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GMA Network
8 hours ago
- Politics
- GMA Network
Sara Duterte's office receives Ombudsman order on confi funds raps
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) on Friday confirmed receipt of the order issued by the Office of the Ombudsman in relation to the alleged misuse of confidential funds by Vice President Sara Duterte and nine other officials. The OVP said it received the order at about 9 a.m. Friday, June 20. The Ombudsman has given Duterte and the other respondents ten days from receipt of the order to file their counter-affidavits "together with the affidavit/s of their witness/es, and other supporting documents." The order, which was issued Thursday, came after the House of Representatives filed a complaint against Duterte and several others for plunder, technical malversation, falsification, use of falsified documents, perjury, bribery, corruption of public officers, betrayal of public trust, and culpable violation of the Constitution, a source told GMA Integrated News. The complaint stemmed from the recommendation of the House Committee on Good Governance and Public Accountability to file charges against Duterte for the alleged misuse of P500 million in confidential funds of the OVP, and P112.5 million in confidential funds of DepEd from 2022 to 2024. Earlier on Friday, the OVP said Duterte would be traveling to Australia for a personal trip and to join a June 22 protest action in Melbourne calling for the release of her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte. Aside from Duterte, the other respondents in the Ombudsman's order are: OVP Atty. Zuleika Lopez, Undersecretary and Chief of Staff Lemuel Ortonio, Assistant Secretary Assistant Chief of Staff Lieutenant Colonel Dennis Nolasco, Vice Presidential Security and Protection Group Colonel Raymund Dante Lachia, Commander, Vice Presidential Security and Protection Group, Philippine Army DepEd Edward Fajarda, Special Disbursing Officer Gina Acosta, Special Disbursing Officer Assistant Secretary Atty. Sunshine Charry Fajarda, Director for Strategic Management Office Retired Maj. Gen. Nolasco Mempin, Undersecretary for Administration Annalyn Sevilla, Undersecretary for Finance Service The House of Representatives impeached Duterte on February 5, with over 200 lawmakers endorsing the complaint. The seven articles of impeachment against Duterte included allegations of malversation of P612.5 million in confidential funds with questionable liquidation documents; and bribery and corruption in the DepEd during her tenure as Education secretary, involving former DepEd officials. The Vice President has denied the allegations. — VDV, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
10 hours ago
- Politics
- GMA Network
Palace on VP Sara's trip to Australia: Personal or for country?
''Pang personal o pang bayan? That is the question.'' This was the reaction of Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Atty. Claire Castro on Friday as regards the travel of Vice President Sara Duterte to Australia for a personal trip. Castro said it would be Duterte's choice if she prefers to travel. The Office of the Vice President (OVP) revealed that her itinerary includes attendance in the "Free Duterte Now" rally on Sunday, June 22, in Melbourne. The elder Duterte is currently detained at the Scheveningen Prison in The Hague, Netherlands over charges of crimes against humanity for the extrajudicial killings during his administration's war on drugs. GMA News Online has reached the OVP for comment on Castro's remark but it has yet to reply as of posting time. Last week, the Vice President traveled to Kuala Lumpur for a personal trip with her family. While in Malaysia, she attended a Philippine Independence Day celebration and engaged in a program consultation with overseas Filipino workers. — RSJ, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
12 hours ago
- Politics
- GMA Network
Sara Duterte bound for Australia, to join rally for dad Rodrigo
Vice President Sara Duterte addresses the media in front of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands on March 14, 2025. Photo by: Jay-Vee Marasigan Pangan Vice President Sara Duterte will travel to Australia for another personal trip and to join a protest action calling for the release of her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte. According to an advisory Friday from the Office of the Vice President (OVP), her itinerary includes attendance in the "Free Duterte Now" rally on Sunday, June 22, in Melbourne. The elder Duterte is currently detained at the Scheveningen Prison in The Hague, Netherlands over charges of crimes against humanity for the extrajudicial killings during his administration's war on drugs. Last week, the Vice President traveled to Kuala Lumpur for a personal trip with her family. While in Malaysia, she attended a Philippine Independence Day celebration and engaged in a program consultation with overseas Filipino workers. The Vice President is facing an impeachment case for betrayal of public trust, culpable violation of the Constitution, graft and corruption, and other high crimes. She was impeached by the House of Representatives on February 5, with over 200 lawmakers endorsing the complaint against her. After the Senate voted to return her case to the House of Representatives, her impeachment trial is currently expected to begin in the 20th Congress, which will open in July. The Office of the Ombudsman on Thursday directed Sara Duterte and nine others from the OVP and the Department of Education (DepEd) to respond to the charges filed by the House of Representatives in connection with the alleged misuse of confidential funds. The order came after the House filed a complaint against Duterte and several others for plunder, technical malversation, falsification, use of falsified documents, perjury, bribery, corruption of public officers, betrayal of public trust, and culpable violation of the Constitution, a source said. The complaint stemmed from the recommendation of the House Committee on Good Governance and Public Accountability to file charges against Duterte for the alleged misuse of P500 million in confidential funds of the OVP and P112.5 million in confidential funds of DepEd from 2022 to 2024. The Vice President has denied the allegations against her. — VDV, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
a day ago
- Politics
- GMA Network
Ombudsman directs VP Sara, 9 others to answer confidential funds raps
The Office of the Ombudsman has directed Vice President Sara Duterte and nine others from the Department of Education and Office of the Vice President to respond to the charges filed by the House of Representatives in connection with the alleged misuse of confidential funds. In an order issued on Thursday and furnished to GMA Integrated News, the Ombudsman gave Duterte and the other respondents ten days from receipt of the order to file their counter-affidavits 'together with the affidavit/s of their witness/es, and other supporting documents.' 'Failure to file counter-affidavit within the aforesaid period shall be deemed as a waiver of respondents' right to submit controverting evidence, and the preliminary investigation shall proceed accordingly,' the order said. The Ombudsman said it would not entertain any motion to dismiss or motion for bill of particulars. The order came after the House filed a complaint against Duterte and several others on Monday for plunder, technical malversation, falsification, use of falsified documents, perjury, bribery, corruption of public officers, betrayal of public trust, and culpable violation of the Constitution, a source said. The complaint stemmed from the recommendation of the House Committee on Good Governance and Public Accountability to file charges against Duterte for the alleged misuse of P500 million in confidential funds of the OVP and P112.5 million in confidential funds of DepEd from 2022-2024. Also named respondents were Edward Fajarda, Special Disbursing Officer; Gina Acosta, Special Disbursing Officer; Asst. Secretary Atty. Sunshine Charry Fajarda, Director for Strategic Management Office; retired Maj. Gen. Nolasco Mempin, Undersecretary for Administration; and Annalyn Sevilla, Undersecretary for Finance Service—all from DepEd. Those charged from the OVP were Atty. Zuleika Lopez, Undersecretary and Chief of Staff; Lemuel Ortonio, Asst. Secretary and Asst. Chief of Staff Lt. Col. Dennis Nolasco, Vice Presidential Security and Protection Group; and Col. Raymund Dante Lachia, Commander, Vice Presidential Security and Protection Group, Philippine Army. Duterte's alleged misuse of confidential funds is also one of the issues raised by the House in its impeachment complaint before the Senate. She has denied the allegations. — VBL, GMA Integrated News
New York Post
a day ago
- Business
- New York Post
JWP Connatix talks video monetization for publishers and broadcasters
JWP Connatix, a leading video technology company and monetization platform, is in a new phase of growth since Connatix and JW Player merged last October. The company is using its scale to help publishing and broadcasting clients make money with video, while also providing solutions for advertisers to reach their audiences. Here, John Nardone, who took the reins as CEO in March, speaks about the range of solutions JWP Connatix provides to clients, how it uses artificial intelligence and its partnership with the New York Post and Page Six. Q: How does JWP Connatix work with clients? John Nardone: JWP Connatix helps our clients in publishing and broadcasting make money with video. We provide them with a range of solutions for video content management, video on demand online and for streaming, live streaming and programmatic advertising monetization. 3 JWP Connatix CEO John Nardone. JWP Connatix We work with over 7,000 clients globally, including 80% of the top 25 comScore US publishers, along with major advertisers, and leading broadcasters across categories including sports, news, entertainment, and more. Q: How has the merger supercharged your business? JN: Historically, JW Player provided video infrastructure solutions, while Connatix provided programmatic advertising monetization. We shared a lot of customers, including the New York Post, who leveraged different pieces of our separate platforms to power their video strategies. Now, we've combined the best of both offerings into one streamlined solution that helps media owners stream and monetize videos while enabling advertisers to reach their audiences on premium content — bringing both the buy and sell sides of the industry closer together with seamless technology that enables clients to focus on viewer engagement, user experience, and storytelling. Our customers want to be able to focus on what they do best…creating great content…while streamlining their operations. Being able to offer a more complete and integrated set of services helps them to stretch their budget without sacrificing quality. JWP and Connatix have both always been committed to supporting the digital media industry, and that commitment continues now as JWP Connatix. Q: Tell me about your partnership with The New York Post? JN: JWP Connatix has been working with The New York Post for four plus years. JWP historically powered The New York Post's top-of-page online video player (OVP), while Connatix powered the mid-page videos on both New York Post and Page Six. They've been a dream partner over the years, always looking toward the future and thinking strategically about how to use video to better engage with their audience and advertisers while always prioritizing a top-notch reader experience. We are thrilled to continue our partnership with The New York Post, helping them take a unified editorial approach and streamlining their backend video and monetization technology so they can focus on what really matters: continuing to provide quality stories with a great user experience for their readers. 3 JWP Connatix has been working with the New York Post for over four years. JWP Connatix Q: You were named CEO in March. What has been your path to JWP Connatix and how has it prepared you for this job? JN: I've been working in online advertising since the very beginning, with the first digital agency, Modem Media, where we placed the first paid ads on the internet. I was a founding board member of the IAB in 1995. And over the past 30 years, I've been involved in numerous successful ventures, driving significant company growth and seeing through many mergers, acquisitions and exits at companies including MediaOcean, Flashtalking, and [X+1]. Since 1994, my career has centered on harnessing new technologies as they disrupt the media and advertising business. JW Player and Connatix were also industry pioneers, so I feel right at home with this outstanding team of technology and advertising experts. Over the past few months, we've been focused on completing the merger and re-setting our company strategy for an A.I.-focused consumer demand for quality video experiences just keeps increasing, and we want to continue to help our publisher and broadcast customers engage their consumers wherever they are…on the open web, on social media, or on YouTube. Q: What is the biggest challenge facing your clients and what are some solutions you can offer them? JN: The digital publishing industry is wrestling with a lot of challenges. Consumer behavior has been shifting to short form content, user created content and social platforms, so the competition for consumer attention is more fierce than ever. At the same time AI powered search is quickly rewriting the rulebook for how consumers find and consume content. Meanwhile, streaming has disrupted the old distribution and economic models for broadcasters. Layer on top the current economic uncertainty, and our customers are having to adapt, innovate and make tough choices to allocate their resources. At the least, JWP Connatix can help relieve their technology stress. We offer video infrastructure for content management and playback; CTV streaming; digital rights protection, and advertising monetization solutions. Monetization is key to the survival of most publishers, and we're here to simplify that process for them so they can reinvest in the business and continue to focus on the reader experience and editorial storytelling, while we handle the tech. 3 Connatix and JW Player merged last October. JW Player / Connatix Q: How has the use of video evolved for publishers? JN: As digital publishing has evolved, so has the prominence of video. What was once a nice-to-have is now a key piece of both the editorial and monetization workflow for publishers. Video can be the whole story, like a news update or a video interview, or it can enhance a written story, like a video showing a deeper dive into the topic of an article. With the rise of contextual tools, video has also become a powerful engagement tool. Publishers can create contextual playlists that pair videos with articles about similar topics, giving readers access to more information while also keeping them engaged and on-site longer. It's also an extremely powerful tool for advertising – unlocking the ability for brands to complement a publisher's content with their brand messages to increase affinity and engagement. And the growth of video-driven social platforms like TikTok has opened the door for new engaging formats that publishers are starting to take advantage of – like vertical video to boost mobile engagement with a full-screen viewing experience. Q: AI is a huge focus for companies. How are you incorporating it into your business? JN: Our contextual targeting tool, Deep Contextual™ is powered by AI technology including natural language processing and machine learning to understand the context of a video, scanning video, page, and audio to identify famous brands or individuals and turning those into categories for advertisers to target. We've also seen our publisher partners lean into AI to streamline workflows, like having AI engines parse through information to help an editor find a data point to enhance a story. We also leverage AI in our video studio offerings, using the technology to dynamically update videos with the latest sports scores and stock market updates so that publishers can add these into relevant articles without needing to create a new video every day or after every game. Q: What are your plans to grow JWP Connatix? JN: I am incredibly excited about the future of JWP Connatix. My short term goal is to continue to finalize all pieces of our merger, and we're almost there. But we have an ambitious innovation agenda and look forward to introducing new products and solutions to help publishers and broadcasters build, manage and distribute their content, and to help them enhance advertising revenue. We are blessed to have a fantastic team of video technologists who can bring these new opportunities to life for us and our customers.
