XXX Captures Governor Leviste's Illegal Trips Outside Prison

ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs, the country's largest news organization, delivered another major scoop after it broke the news on former Batangas Governor Jose Antonio Leviste's illegal trips outside the the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City last May 18.

“XXX,” the ABS-CBN Current Affairs’ investigative program, led by anchor-reporter Anthony Taberna, broke the news on the network’s flagship newscast “TV Patrol.”

“XXX” exclusively captured videos of Leviste far away from the National Bilibid and in front of his office-residential building in Makati.

The exclusive story didn't only expose the alleged special treatment given to Leviste, but also sparked discussions on the efficiency of the government's judicial branch in handling keeping high-profile cases in jail.

ABS-CBN News and Current Affair’s expose caught the attention of authorities, such as the Department of Justice (DOJ) which is now probing the issue. President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino also summoned Bureau of Corrections director Ernesto Diokno to explain the incident.

The Kapamilya network's scoop stemmed from a tip entrusted by a source to the “XXX” team on how Leviste enjoys his imprisonment sentence like that of a free man. The award-winning Current Affairs show began investigating in February and monitored the areas provided by the tipster.

True enough, the former governor was seen in public places and was even videotaped by the program four times outside the Bilibid prison.

These videos were then presented to Justice Secretary Leila De Lima, who ordered the National Bureau of Investigation for Leviste’s immediate arrest.

Living by the slogan "Panig sa Katotohanan, Panig sa Bayan," ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs once again showed its fearlessness and fairness in exposing anomalous incidents to the public.

With a respected and accomplished team of reporters and researchers in different media platforms, ABS-CBN captured another incident that may lead to improvements in the nation's justice system.

Watch the full story of one of the most controversial exposes of the year in “XXX” with anchors Anthony Taberna, Pinky Webb, and Julius Babao on Monday (May 23) after “Bandila”.

Final Week of Green Rose

Matapos matuklasan ang mga kapana-panabik na storya at mga pangyayari, ang “Green Rose” ay hahantong na sa pinakaabangan nitong pagtatapos. Sa napipinto nitong pagwawakas, mananagot na ang mga dapat mahatulan sa ngalan ng hustisya sa mga huling kabanata ng Kapamilya remake teleserye.

Sa pag-igting ng mga kaganapan ngayong linggo, unti-unting mauungkat ang mga sikreto ng teleseryeng tumatak sa puso ng bawat kapamilya. Sunud-sunod ang mga magiging pasabog ngayong linggo sa seryeng kinabibilangan ng ilan sa mga premyadong aktor sa industriya sa pangunguna nina Jericho Rosales, Jake Cuenca, Alessandra De Rossi at Anne Curtis.

Sa isang panayam kay Echo, ipinahayag niya ang kagalakan na makatrabaho ang buong cast and crew ng show, “This is really one of my most memorable projects, it was really a privilege na makatrabaho yung buong cast and crew ng Green Rose.” Dahil sa serye, muling napatunayan ng leading man ang kanyang kakayahan na makipagasabayan at maihanay sa mga aktor ng ibang bansa.

Dagdag naman ni Anne, “I hope that this will not be the last project na magkakasama kami ni Echo and Jake. They are both great actors and sobrang nag-enjoy ako working with those two incredible actors. I’m really looking forward sa mga susunod pang projects na kasama sila.”

Si Jake naman ay kakaibang galing sa pag-arte ang ipinamalas bilang hadlang sa pagmamahalang Anne at Echo. Mapapansin ang laki ng iginaling ni Jake sa pag-arte sa pagganap nito sa nasabing teleserye. “Sobrang thankful ako sa kakaibang working experience na binigay sakin ng Green Rose. It allowed me to grow as an actor. It certainly provided me avenues to improve my craft and sobrang nakatulong yun sa ginampanang role ko sa ‘In The Name of Love’”.

Kitang-kita naman na labis na pinaghahandaan ng cast ng Green Rose ang bawat eksena para maibigay sa mga viewers ang isang kakaibang drama experience. Kung kaya ngayon sa napipinto nitong finale, mas kapana-panabik pa ang bawat eksena at mas malalaking rebelasyon ang ating matutunghayan.

Sa huling linggo ng “Green Rose” mas iigting pa ang mga magaganap. Tunghayan ang mga kapana-panabik na mga tagpo, Lunes hanggang Biyernes, pagkatapos ng Mara Clara sa ABS-CBN Primetime Bida. Para sa mga karagdagang impormasyon at detalye, mag log-on sa
www.abs-cbn.com o sundan ang abscbndotcom sa Twitter.