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(Eagle News) — A Senate investigation into the Ozamiz raids that led to the deaths of Ozamiz Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog Sr. and several others could be in order after Senator Leila de Lima filed a resolution for such. “I haven’t read the resolution yet. If witnesses are willing to face the Senate to testify on the probability of summary executions or excesses in the police operations conducted, I believe that an investigation is in order,” […]
(Eagle News) — Binigyang diin ni Senador Panfilo Lacson na dapat seryosohin ng pamahalaan ang travel advisory ng Estados Unidos sa kanilang mamamayan. Ayon kay Lacson, may basehan ang ganitong mga babala o travel advisory dahil may malawak na intelligence network ang Amerika. Naniniwala si Lacson na naabisuhan na ang Armed Forces of the Philippines sa bagay na ito at tiwala siya na may kaukulang hakbang ng ginagawa ang AFP at Philippine National Police (PNP) […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Sen. Poe, kinastigo ang PNP sa paninisi sa media ukol sa maling report sa EJKs MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Kinastigo ni Senador Grace Poe ang Philippine National Police matapos na namang isisi sa media ang umanoy maling report sa mga kaso ng extra judicial killings. Nauna nang naglabas ng datos si PNP Chief Director General Ronaldo “Bato” Dela Rosa at iginiit na umaabot lang sa mahigit isanlibo at […]
(Eagle News Service) — Senator Panfilo Lacson said on Thursday that he might allow the phone conversation recorded by Ricky Sta. Isabel’s wife to be played in the Senate inquiry looking into Jee Ick-Joo’s killing. Lacson, chair of the committee on public order and dangerous drugs conducting the investigation, said the Jan. 14 recording–which Jinky Sta. Isabel said would prove her husband’s innocence and would implicate her husband’s immediate superior, Supt. Raphael Dumlao—should however first be […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Panfilo Lacson on Monday (December 12) urged Senator Richard Gordon to create a subcommittee that will tackle the reimposition of the death penalty on ‘heinous crimes.’ “My suggestion is for him to appoint or create a subcommittee who’s willing to defend the bill on the floor and even conduct committee hearings,” Lacson said. Senator Gordon, who chairs the Committee on Justice handling the revival of the capital punishment, is against the […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Senator Panfilo Lacson said Senator Leila De Lima promised to return to the country after her trips to the United States and Germany before she left the country on Sunday. Lacson said there is no reason to bar De Lima from leaving since there is no warrant arrest issued against her. De Lima on Sunday, December 11, leave the country to went to the US to receive an award by the […]
(Eagle News)– Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director General Ronald Dela Rosa on Monday (September 26) revealed that he will ask President Rodrigo Duterte to prioritize the bill allowing wiretapping of drug suspects that would hasten the campaign against illegal drugs. “I will talk to the President and request him to sign these bills, ang tawag nun, priority bills by the President. Sana mapabilis itong mga batas na ito,” Dela Rosa told members of the […]
(Eagle News)– Philippine National Police Spokesperson Senior Supt. Dionardo Carlos on Friday (September 23) announced the Davao City policemen mentioned by supposed Davao Death Squad (DDS) member Edgar Matobato will be presented at the next Senate hearing on September 28. “They will be presented, they will be asked to appear in the next inquiry and following the suggestion of the vice chair (Senator Panfilo Lacson), they will be presented in an executive session. Kami po […]
(Eagle News)– Senator Panfilo Lacson revealed on Thursday (September 22) that an ambush survivor–a lawyer– identified supposed Davao Death Squad (DDS) member Edgar Matobato as the one who tried to kill him. Lacson inquired Matobato if he knew a certain Abeto Salcedo, Jr. who was ambushed along Bonifacio Highway in Digos City, Davao del Sur in October 23, 2014. “Hindi, sir. Nandito na ako noon, sir,” Matobato said. “Nakilala ka niya, dahil naka-survive siya. Binaril […]
(Eagle News)– Military officials found no ‘Edgar Matobato’ listed in their records as a regular personnel or a Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit (CAFGU) member in the Philippine Army. Col. Edgard Arevalo, the chief of AFP’s Public Affairs Office (PAO) on Friday confirmed this with information from Col. Benjamin Hao, the Army spokesman, who checked the records. “I have consulted Col. Benjamin Hao, chief ng Army PAO, and based from their records, of the Philippine […]
(Eagle News)– Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Thursday (September 15) denied the request of Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV to place self-confessed killer and witness Edgar Matobato under Senate protection. According to Pimentel, there was no Senate rule that would justify giving protective custody to Matobato. “I intend to run the Senate based on Rules. I’ve denied the request for protective custody of the witness Motabato because there is no Senate rule to justify […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – According to Senator Panfilo Lacson, the shoot-on-sight or shoot-to-kill order issued by President Rodrigo Duterte against alleged drug trafficker Kerwin Espinosa is not allowed. Lacson said that the only justification for killing the suspect is self-defense on the part of the arresting officers. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
