MANILA, Philippines — The recent recantation of four “maleta boys” mirrors a Duterte-era pattern of using unreliable witnesses and manufactured evidence to target political figures, according to a public interest lawyer. “It is a clear pattern of…
MANILA, Philippines — One of the 18 “maleta boys”—alleged former bodyguards of ex-Ako Bicol Rep. Zaldy Co—said on Friday that they were offered P20 million to P25 million to make them recant their affidavit that implicate top…
MANILA, Philippines — Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla on Friday alleged that the camp of Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez was behind the decision of three of the four men to retract their claims that they had delivered “maleta”…
MANILA, Philippines — Former Senator Antonio “Sonny” Trillanes IV on Friday said that he had instructed his lawyer to drop the complaints he filed against the four of the 18 alleged “ex-marines who recently signed affidavits recanting…
MANILA, Philippines — A wave of lawsuits continues to hit the 18 self-proclaimed “ex-Marines” over their earlier claims of delivering cash-filled suitcases to government officials. On Thursday, former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV fired back with fresh cyber…
MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur — Lanao del Sur Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong lodged a cyber libel complaint against the 18 ‘ex-bodyguards’ of former Rep. Zaldy Co at the Marawi City Prosecutors Office on Thursday, June 11,…
MANILA, Philippines — The Senate blue ribbon committee warned that the 18 alleged bagmen of former congressman Zaldy Co may face contempt citations and subsequent arrest warrants should they persist in failing to attend the inquiry into the…
MANILA, Philippines — The alleged former employees of Rep. Zaldy Co have taken back their allegations that they delivered suitcases full of cash to Sen. Loren Legarda, according to their attorney, Levito Baligod. According to Baligod, the…
MANILA, Philippines — The 18 alleged bagmen, claiming to be “ex-Marines,” along with their legal counsel Levito Baligod, arrived at the Senate on Monday to visit Sen. Robin Padilla, skipping the Senate blue ribbon committee hearing on the…
MANILA, Philippines — Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon dared the 18 “ex-Marines” to show up at Monday’s Senate blue ribbon committee hearing, arguing that a no-show would prove their bribery claims are completely baseless. This follows…
MANILA, Philippines – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) clarified that the 18 individuals identified as “Marines” during a Senate proceeding on Thursday were no longer members of the service when the alleged actions connected to…
MANILA, Philippines — Senators Erwin Tulfo and Vicente Sotto III said they will file raps against the 18 alleged former Marines, including their lawyer, Levi Baligod, who linked them to flood control projects kickbacks from former Ako Bicol Rep.…
