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(Eagle News)–The Office of the Solicitor General has said the Commission on Audit’s flagging of over P10 million in alleged excess allowances of several OSG lawyers, including Solicitor General Jose Calida, had “no basis.” In a statement, OSG spokesperson Hector Calilung said Circular No. 85-25-E cannot prevail over existing laws. He said Republic Act No. 9417 essentially says that OSG lawyers may receive honoraria without any cap to the amount. “To allow COA Circular No. […]
(Eagle News) — “A big fat lie.” This was how Solicitor General Jose Calida described the allegations he had a mistress and diverted 1.8 million in public funds to her. Speaking to CNN Philippines, Calida said the complainant herself has admitted the she has no evidence to back up any of her claims. He was apparently referring to Jocelyn Marie Acosta Niperos, who filed a complaint for graft, malversation of funds and misconduct before the […]
(Eagle News) — Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno on Saturday, May 5, said other government employees were at risk of being removed from their posts if she was removed via a quo warranto petition. “Ganu’n po katindi ang pananakot na puwede nilang ipukpok sa ulo ng lahat ng mga kawani ng gobyerno. Hindi lang sa larangan ng hudikatura, hindi lang ‘yung mga impeachable officers, hindi lang sa mga abogado kundi sa milyun-milyong mga kawani sa […]
(Eagle News)—–Senators Antonio Trillanes IV and Leila de Lima renewed their call for the Supreme Court to refrain from entertaining the quo warranto petition against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, saying it was “treading on dangerous ground.” “Kapag nilabag ng judiciary ang eksklusibong kapangyarihan ng Kongreso na magtanggal sa pwesto ng mga impeachable officers, lalampas na po kayo sa boundary ng kapangyarihan ninyo, at nag-tre-trespass na po kayo sa teritoryo ng lehislatura,” Trillanes and De […]
By Moira Encina Eagle News Service The Office of the Solicitor General has asked the Supreme Court to junk the petitions seeking a halt in the implementation of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion law. In its more than 70-page consolidated comment, the OSG said the petitions filed by the Makabayan bloc and Laban Konsyumer Inc. were defective and did not have any merit. “The government and the public in general will greatly suffer […]
(Eagle News) — The Office of the Solicitor General has asked the Department of Justice to deny businessman Peter Lim’s motion seeking for the reinstatement of the Department of Justice’s panel of prosecutors’ resolution that dismissed the drug complaint against him and several others. The OSG, which represents the Philippine National Police’s Criminal Investigation and Detection Group, made the request in a comment to Lim’s motion for reconsideration of Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre’s order “vacating” […]
(Eagle News) — “Liar.” Solicitor General Jose Calida on Friday, April 13, accused Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno of lying after her spokesperson alleged she already “recovered” nine of her Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALNs). Belying Jojo Lacanilao’s statement, Calida said it was the Office of the Solicitor General that actually secured the copies of the 1985, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997 SALNs of Sereno, and that submitted them to […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police on Thursday, April 12, maintained its anti-drug operations were “constitutional, legal” and were “implemented in the interest of public safety.” PNP spokesperson Chief Supt. John Bulalacao made the statement after the Supreme Court, in its denial of the state’s motion for reconsideration of a 2017 SC order directing the PNP to release drug war reports, said that the killings in the drug war could be state-sponsored. The SC […]
(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court has directed the Office of the Solicitor General to respond to the comment of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno on the quo warranto petition filed against her. The SC en banc said on Tuesday that the OSG was given five days within receipt of the SC notice to submit the same. Calida filed the petition that seeks to have Sereno’s appointment as Chief Justice nullified, citing, among others, her failure […]
(Eagle News) — The Office of the Solicitor General will represent the Philippine National Police’s Criminal Investigation and Detection Group in seeking to overturn a Department of Justice’s panel decision junking drug charges against Kerwin Espinosa and others. This is according to Solicitor General Jose Calida himself, who made the announcement in a tweet posted on Thursday afternoon. “As ‘Tribune of the People,’ the OSG will enter its appearance as counsel for PNP-CIDG..The Solicitor General […]
(Eagle News)– The President had the authority to discipline the Deputy Ombudsman. Solicitor General Jose C. Calida, the government’s top lawyer, issued the statement on Tuesday, following allegations President Rodrigo Duterte erred in suspending Deputy Ombudsman Melchor Carandang for grave misconduct and grave dishonesty. “The Constitution is clear that only the Ombudsman is subject to impeachment proceedings,” Calida said. According to Calida, “while silent as to the disciplinary authority over a Deputy Ombudsman, the subsequent […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace is backing the Office of the Solicitor General’s decision to ask the Supreme Court’s help in seeking the filing of homicide charges against former President Benigno Aquino III and two others over the botched Mamasapano operation in 2015. “The Solicitor General as counsel of the Government is correct. There ought to be accountability for those responsible for the SAF 44 debacle,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said, referring to the 44 […]
