Responding to earlier statements made by the camp of former House speaker Martin Romualdez, the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) said a recantation does not erase a witness’ previous statement but instead becomes additional evidence that investigators must evaluate. On Thursday, Aug. 27,...
Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez has argued that the Office of the Ombudsman cannot simply brush aside sworn recantations of individuals like they mean nothing. In his recent Supplemental Counter-Affidavit Ex Abundanti Ad Cautelam, Romualdez says the Ombudsman must assess both the original...
Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon has echoed his fellow House officials ' demand for authorities to unmask the possible masterminds behind the supposed lies peddled by the so-called 18 "maleta boys". Four of the 18 former security aides who had executed affidavits concerning alleged cash...
Despite the recantation of Orly Guteza, a former security aide of resigned lawmaker Zaldy Co, the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) said 28 uniformed personnel still in active service are ready to provide direct and material information in its investigation involving former House Speaker Martin...
Ombudsman Jesus “Crispin” Remulla has accused the camp of former House speaker Martin Romualdez of being behind the recantation of some of former lawmaker Zaldy Co’s former bodyguards, saying the move shows the camp’s desperation as the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) has already built a...
The camp of detained Senator Leila de Lima on Thursday, June 2 welcomed the recent recantation of another witness on the drug trade charges filed against her by the government. Detained Senator Leila de Lima arrives at the Muntinlupa Hall of Justice for a hearing in April 2019 (Jonathan Hicap)...
The camp of Senator Leila de Lima has stressed that the judicial affidavit of her former aide and co-accused Ronnie Dayan adopted before the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 204 on Friday, May 13 further affirmed the senator’s innocence from the illegal drug trade case inside the New...
Reelectionist Senator Leila de Lima maintains that there is nothing questionable about witnesses finally speaking the truth and finding it in their conscience to retract their lies against her in relation to her illegal drugs charge. De Lima, a former Department of Justice (DOJ) secretary, said the...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo, joined by senatorial candidate and human rights lawyer Jose Manuel 'Chel' Diokno called for the immediate release of Senator Leila de Lima from detention after the recantation of two testimonies against her. Vice President Leni Robredo and human...
Reelectionist Senator Leila de Lima thanked individuals and groups who expressed their solidarity with her after Kerwin Espinosa recanted all of his allegations against her in relation to the illegal drug trade. De Lima, the most prominent political prisoner under the Duterte administration, said...
