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US senator to Panelo: We respond against Philippine officials who abuse justice system @ 2019-09-28T08: Back Hot News
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TAKING ACTION: DURBIN WAS AMONG THE 5 US SENATORS WJO EARLIER URGED THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT TO DROP CHARGES AGAINST DE LIMA. ALONG WITH US SENATORS EDWARD MARKEY (MASSACHUSETTS), MARCO RUBIO (FLORIDA), MARSHA BLACKBURN (TENNESSEE), AND CHRIS COONS (DELAWARE), DURBIN FILED A BIPARTISAN RESOLUTION IN APRIL 2019 CONDEMNING THE HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES.
MANILA, PHILIPPINES — SENATORS YESTERDAY DENIED PICKING ON DETAINED SEN. LEILA DE LIMA WHEN THEY DUG UP HER DRUG CASES IN THE ONGOING SENATE BLUE RIBBON COMMITTEE INQUIRY LAST WEEK INTO THE “GCTA FOR SALE” AND OTHER ALLEGED MONEYMAKING RACKETS AT THE BUREAU OF CORRECTIONS (BUCOR).
HOWEVER, CENAS SAID THAT WHEN THEN JUSTICE SECRETARY LEILA DE LIMA GOT HOLD OF INFORMATION THERE WERE INMATES BEING ADMITTED IN PRIVATE HOSPITALS, THE FORMER DOJ SECRETARY ISSUED AN ORDER BANNING THE PRACTICE AND ONLY ALLOWED THAT INMATES BE SENT TO PUBLIC HOSPITALS FOR TREATMENT.
CHINESE NATIONALS CONVICTED ON DRUG CHARGES BEING ESCORTED BY PHILIPPINE PRISON OFFICIALS IN DECEMBER 2018. PHOTO: EPA
SMALL COMMERCIAL SPACES LIKE THIS IN PARANAQUE CITY HAVE BEEN FACED WITH UNREASONABLE RENT INCREASES SINCE AN OLD SHOPPING MALL NAMED PEARL PLAZA REOPENED TO BECOME AN OFFSHORE GAMBLING OFFICE EMPLOYING THOUSANDS OF CHINESE WORKERS. PHOTO: MARTIN SAN DIEGO
HOWEVER, IN FEBRUARY 2017, DE LIMA WAS ARRESTED AND LOCKED UP AFTER BEING ACCUSED BY SEVERAL HIGH-PROFILE PRISONERS OF BEING INVOLVED IN THE DRUG TRADE AT NBP. DE LIMA MAINTAINED HER INNOCENCE.
『』THE QUESTION OF WHO ORDERED TRAYA』S KILLING AND HOW THIS IS CONNECTED TO THE 「GCTA FOR SALE」 SYNDICATE AT THE BUCOR MUST BE CONVINCINGLY AND CONCLUSIVELY ANSWERED IF WE ARE TO GIVE JUSTICE TO THE VICTIMS OF CONVICTED CRIMINALS BEING PREMATURELY OR WRONGFULLY RELEASED NOT BECAUSE OF A PROBLEM IN THE GCTA LAW, BUT BECAUSE OF THIS MOST DESPICABLE KIND OF CORRUPTION AT THE BUCOR,』』 SHE SAID.
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OMBUDSMAN SAMUEL MARTIRES HAD ASKED DE LIMA, A FORMER JUSTICE SECRETARY, AND FORMER SENATOR AND FORMER DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT (DILG) MANUEL A. ROXAS II TO EXPLAIN WHY THE IRR FOR THE GCTA LAW THEY HELPED CRAFT AS CABINET OFFICIALS OF THE AQUINO III ADMINISTRATION STILL QUALIFIES CONVICTS OF HEINOUS CRIMES FOR PAROLE OR REDUCTION OF THEIR PRISON SENTENCES.
LACSON SAID HE HAD INTRODUCED A RESOLUTION, COAUTHORED BY MINORITY LEADER FRANKLIN DRILON, URGING THE SENATE TO ALLOW DE LIMA TO PARTICIPATE IN PLENARY DELIBERATIONS THROUGH TELECONFERENCING.
THE RELEASE OF THE FORMER POLITICIAN, WHO WAS SENTENCED TO SEVEN LIFE TERMS IN 1995 FOR THE RAPE AND MURDER OF TWO UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES STUDENTS IN 1993, WAS SUSPENDED AFTER A PUBLIC OUTCRY AND A SENATE INVESTIGATION OF THE PLAN.
MARTIRES ON SEPTEMBER 6 TOLD DE LIMA IN THE LETTER TO EXPLAIN “WHY THE FOREGOING PROVISION IN THE [IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT 10592] DOES NOT CONTAIN THE SAME DISQUALIFICATIONS AS ENUMERATED IN THE LAST PARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 29 OF THE REVISED PENAL CODE, AS AMENDED BY SECTION 1 OF RA 10592.”
DE LIMA, WHO IS CURRENTLY DETAINED AT THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP) CUSTODIAL CENTER IN CAMP CRAME, REMINDED SENATE AND HOUSE LAWMAKERS THAT APPROVING A PROPOSED BUDGET OF ANY GOVERNMENT OFFICE—INCLUDING THAT OF THE OP—WITHOUT SERIOUS SCRUTINY IS TANTAMOUNT TO NEGLECT OF DUTY BY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.
VOTING 17-0, THE SENATE ALLOWED SENATOR RICHARD GORDON OF THE SENATE BLUE RIBBON COMMITTEE TO DIVULGE THE INFORMATION FROM THE SEPTEMBER 19 EXECUTIVE SESSION WHERE FORMER CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AND DETECTION GROUP (CIDG) NOW BAGUIO CITY MAYOR BENJAMIN MAGALONG NAMED SEVERAL TOP PNP OFFICIALS LINKED IN 『AGAW BATO』 SCHEME OR DRUG RECYCLING.
THE USS MONTGOMERY LEADS A FLOTILLA OF ASEAN NAVY SHIPS IN THE GULF OF THAILAND, DURING A JOINT MARITIME EXERCISE. PHOTO: AFP
SEVERAL SENATORS ALREADY EXPRESSED AGREEMENT IN GIVING CHANCE TO DETAINED SENATOR LEILA DE LIMA TO DEFEND HERSELF AT THE SENATE HEARING AFTER HER NAME WAS AGAIN DRAGGED INTO THE CONTROVERSY FOR ALLEGEDLY RECEIVING MONEY FROM DRUG LORDS INSIDE THE NEW BILIBID PRISON (NBP).
POLICE BELIEVE THEFT MAY BE LINKED TO WORK DISPUTE FOR PAIR, WHO ALSO RUN CROSS-BORDER MONEY EXCHANGE BUSINESS
THE BUSINESSMIRROR PROVIDES READERS WITH A BROADER LOOK AT THE NATION』S BUSINESS IN THESE CHALLENGING TIMES. IT COVERS NOT JUST ECONOMIES OR INDUSTRIES OR COMPANIES OR MARKETS, BUT ALL THE PEOPLE AND ELEMENTS WHOSE DYNAMICS INFLUENCE DEVELOPMENTS, MOVEMENTS AND TRENDS.
DE LIMA SAID SHE WAS SERIOUSLY OFFENDED THAT GORDON WOULD ACCUSE HER OF DELIBERATELY COMMITTING WHAT HE CALLED 「AN HONEST MISTAKE」 IN CRAFTING VAGUE IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS (IRR) FOR THE GCTA LAW TO RAISE CAMPAIGN FUNDS IN EXCHANGE OF THE INMATES』 FREEDOM.
A CHILD RIDES A SCOOTER AT DUSK IN A PARK IN BUCHAREST, ROMANIA. PHOTO: AP
US SENATE PANEL ADOPTS CALL TO BAR PHILIPPINE OFFICIALS INVOLVED IN DE LIMA DETENTION

 

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