(Eagle News)—-The Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption on Thursday, March 14, renewed its call for the reinstatement of death penalty, following the death of 16-year-old Cebu student Christine Silawan. In a statement, VACC founding chair Dante Jimenez called on legislators, “especially those running for reelection in the midterm elections in May,” to “seriously consider the implications of the incident in terms of law and order and public safety.” He said the murder of Silawan, after […]
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Aquino: No proof of “deadly effects” of Dengvaxia
(Eagle News) — Former President Benigno Aquino III on Monday, June 4, said there was still no proof showing that Dengvaxia had deadly effects. ‘Yung risk, meron ‘yung 0.2 percent na binabanggit na baka magka-severe dengue. (Ang) gain (ay) ‘yung natira sa 100 percent, 99.8 percent ng population, ay nagkakaroon ng proteksyon na at least 30 months,” he said after filing his counter-affidavit to the complaint lodged against him by the Volunteers Against Crime and […]
Duterte appoints lawyer who sought his disqualification from 2016 presidential race to PACC
(Eagle News) — The Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission has a new commissioner. This time, President Rodrigo Duterte appointed the same lawyer who sought his disqualification from the presidential race in 2016. The appointment paper of Manuelito Luna Jr. of the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption signed by President Duterte was dated April 17. The copy, however, was only made available to the media on Thursday, April 19. Luna represented Rizalito David when he sought for the […]
VACC asks Duterte to declare national emergency over Dengvaxia mess
(Eagle News) — The Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption on Wednesday urged President Rodrigo Duterte to issue a proclamation declaring a state of national emergency following the administration of the controversial Dengvaxia vaccine to over 830,000 people. In a letter received by the Office of the President on Wednesday, January 17, VACC president Dante Jimenez said that the declaration was warranted, given a variety of reasons. For one, he said that “no less than about […]
Group submits impeach complaint vs Morales, but has yet to get solon’s endorsement
(Eagle News) — Several personalities on Wednesday submitted an impeachment complaint against Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales. The group led by the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption, however, has yet to get an endorsement from a lawmaker, prompting the House Secretary General to merely “note” the complaint upon receipt of the document. The complainants, who also include former Reps. Jacinto Paras and Glenn Chong; relatives of the slain Philippine National Police Special Action Force commandos in Mamasapano; […]
Ihahaing impeach rap vs Ombudsman Morales, pinaghahandaan ng VACC
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Mas lalo pang pinaghahandaan ngayon ng Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) ang nakatakda nilang paghahain ng impeachment complaint laban kay Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales. Ang pahayag ay inilabas ni Atty. Ferdinand Topacio matapos magisa si Atty. Larry Gadon sa pagharap nito sa House Justice Committee noong Miyerkules, Nobyembre 22, kaugnay sa impeachment complaint na inihain nito laban kay Supreme Court Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. Ayon kay Topacio nagsilbing leksyon sa […]
UPDATED: 16 lawmakers endorse VACC-VPCI impeachment complaint vs Chief Justice Sereno
(Eagle News) — Sixteen lawmakers endorsed the impeachment complaint filed last month by Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption Chair Dante Jimenez and Vanguard of the Philippine Constitution Inc. president Eligio Mallari against Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno. 1-Pacman Rep. Enrico Pineda, Eastern Samar Rep. Ben Evardone,Yacap Rep. Benhur Lopez Jr., Negros Oriental Rep. Arnulfo Teves Jr., Iloilo City Rep. Jerry Treñas, Manila Teachers Rep. Virgilio Lacson, Biliran Rep. Rogelio Espina, Iloilo Rep. Arthur Defensor Jr., Iloilo […]
VACC, umaasang mapapanagot ang lahat ng opisyal na sangkot sa Mamasapano case
(Eagle News) Binantaan ng paghahain ng Volunteers against Crime and Corruption (VACC) ng impeachment complaint si Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales dahil sa umano’y mabagal na pag-aksyon nito sa mga may kinalaman sa Mamasapano massacre. Nag-martsa pa ang grupo patungo sa tanggapan ng Office of the Ombudsman upang ipanawagan ang mabilis na hustisya para sa mga biktima. https://youtu.be/ACmHNH1KIO0
Senator Leila De Lima answers OSG, VACC and called them “crazy”
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Senator Leila De Lima called the coalition formed by the Office of the Solicitor-General, the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption and others against illegal drugs as “crazy”. She said that the declaration that she is “public enemy No. 1” as an attempt to clear the name of President Rodrigo Duterte. “I’d rather not dignify such yet another of lunacy on the part of those evil forces. They’re as unhinged […]
Kapatid ni Dayan ang posibleng makakuha ng P1-M pabuya
(Eagle News) — Posibleng sa pamilya ni Ronnie Dayan mapunta ang P1 milyon na pabuya na nilikom ng Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC). Ito ay matapos mahuli kahapon ang umano’y driver-bodyguard ni Senadora Leila De Lima sa liblib na bahagi ng San Juan, La Union. Ayon kay Atty. Ferdinand Topacio, Legal Counsel ng VACC, kung totoong ang kapatid ni Dayan ang nagbigay ng impormasyon sa pagsuko nito ay posibleng sa kaniya ibigay ang pabuya. […]
P1M pabuya, nalikom ng VACC sa ikadarakip ni Ronnie Dayan
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Isang milyong piso ang inilagak na pabuya para sa ikadarakip ng dating driver at bodyguard ni Senator Leila De Lima na si Ronnie Dayan. Ayon sa grupong Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC), isang milyong piso ang kanilang nalikom para maging pabuya sa makapagbibigay ng impormasyon sa kinaroroonan nito. Una nang pinaaaresto si Dayan dahil sa contempt at kabiguang pagharap sa House of Representatives. Si Dayan ay akusado sa umano’y […]
Sen. De Lima, others face drug trafficking complaints
(Eagle News) – The Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) filed on Tuesday drug trafficking complaints against Senator Leila de Lima and seven others for their alleged involvement in the illegal drug trade at the national penitentiary. The complaints were based on earlier testimonies of inmates from the New Bilibid Prisons (NBP) who were presented as witnesses at the hearing of the House committee on justice on the proliferation of drugs and the rampant illegal […]





