Tag: Davao Death Squad

Malacañang denies allegations Lascañas was Duterte’s right-hand man

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Ernesto Abella denied the allegations made by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV and Leila De Lima that retired police officer Arturo Lascañas is the former right hand of President Rodrigo Duterte when he was still the Davao City mayor. Panelo also said that the President only considers the Special Assistant to the President, Bong Go, as his right-hand man. Eagle News Service

Sen. Gordon rejects reopening of Davao Death Squad probe, questions Lascanas’ credibility

    (Eagle News) – Senator Richard Gordon has rejected calls to reopen the investigation on the new allegations of retired SPO3 Arthur Lascañas regarding the existence of the Davao Death Squad (DDS), and his claim that President Rodrigo DUterte was involved in the alleged Davao killings. Gordon said he is doubtful of Lascañas’ turnaround, and new claims. The senator said that the senate felt “insulted” since he took an oath when he first testified […]

Pangulong Duterte, malabong ma-impeach sa isyu ng DDS – Solon

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Naniniwala ang isang kongresista na malabong ma-impeach si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte dahil sa alegasyon na utak ito ng tinaguriang Davao Death Squad. Paliwanag ni Angkla Rep. Joselito Manalo na isa ring abogado, kung may katotohanan ang sinasabing umano’y krimen ni Pangulong Duterte nangyari naman ito noong alkalde pa lang siya ng Davao City. Dahil dito, hindi aniya ito maaaring maging basehan ng isang impeachment complaint. Ang pahayag ni Manalo ay […]

Lascañas: Php4-milyon, ibinigay kapalit ng pagpatay kay Jun Pala

By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Bumaligtad na ng pahayag si retired policeman SPO3 Arturo Lascañas kaugnay sa sinasabing pagkakaroon ng Davao Death Squad. Kung dati ay pinapasinungalingan niya ang DDS, ngayon ay inamin na niya ito at binawi ang unang testimonya sa Senado. Sa news conference na isinagawa sa Senado nitong Lunes, Pebrero 20, inamin ni Lascañas na nagbabayad si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa kanilang target na naglalaro mula […]

Pahayag ni Lascañas, bahagi ng demolition job laban kay Pangulong Duterte

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Inihayag naman ng Malacañang na bahagi ng demolition job sa administrasyong Duterte ang pagbuhay sa isyu ng Davao Death Squad. Sinabi naman ni Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo, mananagot sa kasong perjury si Arturo Lascańas dahil binago nito ang kanyang testimonya sa pagdinig ng Senado na kumukontra kay DDS whistle blower Edgar Matobato.

Lascañas resurfaces;

changes tune on DDS;

tags Duterte in killings

(Eagle News) — The retired policeman who denied the existence of the Davao Death Squad in a Senate hearing last year has retracted his statement, saying he took part in some of the alleged group’s killings when President Rodrigo Duterte was mayor of Davao. In a press conference in the Senate on Monday, SP03 Arthur Lascañas said the “anticrime group” was instructed personally by Duterte to “seek vengeance for the bombing of the San Pedro Cathedral […]

Sen. Richard Gordon, wala nang balak pakinggan muli sa Senate hearing si Matobato

(Eagle News) — Wala nang balak si Senator Richard Gordon na buhayin ang imbetigasyon ng Senate Committee on Justice para ipatawag muli at pakinggan ang mga testimonya ni  Edgar Matobato. Sinabi ni Gordon na sarado na ang imbestigasyon ng pinamumunuan niyang komite hinggil sa mga nagaganap na pagpatay kung saan inilutang ni Senator Leila De Lima si Matobato bilang testigo. Ayon kay Gordon, mismong si Matobato ang sumira sa kaniyang sarili nang mabigo itong patunayan […]