Tag: Antonio Trillanes IV

Guevarra on Trillanes’ “incompetent” remark vs the justice secretary: “I don’t make ad hominem arguments”

(Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Wednesday, Sept. 5, took an apparent swipe at Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, who included the justice secretary in what the senator said was his list of “incompetent” government officials. “I don’t make ad hominem arguments,” Guevarra said. He also clarified the Department of Justice was not involved in the review of the amnesty granted by then-President Benigno Aquino III to Trillanes. “The DOJ was not involved at all..,” […]

Trillanes on SC petition filed by Calida, kin: It has no legal basis

(Eagle News) — Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Friday, Aug. 17, said Solicitor General Jose Calida’s Supreme Court petition seeking to put a stop to an inquiry into the contracts entered into by his and his family’s security agency with the government has no legal basis. According to Trillanes, Calida, after all,  “does not have any immunity from any legislative inquiry.” “Let me remind Mr. Calida that he is not a sacred cow,” Trillanes said. “Mark me, no […]

Sara Duterte slams Trillanes; “Leave me alone,” she says

(Eagle News) — Davao Mayor Sara Duterte slammed Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Wednesday, June 13, after the opposition lawmaker claimed she would run for the presidency in 2022 under President Rodrigo Duterte’s “plan C” so the Duterte family could allegedly stay in power. “LEAVE ME ALONE, Senator Trillanes. The last time a person irked me, I made sure to make it difficult for him to bring me down and Speaker Boy Nograles lost that […]

Trillanes on his low session attendance: I am “the most productive senator”

(Eagle News) — I am the most productive senator. Senator Antonio Trillanes IV had this to say on Wednesday, June 6, when asked to comment on his “poor” attendance in the 2nd regular session of the 17th Congress. Trillanes had the second-least number of sessions attended, with 52 of 79 sessions attended, followed only by detained Senator Leila de Lima, who attended none. “Ang hindi narereport is number one ako bilang most productive senator dito sa […]

Trillanes expresses “full support” for Ombudsman Morales; Palace suspension order vs Carandang “illegal, unconstitutional,” he says

(Eagle News) — Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Thursday expressed “full support” for Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales, who has said the Palace’s suspension of Overall Deputy Ombudsman Melchor Arthur Carandang was “unconstitutional.” In a statement, Trillanes said it was only right for Morales to defy “what is clearly an illegal and unconstitutional order by (President Rodrigo) Duterte and his minions.” “Maling mali si Duterte dito kahit saan mo tignan,” he said. Trillanes said the Ombudsman and […]

Bato: Unfair to sack cops who fail to solve vigilante killings

PNP Chief Director General Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Monday disclosed his disappointment and frustration over tips that police officers who fail to solve extra judicial killings of drug personalities be cut of their duties. “Sana mag-order na si Presidente Duterte na itigil na ito (war on drugs),” Dela Rosa answered when asked by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV why police were unable to solve the slays. “Kami pagod na pagod na sa trabaho na ito. […]

Bank accounts ni Duterte, galing sa illegal transaction – Trillanes

Eagle News — Galing umano sa mga iligal na transaksyon ang mahigit 211 million pesos sa bank accounts ni Davao Mayor Rodrigo Duterte na hindi idineklara sa kaniyang statement of assets liabilities at net-worth. Ayon kay Senador Antonio Trillanes ito ang nadiskubre nila sa mga ibinigay na dokumento kaugnay ng mga itinatagong ari-arian ni Duterte. Ipinakita ni Trillanes sa media ang mahabang listahan ng bank records ni Duterte pero tumanggi munang idetalye ang laman nito […]