(PNA) MANILA – The Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs on Monday cited former Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agent Jonathan Morales in contempt for “continuously lying” before the panel. The motion was made after Senator Jinggoy Estrada failed to get a concrete answer from Morales about his questionable personal data sheet (PDS) that he…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) A Senate panel on Monday, May 20, cited former Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agent Jonathan Morales in contempt for continuously lying. Sen. Jinggoy Estrada made the motion during the hearing of the Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs on the alleged leak of confidential documents from PDEA. Estrada was questioning…
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(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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