Tag: President Rodrigo Duterte

Naging aksyon ng PNP-CIDG sa pagdakip kay FPRRD, posibleng makaapekto sa imahe ng pulisya; Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, naka-relate sa ginawang pagbabanta nang arestuhin si dating Pang. Duterte

(RMN NEWS) Sinermunan ng ilang senador si CIDG Director P/MGen. Nicolas Torre III sa pagdinig ng Senado kaugnay sa pag-aresto ng International Criminal Court (ICC) kay dating Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte.  Kasama ang Philippine National Police (PNP) noong March 11 nang arestuhin ang dating pangulo pagkalapag nito sa Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) mula Hong Kong…
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Duterte’s arrest reminded Jinggoy of own arrest

(ABS-CBN NEWS) Senator Jinggoy Estrada called out CIDG Director P/MGen Nicolas Torre III on his handling of the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte, saying it brought back memories of when he and his father former President Joseph Estrada were arrested in 2001. At the outset, Torre maintained he handled the arrest properly.  “Yes sir,…
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‘Respeto naman sa dating pangulo!’ Jinggoy Estrada disappointed with rude police arrest of Rody Duterte, recalls own ordeal

(POLITIKO) Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada has scolded Police Major General Nicolas Torre III for the manner of arresting former president Rodrigo Duterte on March 11 at the Villamor Airbase. Estrada attended virtually the Senate foreign relations committee hearing Thursday (March 20) on the Philippine government’s arrest of Duterte to whisk him away to…
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Keep calm about Duterte’s arrest, Jinggoy Estrada tells Filipinos

(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada called on Filipinos to remain calm following the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte. In a statement released shortly after Duterte’s arrest on Tuesday, Estrada said Filipinos must refrain from engaging in any form of violence, spreading misinformation, or taking actions that may only further…
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Statement on the arrest of former President Duterte

In this time of heightened emotions and division, I call on the Filipino people to remain calm and exercise sobriety as the legal proceedings unfold. We must refrain from engaging in any form of violence, spreading misinformation, or taking actions that may only further polarize our country. Like any Filipino citizen, former Pres. Duterte is…
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Statement on war on drugs probe with former Pres. Rodrigo Duterte as a resource person

There have been precedents where former presidents were invited to shed light on pressing issues, so it will not be the first time for former Pres. Rodrigo Duterte. And in these proceedings, the Senate has demonstrated a high level of respect towards former presidents, including my father, while pursuing crucial information. To ensure justice and…
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Senate panel eyes inquiry on ICC probe vs. war on drugs

(PNA) Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada‘s SRN 492 states that the Philippines’ institutions are fully functional and more than capable to address the concerns raised by Khan, which the government formally conveyed to the ICC in a letter dated Nov. 10, 2021. “Ang paninindigan ko sa issue na ito ay batay na rin sa (My stand…
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Another resolution vs ICC drug war probe filed in Senate

(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Jinggoy Estrada filed on Monday another Senate resolution seeking to protect former President Rodrigo Duterte from the drug war probe of the International Criminal Court. Senate Resolution No. 492 expresses the Senate’s “strong opposition” against ICC’s resumption of  itsinvestigation into alleged crimes against humanity filed against Duterte for his bloody drug war. “It is…
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2nd Senate resolution rejects ICC probe of Duterte drug war

(ABS-CBN) Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a resolution to stop the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) investigation into alleged crimes against humanity during the anti-narcotics campaign of President Rodrigo Duterte.  It is the second Senate resolution seeking to defend Duterte from the ICC. Sen. Robin Padilla filed a similar resolution on Monday.  Senate Resolution No.…
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Estrada files Senate resolution opposing ICC drug war probe

(GMA NEWS) Senator Jinggoy Estrada filed a resolution expressing the Senate’s opposition to the resumption of the International Criminal Court’s (ICC’s) investigation into alleged crimes against humanity committed during former President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs. In his Senate Resolution No. 492 filed on Monday, Estrada called the ICC Pre-Trial Chamber’s decision authorizing the resumption…
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