DAVAO CITY (February 21)— President Rodrigo Duterte has asked the still missing businessman and alleged drug lord Peter Lim to commit suicide than surrender. Lim is facing charges of Conspiracy To commit illegal drug trade. Here is the transcript of the chance interview at the Palace Wednesday: Q: Sir, what was your message to Peter Lim? […]
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DOJ to release resolution on drug raps vs. Peter Lim
MANILA — The Department of Justice (DOJ) will push through with the release of the resolution on the preliminary investigation regarding the drug complaint against businessman and alleged drug lord Peter Lim. Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra assured that the resolution will be released pending Lim’s petition before the Supreme Court (SC), seeking to stop the DOJ’s […]
DOJ junks Peter Lim’s request to stop new probe on drug rap
MANILA, Philippines — Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Friday denied the request of businessman Peter Lim to reinstate the previous resolution absolving him and others involved in the drug complaint and stop the investigation of a new panel of prosecutors into the illegal drugs case. In a four-page resolution, Guevarra denied for lack of merit […]
Cebu City mayor may face drug raps: Aguirre
MANILA — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Monday revealed that Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña might face drug charges after a witness submitted an affidavit tagging him as “protector of drug lords” in Cebu. Aguirre made a comment after Osmeña threatened to file a case against him for allegedly interfering in the tax evasion […]
Duterte gets hand swollen
DAVAO CITY, Philippines (UPDATED)— So disappointed with the dismissal of the drug charges against self-confessed drug lord Kerwin Espinosa, Cebu businessman Peter Lim and 20 others, President Rodrigo Duterte punched a wall in Malacañang and suffered a swollen hand. A panel of prosecutors investigating the drug charges agains Espinosa, Lim and 20 others dismissed the case […]
NBI to investigate DOJ panel behind the dismissal of drug cases against Lim, Espinosa
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — After drawing flak from no less than President Rodrigo Duterte, Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre III has ordered the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to investigate the dismissal of drugs case filed against businessman Peter Lim, self-confessed drug lord Kerwin Espinosa, and 20 others. The order to investigate the […]
Duterte nagbahad ni Aguirre “Ug Makabuhi ang mga akusadong druglord Ikaw ang ipapalit ko”
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW, Mindanao — Gibaharan ni Presidente Rodrigo Duterte si Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre, ug makabuhi ang mga akusadong druglord siya ang ipuli ug balhug sa prisohan. Kini ang bahad ni Duterte kang Aguirre human gibaliwala sa Department of Justice ang karo nga gipasaka batok sa kusadong druglord nga sila Kerwiin Espinosa og Peter […]