Tag: Immigration Bribery scandal

Aguirre denies clearing Sombero in immigration bribery scandal

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News ) — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre denied that he had cleared Wally Sombero in the P50-million controversy involving two former immigration officials. In denying Sombero’s earlier claim the justice secretary himself had told him he had been cleared in the controversy, Aguirre said that the National Prosecution Services was still conducting its investigation. The Department of Justice chief said he has yet to receive the results of the inquiry. Sombero […]

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Sen. Escudero, ‘di kumbinsido na walang alam si Robles sa suhulan

SOJ Aguirre, di pa lusot sa immigration bribery scandal – Sen. Escudero MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Hindi pa raw lusot sa pananagutan sa batas si Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre sa 50 million bribery scandal sa Bureau of Immigration. Ito’y kahit nagsalita na ang umano’y aide ng gambling tycoon na si Jack Lam na si Retired Superintendent Wally Sombero ang nagsabing walang kinalaman si Aguirre sa nangyaring suhulan. Sa dalawang naunang testimonya ni Aguirre sa […]

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Kamara, mag-iimbestiga sa isyu ng online gaming business ni Jack Lam

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Magsasagawa ng sariling imbestigasyon ang Kamara sa mga iregularidad na kinasasangkutan ng gambling tycoon na si Jack Lam. Napagdesisyunan na may hurisdiksiyon ang lupon para siyasatin ang mga isyu tungkol kay Jack Lam. Ayon kay House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability Chairman Johnny Pimentel, kabilang sa mga isyung sesentruhan ng kanilang imbestigasyon ang umanoy iligal na operasyon ng online gaming business ni Lam. Gayundin ang pagkuha nito ng […]

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SOJ Aguirre, nagsabing nais siyang idawit ni Sen. De Lima at kaalyado sa Immigration Bribery scandal

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Ibinunyag ni Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II na mayroong plano ang ilang Senador na bigyan ng legislative immunity ang dalawang dating Immigration Deputy Commissioners na dawit sa bribery scandal para siya ang idiin sa kontrobersya. Tinukoy ni Aguirre sina Senador Antonio Trillanes IV, Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan at Senadora Leila De Lima na nagbabalak umanong isulong ang immunity sa mga sinibak na Bureau of Immigration (BI) officials na sina Al Argosino […]

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