anesthetic.

07:02In his plea agreement, Plasencia admitted that he had injected Perry

07:06with ketamine on multiple occasions at the actor's home.

07:10Perry had publicly acknowledged decades of substance abuse,

07:13even during his years playing Chandler Bing in the hit sitcom Friends.

07:17Federal law enforcement officials said Perry had been receiving ketamine infusions

07:22for depression and anxiety treatment at a clinic

07:24where he became addicted to the drug.

07:28And that's today's wrap.

07:29I'm JC Gotinga.

07:32Click the link below for the full story.

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