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(Eagle News) — The Palace on Monday, Aug. 20, thanked Liza Maza for her service, but questioned why she “had to connect peace talks” with her job as National Anti-Poverty Commission chair. “The President gave them that opportunity and she decided to leave. Wala namang nagpapaalis sa kanya,” he said. According to Roque, “it would’ve been a perfect opportunity for the Left to show that they can lead.” He noted Maza’s accomplishments as NAPC chair, […]
(Eagle News)—Liza Maza has resigned as National Anti-Poverty Commission chair. Maza made the announcement on Monday, Aug. 20, after she and several others were ordered arrested for the death of Anakbayan supporters. The charges were however dismissed, and the warrant voided. In a statement, Maza said she was resigning as the incident “did take a toll” on her work at the NAPC. She added another reason–and the main one at that–for her resignation was the […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Tuesday, Aug. 14, welcomed the dismissal of the murder charges against National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) Lead Convenor Liza Maza. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the dismissal of the charges for the killing of Anakbayan supporters “proves that the legal system is working. ” “We’re happy that Secretary Liza Maza can come back to work..,” he said. The Palayan, Nueva Ecija Regional Trial Court dismissed the charges also against former Bayan Muna […]
(Eagle News)– A Nueva Ecija court has junked the charges filed against Satur Ocampo and three other left-leaning former lawmakers. The Palayan Regional Trial Court also nullified the arrest warrants issued against former Bayan Muna Reps. Ocampo and Teddy Casiño; National Anti-Poverty Commission lead convenor Liza Maza; and former Anakpawis Rep. and former Agrarian Reform Secretary Rafael Mariano for lack of probable cause. The arrest warrants issued in July stem from the murder case filed against the […]
(Eagle News)–“A lame publicity stunt.” This was how Bagong Alyansang Makabayan Secretary General Renato Reyes described lawyer Ferdinand Topacio’s offer of a P1 million bounty for the arrest of former Bayan Muna Reps. Satur Ocampo and Teodoro Casiño, former Gabriela Rep. Liza Maza and former Agrarian Reform Secretary and Anakpawis Rep. Rafael Mariano, who have been ordered arrested by a Nueva Ecija court. “What is the point of the PR gimmick of Topacio et al when […]
(Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde on Monday, July 30, urged the former Makabayan bloc lawmakers who have been ordered arrested by a court to surrender peacefully. “The PNP is duty-bound to implement orders of judicial authorities,” Albayalde said, as he called on Satur Ocampo, Liza Maza, Teddy Casiño and Rafael Mariano to turn themselves in. Apart from the four, Judge Evelyn Turla of the Regional Trial Court 40 of Palayan, Nueva Ecija ordered Vicente […]
(Eagle News) – On the first day of President Duterte in Malacanang, Malacanang announced the President’s new cabinet appointments. They include former Postmaster General and former National Food Authority Administrator Angelito Banayo who was designated as managing director and resident representative of the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) by Duterte. The President also chose another militant and former pary-list representative, Liza Maza, to head the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC). Information and technology expert Rodolfo […]
