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Antonio Leviste’s Unauthorized Trips Outside Prison Caught by ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs

The News and Current Affairs team of ABS-CBN scores an exclusive story on Leviste's unauthorized 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 on 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.

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” on ABS-CBN.

Watch “TV Patrol” and “Bandila” for the latest news and information on the most important issues every Filipino should know about.

40 Comments on Antonio Leviste’s Unauthorized Trips Outside Prison Caught by ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs

  1. yan ang abs-cbn may tapang at paninindigan..galing talaga ng ABS..

  2. Anonymous // May 23, 2011 at 7:23 am //

    to 36

    hindi porket starmometer site ito eh puro pa-istaran ang datingan! Isa kang malaking tanga na walang alam ang kukote..

    Sa palagay mo, kapag nagcomment ka ng nagcomment tungkol sa 2 network eh babayaran ka nila?? Hunghang!!!!!!! Kaya nga nila ini-post ito eh para malaman nila ang opinyon ng tao tungkol sa isyu!!!! May nabasa ka bang “please comment on the networks deed”

    Mag FB ka nlng kea! Chaka mu!!!!

  3. Anonymous // May 23, 2011 at 5:56 am //

    actually, pinapanood ng gma ang tvp para maka scoop ng mga balit at mas nauna mag balita ang tvp sa ibang news. congratulations abscbn.

  4. TIME TO CHANGE GMA'S SLOGAN // May 22, 2011 at 11:46 pm //

    GMA PURO DAKDAK, PURO SALITA, PURO PRESS RELEASE. NUMBER 1 TALAGA KAYO… PAGDATING SA SALITA HINDI NAMAN SA GAWA. HAAY NAKU, PANAHON NA SIGURO PARA MAGPALIT NA KAYO NG SLOGAN. “ITO ANG GMA, WALANG PINAPANIGAN, WALANG PINUPROTEKTAHAN, WALANG KASINUNGALINGAN, PURO PRESS RELEASE NGA PO LAMANG.” D BA MEL AT MIKE?, UBO, UBO, UBO, EXCUSE ME PO!!!!!!

  5. To 34 & 35 // May 22, 2011 at 5:46 pm //

    Nasa maling site ata kayo Starmometer ito, more than the issue, mga fans ang nagba-browse dito, puro pa-istaran dito. Dun kayo sa site ng Inquirer, Manila Bulletin at Philippine Star para magkaron ng saysay ang opinion nyo.

  6. ano pa nga ba ang i-expect mo? mga adik tong mga to sa tv…may mayaman at mahirap hanggang sa bilibid…ay naku…nakaka-%#@#$!

  7. ay sus! // May 22, 2011 at 11:55 am //

    ang pinansin yung network hindi ung issue ang expect ko pa naman na mga comment dito is tungkol sa mga mayayamang preso na nagsasarap sa selda, di pala…patawa…showbiz at network war ang laman ng mga kukote ng mga to…nasa preso para mag-hirap hindi para magpaka-sara, lcd tv, air-con? naku naman…bulok na sistema!

  8. I AGREE // May 22, 2011 at 10:18 am //

    ABS-CBN ang mapagkatiwalaan pagdating sa news…

  9. ABS-CBN ang pinakamagaling pagdating sa pagbabalita! Walang kinatatakutan at walang kinikilingan…serbisyong totoo talaga ang ABS-CBN…sa isip, sa salita, at sagawa!

  10. GMA FLOP! // May 22, 2011 at 8:52 am //

    meron pa daw kasing mga gay bars at agogo bars na iiscoop si mike “ilong ranger”! bwahahaha!

    congrats ABS-CBN news and current affairs department ANG TUNAY NA SA PANIG NANG BAYAN!

  11. remember the fertilizer scam? sa ABS-CBN din yun pumutok! iba talaga ang ABS sa pagconduct ng investigative reports.. talagang may confidence and focus to bring the news…

  12. kangusong totoo // May 22, 2011 at 1:13 am //

    GMA magaya nga ito. hahahahaha……… Nasobrahan kasi salita wala ng gawa……. tatak kanguso

  13. YAn ang tunay na SIKAT at..pinagkakatiwalaan ng SAmbayanang PPILIPINO!!!! ABS-CBN NEWS and CURRENT AFFAIRS…

  14. galing galing naman talaga ng abs-cbn wla na akong masabi…

    grabe…

    keep up the good work…

  15. Anonymous // May 21, 2011 at 8:59 pm //

    Kailan nagkaroon ang GMA7 ng Special report na Binulabog ang Ehekutibo ng Bansa?

  16. ABS-CBN ang unang nag balita sa mga smuggle hot Vehicles and high power fire arms Mula US na under investigation sa senado ngayon dahil black book na nakuha sa raid sa Bukidnon at Cagayan de Oro City, na nakalagay ang mga pangalan ng mga prominenteng pulitiko sa mindanao.

  17. To @23…typical Kapupu mentality, laging may alibi…laging may dahilan…laging nabubuhay sa ilusyon na balang araw, magnunumber one din ang GMA..sige libre namang mangarap

  18. Sorry, kailangan talaga ng ABS-CBN ng scoop dahil wala pang PEABODY AWARD // May 21, 2011 at 7:51 pm //

    Sorry, kailangan talaga ng ABS-CBN ng scoop dahil wala pang PEABODY AWARD

  19. GALING NAMAN NI ANTHONY TABERNA- // May 21, 2011 at 7:21 pm //

    IBA-BALITA NI TONYING!!! MABUHAY ANG ABSCBN

  20. HAHA..OH ANO NGAUN GMA?….ALL I CAN SAY IS..ANG MGA TOPIC DITO S STARMO WERE EDITED BY THE NETWORKS PUBLISHING EDITOR..4SURE MGA ADJECTIVES LNG NILALAGAY NG GMA S MGA TOPIC NLA DEN IPOST DITO!…KADIRI TLG ANG GMA…SOBRA..KHIT KELAN…YUCKKK…

  21. Anonymous // May 21, 2011 at 5:26 pm //

    ABS CBN proved again their slogan PANIG SA KATOTOHANAN AT PANIG SA BAYAN, UNA SA BALITA AT UNA SA PUBLIC SERVICE. ndi 3lad mg GMA puro salita lang at pagmamayabang!

  22. anu ba yang gma,, abang-abang n lng ng balita sa abs,, haha

  23. IDAHEVEZ // May 21, 2011 at 4:36 pm //

    KUDOS SA ABS CBN WALA TALAGA SILANG TAKOT… GMA QTV 11 ORAS ORAS ALAM DAW ANG BALITA BKIT DI NILA NAKITA TO KAWAWA NMAN SILA PANAY RIDE ON LANG SA KAPAMILYA…

  24. TheKnightVoice // May 21, 2011 at 3:02 pm //

    Wow! Look how this expose will change the justice system in the Philippines, this is how media should be. i salute the men and women of ABS CBN News and Current Affairs. keeep it up!

  25. Anonymous // May 21, 2011 at 2:49 pm //

    ABS CBN is the best….kahit anung praise release ng GMA 7 and TV5….wala eh…magaling ang ABS CBN

  26. 24 ORAS WLANG KINIKILINGAN HOLOGRAM EFFECT LANG…. LAHAT NA EXCLUSIVE AT MALALAKING NEWS AY SA ABS-CBN NAPAPANOOD…..

  27. INGIT NGAUN ANG 25 HOURS NI MIKE ILONG AT MEL TAKONG AT GMEWWWWWWW KAPUSAY.. KAPAG BALITA ABS-CBN ANG MAS PINAG KATIWALAAN…

  28. Yan ang ABS-CBN hindi puro satsat wala naman ginagawa…..GMA or Gloria Macapagal Arroyo…..

  29. Kangusong totoo // May 21, 2011 at 1:50 pm //

    Pag Exclusive talaga ABSCBN at paghuli na sa balita GMA.

    Partida lang sa ABSCBN Maganda lang talaga reception ng GMA sa Metro Manila. Buti na lang iba na administration ngayon at hindi na maharang ng GME ang pagdidigital ng ABSCBN.

  30. TFC-Kuwait // May 21, 2011 at 1:34 pm //

    focus kasi ang GMA KAPUSO sa pag magic ng ratings..\\

    bwahahahahaha

  31. TFC-Kuwait // May 21, 2011 at 1:33 pm //

    busy kasi ang gma kapuso sa pag manipulate ng ratings sa AGB kaya…

  32. Anonymous // May 21, 2011 at 1:18 pm //

    Well una ulit tayo kapamilya even dun sa muntik ng magbanggaan na eroplano sa Naia exclusive din ng abs cbn …kapuso exclusive sa pindot magic sa ratings..he he he he

  33. Anonymous // May 21, 2011 at 1:10 pm //

    Remeber yung pulis torturer ABS exclusive din yun

  34. GMA FLOP! // May 21, 2011 at 1:05 pm //

    nakisawsaw na rin ang gma at tv5 sa issue. anong nangyari sa imbestigador? wala na bang mga burlesque at gay bars na mare-raid? bwahahahahaha!

  35. 24oras - Walang kinikilingan, walang pinoprotektahan at walang kasinungalingan!!! // May 21, 2011 at 12:50 pm //

    Ang pageendorso ng produkto ay pagkakaroon ng kinikilingan diba Vicky Morales at Susi Entrata?? ahaha.. tong GMA sila unang kumakain sa mga salita nila! wala nman masama sa pageendorso ng produkto, sana lang bawasan ang mga walang kwentang satsat. nakakahiya lang eh.

  36. mestisa // May 21, 2011 at 12:46 pm //

    Hats-off me sa News & Current Affairs nang ABS-CBN! Ang galing nyo…tunay na walang kinikilingan…tunay na walang kinatatakutan…tunay na serbisyong totoo! Yan ang ABS-CBN! diba mel tiangco at mike enriquez? walang ineendorsong produkto? hahaha…

  37. “Panig sa Katotohanan, Panig sa Bayan,” // May 21, 2011 at 12:32 pm //

    kaya galit si Mel at Mike sa TVP ehhh

  38. franz1227 // May 21, 2011 at 12:30 pm //

    sa ABSCBN din lumalapit mga taong kriminal at gustong sumuko, mga whistle blower etc. pinagkakatiwalaan kasi ang ABSCBN

  39. wow….. ang galing ng ABS-CBN….saludo ako sa inyo galing… yan ang pagtulong sa bayan…

  40. wooh ang daming exclusive reports ng Kapamilya.. bow na bow ako..

    di sila takot kahit malaking tao pa ang binabangga nila..

    thumbs up!

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