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The Complete Evidences – Circumstantial (Photos), Testimonial and Documentary
The big trouble started when custom’s fixer Mark Taguba was invited as a resource person for the congressional hearing on the P6.4-billion shabu shipment, where he opened a huge can of worms (this proves Taguba is neither Trillanes nor LP boy as alleged by Duterte people; he was invited by the puppets of the administration themselves obviously not knowing he will point to Paolo, their prince, later). He revealed that at the customs, rumors were rife that Paolo Duterte is often name-dropped by smugglers to facilitate the release of contraband… But then, there are very shocking and most damaging evidences against Paolo: Two documents, from Presidential Anti-Smuggling Group and N.B.I, way back from 2007 linking Paolo Duterte to smuggling!!! But before we go to that, some appetizers first:
1. Mark Taguba testified that the name of Paolo “Pulong” Duterte is often name-dropped to facilitate the release of goods at the customs. Here is a cellphone text message exchange between Taguba and a certain “Tita Nani,” an alleged agent of the Davao Group, a shadowy smuggling syndicate based in Davao City allegedly headed by Paolo, and here his name is clearly shown in the text. Now think, my dear readers, will anybody dare to namedrop a son of the most feared president without his order or authorization?
Another text message shows not only Polong (P) but also his brother-in-law, Manases “Manse” Carpio, as obviously having strong influence at the customs. The fact that he was seen in Custom Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon’s office seems to bolster this allegation (Senator Trillanes alleges that Manse received bribes for facilitating the release of shipments at the customs):
2. Then pictures of Pulong with several alleged smuggling and drug personalities started to crop up on the net, starting with Kenneth Dong – and please don’t forget – this is the man who, Taguba said, is the “middleman” or the agent for the mastermind, Richard Tan or Chen (Chen Ju Long), behind 6.4 billion peso worth of shabu “smuggled” through the customs! And the big question is, why is Paulo on photos together with this man?
“Kenneth Dong… this is the man who, Taguba said, is the “middleman” or the agent for the mastermind, Richard Tan or Chen (Chen Ju Long), behind 6.4 billion peso worth of shabu smuggled through the customs! And the big question is, why is Paulo on photos together with this man?”
Dong was also being investigated by the PDEA-Central Visayas as a “person of interest” over alleged involvement in the trafficking of illegal drugs. This photo seems to connect Paolo not only to simple smuggling but also to drug smuggling:
3. And long before that, there was Charlie Tan, allegedly a member of the Davao Group. There have been lots of rumors and allegations that Paolo Duterte might be the head of the Davao Group and these photos tend to give further credence to these allegations:
Perhaps because of these pictures, Dong might have been forced to admit that Polong was just his “acquaintance.” But the photo below seems to show that they are more than just acquaintances; it is clearly a more close relationship – an intimate scene of barkada gang horsing around:
The Complete Cast – Paolo, Charlie Tan and Kenneth Dong
4. If you recall, this same Charlie Tan was first mentioned by Arturo Lascañas in his testimony last March as a drug smuggler protected by Paolo.
Testimonial evidence #1 – Arturo Lascañas testimony: Charlie Tan is a drug smuggler protected by Paolo Duterte.
5. And this same Charlie Tan was also mentioned in the recent exposé of Senator Panfilo Lacson as one of the members of the Davao Group which if true proves the existence of the Davao Group with Mr. Tan as one of the members.
6. But Mr. Lacson did not link Paolo Duterte to the group and even cleared him of smuggling. Of course he won’t because of this:
His son Panfi (second from the left) is in the photo with Paolo! and if he exposed him, it is like proving his son is indeed a smuggler as alleged by ex-Custom’s Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon (next).
7. Ex-Commissioner Faeldon came up with a strong rebuttal against Lacson’s exposé by counter-exposing Lacson’s son Panfi as being a cement smuggler, and this is not a hearsay, this is a legitimate accusation! coming direct from the former Custom’s commissioner. Paulo, in the company of accused cement smuggler, Panfi, further reinforce the allegation the he indeed is one of them.
8. There is also Nilo “Small” Abellera – a councilor of Davao City (everybody knows councilors of well-knit bailiwicks are usually “mga bata” of the powerful political figures there) and not so coincidentally left out by Lacson in his exposé, was the one who was tagged by Mark Taguba as receiving 5 million pesos on behalf of Davao Group. With Abellera in the photo together with Paolo, the claim that Paolo is connected with the Davao Group is further reinforced.
9. Then at the last senate hearings, the name of Paolo’s brother-in-law, Mans Carpio, came up. He was seen going into the office of commissioner Faeldon, which makes us suspect that this whole smuggling of 6.4 billion pesos worth of shabu might be a Duterte family affair with the help of Faeldon.
Photo of Mans Carpio with his brother-in-law Paolo, Charlie Tan and Small Abellera
10. Then, there is Richard Tan or Chen (Chen Ju Long), the mastermind in the smuggling of 6.4 billion pesos shabu, according to Taguba. This photo may not mean much but what is highly questionable is why he was not not charged and arrested immediately but instead, was given enough time to flee, just like Peter Lim. Why do all Chinese drug lords are allowed to flee under this drug-hating administration? Now, that is the question.
And Now, the Most Shocking and Damaging Evidence Against Paolo – the Documentary Evidence ! ! !
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These two documents from Antonio Trillanes clearly show that Paolo Duterte was definitely involved in smuggling and take note, this is not a hearsay, these are official documents! (This was the time of the administration of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, a very close ally of the Duterte’s and it is very likely that G.M.A. administration might have let Paolo off the hook, and the release of G.M.A. from detention immediately after Duterte took office seems to prove that possibility – paying her back for “utang na loob?”)
https://www.rappler.com/nation/178353-paolo-duterte-smuggling-documents-2007
And, the Desperate Attempts of the Duterte Administration to Cover Up the Paolo Exposé?
12. There was a bird flu problem since April this year that the administration has been hiding from the public to avoid negative publicity. But 2-3 days after the Taguba exposé of Paolo, the government all of a sudden decided to make public the bird flu story, and with much hype, though the problem was already on the verge of being resolved. Was this an attempt to distract the public attention from Paolo’s smuggling issue?
http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/13/17/farm-owner-hid-bird-flu-cases-says-pampanga-governor
13. At around the same time, the government came up with “one time, big time” anti-drug operation as if to further distract the public attention from Paolo’s issue. There, a 17-year old Kian delos Santos was mercilessly murdered. Though I personally do not think the picking of a minor was intentional, there are many who believe it was so, to stir up more sensation, like this one on twitter, and I won’t blame them for it:
(Update Sept. 6, 2017: Breaking News! 14 year-old companion of another e.j.k. victim, Carl Angelo Arnais, found dead!
And this happening JUST A DAY BEFORE THE SENATE HEARING ON SMUGGLING, I have changed my mind – now I can say, YES, THEY CAN KILL EVEN A MINOR TO DISTRACT THE PUBLIC ATTENTION FROM PAOLO’S SMUGGLING ISSUE!)
Another Suspicious Coincidence?
14. President Duterte, in an effort to defend his son, said that his son was involved in “ukay-ukay” business, not smuggling.
Duterte says son engaged in ‘ukay-ukay’ not smuggling in ports
Then, few days after his revelation there was a fire at an “ukay-ukay” warehouse in Davao City, fueling speculation that the part of the smuggled shabu shipment that was “lost” may have been hidden there and was burned to destroy the evidence.
http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/27/17/bodega-ng-damit-sa-davao-city-tinupok-ng-apoy
Some More Info’s About Paolo’s Involvement in Smuggling
15. The name of Paolo in smuggling also cropped up in 2012 when a head of a carnapping syndicate Ryan Yu linked Paolo to smuggling. Afterwards, Rodrigo Duterte offered 7 million pesos for the head Yu. Apparently, Duterte does not want the name of his son linked to smuggling.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/filipino-mayor-offers-121-000-head-article-1.1193368
16. In April 2016, Paolo, together with his wife January and the famous rice-smuggler of whom Duterte said, “I will gladly kill him,” David Bangayan, was accused of being involved in, “smuggling ng mga electronics, products, canned goods, luxury vehicles, ukay-ukay at kung ano-ano pa.”
http://news.abs-cbn.com/nation/04/21/16/dutertes-son-linked-to-smuggling
“17. And the last, but equally damaging…”
17. And the last, but equally damaging: Edgar Matobato testified that, “(he) have personally delivered ₱3 million as illegal payment to Bureau of Customs officers upon Paolo’s orders,” and that, “young Duterte also controls the Sasa Wharf in Davao and is behind rice and oil smuggling in the city in 2013.”
Testimonial Evidence #2 – Edgar Matobato testimony: “(he) have personally delivered ₱3 million as illegal payment to Bureau of Customs officers upon Paolo’s orders,” and that, “young Duterte also controls the Sasa Wharf in Davao and is behind rice and oil smuggling in the city in 2013.”
http://cnnphilippines.com/news/2016/09/16/Paolo-Duterte-Davao-Death-Squad-Edgar-Matobato.html
And if you recall, this Sasa Wharf which Matobato said Paolo controls is also the same wharf where cocaine smuggling has been going on since as early as 2009:
http://news.abs-cbn.com/nation/regions/12/11/09/16-kilos-cocaine-seized-davao-city-wharf
and up to the recent times, if you recall, where 41 of the 65 bricks of cocaine went missing right under the nose of “drug-hating” then mayor Duterte at a port in Davao City:
https://www.rappler.com/nation/53737-cocaine-seized-davao-port
These are just samples but there are just too many allegations connecting Paolo to smuggling and I can’t possibly list them all here.
So is Paolo guilty? Not yet, in a strictly legal sense, perhaps but the “evidences” presented here could serve as enough basis for the Senate to investigate him, which Gordon et al are trying their best to avoid. But why? Your guess is as good as mine. At any rate, with senators like Gordon and Sotto “lawyering” for Paolo, the hearing will probably be another monologue and a waste of time, just like the Matobato hearing which they turned into a circus:
But wait, what is this? Is this the reason that Gordon is trying to sabotage the hearings? Maybe not (and I hope not).
And to conclude…
…And to conclude, we must continue to strongly attack this case. This case painfully exposes the hypocrisy of Duterte and his administration. While 34 persons were killed overnight in the first one-time, big-time operation for only 234 grams of shabu, people responsible for the smuggling of tons of shabu are treated with utmost care and respect, with the President himself saying that Faeldon, under whose watch these shabu’s were smuggled, is honest and trustworthy. Unbelievable! Therefore we must never relent in attacking these twin issues – issue of President Duterte’s son’s possible involvement in smuggling and the issue of 6.4 billion pesos worth of shabu smuggled right under the nose of Duterte administration – both issues which may be connected. And – we must fully support Senator Antonio Trillanes in his brave, one-man effort to expose the biggest scam in the history of the Philippines committed under the administration that claims to hate drugs and corruption!
Photo-meme courtesy of Joey A. Gutierrez
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– Updates –
Update: November 2 – It Looks Like the Ombudsman is reviewing this case; Is this Why President Duterte is Insisting on “Independent” Investigation?
On October 27, this blog reached the office of the ombudsman. Four days later on October 31, Duterte tells the public that “independent agencies” should investigate his son. Will the Ombudsman investigate this case? Very likely and perhaps, it somehow reached the ears of Duterte prompting him to say that an “independent” body should investigate his son, not ombudsman? Of course the Ombudsman is an independent body but perhaps not for Duterte:
http://bworldonline.com/duterte-leave-son-law-independent-inquiries/
In either report, he didn’t mention the Ombudsman but the Philstar report above mentioned that, “He did not name the agencies but the Office of the Ombudsman is an independent body that investigates allegations of corruption. Duterte said in October that he “would tend to believe” that Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales, to whom he is related by marriage, is part of a conspiracy to oust him from office.“
Before we continue let me explain how this blog reached the Ombudsman. These blogging platforms, including WordPress, have many useful features, including complete statistics info’s. Within the statistics page, there is a section called referrers. Here you can see where the views or the view clicks came from. My referral section for October 27 looked like this:
As you can see, there is one view coming from the Office of the Ombudsman. This looks like their internal email address which could mean that one of the ombudsman personnel emailed the link to this blog to their office, and since there was a view click registered from there, it is fair to conclude that someone from the ombudsman is reading & reviewing this blog. So the question is: will the Ombudsman investigate this case? The fact that they are reviewing this blog is a clear indication that they are interested in this case, and therefore, there is a possibility that they will be investigating it. But that’s not the most important part, the most important question is will they charge Paolo et al for the smuggling?
“So the question is: will the Ombudsman investigate this case? The fact that they are reviewing this blog is a clear indication that they are interested in this case, and therefore, there is a possibility that they will be investigating it. But that’s not the most important part, the most important question is will they charge Paolo et al for the smuggling?”
All I can say for now is that if the two documents I posted on the main post above are still there and authentic (there’s no indication they are fake), that’s more than enough to further investigate Pulong and his gang. Let us wait and see but at same time let’s keep our expectation in check as the administration is exerting all its effort to remove Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales.
Latest Update – November 7:
I was right, 10 days after this blog reached the Ombudsman, they have decided to investigate the case…
Update, a year hence: Not surprisingly, the case seems to be going nowhere.
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Symbol of China-Hongkong-Macau Criminal Triad
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One news site posted this as a NEWS and let me clarify that this is not a news, but an opinion BLOG.
mciwordpresscom 
Peke ang Drug War ni Du30. Bakit? Sa 31/2 years na panunungkulan ni Du30 partikular sa kanyang Drug War sa kanyang Operation Tokhang ay walang Druglord na natokhang kundi mga kawawang biktima na malulong sa addiction ng droga na puede naman silang gamutin sa Drug Rehabilitation. Drug War ba ang maraming beses na sunod-sunod na pumapasok ang Tone-tonelada at Bilyones ang halaga ng Shabu na Droga sa BOC na may promosyon pa sa mga BOC Chiefs pagkatapos na mailusot at palitawing nawawala ang mga Drogang Shabu? Drug War ba ang buking at halatadong pagtatakip ni PDu30 sa lumusot sa BOC na “Magnetic Lifters” na ipinipilit niyang walang lamang Droga at inuutos niyang huwag daw imbistigahan pero buking siya dahil hindi magsisinungaling ang K-9 Dog at ang resulta ng X-Ray? Drug War ba ang walang nahuli o ikinulong na Druglord kundi pagpapalaya sa halos lahat ng nakakulong na mga Druglords? Bakit hindi niya inuutos sa kanyang anak na si Polong na ipakita ang kanyang Tattoo sa kanyang likod na magpapatunay kung siya ba ay miyembro sa Drug TRIAD SYNDICATE bilang isang AMA niya at bilang isang Pangulo ng Pilipinas Upang makita ang katotohanan na hinihingi ni Senador Trillanes sa Senado kundi kampante siya sa tulong ni Dickhead Gordon na pagtakpan ang katotohanan at huwag ipakita ang Tattoo? Bakit ayaw paniwalaan ang makatotohanang Confession ng mga dating tauhan ni Du30 sa kanyang Davao Death Squad na sila si PNP Lascanas at Matobato? Bakit ayaw nilang paniwalaan ang Confession ni Col. Acierto? Maraming Bilyones na halaga ng Shabu na bumaha sa Pilipinas mula nang manungkulan si Du30 pagka Pangulo kaya ayun ayaw pumirma ng Bank Waiver. Hindi nga malulutas ang problema ng Droga kung ang mga PNP mismo ay may 700 na positibong Drug Users at kung bakit itinalaga ni PDu30 si Albayalde na napatunayang may record sa “Recycling ng Droga. Hindi nga papayag ang administrasyon ni PDu30 na mapahiya sila na maging successful si VP Leni Robredo bilang Anti-Drug Csar.
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Pekeng War on Drugs na ginamit ang pagpatay sa mga user at small time na tulak ng droga at pagpapalusot ng bulto bultong droga sangkot ang mga appointed, gayun din sa pamumulitika para maisangkot ang mga kritiko at kalaban sa politika upang patuloy na linlangin ang paniniwala ng sambayanang Pilipino na “I will stop drugs, 3 to 6 months.”
#IHateDrugs
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Pekeng War on Drugs na ginamit ang pagpatay sa mga user at small time na tulak ng droga at pagpapalusot ng bulto bultong droga sangkot ang mga appointed, gayun din sa pamumulitika para maisangkot ang mga kritiko at kalaban sa politika upang patuloy na linlangin ang paniniwala ng sambayanang Pilipino na “I will stop drugs, 3 to 6 months.”
#IHateDrugs
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so true. With this kind of foolishness done by this adminiration we relly need international help. we ca nit do anything if we rely on his minions.
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Kawawang mga pangkaraniwang user sila ang giangamit as escape goat para lang mawala focus kung baga parang pelikula scripted😢
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this post is full of crap.
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DDS TABOGO spotted
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I wish leila de lima would lead and Unite our efforts to show the serial killers and smugglers that we are United in our Efforts to restore justice.
right now we are individually standing against satan’s puppet . when we form speakers circles and we get to share how we feel about the state of our nation then we begin to have half a chance for now we are like bikoy having very important things to say and going nowhere
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Everything is FAKE with DUTAE administration,
He just want to make a Circus out of our young
Poor Filipino people and his political enemies, what in
his mind is to revenge, crucify those people or leaders
who exposed his killings in Davao, his corruption,and his dirty moves on exposing those police officers is only his way to thwart the attention of our people, so the real culprit like his Son and his Druglords friends and kumpare are on the loose living like a King.. It’s very evident how his Son was one of the most powerful and biggest druglord of our country but he never lift his finger to investigate, instead he was fuming Mad to those witnesses like Lascanas,Matobato, Mark Taguba, Acierto, etc.. Our country will have no peace and will not prosper
as long as he Sits in Power, the more it gets worse and our image abroad was tarnished because of this Evil leader, Let’s pray for the best to come and end his rule!🙏🙏🇵🇭
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