Tag: privileged communication

Justice Secretary Aguirre files criminal raps vs Hontiveros

(Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre on Monday filed criminal charges against Senator Risa Hontiveros for supposed violation of the Anti-Wiretapping Law. Aguirre personally filed the charges that stem from Hontiveros’ public display of what the justice secretary said were his private messages with a certain Jing during a Senate hearing on the death of Kian Loyd delos Santos. In the messages, Hontiveros said Aguirre urged former Rep. Jacinto Paras to file cases against […]

President Duterte defends Justice Secretary Aguirre over “expedite cases vs (Hontiveros)” text

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday defended Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre after Senator Risa Hontiveros made public a text message the justice secretary supposedly sent, urging a former lawmaker to “expedite cases” against her. “That is so naive,” Duterte said. He said no one was, after all, allowed to “make an inference” about someone who was only exercising his constitutional right. Duterte was apparently referring to Aguirre’s right to private communications, which the […]