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(Eagle News) — The Department of Justice has asked two courts to issue a hold departure order against Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, who was recently allowed by a Makati court to travel abroad. Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said the motions were filed before the Davao court hearing the libel case filed against Trillanes, and the Pasay court hearing the inciting to sedition case filed against him. The libel case was filed by presidential son Paolo […]
(Eagle News)–The Makati Regional Trial Court Branch 148 has denied the partial motions for reconsideration filed by both state prosecutors and Senator Antonio Trillanes IV. In denying the motions in a one-page order on Nov. 22, Judge Andres Soriano noted that they were a “mere rehash of the issues and arguments which have already been exhaustively threshed out, passed upon and discussed in the assailed order.” Prosecutors appealed for Soriano to reconsider his “factual findings […]
(Eagle News) — Actress Kris Aquino on Thursday, Nov. 22, filed cyberlibel charges against the brother of her former business partner, whom she has sued for allegedly stealing from her. Aquino filed the nine counts of cyberlibel against lawyer Jesus Falcis before the Department of Justice. Jesus is the brother of Nicardo Falcis II, who faces 44 counts of qualified theft for allegedly using the company credit card of Kristina Aquino Productions for his personal […]
(Eagle News) — Naninindigan naman si Senador Antonio Trillanes IV na nagawa umano nito ang lahat ng requirements para makakuha ang amnesty mula sa pag-aaklas nito noon laban sa pamahalaan ng bansa. Sa kaniyang sagot sa komento ng prosecutor sa pagdinig na ginagawa ng Makati Regional Trial Court Branch 150, muling iginiit ng mambabatas na maliwanag ang isinasaad ng certification of amnesty na kaniyang hawak. Pinagtibay aniya ito ng Kongreso at Senado, base na rin […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Justice on Sunday, Oct. 14, took strong exception to Magdalo Rep. Gary Alejano’s allegation the government was exerting pressure on a Makati court judge for him to rule against Senator Antonio Trillanes IV in the coup d’état case against him. In a strongly worded statement, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said the DOJ “does not interact with the judge except through the pleadings filed and arguments raised in open court,” referring to […]
(Eagle News) — The Makati Regional Trial Court Branch 148 is hearing on Friday, Oct. 5, a Department of Justice motion seeking for the issuance of an alias warrant and a hold departure order against Senator Antonio Trillanes IV. Security is tight during the hearing in the sala of Judge Andres Soriano, where Trillanes had been charged with coup d’etat. Reporters are also required to register their names prior to coverage. Outside, supporters of Trillanes […]
(Eagle News)—-The Supreme Court has junked Peter Lim’s bid for the Department of Justice to be stopped from reinvestigating the drug charges filed against him but which have been dismissed. “The Court resolves to dismiss the petition for failure to show any grave abuse of discretion in rendering the challenged order and resolution which, on the contrary, appear to be in accord with the facts and applicable law and jurisprudence,” the one-page notice from the […]
(Eagle News) — Ozamiz police chief Jovie Espenido on Thursday, Sept. 20, said he and his co-accused would appeal the Department of Justice’s decision recommending the filing of homicide cases against them. “Magmotion for reconsideration kami to inform (the) DOJ na legitimate ang operation namin na nangyari sa Ozamiz,” Espenido said in a television interview, speaking on behalf of Senior Police Officer 4 Renato Martir Jr. and Police Officer 1 Sandra Louise Nadayag. The three […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Justice has dismissed murder and arbitrary detention charges against Ozamiz police chief Jovie Espenido and several of his men, but found probable cause for the filing of a homicide complaint against them. In its resolution penned by Loverhette Jeffrey Villordon, assistant state prosecutor, and approved by acting prosecutor general Richard Fadullon, the DOJ said there was basis for the homicide charges filed by Carmelita Manzano against Espenido, Senior Police […]
(Eagle News)–Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Monday, Sept. 17, welcomed the conviction of retired Army Major General Jovito Palparan and two others over the 2006 disappearance of University of the Philippines students Karen Empeño and Sherlyn Cadapan. “Justice may come a bit late, but it does come. Let’s believe in that,” Guevarra said. Palparan, Lieutenant Colonel Felipe Anotado and Staff Sergeant Edgardo Osorio were sentenced to reclusion perpetua, and were ordered to pay P100,000 to the […]
(Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Friday, Sept. 14, announced a P500,000 reward for any information that would lead to the arrest of Peter Go Lim. Guevarra said the government was ready to give the reward “provided that such information will lead to the actual arrest of said fugitive.” “The DOJ warns persons coddling (Lim) who has been indicted for conspiracy to trade in illegal drugs, that they will be prosecuted for obstruction of justice […]
By Moira Encina Eagle News Service The Department of Justice maintained the Makati Regional Trial Court Branch 148’s order dismissing the coup d’état case against him “may simply be ignored” as “in contemplation of law, it is “non-existent.” In its eight-page reply, the prosecution said this was because the Sept. 21, 2011 order of the court was based “solely” on the amnesty, which Proclamation 572 has declared void ab initio. “The dismissal has no leg to […]
