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Senator Antonio Trillanes. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO / RICHARD A. REYESSenator Antonio Trillanes IV appeared at Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre stanley website IIrsquo confirmation hearing in the Senate on Wednesday to block the latterrsquo ad interim appointment.In opposing Aguirrersquo appointment, Trillanes raised the recent report that the Justice Secretary had allegedly used his position to give unwarranted benefits to convicted prisoners who testified against Senator Leila De Lima during the hearings of the House of Representatives.Article conti stanley cup nues after this advertisement READ: Document: Aguirre OKrsquo;d privileges of inmates who ratted on De LimaFEATURED STORIESNEWSINFOViral video of drunk cop gets QCPD chief firedNEWSINFONBI files raps vs vloggers outside PH for disinformationNEWSINFOSC charges retired CA justice over lawyer s murderI have taken the extraordi stanley cup nary step of filing this formal opposition to the confirmation of the ad interim appointment of Mr. Vitaliano Aguirre II as Secretary of the Department of Justice because I certainly believe that his appointment would be inimical to the public interest, the senator said, reading his sworn opposition.The reason I say so is because this early even before his formal confirmation, Mr. Aguirre has publicly and shamelessly displayed his penchant for using his office to persecute and pin down the critics of the administration, he said.READ: Showdown at CA: Aguirre faces Trillanes Qfyi Palace vows to protect public against unfair power-rate hike
Isabela Rep. Giorgidi Aggabao INQUIRER FILE PHOTOMANILA, Philippinesmdash;Itrsquo about time to return the right of reply bill in Congress, a deputy speaker said.Isabela represen stanley website tative Giorgidi Aggabao said his being allegedly included in the list of beneficiaries in the pork barrel scam compelled him to support a passage of a right of reply bill.Article continues after this advertisement The bill aims to require newspapers to publish the response of su stanley us bjects of their stories that implicated them.FEATURED STORIESNEWSINFOViral video of drunk cop gets QCPD chief firedNEWSINFOPCSO: Still no takers of Ultralotto 6/58, Superlotto 6/49 jackpotsNEWSINFONBI files raps vs vloggers outside PH for disinformationThe right to reply used to be included on the list of bills for consolidation of a freedom of information law.He said some media outfits fail to air or print the side of those accused in the scam.Hindi ko naman pinapansin ito eh, until I saw a need of it, Aggabao said in a press briefing on Tuesday. He is included in principal whistleblower Benhur Luyrsquo;rsquo list of solons who received kickbacks.Asked if such a bill would be self-serving, Aggabao said in Fil stanley uk ipino: There needs to be a mechanism to clear your name.Article continues after this advertisement In the same briefing, Batangas Rep. Sonny Collantes expressed such frustration, saying his side was not aired even when he was interviewed by some reporters.Collantes was also in L |