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Matibag blasts Cayetano: ‘Bakit, gusto ba namin tibagin ang Senado?’
National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag pushed back against Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano’s remark that the bureau had failed to “undermine” the Senate. On Monday, May 18, the NBI chief stressed that the NBI’s actions were rooted in law enforcement and not directed at…
Lacson calls for unrelenting public vigilance as Senate opens impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Tuesday, May 19 called on the public to remain vigilant and unrelenting in its scrutiny of the Senate’s impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte. Lacson said the chamber’s formal convening as an impeachment court on Monday marked a welcome…
Gringo Honasan launches ‘Reform PH Party’ with roots in Magdalo, former rebels, and Muslim returnees
Former Senator Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan has launched a new political party—the Reform PH Party—with roots in the Magdalo movement, drawing together veterans linked to the group, returnees from armed left organizations, and Muslim rebel returnees who have laid down their arms, all committed to…
Gringo Honasan warns all sides: Do not manipulate, influence, or weaponize the impeachment process
Former Senator Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan issued a stern warning to all sides of the political divide, saying the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte must not be turned into a weapon for partisan politics—and that the constitutional process must be allowed to run its course without…
Senate crisis cost country precious time meant for real problems of ordinary Filipinos, says Honasan
The Senate shooting incident and the political storm surrounding it have cost the country something far more valuable than any political narrative being built around it—the time and focus that should have been devoted to the real and enduring problems of ordinary Filipinos, former Senator Gregorio…
Ex-senator Gringo Honasan refuses to conclude Senate was under attack, urges all to wait for investigation
Former Senator Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan on Saturday, May 16 refused to conclude that the Senate was under attack during the shooting incident on the night of May 13, urging the public to await the results of the ongoing investigation rather than accept any premature characterization of the event.…
DOJ chief sees no reason to suspend NBI Director, rejects Cayetano’s call
Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida rejected Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano’s call to suspend NBI Director Melvin Matibag alongside Acting Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Mao Aplasca, saying he sees no grounds for such a move and that it is not within his authority as Justice Secretary to issue a…
Bato dela Rosa to be arrested at border if he tries to leave country: DOJ
Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa faces arrest at the border should he attempt to leave the Philippines. This after Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida confirmed Friday, May 15, that he has already signed and issued an Immigration Lookout Bulletin Order (ILBO) against the senator and directed border…
Cayetano takes offense at Recto’s Facebook post following Senate shooting incident
Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano said he took offense at Executive Secretary Ralph Recto for sharing a Facebook post suggesting the Senate shooting incident on the night of May 13 was “staged and pre-planned,” saying the post was irresponsible given that an investigation is still ongoing. “I…
Cayetano says NBI chief Matibag should also be suspended: ‘He is more a suspect than General Mao’
Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano on Friday, May 15, called on Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla to suspend National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag alongside Acting Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Mao Aplasca, saying the NBI chief is more culpable in the Senate shooting…
‘Baka naman siyang mapaghinalaan’: Ombudsman puts Estrada on notice over ‘itago niyo yung CCTV’ remark
Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla on Friday, May 15, put Senator Jinggoy Estrada on notice, warning that if Senate closed-circuit television footage from the night of the May 13 shooting incident goes missing, the senator himself could become a prime suspect—directly referencing reports…
‘Hindi lang ‘yan obstruction of justice’: Ombudsman Remulla piles on charges vs. OSAA over ‘unforgivable’ Senate shooting
The conduct of the Office of the Sergeant-at-Arms in firing at law enforcement personnel during the May 13 Senate shooting incident goes beyond obstruction of justice, Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla said Friday, as he laid out at least three charges against those found liable and called…
Ombudsman suspends Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Aplasca for six months over Senate shooting incident, effective immediately
Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla on Friday signed a six-month preventive suspension order against Acting Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Mao Aplasca, effective immediately, making it the first concrete institutional consequence of the shooting incident that rocked the Senate on the night of…
‘He who has the means, opportunity and motive is the most probable suspect,’ says former PNP chief Ping Lacson on Senate shooting
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson, a former chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), invoked a classic criminal investigation framework in weighing in on the shooting incident inside the Senate building on Wednesday night, May 13, pointing investigators toward whoever had the means, opportunity…
UP student group calls out alumna Loren Legarda for joining Cayetano majority
The UP Broadcasting Association on Tuesday evening issued a public challenge to Senator Loren Legarda—an alumna and former student leader of the organization—over her decision to join the newly formed Senate majority bloc following the May 11 leadership takeover that installed Senator Alan Peter…