Tag: Senate probe on Extra Judicial Killings

De Lima at Trillanes, sasampahan ng reklamo sa Senate Ethics Committee

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Ikinukunsidera ni Senador Richard Gordon na sampahan ng reklamo sa Ethics Committee sina Senador Leila De Lima at Antonio Trillanes IV. Kasunod ito ng nangyaring pambabastos at umano’y panloloko ng dalawa sa mga miyembro ng Senate Committee on Justice nang paharapin sa imbestigasyon ng senado ang testigo na si Edgar Matobato. Ayon kay Gordon, batay lang ito sa resulta ng caucus na ginawa ng mga miyembro ng komite. Inamin […]

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Senate probe postponed after Senate row

QUEZON City, Philippines – The Senate joint probe on the extra-judicial killings was postponed after a row between the members of the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights. Before this, Senator Antonio Trillanes IV informed the senators during the hearing Monday night (October 3) that Senate witness and former member of Davao Death Squad Edgar Matobato was no longer in his custody. This surprised and angered Senate committee on justice and human rights chair […]

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Suspension of Senate probe, premature – CHR

QUEZON City, Philippines – The Commission on Human Rights described the suspension of the Senate probe on extra-judicial killings as premature. The CHR said that the probe should not be suspended as aside from Edgar Matobato, there are many other witnesses still waiting to give their testimonies. The CHR asked Senator Richard Gordon, chairman of the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights to reverse the suspension so that the truth regarding extra-judicial killings can […]

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