Tag: Pork Barrel Scam

DOJ Secretary Guevarra: Napoles has “no actionable right to demand” DOJ detention or custody

(Eagle News) — Newly appointed Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said alleged pork barrel scam queen Janet Lim Napoles has no “actionable right to demand detention or custody” from the Department of Justice despite having been provisionally admitted to the Witness Protection Program. According to Guevarra, whose manifestation was submitted to the Sandiganbayan Third Division on Tuesday, April 17, in the first place, Napoles’ provisional coverage “merely signifies that she has yet to complete all the […]

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SC reaffirms Napoles should not be granted bail

(Eagle News)—-The Supreme Court has re-affirmed Janet Lim Napoles should not be granted bail. In a six-page resolution promulgated on Feb. 6, the SC said Napoles’ argument she should be given temporary liberty like former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was “unmeritorious.” The Feb. 6 resolution stems from Napoles’ December 20 appeal of the High Court’s decision upholding the Sandiganbayan’s denial of her bail. In her December 20 appeal, Napoles noted the SC reversed the Sandiganbayan’s […]

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USPGG denies inviting Jinggoy Estrada to speak in Michigan event

But Estrada’s camp stands by authenticity of invite (Eagle News)—The US Pinoys for Good Governance has denied it had invited former Senator Jinggoy Estrada to speak before them in the United States on May 20. In a statement on Tuesday evening,  USPGG chair Loida Lewis-Cruz and president Rodel Rodies said Estrada’s statements to the  Sandiganbayan Fifth Division were “erroneous,” and that it was a  Tony Antonio who had asked the Michigan chapter chair William Dechavez to invite […]

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Napoles to Sandiganbayan: A BJMP search team harassed me

(Eagle News) — Janet Lim Napoles has accused a raiding team of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology of harassment. Napoles made the accusation in an attempt to convince the Sandiganbayan, where she faces a plunder case in connection with the pork barrel scam, that  she needed to be moved to a safehouse from Camp Bagong Diwa where she is detained. According to the undated incident report submitted by Napoles, the incident took place […]

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It is his discretion, Duterte says on Aguirre’s move to place Napoles under provisional WPP coverage

(Eagle News) — “Diskarte ‘yan niya.” President Rodrigo Duterte had this to say amid criticisms of Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre’s treatment of Janet Lim Napoles, who has been provisionally admitted to the Department of Justice’s Witness Protection Program. According to the President, in general, he leaves the discretion of managing departments to his Cabinet secretaries. “Hinayaan ko ‘yan sila (Cabinet secretaries),” he said. Aguirre has defended Napoles’ provisional admission to the program, noting that she […]

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Aguirre admits to meeting Napoles lawyer but denies he gave him legal advice

Says Napoles, as “co-conspirator” in crime of plunder that targets public officials, is eligible for WPP (Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre on Tuesday admitted that he and Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea met with Janet Lim Napoles’ lawyer in Malacanang. But in a press conference in the Palace, Aguirre said there was never a time during the meeting he and Medialdea provided legal advice to Stephen David. He said they only talked about Napoles’ […]

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ES Medialdea denies he gave legal advice to Napoles’ lawyer

(Eagle News) — Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea on Tuesday denied that he gave legal advice to the counsel of Janet Lim Napoles. “Why would I give a legal advice to a lawyer for his client?” Medialdea, a lawyer by profession, said in a message to reporters. “If I were his client, I will fire him,” Medialdea added. On Monday, lawyer Stephen David said that he met in Malacanang with Medialdea and Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre, who […]

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Poe slams alleged special treatment given to Napoles

(Eagle News) — Senator Grace Poe on Tuesday slammed what she said was the “special treatment” being given to Janet Lim Napoles. Poe made the statement after Napoles was provisionally admitted to the Department of Justice’s Witness Protection Program following her execution of an affidavit supposedly providing additional details about the P10-billion pork barrel scam. “There are requisites for one to be admitted as a state witness, most notable requirements are that the accused does […]

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Napoles’ lawyer says he met with ES Medialdea, Aguirre in Malacañang to discuss next steps

(Eagle News)– The lawyer of Janet Lim Napoles on Monday said he met with Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre and Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea after she was provisionally admitted to the Witness Protection Program. “Ang pinag-usapan namin whether or not magfa-file ba siya (Napoles) ng motion (seeking her transfer to the Department of Justice),” Stephen David told reporters in the Sandiganbayan, where he attended a hearing on their urgent motion. According to David, prior to the […]

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Palace says it will leave Napoles’ fate to the DOJ

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Malacañang said that it would leave up to the Department of Justice (DOJ) the re-evaluation of the extent of involvement of so-called pork barrel queen Janet Lim Napoles in the controversial pork barrel scam. In a radio interview, Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said that it was the discretion of the DOJ whether to place Napoles under the government’s Witness Protection Program or not. He said President Rodrigo Duterte would not […]

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Napoles’ lawyer: She could not have masterminded pork barrel scam

(Eagle News)–The lawyer of Janet Lim Napoles reiterated on Sunday that she could not have masterminded the P10-billion pork barrel scam. In an interview over dzbb, Stephen David noted that Napoles was a high school graduate and a “private person.” “Paano naging mastermind ang isang private person na hindi nga nakatungtong ng college, para paikutin mo yung buong Senado o buong Kongreso? Parang hindi naman kapani-paniwala yun,” he said. He said the previous administration only […]

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De Lima: Napoles “will sing anything she is asked to”

(Eagle News)—Janet Lim Napoles will “sing anything she is asked to.” Senator Leila de Lima made the statement on Saturday, a day after the Department of Justice confirmed the alleged pork barrel scam queen had been provisionally admitted to the Witness Protection Program. The senator said this was why she did not “seriously consider” Napoles as state witness when she was justice secretary  during the time of then-President Benigno Aquino III. De Lima, who is […]

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