Tag: Wiretapping

Lacson: Possession of info from wiretapping activities of foreign gov’ts already a violation of PHL law

(Eagle News) — For Senator Panfilo Lacson, mere possession of wiretapped information from foreign governments is already a violation of Philippine law. Lacson issued the statement after Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra’s said that information derived from the wiretapping activities of countries where wiretapping is legal may be considered “admissible” in Philippine courts. Under the Philippines’ Anti-Wiretapping Law, it is unlawful for any person not authorized by both parties to any private communication or spoken word […]

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Palace vouches for integrity of narco-list; says list based on intel gathered by foreign gov’ts via wiretapping

(Eagle News) — The Palace on Tuesday, March 5, vouched for the integrity of the government’s narco-list, saying foreign governments had supplied the Philippines with intel through wiretapping. “Ang magagaling diyan Israel, magaling diyan America, Russia, China….Kung tayo lang, eh wala, kopong-kopong pa yata iyong mga instrumento natin,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said. According to Panelo, while the Anti-Wiretapping Law considers wiretapping an illegal act without the authorization by a court, no law says the […]

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All eyes on FBI chief as Russia, wiretap claims swirl

  By Michael Mathes WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Federal Bureau of Investigation director James Comey will be in the hot seat Monday facing lawmakers who accuse him of stonewalling Congress, as they demand answers about Donald Trump’s potential Russia ties and the president’s accusation of wiretapping by his predecessor. The two explosive issues have preoccupied Republicans and Democrats alike for weeks, robbing Trump’s administration of a smoother rollout and raising uncomfortable questions about possible collusion […]

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