INQToday: DOJ mobilizes team to bring Teves back from Timor-Leste
Here’s a quick roundup of today’s top stories:
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has mobilized a joint team to facilitate the return of expelled lawmaker Arnolfo Teves Jr.
“Based on the official deportation documents released by the Ministry of the Interior of Timor-Leste and in light of the strong pronouncement issued by the Spokesperson of the Government of Timor-Leste, the DOJ has mobilized a joint team composed of representatives from the DOJ, the Bureau of Immigration (BI), and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to coordinate closely with Timorese authorities and assist in the safe, secure, and lawful repatriation of Mr. Teves back to the Philippines,” the DOJ said in a statement Thursday morning.
Vice President Sara Duterte has arrived in the Netherlands, where she is set to celebrate her 47th birthday with her father, who is currently detained by the International Criminal Court (ICC)
Duterte’s arrival comes after her visit to Doha, Qatar where she met with overseas Filipino workers and Filipino community leaders.
MMDA assures manual review of NCAP violations
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Wednesday assured that all violations captured through artificial intelligence (AI)-powered closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras under the no-contact apprehension policy (NCAP) are personally checked by its personnel.
“Mano-mano po itong susuriin ng mga personnel ng NCAP. Mai-invalidate po ito kung mali ang pagkakahuli lalo na kung mave-verify na nag-give way sa mga emergency vehicles (NCAP personnel verify these manually. They will invalidate violations especially if they can verified that you gave way for emergency vehicles),” the MMDA said in a message to reporters.
