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(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday, April 6, defended Michael Yang anew from allegations he was engaged in the drug trade. Duterte did this a day after dismissed Col. Eduardo Acierto accused the chief executive, his aide Bong Go, former Philippine National Police chief Ronald dela Rosa and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency chief Aaron Aquino of protecting Yang. “I can vouch for him because he was in Davao way back in 1988,” Duterte said in […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Leila de Lima has filed a resolution calling for a probe into Michael Yang’s alleged drug links. In filing Senate Resolution No. 1033, De Lima said the Senate should look into whether or not Yang’s position as economic adviser to President Rodrigo Duterte was abused for personal benefit and had an impact on national security and welfare, appearing to assume the allegations hurled against Yang by dismissed Colonel Eduardo Acierto were […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Panfilo Lacson on Thursday, March 28, questioned the timing and motive for dismissed Colonel Eduardo Acierto’s release of his alleged exposé on Michael Yang’s supposed drug links. Speaking before the Kapihan sa Senado, Lacson said in the first place, Acierto could have said what he said he knew when he appeared before the Senate blue ribbon committee probing the shabu shipment allegedly seen in magnetic lifters last year. Acierto has been […]
Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service Walang natanggap na report si Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde mula kay dismissed Col.Eduardo Acierto ukol sa umano’y kaugnayan ni presidential economic adviser Michael Yang at ng isang Allan Lim sa operasyon ng iligal na droga sa bansa. Yan ang nilinaw ni Albayalde sa harap ng alegasyon ni Acierto, na nagtatago matapos siyang makasuhan kaugnay ng drogang ipinuslit sa bansa noong nakaraang taon, na binalewala ng PNP at ni […]
(Eagle News) — Magdalo Rep. Gary Alejano on Wednesday, Nov. 7, urged President Rodrigo Duterte to fire Michael Yang as his economic adviser. According to Alejano, Yang, who was a Chinese national, “may have access to confidential and sensitive information which could affect national security” in his current post. He said Yang “has close connections with the Chinese government which we have standing territorial disputes and tense diplomatic relations with.” “Further, it allows a foreigner […]
(Eagle News) — Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Friday, Oct. 5, strongly refuted a media report that said President Rodrigo Duterte had linked an alleged drug pusher to Chinese Ambassador Zhao Jianhua. In a radio interview, Roque said the President’s words had been taken out of context by Rappler. GMA News Online also carried a similar story. “Fake news, fake news, fake news… Ang konteksto po ng sinabi ni Presidente, at meron po akong video… ang […]
