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Duterte drug campaign successful so far, Palace tells Aquino

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 02 10:42 AM

Malacañang on Wednesday responded to former President Benigno Aquino III’s comments questioning the effectiveness of President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs. Read more »

'No conspiracy': Aquino asserts actions in deadly Mamasapano raid part of presidential powers

Arianne Merez,ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 21 11:27 AM

MANILA- Former President Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III has maintained his actions in relation to the botched January 2015 anti-terror raid in Mamasapano town, Maguindanao were within the bounds of his powers as Commander-in-Chief. Read more »

Aquino 'surprised' over Mamasapano charges

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 18 01:35 PM

MANILA- Former president Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III said he was surprised by the charges filed by the Ombudsman over the botched 2015 anti-terror raid in Maguindanao province that left 44 elite policemen dead. Read more »

Charges against Aquino light, weak: law dean

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 18 10:59 AM

A law dean believes the charges filed by Ombudsman against former President Benigno Aquino III in relation to the Mamasapano carnage are light and weak.    Read more »

Kaanak ng nasawing operatiba ng SAF, ikinatuwa ang kaso laban kay Aquino

Dianne Dy, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 15 05:41 PM

Umaasa ang mga mahal sa buhay ng 44 pulis na nasawi sa madugong operasyon sa Mamasapano, Maguindanao na mabibigyang hustisya ang kanilang pagkamatay matapos kasuhan ng Office of the Ombudsman ang dating Pangulong Benigno Aquino III kaugnay ng insidente.  Read more »

SAF44 kin press homicide charges vs Aquino

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 15 01:25 PM

Families of 44 police commandos killed in the bloody January 2015 anti-terror raid in Mamasapano, Maguindanao want former President Benigno Aquino III indicted for homicide.  Read more »

LP stands by Aquino, says actions in Mamasapano carnage done in 'good faith'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 14 06:07 PM

The Liberal Party on Friday stood by former President Benigno Aquino III over his decisions in the 2015 anti-terror raid in Maguindanao province, which led to the death of 44 elite police officers. Read more »

Aquino to face trial for Mamasapano carnage: Ombudsman

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 14 04:46 PM

Former president Benigno Aquino will face criminal trial over a botched anti-terror raid in Maguindanao province in 2015 that left 44 police commandos killed, the Ombudsman said Friday. Read more »

Napoles, kausap ang DOJ tungkol sa pagiging state witness

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 11 10:42 PM

Natuloy na ang pulong sa pagitan ng kampo ni Janet Lim Napoles at Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre para simulan ang pag-uusap sa posibilidad na magamit na testigo ng gobyerno ang negosyante. Read more »

Will LP leave House supermajority? Decision out after death penalty vote

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 28 05:57 PM

The Liberal Party (LP) announced Tuesday that it will only decide if its members in the House of Representatives will break away from the "supermajority" after the lower chamber votes on the proposed reinstatement of death penalty. Read more »

Noy, LP members meet after Senate shake-up

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 28 12:29 PM

Former president Benigno "Noy" Aquino III met with fellow members of the Liberal Party (LP) on Tuesday after four of their allies in Senate were removed from key posts.  Read more »

Ex-PNoy, tinawag na ‘kalokohan’ ang umano'y destabilization plot vs Duterte

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 26 11:01 PM

Sa selebrasyon ng People Power anniversary, sinagot ni dating Pangulong Benigno Aquino III ang umano'y planong patalsikin sa puwesto si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte.  Read more »

Napeñas counters Aquino anew: 'Iniwanan kami sa gitna'

Trishia Billones, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 31 01:42 PM

Former Special Action Force Director Getulio Napenas on Tuesday fired back at former President Benigno Aquino III who alleged that he failed to follow the latter's instructions to secure support from the Philippine Army. Read more »

Mamasapano truth to come out under Duterte: Napenas

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 27 11:44 AM

As former president Beningo Aquino continues to heap blame on former Special Action Force (SAF) commander Getulio Napenas for the Mamasapano operation, the latter vowed Friday that "truth will come out" through President Duterte's pledge to re-investigate the tragedy that killed 44 elite cops. Read more »

Aguirre dares Aquino to submit phone in new Mamasapano probe

April Rafales, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 26 04:16 PM

Former President Benigno Aquino was "lying" when he claimed being left in the dark about the anti-terror operation that killed 44 elite cops in Mamasapano, Maguindanao, Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II insisted Thursday. Read more »

Under Duterte fire, Aquino insists: Mamasapano tragedy not my fault

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 26 09:49 AM

Former President Benigno Aquino on Thursday broke his self-imposed vow of one-year silence to defend himself from President Rodrigo Duterte's tirades in connection to the 2015 Mamasapano massacre that killed 44 elite policemen. Read more »

Lawmaker warns vs dragging Noy, LP into drug probe

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 23 09:17 PM

MANILA – A member of majority-aligned Liberal Party (LP) warned the administration against going after former President Benigno Aquino III, after the justice department implied someone "higher than Senator Leila de Lima" may have benefited from the illegal drug trade at the national penitentiary.  Read more »

De Lima, ipinagtanggol si Aquino sa mga pahaging ni Aguirre

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 23 12:11 AM

Ipinagtangol ni Senator Leila de Lima si dating Pangulong Noynoy Aquino na tila tinutumbok umano ng mga pahaging na may mas mataas pang opisyal na sangkot sa illegal drug trade. Read more »

Infrastructure hurdles cleared by 2018, Aquino says

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 04 06:09 PM

Former President Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III said Thursday he expected hurdles to the country's infrastructure overhaul to be cleared in the next two years. Read more »

S. China Sea ruling a victory for all: ex-President Aquino

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 13 08:37 AM

MANILA - Former Philippine President Benigno Aquino III on Wednesday said the international tribunal's ruling denying China's claims in the South China Sea is a "victory for all", and not just one party over another.  Read more »