Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II
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in NewsSupreme Court denies Aguirre’s statement about Maute cases’ transfer to Taguig City
The Supreme Court clarified on June 19 that there has been no decision made yet over Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II’s request to move Maute Group cases from Cagayan de Oro City to the Taguig City Regional Trial Court. SC Spokesman Theodore Te made the clarification to reporters after Aguirre told the media earlier on […] More
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in NewsPoe likens Aguirre to a ‘troll’ for spreading fake news linking opposition lawmakers to Marawi crisis
Senator Grace Poe slammed Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II after he used an old photo to link opposition lawmakers to the fighting in Marawi City. [ads2] As the chairperson of the Senate Committee on Public Information and Mass Media, she expressed alarm over the proliferation of fake news online, which she described to be “adversely […] More
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Busted: Na-fake news ng throwback photo? Aguirre uses 2015 photo to link opposition lawmakers to Marawi crisis
In a press conference on June 7, Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II insinuated to the media that opposition lawmakers Sen. Bam Aquino, Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV, Magdalo Rep. Gary Alejano, and former Aquino political adviser Ronald Llamas had a meeting in Marawi two weeks before the conflict between the government forces and the Maute terror […] More
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in BustedBusted: DOJ hawak ang listahan ng pandaraya ni Robredo? Misleading headline!
Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II is said to have a list proving that Vice President Leni Robredo did cheat during the 2016 elections. The story quickly made rounds on social media, gaining hundreds of shares. [ads2] [50_50_first] [/50_50_first][50_50_second] [/50_50_second] [50_50_first] [/50_50_first][50_50_second] [/50_50_second] [ads1] However, clicking on the link of the story, which was published by […] More
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in BustedBusted: Former senator hits Aguirre for ‘peddling conspiracy theories;’ Laguna rep denies Aguirre’s P100-m bribery accusation
Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II named former senator Jamby Madrigal and Biñan City Rep. Marlyn “Len” Alonte-Naguiat as the people behind the P100-million bribe to the high profile inmates to retract their testimonies against Senator Leila De Lima. He also said the inmates were told do the retraction before the EDSA anniversary, but the inmates […] More
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in BustedBusted: Nakuryente? Aguirre claims drug convict’s wife was ambushed BUT Makati City police chief denies it
Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II claimed last Friday, February 24, that a drug convict’s wife’s car was ambushed and the incident was under investigation in Makati. [ads2] He was referring to Lalaine Madrigal Martinez, the wife of drug convict Noel Martinez. Aguirre said it was Lalaine who informed him of the effort to bribe high-profile […] More
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in BustedBusted: VERA files says Aguirre was wrong for saying CHR should file cases against cops in drug killings
VERA files, a news site published by veteran journalists, busted Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre for questioning why the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) is not the one filing charges against cops who admitted to killing drug suspects who allegedly resisted arrest. This came after CHR chair Jose Luis Martin “Chito” Gascon urged the Department of […] More
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in News‘Injustice secretary’? Aguirre accused of land-grabbing by farmers’ association
Farmers and settlers in Hacienda Tulugan in Barangay Sta. Rosa in the town of Mulanay in the Quezon province accused Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II of repressing, intimidating and harassing them. They even appealed to President Rodrigo Duterte not to appoint Aguirre as DOJ secretary. “We fear that with him (Aguirre) as your DOJ secretary, […] More
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in NewsNo pot session, altercation in Bilibid when Jaybee Sebastian was attacked, says his lawyer
Unlike what Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II said earlier, there was no shabu session and altercation when the stabbing incident happened inside Building 14 of the New Bilibid Prison on Wednesday morning. This is what Edgar Arriba, legal counsel of injured inmate Jaybee Sebastian, said on Wednesday afternoon. Sebastian was among the three high profile […] More
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in NewsSan Beda dean hits Aguirre, suggests his witnesses need a more competent script-writer
During the House committee on justice’s inquiry on Tuesday, September 20, into the alleged proliferation of illegal drug trade in the New Bilibid Prison, Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II presented several witnesses. These include Herbert Colangco, one of the high profile NBP inmates convicted for kidnapping and robbery; Rodolfo Magleo, a former police chief inspector […] More