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De Lima slams SolGen for snubbing Senate probe on security firm

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 20 03:23 PM

MANILA - Detained Senator Leila de Lima on Thursday scored Solicitor General Jose Calida for supposedly disrespecting the Senate in his refusal to attend its inquiry into contracts between his family's security firm and several government agencies.    Read more »

'Sorry na lang si Trillanes': Palace says other amnesties valid unless questioned

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 13 02:12 PM

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said he was not aware of how past presidents granted amnesties, but certainly the one given to Trillanes, a fierce critic of President Rodrigo Duterte, had caught the eye of Solicitor General Jose Calida.   Read more »

SolGen 'elated' over SC denial of Trillanes plea for preliminary injunction

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 11 04:10 PM

MANILA - Solicitor General Jose Calida on Tuesday said he was "elated" after the Supreme Court refused to grant Senator Antonio Trillanes IV's plea for a temporary restraining order against the presidential proclamation that voided his amnesty.  Read more »

'Unusual' for Calida to dig through Trillanes records, says ex-SolGen

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 11 08:43 AM

MANILA - It was 'strange' and 'unusual' for Solicitor General Jose Calida to dig through Senator Antonio Trillanes IV's amnesty records, his predecessor said Tuesday.  Read more »

Calida, tinuro ni Lorenzana na nag-usisa sa amnesty records ni Trillanes

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 10 10:20 PM

Si Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana ang ikalawang nagkumpirma na si Solicitor General Jose Calida ang nag-usisa sa mga amnesty record ni Senador Antonio Trillanes IV. Read more »

Bong Go ready to face probe over family's contracts with DPWH

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 10 08:37 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte's aide, Christopher "Bong" Go, said he was willing to face a probe "as soon as possible," amid reports his relatives bagged construction deals with the government. Read more »

Isa pang korte sa Makati, di muna maglalabas ng arrest warrant vs Trillanes

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 10 09:13 PM

Isa pang korte sa Makati ang tumanggi muna nitong Lunes na maglabas ng warrant of arrest o hold departure order laban kay Senador Antonio Trillanes IV nang walang pagdinig matapos ipawalangbisa ang amnesty na ibinigay sa senador dahil sa dalawang nabigong pag-aalsa noong ito ay sundalo pa.  Read more »

'Pagbawi sa amnesty ni Trillanes, panlilihis sa ibang isyu'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 09 07:54 PM

Para sa isang opisyal ng Katolikong Simbahan, tila panlilihis sa mga isyu ng pagtaas ng presyo ng bilihin at underemployment ang pagpapawalangbisa ni Pangulong Duterte sa amnestiya ni Senador Trillanes. Read more »

Inabandona ang militar? Duterte, Trillanes nagsagutan sa isyu ng amnestiya

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 08 09:54 PM

Hinala ni Trilanes, tila nililigawan daw ni Duterte ang militar upang magamit sa kaniyang pansariling agenda.   Read more »

Duterte confirms: SolGen did digging on Trillanes amnesty records

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 08 01:22 PM

Describing the government's top lawyer to be "medyo bright na matino," Duterte said he adheres to Calida's judgment whenever the latter finds something to be anomalous.   Read more »

Calida, nasa likod ng paghahanap ng amnesty records ni Trillanes: AFP

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 05 02:09 AM

Inihahanda na ng AFP ang court martial na lilitis kay Sen. Antonio Trillanes matapos ipawalang-bisa ang kaniyang amnesty.  Read more »

OPINION: My second encounter with Senator Trillanes

Raïssa Robles
Updated as of Sep 05 04:27 AM

This morning, I appeared at Senate hearing of Sen. Trillanes just as he was about to be arrested.  Read more »

Calida behind search for Trillanes amnesty records: military official

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 04 09:55 PM

MANILA - Solicitor General Jose Calida prompted the search for the amnesty papers of Sen. Antonio Trillanes, a military official said Tuesday. Read more »

SolGen mum on role in Trillanes amnesty woes

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 05 12:51 AM

Solicitor General Jose Calida on Tuesday kept silent on his role in a declaration voiding the amnesty granted to Senator Antonio Trillanes IV.  Read more »

Facing amnesty woes, Trillanes proceeds with probe on SolGen's security firm

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 04 12:45 PM

Senator Antonio Trillanes IV pushed through with an inquiry into the alleged conflict of interest in government contracts of Solicitor General Jose Calida's security firm on Monday, hours after an announcement that the lawmaker's amnesty was revoked.    Read more »

SolGen: Impeach raps vs SC justices 'will not see the light of day'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 24 04:52 PM

The government's top lawyer defended the magistrates, saying they merely performed their constitutional duty when they voted for Sereno's ouster. Read more »

SolGen asks SC to junk plea vs Boracay closure

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 22 05:48 PM

The Office of Solicitor General (OSG) has asked the Supreme Court to dismiss a petition filed by residents and workers in Boracay island that seeks to stop its closure.  Read more »

Trillanes on Calida rejecting Senate probe: Akala niya anak siya ng Diyos

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 22 05:00 PM

This, despite Calida's existing plea to the Supreme Court which seeks to stop the investigation. Read more »

Trillanes says SolGen Calida no sacred cow

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 17 08:33 AM

Senator Antonio Trillanes IV criticized Friday SolGen Jose Calida's plea before the Supreme Court to prevent the Senate from investigating government contracts bagged by his family's security firm, saying the latter is not immune from legislative inquiry. Read more »

Calida asks Supreme Court to stop Senate probe into family's firm

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 17 08:36 AM

Solicitor General Jose Calida and his family have asked the Supreme Court to stop the Senate's investigation into government contracts bagged by his family's security firm. Read more »