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Aquino, Trillanes tagged by Saycon as recipients of Napoles contributions

(Eagle News) — Former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III received P90 million in campaign contributions from alleged pork barrel queen Janet Lim Napoles which were not declared in his  Statement of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE) with the Commission on Elections (COMELEC). This was according to Council for Philippine Affairs (COPA) Secretary, Pastor Saycon who on Wednesday, March 15, presented to the Department of Justice (DOJ) alleged documentary evidences that revealed what he said was the corruption committed […]

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Lacson cites SC ruling vs flip-flopping testimonies, as Senate hears Lascanas testimony

  (Eagle News) — The Senate is again hearing today, Monday (March 6) the testimony of retired police officer Arturo Lascanas, with Senator Panfilo Lacson, head of the Senate committee on public order, warning the flip-flopping cop on Supreme Court rulings that do not allow major self-contradictions in cases of conspiracy. Lacson, himself, announced at the start of the hearing that he has “grown averse” of flip-flopping statements of witnesses, citing his personal experience of the […]

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Drug lords conspiring with politicians to oust Duterte, says Sen. Cayetano

    (Eagle News) – Senator Alan Peter Cayetano said that drug lords have started financing destabilization plans against President Rodrigo Duterte, and are allegedly conspiring with political personalities who also want to oust the President. Cayetano revealed this in a recent press conference where he also cited how certain politicians against President Duterte are all citing the same lines to discredit the Duterte administration in the eyes of the international community. He said these […]

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Panelo to review amnesty given to Trillanes by former President Aquino

(Eagle News) – Chief presidential legal counsel Salvador Panelo said he would “go over” the amnesty earlier granted by former President Benigno Aquino III to senator Antonio Trillanes IV. Panelo said Trillanes could be sent back to jail if it would be found that the amnesty given to Trillanes was invalid. “I don’t know of the facts of the case yet but there are some legal quarters expressing the same uncertainty or doubt on that. […]

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Pacquiao knocks LP out of Senate committee chairmanships, president pro-tempore post

(Eagle News) — He made the Senate his own boxing ring, so to speak. Senator Manny Pacquiao on Monday knocked Liberal Party senators and their ally out of their committee chairmanships and the Senate Pro-Tempore post, paving the way for a new minority bloc in the Upper House. During the session, the senator who rose to international fame because of his strong punches and agility in the boxing ring, stood up and moved to first have the […]

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Malacañang denies allegations Lascañas was Duterte’s right-hand man

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Ernesto Abella denied the allegations made by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV and Leila De Lima that retired police officer Arturo Lascañas is the former right hand of President Rodrigo Duterte when he was still the Davao City mayor. Panelo also said that the President only considers the Special Assistant to the President, Bong Go, as his right-hand man. Eagle News Service

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De Lima files motion to dismiss drug cases, questions jurisdiction of Muntinlupa RTC

(Eagle News) – Senator Leila De Lima filed motions seeking to dismiss the drug charges filed against her by the Department of Justice at the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court (RTC). De Lima’s lawyers immediately filed the motions after the cases were raffled off to three branches of the court, specifically to the salas of Judge Juanita Guerrero of RTC branch 204, Judge Amelia Fabros Corpus of RTC branch 205, and Judge Patricia De Leon of […]

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Duterte tells AMLC to release info on his net worth, but Trillanes calls it bluff

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte has given the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) the green light to give all information regarding his net worth, in the face of allegations made by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV that he was keeping P2.2 billion in bank accounts. The President revealed this during his speech in Baguio City at a dinner Friday with the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) class of 1967 to which he was an honorary member. […]

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Duterte calls Trillanes a coward and “tulisan”, will resign if senator can prove claim

(Eagle News) – Calling Senator Antonio Trillanes IV a coward with no balls and a “tulisan” (brigand), President Rodrigo Duterte fired back at the senator for alleging that he had joint accounts with his children amounting to P2.2 billion that had been acquired illegally, saying he would immediately resign if Trillanes can prove this to be true. Duterte, in a video recording aired by Malacanang’s RTVM announcing his statements, said he would also resign if […]

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Trillanes: Duterte has illegally acquired P2-B deposits; Palace dares him, “Prove it”

  (Eagle News) – Senator Antonio Trillanes IV revived old allegations made against President Rodrigo Duterte, accusing him of being “corrupt” for allegedly keeping billions of pesos in joint accounts with his daughter and sons. Armed with alleged documents detailing transaction histories, Trillanes said the President and his family should explain their deposits. “Ipinanganak daw siya na mahirap at kung anu-ano. Eto na . it’s time to unmask this guy,” Trillanes said as he presented […]

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Fireworks during Aguirre confirmation hearing, as Trillanes rejects DOJ chief

  (Eagle News) – Fireworks again flew during the confirmation hearing for Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II with Senator Antonio Trillanes questioning the credibility and ability of Aguirre to head the Department of Justice. Trillanes particularly pointed out a previous statement of Secretary Aguirre saying that drug lords and other criminals are not “humanity.” The senator said Aguirre’s statement had bothered him. The particular quote from Aguirre which was reported in the media was this: […]

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De Lima denies she and Trillanes had a hand in the slay attempt on Jaybee Sebastian

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News)– Senator Leila De Lima denied accusations that she and Senator Antonio Trillanes had a hand in the stabbing of Jaybee Sebastian at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City last September 2016. In a press statement, she said that the accusations against her and Trillanes are in line with the propaganda thrust of the Duterte administration to pin all the blame on them. “If I were responsible for the stabbing, […]

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