WATCH: Albuera Mayor Espinosa shot at police: official | getupdatedph

Mayor Rolando Espinosa of Albuera, Leyte shot at police before he was killed by authorities, an official said Saturday.
Using .45-caliber pistols, Espinosa and fellow slain inmate Raul Yap fired shots while they were being served a search warrant at the Baybay Provincial Jail in Leyte by operatives of the PNP's Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) Region 8.

"Silang dalawa ang nagpapautok sa operatiba natin at napilitan po yung mga operatiba natin na gumanti at ito po yung nagresulta na ikinamatay ng mga suspek," said CIDG Region 8's Supt. Melvin Marcos.

[The two of them fired shots, prompting operatives to fire back, which resulted in their death.]
Marcos said they received information that Yap was dealing drugs inside the provincial jail, prompting them to seek a warrant from a judge.

READ: Albuera Mayor Espinosa shot dead inside jail cell

The person sent to verify the claim confirmed the information and even found out that Espinosa was hiding a weapon inside his cell, he said.

With this, the judge issued warrants for both inmates Friday and the CIDG proceeded with the operation early Saturday.

Marcos, however, said they had encountered "resistance" from the jail upon arriving. When they were finally able to break through, he said Espinosa and Yap were ready to fire shots at them.

But no other inmate was hurt because operatives were able to tell them to duck, he said.

Marcos said they will be investigating the alleged non-cooperation of jail personnel and how the two inmates were able to sneak in drugs and weapons.

"Gaya po siguro ng mga droga, kung maipapasok ang mga droga sa loob po ng jail or Bilibid eh ganun din siguro ang proseso gaya ng pagpasok ng cellphone kung ganun lang po kadali yun hindi po imposible na yung baril maipasok din lalo din lagi dinedeklara ni mayor na under threat siya," he said.

[Maybe it's just like how drugs are usually brought into the New Bilibid Prison or maybe it's also how they sneak in cellphones, it shouldn't be impossible to do it with guns too, especially since the mayor has repeatedly said his life was in danger.]

Espinosa was among the politicians linked by President Rodrigo Duterte to the illegal drug trade.

He was arrested in October for illegal drug possession. After several days, his son Kerwin was nabbed in Abu Dhabi.

Police said a list of officials and other personalities who received drug money from Kerwin included Senator Leila de Lima, who was then a justice secretary.

READ: De Lima's name was on Espinosa's 'blue book,' cop says



SOURCE: ABS-CBN

WATCH: Duterte to Obama: Look up meaning of 'dignity' in dictionary | getupdatedph

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MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday lashed out again at US President Barack Obama, telling the latter to look for the meaning of “dignity” in the dictionary as he slammed America's supposed threats to withhold aid to the Philippines.

Duterte has been railing at the US over criticisms on his war on drugs, which has claimed over 2,000 lives since he won the elections. 

The tough-talking leader said he felt as if he was being treated by the Americans like a dog on a leash with their supposed threat to withhold US aid due to human rights concerns.

“’Pag tingin niyo sa aming mga Pilipino, parang aso. I’m being depicted in your criticism as a dog tied to a leash at magbigay kayo ng pan ilalagay niyo sa malayo,” Duterte said.

(You see us Filipinos like a dog. I’m being depicted in your criticism as a dog tied to a leash and you put out a pan and put it far from me.)

“You violated our dignity as a Filipino people. Mr. Obama… get your dictionary, find out the right meaning of dignity. Huwag niyo kaming ilagay na parang aso na matakot ako na mawalan ng aid.”

(You violated our dignity as a Filipino people. Mr Obama… get your dictionary, find out the right meaning of dignity. Don’t treat us like dogs who get scared by threats of aid withdrawal.)

SOURCE: ABS-CBN

LOOK: Man proposes to girlfriend in middle of busy Calamba intersection | getupdatedph

MANILA - Traffic usually brings out the worst in a person. But this time, motorists and the public were treated to a different kind of traffic -- one that was caused by a surprise marriage proposal.

John Khyan Nazaredo Villanueva shared a video of the wedding proposal of his uncle, Mikki, to his girlfriend, Cheann, last October 29 in the middle of a busy intersection of Calamba, Laguna.

In his Facebook post which has since gone viral, Villanueva apologized for any inconvenience caused by the proposal to motorists.

He also shared the story behind the proposal.

"Uuwi kasi si girl ng October 28 sa Pilipinas galing Singapore. At naramdaman ni boy na 'this is the right time,'" he said. "So dahil nga kasali siya sa isang rider's club which is FZOL (FZ Owners Laguna), humingi siya ng advice sa mga kagrupo kung anong pwedeng gawin. Hanggang sa nabuo itong concept na 'to sa tulong ni Sir Mags, na member ng grupo."

(Cheann is set to return home on October 28 from Singapore, and my uncle felt that this is the right time. He was part of a rider's club so he sought advice from some of the group members. Eventually, they came up with this concept for a marriage proposal with help from Sir Mags, who is part of the group.)

Villanueva said his uncle's group then requested for a permit from the Mayor's office to use the intersection for a few minutes, and it was granted to them.

"Hanggang sa pati 'yung mga traffic enforcers e nagbigay din ng idea para mas maging maganda ang proposal (Even the traffic enforcers shared their ideas for the proposal)," he wrote. 

Of course, she said yes. 

SOURCE: ABS-CBN