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(Eagle News) — Senator Richard Gordon on Monday filed an ethics complaint against Senator Antonio Trillanes IV for his “continuous unabated unparliamentary acts, language and conduct which is causing damage to the Senate and to the people.” In a complaint filed before the ethics committee at 7:44 p.m., Gordon noted that the filing of the complaint was not done “out of spite,” and was about “maintaining the dignity of the Senate.” Prior to the filing, […]
(Eagle News) — At least 14 senators have expressed support for the ethics complaint Senator Richard Gordon is set to file against Senator Antonio Trillanes IV. This is according to Gordon himself, who spoke to reporters after the Senate majority bloc held a 3-hour caucus to discuss priority bills on Monday afternoon. “I have the support of more than 10, more than 12, more than 14 senators,” Gordon said. Gordon announced he would file the […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Richard Gordon on Thursday rejected Senator Trillanes IV’s request to summon President Rodrigo Duterte’s son Davao Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte and son-in-law Mans Carpio, noting that the information that they were behind the alleged Davao Group was mere “hearsay.” The information was given by fixer Mark Taguba at a Senate blue ribbon committee hearing on the P6.4-billion drug shipment that entered the country via Customs express lanes on Thursday. “Sa akin, […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Richard Gordon said he would file an ethics case against Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, who he said was “out of order” in Thursday’s hearing into the P6.4-billion drug shipment that entered the country via Customs express lanes. “This gentleman has been accusing everybody in the Senate of everything. In the past he got away. I am asking the majority leader to convene the ethics committee and I will personally file an ethics […]
(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,” […]
OLONGAPO CITY, Zambales (Eagle News) – Nagsagawa ng seminar ang Philippine Red Cross sa pakikipagtulungan ng Kagawaran ng Edukasyon noong Lunes, February 20. Dinaluhan ito ng mga supervisor, superintendent at mga principal ng iba’t ibang pribado at pampublikong paaralan ng Olongapo City. Pinangunahan ito ni Senator Richard Gordon, chairman ng organisasyon. Isinagawa nila ito sa Red Cross Conference Hall ng lungsod. Inilahad ni Sen. Gordon ang mga naging proyekto ng Philippine Red Cross sa kaniyang […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Senator Richard Gordon said that conducting a Senate investigation on the Amnesty International report that the police allegedly paid assassins to kill drug offenders is just a waste of time and the people’s money. Gordon also said that the report was mere hearsay with no concrete evidence. “If anyone will come to me and present testimonial evidence or other solid evidence to back up an assertion, I will be […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) –Pinuri ni Senador Richard Gordon ang desisyon ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na aprubahan ang 1 thousand peso pension hike ng Social Security System (SSS). Bina-bati ng senador ang desisyon ng pangulo na hatiin sa dalawang (2) bahagi ang 2 thousand pesos pension hike na tiyak namang ikalulugod ng 2.18 million pensioners sa bansa. Nangako naman si Senador Gordon na magbibigay ng batas para palakasin ang SSS at tulungan ito sa kanilang […]
(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 […]
(Eagle News)– Senator Leila De Lima on Wednesday (October 5) expressed her gratitude to Senator Richard Gordon for not pursuing the ethics complaint he planned to file against her. “I sincerely thank him na hindi na niya po itutuloy for the sake of the institution,” De Lima said in an interview. “We have better things to do in the Senate. Marami pong trabaho ang Senado. And then hindi ho maganda sa imahe ng institusyon na […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Senator Richard Gordon said he will no longer file an ethics complaint against Senator Leila De Lima. Gordon said this after talking to Senator Sonny Trillanes before the start of the plenary session. Sen. Trillanes did not say what he and Gordon talked about. However, he admits that disagreements really happen when senators are on opposing sides of the issue.
(Eagle News)– New Senate justice committee chair Senator Richard Gordon announced on Thursday (September 22) that there will be no more surprise witnesses to be presented in the ongoing Senate probe on drug killings. “I’d like to emphasize that there will be rules in this committee. No witness shall be presented unless they have presented affidavits to the committee chair. There will be no surprise witness…and only under exceptional circumstances shall we allow that,” Gordon […]
