Regions Briefs: March 1, 2019

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2019 21:00:05 +0000

2 Cebu cops nabbed for selling gun CEBU CITY — Two local policemen were arrested on Tuesday night for allegedly selling a firearm with an expired license. Senior Supt. Royina Garma, Cebu City police director, said PO2 Redzon Baguion asked PO1 Oliver Navarro to sell his .45-caliber gun to an undercover policeman from the Criminal […]

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Court ruling against Trillanes is double jeopardy, says IBP

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2019 23:27:52 +0000

Court ruling against Trillanes is double jeopardy, says IBP

The decision of the Makati Regional Trial Court (RTC) affirming the issuance of a warrant for the arrest of Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV in connection with the government’s revival of a rebellion case against him smacks of double jeopardy, the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) said on Tuesday.

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Disarm bodyguards of politicians – Ako Bicol

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2018 21:30:06 +0000

Rep. Rodel Batocabe

The party-list group Ako Bicol on Monday called on all politicians to disarm their bodyguards in the wake of the killing of Rep. Rodel Batocabe and his police escort.

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SC chief wants independent probe on murder of lawyers

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2018 10:18:10 +0000

SC chief wants independent probe on murder of lawyers

SC Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin has called for an independent investigation on the recent killing of lawyers in the wake of lawmaker’s slay.

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IBP urges SC to ensure ‘prompt, impartial’ probe on killing of lawyers

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2018 03:17:04 +0000

The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) on Monday urged the Supreme Court to ensure a “thorough, prompt, impartial, and independent”

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SC to be final arbiter of Trillanes’ cases – NUPL, IBP

The Supreme Court will be the final arbiter of the conflicting decisions of two co-equal courts handling rebellion and coup d’ etat case of Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, the heads of two lawyers’ organization said Tuesday.

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IBP calls for speedy probe into killing of Cebu lawyer

The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) on Tuesday called on the authorities to expedite the investigation into the attack against former prosecutor Salvador Solima and his wife Verose.

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IBP backs Carpio as CJ

Despite his refusal to be nominated, the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) on Tuesday endorsed acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio to succeed ousted Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno.

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