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Taguba-Tita Nani text exchange shows alleged link
of Du30 son-in-law Mans Carpio to Davao group
MANILA – A message from a March Trillanes earlier said he has a the Davao group to whom the broker
13 text exchange between customs witness who could testify that Carpio purportedly handed over a P5-million File photo of Manases “Mans” Carpio
broker Mark Ruben Taguba II and and the vice mayor visited the BOC “enrollment fee” to avail of their (from his FB account); screenshot of the
“Tita Nani,” his contact with the so- headquarters in Manila, specifically services and set up a meeting with Vice text exchanges between “Tita Nani” and
called Davao group, purports to show the office of resigned commissioner Mayor Duterte. Mark Ruben Taguba II and file photo of
the alleged involvement of President Nicanor Faeldon, a number of times, Taguba (from Philstar)
Rodrigo Duterte’s son-in-law, lawyer an indication they allegedly used their Abellera was present at Thursday’s
Manases “Mans” Carpio, in smuggling influence within the agency. hearing. ko na po kay Tito Jojo pati yung kay P Maronilla that we have go signal for our
activities at the Bureau of Customs. (I’ve already given [the payments] for SPL.”
Resigned Customs intelligence chief Trillanes also asked Taguba about Tito Jojo and P.”
Carpio, husband of Davao City Neil Anthony Estrella, confirmed he a series of text exchanges spanning Asked by Trillanes what SPL
Mayor Sara Dutertelike his brother-in- had “chanced on (Carpio) going out of months between the broker and Tita Jojo is Jojo Bacud, who Taguba said meant, Taguba replied it referred to a
law Vice Mayor Paolo “Pulong” Duterte, the office of the Commissioner,” at least Nani, beginning with the January 11 taught him the ropes of his trade and container that should not be placed
has been accused by Senator Antonio once. message that said: introduced home to Tita Nani. Taguba under a Customs alert so it could be
Trillanes IV of being a key member of said P refers to Paolo Duterte. immediately released.
the group that supposedly facilitates Carpio has denied any links to the “Good am Marc will make final
shipment releases from BOC. Davao group and said his visits to the arrangement with Jack. He is the He then read a March 17 exchange Asked who the “Mance” in the
BOC were to represent clients who had handler of Paolo. Now we have to of messages with Tita Nani in which he message was, Taguba said I was the
The Davao group and the names of business with the agency. President advance the [money] so he can fly mentions both Paolo Duterte and Carpio “asawa ni (the husband of) Mayor
Duterte and Carpio have cropped up in Duterte has also defended his son and down to Davao to arrange your as he sought help for a problematic Sara,” although he admitted that
the course of the Senate investigation son-in-law. meeting with Pulong asap. During the shipment. he knew this because “nababanggit
into how 604 kilos of crystal meth or meeting, you personally turn over the lang nila sa akin, sabi nila (they only
shabu from China had slipped into the At Thursday’s hearing into the drug 5 million. Same manner you likewise In one message, Taguba told Tita mentioned this to me, they said) part
country past the Bureau of Customs, smuggling, Trillanes began questioning turn over the [money] to Jack when Nani “there’s no need to panic. I haven’t of Davao group.” n InterAksyon | August 31,
although they have not been directly Taguba about his January meeting in we meet.” filed it yet. All I need from Tito Jack is
linked to the issue. Davao City with Councilor Nilo “Small” for either P or Mance to call collector Jet 2017, 4:16 PM
Abellera, another alleged member of Both Taguba and Abellera confirmed
they were introduced to each other in
Detail from Facebook posts by a mother who Davao on January 16 by Jack, although
fears her missing child may habe been drafted both of them claimed not to know his
int the ranks of Maute child warriors. real name.

Taguba also read some more text
messages, including one from March 3
in which he informs “Tita Nani binigay

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