Patient Care, Press Releases NYU Langone Health hosted its annual “Sala-bration” event on November 12 to recognize the impactful work of Sala Institute for Child and Family Centered Care. As an integral part of Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone Sala Institute fosters meaningful partnerships among healthcare providers Sala Institute has profoundly influenced and enhanced the excellence of clinical care across Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital through its support services Held at Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital, the event brought together 130 attendees to celebrate $3.2 million in fundraising to support and expand Sala Institute’s mission and resources. The evening featured opening remarks from Robert I. Grossman, MD CEO of NYU Langone Health and dean of NYU Grossman School of Medicine along with heartfelt reflections from Sala Institute co-founders Trudy Elbaum Gottesman and Robert W are steadfast advocates for children’s health and have helped NYU Langone reach key milestones in pediatric care Sala Institute serves as a symbol of resilience with an ongoing commitment to supporting children and families and their partnership with faculty and staff throughout the care journey “I’m humbled to be recognized as a Sala champion,” said Dr and when people with diverse skills work together the outcome is always greater than the sum of its parts Sala services are seamlessly integrated with the medical care we provide at Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital and having such a resource is essential to our mission.” Malaya needed complex surgical procedures soon after she was born Ellen Cambe shared her family’s experience at Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital Fisher and a multidisciplinary team saved her daughter Malaya’s life Malaya was diagnosed before birth with congenital diaphragmatic hernia—a rare condition causing a large hole in the diaphragm through which abdominal organs push into the chest She therefore required complex surgery shortly after birth Fisher guided her family through this difficult time with clarity and empathy ensuring they understood each medical decision His straightforward yet compassionate team approach provided a steady presence as they navigated the challenges of life support and delicate surgeries Fisher’s expertise and commitment to Malaya and our family kept us going through the hardest days,” said Ellen which made all the difference in feeling like we could handle whatever came next.” her story continues to highlight the critical role of collaborative family-centered care Sala Institute leads a range of programs in close collaboration with clinical teams “Trudy and Bob’s long-standing and unwavering support for pediatric care at NYU Langone has profoundly impacted the lives of thousands of children and their families,” said Catherine S. Manno, MD, the Pat and John Rosenwald Professor of Pediatrics and chair of the Department of Pediatrics and I extend my heartfelt thanks to them for their visionary leadership in ensuring every child and family receives the highest level of support.” Recent data highlights faster pediatric liver and kidney transplants with a 100% 1-year organ survival rate Lily has her own white coat and play kit for appointments Pantone describes Mocha Mousse as “a warming, brown hue imbued with richness”, a colour that is suggestive of “the delectable qualities of chocolate and coffee, answering our desire for comfort.” On its website Pantone also showcases an image of creamy chocolate ice cream to drive home the allure of the delicious shade.  It’s not just Pantone that wants you to wear Mocha Mousse. At the Spring/Summer 2025 fashion shows, the soft, rich brown made quite the statement. 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It has a sensuality about it, as seen in the nude, bodycon dresses at Onitsuka Tiger and the sporty bodysuits at Dior The colour can also mean business: it shines on trench coats and tailoring as demonstrated in Loro Piana’s elegant collection.  Whether Mocha Mousse takes off as a colour trend or not one thing is for sure: it’s a timeless brown shade with plenty of styling possibilities be inspired by some of the Mocha Mouse looks we spotted at the Spring/Summer 2025 runway shows Ferragamo’s Lace-Up Ballet Shoes For Spring/Summer 2025 Are Already Going Viral How To Rock The Mocha Mousse Makeup Trend, As Seen On Becky Armstrong And Hailey Bieber Longchamp Shows Us All The Fun, Fresh Ways To Wear Pink This Spring Ezekiel Cambe (Courtesy: Henderson Police Department) ORIGINAL | The Henderson Police Department is asking for the public's help locating a missing 14-year-old boy Ezekiel Cambe was last seen at his home in Henderson on Sunday Ezekiel was last seen wearing a gray tank top and gray shorts while riding a gray/silver bike after leaving home due to being grounded Police said last time Ezekiel ran away he was located at Railroad Pass; he has also been located at Smith's and other businesses on South Boulder Highway You are currently accessing Risk.net via your Enterprise account If you already have an account please use the link below to sign in If you have any problems with your access or would like to request an individual access account please contact our customer service team Phone: 1+44 (0)870 240 8859 Email: csqueries@infopro-digital.com You are currently accessing Risk.net via your institutional login If you already have an account please use the link below to sign in Phone: +44 20 7316 9685 Dr Jordan Cambe is currently a Senior Data Scientist at Armalytix Ltd and a Visiting Lecturer at Imperial College London His work and teaching focus on the applications of data science to FinTech and RegTech His main areas of work are payment classification payment system modelling and liquidity optimisation Dr Jordan Cambe previously worked at FNA Ltd where he built and delivered payment system models to multiple financial market infrastructures and central banks Dr Jordan Cambe obtained a PhD in physics from the Ecole Normale Superieure de Lyon (France) where he worked on modelling the temporal evolution of complex systems and collaborated with the University of Cambridge on economic impact modelling using mobility data © Infopro Digital Risk (IP) Limited (2025) Published by Infopro Digital Services Limited Companies are registered in England and Wales with company registration numbers 09232733 & 04699701 To use this feature you will need an individual account Alternatively you can request an individual account here Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInHONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Julieta Cambe is a certified nurse aid at her own adult foster home and her care earned her the gratitude of one particular woman Edee Seymour came to the Hawaiian Islands to run a bed and breakfast and love the Hawaiian Islands back in the day Her daughter Ruth is a print journalist that lives in Detroit but enjoyed their mother-daughter relationship But when Edee was diagnosed with advanced dementia Ruth had to begin a search for who would take care of her mom “I tried to bring my mom to Michigan at one point I consulted with elder care attorneys here and elder care consultants And they looked it all over and said my mother was safe in Hawaii because of the state’s handling of Medicaid and elder populations,” Ruth recalled Edee got into some good facilities where she was able to live for 10 to 15 years But all of that changed when COVID hit — the islands were closed to travel so Ruth couldn’t visit “That assisted living facility where my mom was residing with advanced dementia had been shut down by the state of Hawaii and was going to close in 10 days,” Ruth said It was at that point Lolita Ching of Quality Case Management put Ruth in touch with Julieta Julieta convinced Ruth to let her mom be a client at her care home it’s really like I’ve known her for a long time And she told me to go ahead and I will follow you even I didn’t know where is her room yet And it was like magic the day the travel restrictions for COVID were lifted for Hawaii that Julie invited Ruth to stay at her home as well Julie integrated her quite a bit into the family “She sent pictures and videos of my mom playing with her grandchild Eli and laughing and he like grabbing her nose.” Ruth says it feels like Julie saved her mom’s life from a condemned facility into a haven of familial love the luggage is designed for an extended trip which Tumi’s website describes as ranging between two to three weeks The luggage, as with the rest of Tumi’s 19 Degree Lite collection The polypropylene material was originally used in armour race cars and protective gear for American football players and it is known for its strength and durability which is why Tumi first used the material in its Tegra-Lite luggage in 2012 Tumi’s Tegris suitcases literally took the load off travellers who did not have to worry so much about the weight of their checked baggage.  Each 19 Degree Lite luggage not only features a Tegris shell but also a magnesium metal handle slimmer wheels and even newly-engineered zipper pullers—all to minimise its weight as much as possible without compromising quality or performance It’s no wonder that Tumi fans have been snapping up the new luggage styles since they launched this year As someone who has done zero strength training my 19 Degree Lite luggage was a dream to use I had little trouble loading into the back of a cab or wheeling it around the airport I packed all my heavier stuff into it for my Paris Fashion Week trip like thick coats and sweaters that are essential for the winter season souvenirs and boxes containing my new purchases including a medium-sized leather handbag and knee-high boots Stuffing all of that into my Tumi luggage was how I discovered that its Tegris shell is indeed sturdy and flexible I had another surprise when I checked in my Tumi luggage for my return flight and read the number on the scale: it weighed even less than expected a Tumi ambassador and a fellow “over prepared” flyer will really appreciate this detail.) 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By Dan Nakaso Homeless in Hawaii A new partnership between the Hawaii Association of Realtors and Gov David Ige’s office will result in a first-of-its kind summit next month to ask landlords to do their part to ease island homelessness by renting to people currently living on the street The half-day summit is tentatively scheduled for 8:30 a.m Mayor Kirk Caldwell and social service providers who will try to help landlords overcome their fears and concerns about renting to homeless people — including some who might be dealing with alcohol “This is an opportunity to alleviate some of the misinformation that’s out there,” said Myoung Oh director of government affairs for the Hawaii Association of Realtors “For some people it’s a little hard for them to open their doors For more information on the Hawaii Association of Realtors’ Landlord Summit, including how to register, visit hawaiirealtors.com or tinyurl.com/nj3q6ws The Dole Cannery venue can accommodate up to 400 landlords and Realtors Oh’s setting a low bar to measure the summit’s success which he says will happen “if even a few landlords say “There’s no silver bullet for this,” Oh said “Everyone should be doing their part to end homelessness because we’re a small community We as an organization are trying to do our part Caldwell hopes that the landlord summit results in the same kind of success that came from a July 9 event called “Heroes Housing Heroes” which encouraged landlords to rent to homeless veterans and at least 25 vets have moved into those units as of Sept “We’re hoping to have similar success on Nov “We know that in the past some landlords have been hesitant to rent to people experiencing homelessness but now the city is offering to provide services and help in the event there are any issues,” Caldwell said “Housing our homeless families and individuals is the right thing to do Landlords likely will be asked to start small with just one homeless adult or perhaps a working family that just became homeless and needs help managing agent of Waikiki’s 90-unit Hawaiian Colony apartment building started renting to homeless people back in 1996 Cambe’s brother was homeless and staying at the Institute for Human Services and someone gave him a chance,” Cambe said He’s since moved far beyond that situation Today the 90-unit Hawaiian Colony is home to 60 formerly homeless tenants some of whom have been living for 15 years at Hawaiian Colony where a studio apartment rents for $1,100 per month Cambe gets guaranteed rental payment and can always call IHS social service case workers for any problems with the tenant kicking in 30 percent of the rent IHS has several different programs that assist households by providing housing subsidies and applicants must provide documentation to be eligible The Housing Program also can assist with obtaining suitable rental housing and provide case management services landlord support and mediation of landlord/tenant disputes Four formerly homeless tenants were asked to leave over the last year But Cambe said “the overwhelming majority” use the opportunity of a stable home to clean themselves up and begin to turn their lives around Cambe especially likes being able to help people just like her brother “There are families out there living on the street,” she said we wouldn’t have that many homeless people.” took over as Hawaiian Colony’s resident manager 18 months ago after drug abuse brought her close to becoming homeless on the Big Island two or three times Hawaiian Colony used to be known for drug dealing and prostitution but the new tenants are helping to change its reputation even though “most of them” have histories with drug “It has mellowed out a lot because we can enforce so many house rules,” Bohol said We can control who comes in off of the street We actually have a lot more control than you would have over a regular tenant because other landlords can’t say ‘You can’t have visitors’ or ‘I have to drug-test you.’ You don’t work alone because you have case managers who support you you don’t know what’s going on inside your own unit we’re allowed to go in and find out what’s going on After 19 years renting to homeless clients Cambe now calls IHS first whenever she has a vacancy Cambe said it makes sense from both a business and human perspective to help get homeless people back on their feet “Whenever I have a unit available,” she said “in all honesty my first call is to IHS because it’s a great working relationship.” Zendaya may be a style chameleon, but there is one element that has mostly remained fixed about her outfits: her shoes. 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Revilla stands to face 16 counts of graft had to represent himself in court while Revilla was defended by a battery of lawyers from multiple firms who has handled a number of high-profile cases primary whistleblower in the multibillion-peso pork barrel scam on Wednesday admitted in open court that at one point he wanted to leave businesswoman and alleged mastermind Janet Lim Napoles’ employ to start his own “networking” business.During cross-examination in the bail proceedings to determine if Sen and his senior staffer Richard Cambe will be allowed provisional liberty Cambe’s lawyer Remigio Michael Ancheta asked Luy to confirm portions of his sworn statement that showed he wanted to set up a simillar scheme as his former boss.Revilla and Cambe face plunder and graft charges for allegedly colluding to funnel public funds to Napoles’ bogus NGO’s.“You said in your sworn statement that ‘natakot ako at gusto ko nang umalis Nagbalak akong magtayo ng networking na business na katulad ng kanila [Napoles,]’ is that right?” Ancheta asked in open court to which Benhur replied in the affirmative.Luy tried to explain that he had no intention of replicating the illegal portions of Napoles’ bogus NGO scheme saying his question was answerable by a mere yes or no.In an interview following the hearing Ancheta explained that he brought up Luy’s sworn affidavit to prove that he is not a credible witness and that he could have been coached.“It’s in his affidavit which he executed a day after he was rescued he admitted that he was allegedly detained because he wanted to put up a similar business and network and the prosecution omitted that affidavit and asked him to confirm that he wanted to compete [with Napoles,]” Ancheta said adding that it appears Luy and the other whistleblowers are the ones who masterminded the scheme.“They are the ones who actually run the show Ang point namin dito is walang kinalaman si Richard Cambe [Benhur’s] signatures appeared in the MOAs [with the implementing agencies] but he could not categorically say if Richard Cambe signed those MOAs And he even admitted that the notaries did not sign those MOAs The only authentic signature there is Benhur Luy’s,” Ancheta said.Ancheta added that the date of filing of the affidavit is suspect saying Luy had many people around him who could have influenced the sworn statement.“Unang-una these are not business records that were allegedly prepared while he was allegedly in the employ of Mrs.Napoles Ito ay nagawa after the alleged conspiracy happened plus he obviously had the assistance of so many people,” Ancheta said Philippines – Richard Cambe has worked in government since 1993 serving as long-time aide for Senator Ramon Revilla Sr and later on for his son Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr Like his younger boss, he believes the plunder and graft cases against him over a scam that defrauded the public of lawmakers’ development funds are more political than criminal Although he and his boss are both entangled in the scheme siphoning off millions in Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) or pork barrel Cambe receives little to no media attention Both have executed a waiver of appearance before the anti-graft court Sandiganbayan forcing them to file requests for produce orders to come to court During Revilla’s turn, which he requested specifically to be on his 48th birthday last September 25, the senator was met by 100 supporters. (READ: Revilla to Aquino: Stop politicking, think of the country) Sen Revilla’s supporters in front of the Sandiganbayan greet him a happy 48th birthday #Rappler pic.twitter.com/VoVqVmI89v The same was true during their voluntary surrender Revilla’s arrival in the building caused a stir with ceiling lights and glass cases of fire extinguishers left broken Sen Revilla during arrival at Sandiganbayan #Revilla pic.twitter.com/Eh1DqCUB3a Cambe found his way in relative quiet to the court sheriff’s office with a few reporters not even noticing But if witnesses are to be believed, Cambe has a lot to say about the controversial multi-million-peso scam that rocked the country and created unprecedented clamor for greater transparency in the use of public funds He has been identified by whistleblowers led by Benhur Luy as having collected kickbacks from alleged PDAF scam mastermind Janet Napoles in behalf of his Revilla bosses. (READ: Revilla father, son transacted with Napoles – witness) Photos of Revilla aide Richard Cambe with Napoles’ employees during a bday party pre-marked as evidence #Rappler pic.twitter.com/bJKmCFABFr It is this positive identification that has caused many to believe he is in danger of rotting away in his detention facility inside the general police headquarters for years while his trial is ongoing – with his boss out on bail The same set of witnesses fell short of testifying that they saw Revilla receive dirty money from Napoles It was always the loyal aide Cambe who received bundles of cold cash in bags Revilla was only ever seen attending Napoles-hosted gatherings with his wife Lani or overheard speaking with Napoles over the phone about commissions The court heard the witnesses’ testimonies for its assessment of whether to allow the pork scam accused to post bail for their liberty pending the resolution of the cases one of them representing the government’s financial intelligence unit A bail plea will be granted if there is no strong evidence of guilt against the accused a leading lawyer from the prosecution team said the prosecutor told Rappler that Cambe is the one most likely to be granted bail among all the accused The man simply followed instructions from his boss He was simply an agent acting based on orders upon which his job relied The lawyer went as far as to welcome Cambe’s cooperation by way of testifying for the state His admission as state witness will eventually be up to the court to decide But a man like Cambe has reasons to fret over prospects for his continued detention If past decisions of the justices handling the pork scam cases of Revilla are any indication Revilla and his alleged co-conspirators may be looking at an unfavorable decision Govt assails Arroyo’s demurrer to evidence in plunder case. Background on her plea: http://t.co/kZ7OgUZmKw #Rappler pic.twitter.com/Gq1lzVggTm Two justices of the Sandiganbayan First Division were part of the group that voted for the denial of bail prayed for by former President now Pampanga Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo the evidence against Arroyo included letters showing her approval of intelligence fund releases from state lottery firm Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) P365.9 million (around $8.13 million)* in PCSO funds were allegedly illegally amassed by then PCSO General Manager Rosario Uriarte and then PCSO chairman Sergio Valencia with the help of Arroyo and many others who was considered a co-conspirator based on her swift approvals of the requests was not allowed to post bail and remains detained at the state-run Veterans Memorial Medical Center not only did the prosecution present documents showing Revilla endorsing Napoles-controlled foundations as recipients of his PDAF The team also had a letter from Revilla confirming that it is his signature that appears in the endorsement letters The day-to-day records kept by Napoles’ former financial officer now state witness Benhur Luy also show Revilla receiving kickbacks from Napoles after a Special Allotment Release Order (SARO) reaches the office of JLN Corporation either by fax or by personal delivery of Cambe The Napoles-owned JLN Corporation is said to be the mother company of non-profit foundations that hosted ghost projects to corner lawmakers’ PDAF While none of the witnesses has seen Revilla actually accepting the money The government lawyer added that direct proof is not essential to establish conspiracy He was echoing an argument by the prosecution team in Arroyo’s case “Since by its nature conspiracy is planned in utmost secrecy, it can rarely be proved by direct evidence, for criminals do not write down their lawless plans and plots,” the prosecution said in Arroyo’s plunder case. (READ: Gov’t: Arroyo allowed ‘patent irregularity’ in PCSO plunder) Mike Ancheta*, lawyer of Revilla’s aide Richard Cambe, says client is used as scapegoat of state witnesses #Rappler pic.twitter.com/CtcbVjsil4 Lawyer Mike Ancheta, counsel for Cambe, alleged that his client was merely used as a whipping boy by the state witnesses who themselves forged signatures and fabricated documents to gain from the scam. (READ: Benhur Luy ran away with the money, says Revilla camp) Information reached Rappler that Ancheta’s legal services are paid for by Revilla He said his loyalty is to Cambe and is after his client’s best interest Ancheta maintains the prosecution has so far failed to prove the crime of plunder was committed by Revilla and his co-accused Plunder is a complex crime involving the illegal amassing of wealth from the government coffers by a public official in conspiracy with others The amount involved has to be P50 million ($1.11 million)* and above Ancheta made Luy compute how much in commissions his client Cambe received from Napoles dismissed the computation as irrelevant to the charge as alleged in the charge sheet the prosecution argued that the charge of the government involves the amassing of wealth by Revilla himself with the help of his co-accused and two others – merely conspired to enrich the senator A mere co-conspirator need not receive any amount to show that plunder occurred Revilla raided the public treasury with P224 million in his PDAF defense lawyers were quick to point out the lack of an eye witness testimony from the prosecution With no proof so far showing Revilla received the money himself defense lawyers argue the offense does not constitute plunder Defense lawyers allege that the prosecution needs to prove that the ill-gotten money went to a public official and not to Napoles or to the presidents of her dummy NGO who are private individuals Napoles’ lawyer Lanee Cui David doubted if the last two prosecution witnesses can tilt the debate to the prosecution’s favor She said the representative from the Anti-Money Laundering Council can at best show movements in the bank accounts of Revilla it is up to the court to appreciate the weight of said evidence who was Cambe’s batchmate at the San Beda College of Law said the senator’s staff had wished he entered private practice instead It was one of his regrets, perhaps jokingly said, when he reunited with former San Beda batchmates now lawyering for Napoles before the Sandiganbayan. (READ: Napoles lawyers: Holy Spirit is lead counsel) Cambe graduated with a Political Science degree from the Lyceum of the Philippines He took up his first year of law at the San Beda College and eventually transferred to the University of the East Before working with government in the older Revilla’s office He was persistent in his dream of becoming a lawyer Cambe did not let his initial failure in the bar examinations completely dampen his spirit He started as a technical staff in the office of the older Revilla rendering unpaid work for two months from October to November 1993 he became a regular employee with a monthly salary of P5,000 ($111.089)* He rose through the ranks until becoming Director III At the Philippine National Police Custodial Center in Camp Crame the senator still provides his aide with food every day with Revilla housed together with fellow pork scam accused and opposition senator Jinggoy Estrada Cambe’s family – a wife and two sons still studying – mostly rely on him to sustain their needs Cambe has no intention of applying as a state witness Witnesses against big-time public officials are almost always the target of a series of cases after their protection from government lapses Unless the government can ensure their protection beyond 2016 it is unlikely for agents like Cambe to turn against his long-time boss and testify for the state Cambe maintains that he was never part of the scam that photos during birthday parties prove nothing and that he is an innocent victim of a political smear campaign against his boss When the justices hand down their decision on the bail plea of Revilla and Napoles – an indication of things to come as the trial ensues – the public can only surmise if Cambe would change his mind by then Philippines – Something does not add up in the Statement of Assets Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) of this particular staff of one senator dragged into the pork barrel scam has been in heavy debt for the past 4 years with his liabilities exceeding his assets based on his SALN from 2009 to 2012 his 2012 SALN showed his net worth at a negative P4.9 million a far cry from the supposed millions of kickbacks that he allegedly received in Revilla’s behalf from alleged pork barrel scam mastermind which is sworn under oath under pain of perjury business interests and financial connections of a government employee The submission of SALNs is required under RA 6713 one of the first legislations passed under the post-Marcos regime it has been used as an effective tool in uncovering hidden and illegally acquired wealth of certain government officials Cambe declared assets totaling P6.17 million and incurred liabilities of P11.07 million Liabilities include personal loans amounting to P5 million Pork barrel whistleblower Benhur Luy said he recorded a total of P224,512,500 representing kickbacks for Revilla in exchange for his Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) from 2006-2010 The kickbacks were allegedly coursed through Cambe appears understated as it does not include kickbacks that Napoles supposedly personally delivered to the senators without the knowledge of the whistleblower a total of P757 million of Revilla’s pork barrel was coursed through non-governmental organizations controlled by Napoles from 2006-2010 This excludes another P30 million of Revilla’s PDAF that went to Napoles-linked NGOs in 2012 P787 million of Revilla’s pork barrel was funneled to Napoles NGOs Luy told a Senate Blue Ribbon hearing that the COS or representatives of senators involved in the pork barrel — at least those who were under the scheme of Napoles — got 1% commission or as Napoles desired It is not clear if the 1% commission is taken from the total amount of PDAF or from the kickbacks to the senator Rappler obtained copies of Cambe’s SALN from 2007 to 2012 If the contents were to be taken at face value he went from being a millionaire to someone wallowing in debt He declared an annual gross income of P309,168 as Director III under Revilla’s office it was unclear how much Cambe’s net worth was but his liabilities jumped to P2.8 million compared to P1.1 million the previous year His annual salary however increased to P404,268 Cambe reported a negative net worth of P900,000 Based on his itemized declaration of assets and personal properties His wife is also stockholder of One 6 Corp and of the Rural Bank of San Felipe in Zambales Cambe reported being in debt by P1.890 million with total liabilities rising to P6.3 million versus his assets of P4.41 million registering P2.83 million in negative net worth Cambe’s liabilities further spiked to P11.07 million resulting in a negative net worth of P4.9 million Cambe is among the 38 individuals charged with plunder before the Ombudsman based on the evidence and testimonies of whistleblowers who were employees of Napoles Seven other staff or conduits of senators were among those charged the senators’ staff or their representatives actively participated in the scam  not only as conduits of the kickbacks but also as individuals who prepared documents that facilitated the release of their principals’ PDAF – with reports from Rey Santos Jr./Rappler.com Ex-TRC Dir. Dennis Cunanan, haharap din sa arraignment. | via @wengsalvacion @dzbb pic.twitter.com/Tqivs3K7G5 — GMA News (@gmanews) June 26, 2014