(POLITIKO) As rumors of a leadership coup rock the Senate once again, speculation is also rife on who would get plum posts should Senator Francis Escudero become the new Senate president. Politiko learned that Escudero has reportedly secured the support of at least 15 senators to declare the position of the Senate presidency vacant, effectively…
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(GMA NEWS) The Senate public order and dangerous drugs committee on Monday cited former Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agent Jonathan Morales in contempt for “continuously lying” before the panel about his personal data sheet (PDS) when he was applying in the anti-drug agency. Morales was the one who claimed to have signed the supposed…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Senators moved to cite for contempt and consequently ordered the detention of former Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agent Jonathan Morales for reportedly “continuously lying” before the chamber. Senator Jinggoy Estrada made the motion on Monday after he supposedly caught Morales in a web of lies. Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa,…
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(POLITIKO) Senator Jinggoy Estrada has reminded China to respect the rules-based order amid reports that its coast guard was empowered to arrest those it deems “trespassers” in the South China Sea. Estrada was reacting to Beijing’s alleged “regulatory document” that allowed the China Coast Guard (CCG) to detain suspects for up to 60 days without…
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(RAPPLER) Claim: Senator Jinggoy Estrada has been expelled from office. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The YouTube video bearing the claim was posted on May 16 by a channel with 110,000 subscribers. As of writing, it has gained 1,304 views, 8 comments, and 33 likes. Its thumbnail bears the text: “Jinggoy sinibak na. Karma is real.…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) AT A GLANCE The Commission on Appointments (CA) has approved in plenary session the ad interim appointments of 16 foreign service officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). The Commission on Appointments (CA) has approved in plenary session the ad interim appointments of 16 foreign service officials of the Department of Foreign…
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(ABS-CBN NEWS) MANILA — The Commission on Appointments (CA) approved on Wednesday the ad interim appointment of 16 foreign service officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), including a former priest. “Following a public hearing this morning which considered and deliberated on their appointments, your Committee found them all to be fit and qualified,…
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(RAPPLER) Senator Bato dela Rosa is persistent in conducting hearings on the so-called PDEA leaks, even if testimonies suggest that these were fabricated. MANILA, Philippines – “Wala po tayong hidden agenda dito (We don’t have any hidden agenda here).” This was how Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa responded to Senator Jinggoy Estrada’s opening statement on Monday, May…
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(CANADIAN INQUIRER) MANILA – Former chiefs of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) attended on Monday the third hearing of the so-called “PDEA Leaks” in the Senate to question the credibility of former agent Jonathan Morales. Former PDEA director general Dionisio Santiago, who led the agency from 2006 to 2010, was presented by Senator Jinggoy Estrada…
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(PNA) MANILA – Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Monday reminded the Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs that legislative processes should always “uphold truth, integrity, and fairness,” as he questioned why disgraced Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agent Jonathan Morales is still allowed to testify in the Senate. “I call upon the Senate Public Order…
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