Detained Pharmally execs & siblings Mohit & Twinkle Dargani name 4 lawyers to represent them during the Senate blue ribbon hearings. One lawyer, Daryl Valles, previously worked at the Office of the President, specifically the office earlier held by Sen Bong Go. | via @maracepeda
@maracepeda Other lawyers named by Dargani siblings in their letter to the blue ribbon committee are Don Kapunan and Demetri Felix. They said their 4th lawyer is still pending and to be confirmed. | via @maracepeda
@maracepeda Senate blue ribbon chair Richard Gordon says Valles initially lied about his affiliation with Malacañang when he visited his clients, the Dargani siblings, in their detention room at the Senate. But Valles eventually admitted he worked under Malacañang but he resigned last Feb.
@maracepeda Gordon: Before he was allowed entry, we looked into who he was and we found out that per Office of the President directory, he is a Director IV at the Office of the Special Assistant to the President, the position then occupied by Senator Bong Go. | via @maracepeda
@maracepeda Gordon: He denied being from Malacañang though he admitted he was from Davao. | via @maracepeda
@maracepeda Gordon: We do not understand why there was a need for the subterfuge, why there was a need to hide an important fact. Here, the attempt to hide a fact raises more questions as a result. | via @maracepeda
@maracepeda Gordon: The Darganis are entitled to counsel. That is a right we intend to always honor. They can hire whichever lawyer their money can buy. | via @maracepeda
@maracepeda LOOK: The handwritten letter by Twinkle and Mohit Dargani naming their lawyers for the Senate blue ribbon hearings, among them Valles who used to work under Malacañang. | via @maracepeda
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NOW: DOH gives updates on pandemic situation in the country. | via @bnzmagsambol
@bnzmagsambol Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire reminds the public that booster doses against COVID-19 are for health workers for now. | via @bnzmagsambol
@bnzmagsambol Vergeire says that around 2,400 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered as booster shots for health workers as of November 17. | via @bnzmagsambol
LOOK: Around 3,000 pairs of ‘tsinelas’ are displayed across the National Mall in Washington, DC on Thursday, November 18.
Photos from Kabataan Alliance Facebook page
The ‘tsinelas’ action pays tribute to over 30,000 Filipinos who were killed in Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs as well as his administration’s crackdown on activists and community leaders.
The movement calls on US legislators to pass the Philippine Human Rights Act, which seeks to suspend the provision of security assistance to the Philippines until its government makes certain reforms to its military and police forces.
Manila Mayor Isko Moreno, running mate Willie Ong, and senatorial slate hosted in Calauan, Laguna by its mayor Buenafrido Berris. #WeDecide#PHVote | via @piaranada
@piaranada Moreno says, if elected, he will impose 2-year moratorium on land conversion of agricultural lands. #PHVote#WeDecide | via @piaranada
@piaranada Moreno says 50% of extra income of local governments due to Mandanas ruling should be used as loans for farmers, vegetable growers.
This is an expansion of his earlier plan to use bigger LGU tax share from Mandanas ruling to help small businesses, farmers. | via @piaranada
@RalfRivas Haus Talk will offer 500 million common shares at up to P1.50/share. The shares will be listed and traded on the SME Board of the PSE.
The real estate developer expects to net up to P723 million from the offer. Proceeds will be used for land acquisition, project dev't.
@RalfRivas EEI will offer 40 million non-voting perpetual preferred shares at an offer price of P100, with an oversubscription option of up to 20 million preferred shares.
EEI could net up to P5.948 billion.
Proceeds will be used to partially finance projects, pay loans, capex.
LOOK: Presidential aspirant and VP Leni Robredo and her running mate Sen Kiko Pangilinan recently meet with retired military generals on national security issues. #PHVote#WeDecide
@maracepeda Robredo: Had a comprehensive and fruitful discussion with several retired generals of the AFP on major aspects of national security. #PHVote#WeDecide | via @maracepeda
@maracepeda Robredo: The expert views of these generals and respected military strategists are very much appreciated, as we recognize that with threats both present and evolving, we need an institutional, comprehensive, and deliberate approach to national security. #PHVote#WeDecide
Detained opposition senator Leila de Lima, who is seeking reelection in 2022, says she’s grateful to presidential aspirant and VP Leni Robredo for visiting her today in Camp Crame. #PHVote#WeDecide | via @maracepeda
@maracepeda De Lima: I’m deeply humbled and elated by VP Leni’s visit today. Despite her grueling schedule, I am very grateful that she has spent some of her time checking on my condition here at the PNP Custodial Center. #PHVote#WeDecide | via @maracepeda
@maracepeda De Lima: Talagang nakakataba ng puso na makita at makasama ang ating susunod at karapat-dapat na maging Presidente. I’m happy to know that she’s doing very well, at maganda ang takbo ng kanyang pag-iikot. #PHVote#WeDecide | via @maracepeda