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(Eagle News) — Senator Antonio Trillanes IV has filed an ethics complaint against Senator Richard Gordon. In his complaint made public on Thursday, Trillanes asked the chairman and members of the Senate committee on ethics and accountability to hold Gordon liable for “unparliamentary acts, language, conduct” which he said were tantamount to misconduct. Last month, Trillanes said he would file the complaint after he and Gordon had a heated exchange during an Aug. 31 blue ribbon […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service The Senate committee on ethics has declared the complaint filed by Senator Richard Gordon against Senator Antonio Trillanes IV “sufficient in form and substance.” The ethics committee led by Senator Vicente Sotto III, also the Senate majority leader, gave Trillanes 10 days to respond to the allegations stated in the complaint, which Gordon filed after the former military man indirectly accused him of “badgering” a witness during a hearing […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Senator Antonio Trillanes IV said that it was too early for Senator Richard Gordon to say that he has the support of 14 senators or majority of the Senate supporting the ethics complaint filed against him. Trillanes explained that the ethics committee would still conduct a hearing first, before this would be debated and voted by the plenary. Trillanes then defended himself, saying that he did not do anything […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Richard Gordon on Monday filed an ethics complaint against Senator Antonio Trillanes IV for his “continuous unabated unparliamentary acts, language and conduct which is causing damage to the Senate and to the people.” In a complaint filed before the ethics committee at 7:44 p.m., Gordon noted that the filing of the complaint was not done “out of spite,” and was about “maintaining the dignity of the Senate.” Prior to the filing, […]
(Eagle News) — At least 14 senators have expressed support for the ethics complaint Senator Richard Gordon is set to file against Senator Antonio Trillanes IV. This is according to Gordon himself, who spoke to reporters after the Senate majority bloc held a 3-hour caucus to discuss priority bills on Monday afternoon. “I have the support of more than 10, more than 12, more than 14 senators,” Gordon said. Gordon announced he would file the […]
(Eagle News) – The Senate Ethics Committee will proceed with its investigation on the various ethics complaint filed against Senator Leila de Lima. There were no objections when Senator Vicente “Tito” Sotto III declared that these had “form and substance.” He also decided to consolidate all the complaints, including the one concerning her attempt to prevent her former driver-bodyguard and lover Ronnie Dayan from attending the House inquiry on the illegal drug trade. The […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Maaaring umanong masibak sa puwesto si Senadora Leila De Lima sakaling madiin sa inihaing ethics complaint ng House of Representatives sa Senado. Ayon kay House Justice Committee Chairman Reynaldo Umali, mabigat na kasalanan ang “grave misconduct.” Binigyan diin pa ni Umali na maaaring naiwasan sana ang pagsasampa niya at iba pang lider ng kamara ng ethics complaint laban kay De Lima kung sumunod lamang ito sa patakaran ng Kongreso. Kaugnay […]
(Eagle News)– Chairman of the ethics committee and Senate Majority Leader Vicente Sotto III assured on Monday (December 12) an impartial probe on the ethics complaint filed by House leaders against Senator Leila De Lima. “I’ve said that before, I will say it again. I will always be impartial. If you cannot be impartial, and chair [the] ethics [panel], better resign,” Sotto told reporters in an interview. Sotto, along with ethics panel vice-chairman Senator Panfilo […]
(Eagle News)– Senate Majority leader Vicente Sotto III confirmed on Wednesday (September 21) another ethics complaint filed against Senator Leila De Lima. Sotto, chair of the Senate committee on ethics and privileges, said that he does not know who filed and has yet to read the complaint. “That is the reason we are still in the issue of whether we have jurisdiction or not. Hopefully by next week, I’m sure all the members have already […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – Sinampahan ng Ethics Complaint sa mataas na kapulungan si Senador Leila De Lima kaugnay sa mga alegasyon na ipinupukol sa kaniya ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Ang nasabing reklamo ay inihain ni Atty. Abelardo De Jesus sa Senate Ethics Committee. Ayon kay De Jesus, wala siyang personal knowledge kaugnay sa sinasabing pagkakasangkot ni De Lima sa operasyon ng iligal na droga. Ibinase aniya ang kaniyang ethics complaint sa mga pahayag ni […]
