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(Eagle News)– Kabayan Party-list representative and former lawyer of Richard King’s family Harry Roque on Friday (September 16) stressed that the Dutertes have nothing to do behind the billionaire’s murder in 2014. The statement was announced following the claims of self-confessed member of the Davao Death Squad (DDS) Edgar Matobato that incumbent Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte was the mastermind of the hotelier’s death due to their rivalry over a woman. Matobato also charged […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — High-profile inmate Herbert Colangco will testify against Senator Leila De Lima. The convicted robbery gang leader is one of the witnesses against Senator De Lima regarding the illegal drug trade in the New Bilibid Prison. Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre identified Colangco and another man who is said to be the alleged delivery man of the drug money to the senator’s house. Aguirre said that at least two witnesses will […]
QUEZON City, Philippines — A former chief of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency expressed his discontent regarding the President Rodrigo’s list of suspected protectors of drug syndicates. Former PDEA agent Jonathan Morales said that the list is incomplete as other than former Justice Secretary and now Senator Leila De Lima, former Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa should also be included. Morales added that although the “shame” list can be considered competent, big names were not included. […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte has sufficient evidence to file a case against Senator Leila De Lima regarding her alleged role as protector of illegal drug operations in the New Bilibid Prisons. According to Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar, Senator Leila De Lima is not an ordinary personality and that’s the reason why President Duterte will not recklessly accuse her without sufficient evidence. Andanar added that the matrix of drug operations in the […]
(Eagle News)– Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Thursday reiterated that his predecessor Senator Leila de Lima could face drug and graft charges if claims of her links to narcotics trade inside New Bilibid Prison (NBP) found to be true. Bank records and six witnesses would be presented by Department of Justice that would show De Lima’s involvement in NBP blunder. “At the very least, siyempre (violation of the) Anti-Graft Corrupt Practices […]
(Eagle News)– Senator Leila de Lima on Thursday laughed off the drug matrix released by President Rodrigo Duterte about her alleged role in narcotics trade inside New Bilibid Prison. “As I have often said, I will not dignify any further this so-called ‘drug matrix’ which, any ordinary lawyer knows too well, properly belongs to the garbage can,” De Lima said. More mockery was given by the senator, and even described the matrix as “worst […]
(Eagle News)– Pangasinan Rep. Amado Espino Jr. has made the denial on Thursday after President Rodrigo Duterte released the drug matrix which tags him as “the richest politician in Northern Luzon” and benefits from black sand mining, quarrying and jueteng operations. In a press conference in Dagupan City, Espino revealed his plans to talk with the President and PNP chief Director General Ronald Dela Rosa to clear his name. He said he is […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — During her meeting with the media, Senator Leila De Lima reacted to the drug matrix released by President Rodrigo Duterte, saying that she is treating it as a joke and that it belongs to a garbage can.
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Senator Leila De Lima presented 12 witnesses in the Senate hearing on extra-judicial killings of suspected drug dealers. According to Senator De Lima, there are 12 witnesses in the eight cases of extra-judicial killings with a total of 11 victims. Furthermore, De Lima said that it was hard to find witnesses willing to testify and that the 12 witnesses were asking for help from the Commission on Human Rights.
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said that he would not apologize to Senator Leila De Lima regarding his remarks against the senator, saying that he can prove what he said. President Duterte also countered that Senator De Lima has also made accusatory remarks against him in connection with the alleged extra-judicial killings when he was still the mayor of Davao City.
