Former senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Thursday filed another cyber libel complaint before the Department of Justice against 18 self-proclaimed former Marines, as well as Alan Peter Cayetano and Rodante Marcoleta, over allegations that he paid millions of pesos to bribe prosecutors of the International Criminal Court.
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has launched its own probe into the shooting at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City that left three students dead, NBI Director Melvin Matibag said Wednesday.
Investigators are examining how two minors obtained firearms used in the shooting at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City on Monday that killed three students and injured 20 others, as authorities prepare possible charges against the gun owners.
Philippine National Police chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. on Tuesday urged parents to closely monitor their children’s online activities after police found that one of the suspects in the fatal shooting at a school in Tacloban City had posted gun-related videos on social media before the attack.
House prosecutors on Sunday said many Filipinos want Vice President Sara Duterte to personally address the impeachment charges against her during her upcoming Senate trial, which is expected to begin on July 6, saying the proceedings will give her the opportunity to answer allegations of corruption, misuse of public funds and constitutional violations.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) said it is investigating possible charges against public officials as it examines the alleged connection between the May 13 shooting incident at the Senate and the escape of Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa from protective custody on May 14.
Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano on Tuesday acknowledged that the camp of Senate President Pro Tempore Sherwin Gatchalian now has enough support to elect a new Senate president during the special session of Congress called by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., and said he would not oppose the vote.
Congressional leaders on Monday welcomed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s call for a special session of Congress on June 17 to deliberate priority legislation and act on pending appointments requiring confirmation by the Commission on Appointments.
Rodante Marcoleta told the Office of the Ombudsman that the plunder and indirect bribery complaint filed against him over alleged campaign donations totaling P75 million lacks the legal basis required to support the charges.
Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said on June 13 that she would continue to defend President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as long as she believes his actions are correct and based on truthful information, while also telling him when she believes he has made a mistake.