Tag: Revocation of amnesty

Guevarra on Trillanes’ “incompetent” remark vs the justice secretary: “I don’t make ad hominem arguments”

(Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Wednesday, Sept. 5, took an apparent swipe at Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, who included the justice secretary in what the senator said was his list of “incompetent” government officials. “I don’t make ad hominem arguments,” Guevarra said. He also clarified the Department of Justice was not involved in the review of the amnesty granted by then-President Benigno Aquino III to Trillanes. “The DOJ was not involved at all..,” […]

DOJ asks Makati court to issue alias warrant vs Trillanes; also seeks HDO vs the senator

By Moira Encina Eagle News Service The Department of Justice formally asked the Makati City Regional Trial Court to issue an alias warrant of arrest  against Senator Antonio Trillanes IV. The DOJ made the request via a very urgent ex-Parte omnibus motion filed before Branch 148. According to the motion, the coup d’état case filed against Trillanes in connection with the Oakwood mutiny and Manila Peninsula incident was still pending in the first place. This […]