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(Eagle News)– Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Thursday (September 15) denied the request of Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV to place self-confessed killer and witness Edgar Matobato under Senate protection. According to Pimentel, there was no Senate rule that would justify giving protective custody to Matobato. “I intend to run the Senate based on Rules. I’ve denied the request for protective custody of the witness Motabato because there is no Senate rule to justify […]
(Eagle News) — Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III refused to place self-confessed hitman Edgar Matobato under the Senate’s protection, saying the testimony of the latest witness presented by Senator Leila de Lima was “not even relevant to the resolution being investigated.” “There’s even no showing that his life or safety is threatened. Worse, the witness’ testimony is not even relevant to the resolution being investigated,” Pimentel said in a statement. The resolution he was […]
