Erwin Tulfo

MANILA, Philippines — Despite their flip-flopping accusations, the 18 alleged bagmen of fugitive former lawmaker Zaldy Co yesterday stood by their claims that Senators Mark Villar and Francis Escudero, as well as Rep. Leila de Lima, received suitcases filled with dirty money. Instead of facing scrutiny before the Senate Blue Ribbon committee, the 18 men held a press conference at Sen. Robinhood Padilla’s office.

Law cover president Abra freedom Emil Jurado Jr., 98 A dear friend, mentor and colleague in the journalism profession, one of its finest practitioners, will be cremated and inurned this morning, June 9, after the funeral mass, at Heritage Park. Lawyer and veteran journalist Emiliano Pacis Jurado Jr., died on June 2, 2026, at 11:30 p.m. at the Makati Medical Center. He was 98.