(Eagle News)– Senate Majority leader Vicente Sotto III confirmed on Wednesday (September 21) another ethics complaint filed against Senator Leila De Lima. Sotto, chair of the Senate committee on ethics and privileges, said that he does not know who filed and has yet to read the complaint. “That is the reason we are still in the issue of whether we have jurisdiction or not. Hopefully by next week, I’m sure all the members have already […]
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Ex-BuCor Chief Ragos, De Lima ‘consultant’ extorted money from me- NBP inmate
(Eagle News)– In a House hearing, convicted kidnapper Froilan “Poy” Trestiza accused a ‘consultant’ of then Justice Secretary now Senator Leila De Lima and former Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) officer-in-charge Rafael Ragos of extorting money from him so he would not be transferred to a far prison complex. Trestiza, ‘bosyo’ (commander) of the Batang City Jail (BCJ) group inside New Bilibid Prison (NBP), said he gave money to Danilo Rico Martinez who identified himself as […]
Jaybee Sebastian forced me to help raise money for De Lima- Witness
(Eagle News)– New Bilibid Prison (NBP) inmate Jaime Patcho on Wednesday (September 21) claimed that convicted drug lord Jaybee Sebastian forced him to help raise money for the Senate run of then Justice secretary now Senator Leila De Lima. Patcho said it was in January 2015 when Sebastian called him to his ‘kubol’ to ask him to sell drugs to easily pool money for De Lima. “Kinausap niya ako… Direkta niyang sinabi na bigyan siya […]
NBP inmate Martinez: De Lima visited Jaybee Sebastian at NBP since 2013
(Eagle News)– Bilibid inmate Noel Martinez on Wednesday (September 21) claimed that then Justice Secretary now incumbent Senator Leila De Lima had visited Jaybee Sebastian at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) numerous times since January 2013. Martinez said that it was in January 2013 when he first met De Lima through Sebastian. “Noong Enero 2013, isang umaga, tinawagan ako ni Jaybee at sinabi na darating si Sec. Leila de Lima sa kaniyang opisina bandang hapon,” […]
NBI agent recaps ‘cash deliveries’ to De Lima
(Eagle News)– National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Intelligence Agent 1 Jovencio Ablen Jr. recounted on Tuesday (September 20) the two instances how he and his superior former Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) officer-in-charge Rafael Ragos used to deliver P10 million cash to then Justice Secretary now Senator Leila De Lima. In his testimony, Ablen said that it was on November 24, 2012 when he and Ragos first delivered ‘inmate commissions’ to De Lima’s house in Parañaque. […]
I gave P3M a month to De Lima- Colangco
(Eagle News)– Convicted armed robber and drug dealer Herbert Colangco on Tuesday (September 20) revealed that he gave Senator Leila De Lima millions of pesos in proceeds monthly that would be used for her campaign. Colangco said he got a quota of P3 million per month to remit to De Lima through her security aide Jonel Sanchez. “May P3 million kaming binibigay kay Secretary De Lima, buwan-buwan… Ikokolekta ko po sa area ko, P100,000, P200,000, may P500,000. […]
Duterte nixes De Lima’s ‘ouster’ claims
(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday (September 20) denied any allegations of him as the principal ouster of Senator Leila De Lima as chair of Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights. “I do not intervene, dwell into matters not within my…. not part of my territory. I don’t care how many hearings are there… Basta ako nakatutok ako sa aking trabaho,” Duterte said in an interview. Senator Manny Pacquiao initiated the move to […]
De Lima started pocketing drug money in 2011- DOJ’s Aguirre
(Eagle News)–Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II stressed on Monday (September 19) that Senator Leila De Lima started collecting her drug proceeds from New Bilibid Prison as early as 2011. He alleged that the amount collected was used during her campaign for Senate. “Even nung 2011 nag-umpisa na ang mga drug monies na pumupunta sa direksyon ni Secretary De Lima, even before 2013 parang nagbalak na rin yata si Senator De Lima,” Aguirre said. According to […]
De Lima walks out during Cayetano’s privilege speech
(Eagle News)– Senator Leila De Lima on Monday (September 19) walked out of the session hall during Senator Alan Peter Cayetano’s privilege speech, which singled out De Lima for allegedly “destroying the integrity and reputation” of the Senate and using the higher chamber to destroy the image of President Rodrigo Duterte. “Senator De Lima, in her desire to destroy the President, is destroying the integrity and reputation of the Senate,” Cayetano stressed. “Worse, damaging the […]
Two more high-profile inmates to testify against De Lima- Aguirre
(Eagle News)– Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II revealed on Monday (September 19) that two more high profile inmates will testify on Senator Leila De Lima’s alleged involvement in the illegal drug trade inside New Bilibid Prison (NBP). According to Aguirre, the inmates will reveal their affidavits detailing their knowledge on De Lima’s entanglement in the narcotics mess. “We will be presenting at least 30 witnesses and resource persons on Day 1 alone to establish the […]
De Lima on House inquiry on NBP drug issue: I will not attend that hearing
(Eagle News)– Senator Leila de Lima stressed on Sunday (September 18) that she will not attend the hearing of House of Representatives on the alleged narcotics trade inside New Bilibid Prison (NBP). “With or without an invitation, I will not attend that hearing. I will not even send any representative, lawyer or even an observer,” De Lima said. “It is a sham inquiry, with no objective other than to demolish or destroy me, upon orders […]
Trillanes to Cayetano: It will not happen again
(Eagle News)– Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Monday (September 19) has expressed his apologies to Senator Alan Peter Cayetano regarding their Senate hearing clash last week. “This is to express my apologies for my demeanor during last Thursday’s hearing of the Committee on Justice and Human Rights,” Trillanes said in a letter sent to the office of Cayetano. “It was brought about because of the intense passion and emotion of the moment. Nonetheless, it was […]