Tag: grave threats

Trillanes pleads not guilty to grave threats charges

(Eagle News)—Senator Sonny Trillanes IV on Friday, March 22, pleaded not guilty to the grave threats charges filed against him by Labor Undersecretary Jacinto Paras. Trillanes entered the plea during his arraignment at the Pasay Metropolitan Trial Court Branch 47. Paras had filed the charges after Trillanes allegedly threatened to “finish (him) off” in their brief encounter in the Senate premises in 2018. Paras alleged Trillanes’ comments stemmed from the inciting to sedition charges he […]

Trillanes accuses Duterte admin of harassment anew

(Eagle News)—Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Friday, Jan. 11, accused the Duterte administration of “harassment” anew, after charges for  grave threats were filed against him. Trillanes made the statement even as he said he would face the new charges against him “squarely,” like  “all the other harassment cases filed against me.” According to Trillanes, “binaliktad na talaga ni Duterte ang hustisya sa Pilipinas.” “Siya itong pinapatay mismo ang mga ordinaryong Pilipino, pinapa-rape ang mga babae […]

Charges for grave threats filed vs Trillanes

(Eagle News)–Charges for grave threats have been filed against Senator Antonio Trillanes IV before a Pasay court. The charges stem from an incident in the Senate in May 2018 in which Trillanes, Labor Undersecretary Jacinto Paras said, threatened to “Finish him off (yayariin).” “Ang lakas ng loob mo. Hindi magtatagal ang amo mo. Matatapos din yan,” Trillanes said, according to Paras. Paras is also a complainant in an inciting to sedition case filed against Trillanes […]

Trillanes says he will face grave threats raps vs him; notes that complainant Paras has “zero-credibility of cellphone thief”

By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Wednesday, June 6, said he would face the charges for grave threats filed against him by Labor Undersecretary Jacinto Paras. Trillanes made the comment even as he noted that Paras “has the zero-credibility of a cellphone thief.” The lawmaker was apparently referring to a separate incident that saw Akbayan party-list Rep. Tom Villarin accusing Paras of stealing his cellphone at a congressional hearing. Paras has […]

JUST IN: Labor Usec. Paras files raps vs Trillanes for “grave threats”

(Eagle News) — Labor Undersecretary Jacinto Paras has filed charges for grave threats against Senator Antonio Trillanes IV. The charges filed before the Pasay Prosecutors Office stem from their heated exchange in the Senate on May 29. The exchange took place after Paras filed inciting to sedition charges against Trillanes. In his complaint, Paras accused  Trillanes, a  former military man, of issuing threats against him in four separate instances in thirty minutes in the Upper […]

Cam files grave threats charges vs PCSO’s Balutan

(Eagle News) — Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office board member Sandra Cam filed grave threats charges against the agency’s general manager Alexander Balutan, whom she accused of being behind the alleged threats she has been receiving since she revealed the conduct of a lavish party in the agency. Cam filed the complaint before the Mandaluyong Prosecutor’s Office. Cam alleged that the first threat she received was on December 27. She said on that day, for the […]