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Tulfo links Aguirre to “pastillas” scheme; Aguirre calls allegations “absolute lies, complete fabrications”

(Eagle News)–Media practitioner Ramon Tulfo on Monday, March 2, linked  Vitaliano Aguirre to the so-called “pastillas” scheme, but the former justice secretary called Tulfo’s allegations “absolute lies and complete fabrications.” “Base po sa sinabi sa ‘kin ni Mr. Chiong, siya po ‘yung protector ng sindikato, si former Secretary Aguirre,” Tulfo said, referring to Allison Chiong, immigration officer 1, who made the revelations on the scheme in a Senate probe hearing issues on the proliferation of […]

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Aguirre sues Tulfo, Inquirer editors for libel, cyber-libel; wants P1 in “symbolic” damages

(Eagle News) — Former Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre on Thursday, June 28, sued columnist Ramon Tulfo, and Inquirer editors and officials for libel and cyber-libel. Charged with 12 counts of cyber libel and 10 counts of libel were Tulfo, Inquirer publishers Marixi Prieto, Alexandra Prieto-Romualdez and Renato Reinoso, Inquirer executive editor Jose Ma. Nolasco, online associate editor Abelardo Ulanday, opinion editor Rosario Garcellano, Bandera publisher Eileen Mangubat, editor-in-chief Dona Policar, deputy editor Jimmy Alcantara, and others who […]

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Aguirre says he did not order shredding of documents at DOJ

(Eagle News) — Former Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre denied ordering his men to shred documents at the Justice department before leaving office. “If any shredding was done, I know nothing about it,” Aguirre said in a statement. In any case, in the first place, he said the shredding of documents was “regularly done in public and private offices.” “We can even surmise that it was done to get rid of unneeded … documents,” he said. […]

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President Duterte swears in Guevarra as new DOJ chief, tells him to “clean” DOJ

  (Eagle News) – Newly appointed Justice chief Menardo Guevarra took his oath as the new secretary of the Department of Justice on Thursday night, April 5, effectively replacing Vitaliano Aguirre II who submitted his resignation letter on the same day. Guevarra took his oath as the new DOJ secretary before President Rodrigo Duterte in Malacanang. He said that it was only two days ago that Special Assistant to the President Christopher “Bong” Go had […]

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Palace says Senior Deputy Exec. Secretary Guevarra is new DOJ chief

(Eagle News) — Malacanang said that the new Justice Secretary is Senior Deputy Executive Secretary Menardo Guevarra. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the announcement a few hours after President Rodrigo Duterte said that he has accepted the resignation of erstwhile Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II. Roque said that Aguirre submitted his letter of resignation today, Thursday, April 5, and that as soon as the President got it, he accepted it. The President himself announced that […]

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Malacañang says no resignation letters from Aguirre, Bello

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Malacañang on Wednesday, April 4, said that it has not received resignation letters from Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II and Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III. Special Assistant to the President Christopher “Bong” Go, in a letter to Malacañang media, said that they have not received any letter from Aguirre nor from Bello. The statement came after reports floated that one or two cabinet members were going to be given the […]

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Roque: Aguirre still enjoys President Duterte’s trust

  (Eagle News) — The Palace on Thursday said Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre still enjoys the President’s trust and confidence. This was despite calls for Aguirre to quit, following a Department of Justice prosecution panel’s dismissal of drug charges against self-confessed drug distributor Kerwin Espinosa, Peter Lim and others. Aguirre has denied any hand in the drafting of the December 2017 resolution, noting that it was in fact subject to automatic review by him.   […]

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Aguirre says Rappler should welcome NBI probe to prove its innocence

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Agirre II said that Rappler should welcome the probe that will be conducted by the National Bureau of Investigation. The justice secretary said that by welcoming the probe, the online news website will be able to defend and prove its innocence on the alleged violation of the Constitution and other laws. “Rappler should welcome this investigation so that it will have the chance to prove the innocence […]

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40% ng mga alkalde sa Quezon Province, pormal nang nanumpa sa PDP-Laban

LUCENA CITY, Quezon (Eagle News) – Pormal nang nanumpa sa  Partido ng Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) ang 18 alkalde sa lalawigan ng Quezon nitong Huwebes ng umaga, ika-12 ng Oktubre. Kasama ng mga alkalde— o 40 porsyento ng mga alkalde sa probinsiya—ang mga lokal na opisyal ng mga barangay sa kanilang panunumpa sa lungsod ng Lucena. Pinangunahan ni  Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez ang nasabing panunumpa. Ang PDP-Laban na ruling party ngayon ay pinamumunuan sa Quezon […]

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Filipino doctor denies involvement in NY jihadist plot, to fight extradition, says lawyer

    MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — A Filipino doctor accused of wiring money for a foiled jihadist plot targeting New York’s subway and Times Square rejects the allegations and has vowed to fight US extradition, his lawyer said Tuesday. Russell Salic and two others have been charged with involvement in the plan to stage the attacks in the name of the Islamic State group during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in 2016. On Tuesday, his […]

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Malacanang welcomes P40-billion tax settlement of Mighty Corp; funds to go to infra projects

  (Eagle News) — The country’s second largest cigarette manufacturer has entered into a P40-billion compromise settlement with the Philippine government for its multi-billion peso tax liability, the payment of which will go to the infrastructure program of President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration. Malacanang on Saturday welcomed the P40 billion settlement of Mighty Corporation which had earlier made an initial payment of P3.44 billion to the Bureau of Internal Revenue. Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella, in a […]

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Philippines to start extradition process for Filipino jihadist involved in NY terror plot, says DOJ chief

A Filipino suspect in a thwarted jihadist plot targeting New York’s subway and Times Square will face legal proceedings seeking his extradition to the United States, Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II said on Sunday. Russell Salic and two others have been charged with involvement in the plan to carry out the attacks in the name of the Islamic State group during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in 2016. Salic was arrested in the Philippines […]

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