Bishop keeps faith with gov’t despite sedition charge

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2019 21:26:53 +0000

Caloocan bishop blasts PNP; denies 'Bikoy' connection

Despite death threats and sedition cases that the opposition has described as “political harassment,” Caloocan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David has kept faith with the current administration, saying he was “leaving (the legal case) to the proper agency of government to decide on.” Persecution has never done any harm on the Church, David said. “Our life […]

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Women leaders urge fair probe of Robredo et al.

Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2019 21:45:37 +0000

As the Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) marshaled more evidence to support its charges against Vice President Leni Robredo and 37 others, a group of women leaders called for an independent probe of the “conflicting tales” of Peter Joemel Advincula, the self-styled whistleblower also known as “Bikoy.”

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Bikoy can’t be state witness – Tañada

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2019 11:11:16 +0000

Bikoy can’t be state witness - Tañada

MANILA, Philippines – Peter Joemel Advincula — who claims to be the “Bikoy” — cannot be a state witness in the sedition raps against Vice President Leni Robredo and 35 other individuals, according to former Deputy Speaker Erin Tañada. In a statement on Thursday, Tañada, a lawyer by profession, insisted that Advincula cannot be admitted […]

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‘Bikoy’ wants government to protect him amid sedition case

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2019 08:30:36 +0000

The self-confessed “Bikoy,” narrator in the “Ang Totoong Narcolist” videos, has sought protection from the government due to death threats.

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Bikoy set to post bail for cyberlibel case, says lawyer

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2019 05:32:13 +0000

Bikoy set to post bail for cyberlibel case, says lawyer

The camp of Peter Joemel Advincula is preparing to post bail worth P10,000 for his temporary freedom, his counsel said Tuesday.

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‘Bikoy’ surrenders to CIDG over cyberlibel case

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2019 11:56:10 +0000

This time, ‘Bikoy’ surrenders to CIDG over another criminal case

This time, Peter Joemel Advincula, who identified himself as “Bikoy” – the narrator in the narcolist videos, surrendered to PNP’s CIDG-NCR.

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VP to SolGen: Focus on huge case backlog

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2019 21:27:17 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday slammed Solicitor General Jose Calida, saying he should focus on addressing the more than a million backlog of cases in his office, rather than meddling in complaints that targeted critics of the administration.

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Go backs sedition raps against Robredo, others

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2019 11:41:19 +0000

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Sen. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go expressed his support for the complaints filed against Vice President Leni Robredo and other oppositionists and officials for their alleged involvement in the “Ang Totoong Narcolist” viral videos.

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Loophole in sedition law was used to file raps vs Robredo – spox

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2019 13:48:07 +0000

Loophole in sedition law was used to file raps vs Robredo - spox

There is apparently a reason why inciting to sedition was the specific charge used in the complaints against Vice President Leni Robredo and other members of the opposition.

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