16/10/2021
: ONE BIG HAPPY FAMILY? HOW, EXACTLY, CAN THEY STOMACH STANDING ON THE SAME CAMPAIGN STAGE?
Madam Leni, akala ko ba galit ka sa magnanakaw, e sarili mong senatorial slate, nagbibintangan na magnanakaw ang isa't-isa?
Most members of Presidential bet VP Leni Robredo and her VP bet Kiko Pangilinan's senatorial slate have accused of, and sometimes even sued each other (including the Liberal Party itself) for, corruption-related issues, unparliamentary conduct, etc., some of which resulted into convictions, asset freezes, and more.
YOU MUST BE KIDDING ME!
Here's some of the details:
1. We all know that the Liberal Party, where Robredo currently sits as chairperson and Pangilinan as president, spearheaded the demolition of former Vice-president Jojo Binay’s presidential ambitions via the protracted Senate Hearings on Binay’s alleged corruption .
2. Senator Antonio Trillanes accused Binay of receiving P200-million in bribes . The Binays retaliated by suing Trillanes for libel, for which the latter was convicted by a Makati Court in 2021 .
3. Then Justice Secretary Leila de Lima supported AMLC’s 2015 freeze on Jojo Binay’s and son Junjun’s bank accounts , and also said the vice-president has no immunity from suit .
4. Binay’s son Junjun in 2015 filed contempt cases against de Lima and others for forcing his removal as Makati Mayor .
5. De Lima also filed graft charges against Villanueva , leading to Villanueva’s conviction in the office the Ombudsman in 2016 .
6. Gordon in a 2016 hearing publicly accused de Lima of concealing vital information about Senate witness Matobato , leading to de Lima’s ouster from the chairmanship of the Senate Justice Committee because “ the Senate felt that objectivity was being lost” .
7. Gordon in 2019 also accused de Lima of receiving bribe money in exchange for prematurely releasing Bilibid Inmates via abuse of the Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) Law .
8. De Lima accused Gordon in 2020 of doing “damage control” for the Duterte Administration, to which Gordon replied by calling de Lima “bitter” .
9. Gordon filed a 2017 Senate ethics case against Trillanes, arguing that “censure is not enough” for Trillanes’ “continuing, schematic and incorrigible abrasive conduct” .
10. Gordon in 2015 accused the Liberal Party of coaxing him to file a disqualification case against then presidential candidate Grace Poe .
11. Trillanes fired back at Gordon by filing another ethics case, accusing Gordon of “unparliamentary acts, language, and/or conduct ”.
12. Zubiri and Trillanes were in a 2017 word war over a Senate probe on the Bureau of Immigration, a word war that almost turned into a fist fight .
13. De Lima was Koko Pimentel’s election lawyer when the latter sued Zubiri for alleged electoral fraud, which eventually led to Zubiri’s resignation from the senate in 2011 .
14. Baguilat accused Gordon of unfairness to the Aquino Administration after Gordon’s 2016 Senate Dengvaxia Report .
15. Pangilinan in 2017 accused Gordon of bypassing seven senators, including Pangilinan, in the signing of Senate Resolution 516 on the Drug War .
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Don’t believe LP demolition job, Binay tells bishops. GMA News. 2015. https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/513130/don-t-believe-lp-demolition-job-binay-tells-bishops/story/
Binay got P200M kickback for Alphaland-BSP deal: Trillanes. ABS-CBN. 2015. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30yzbaQzk_E
Makati RTC finds Trillanes guilty of libel for ‘justice for sale’ statement. Inquirer. 2021. https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1439507/makati-rtc-finds-trillanes-guilty-of-libel-for-justice-for-sale-statement
Court Freezes Binay Assets. Inquirer. 2015. https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/690936/court-freezes-binay-assets
Sec. de Lima on the Issue of VP Binay’s Purported Immunity from Suit. Department of Justice. 2015. https://www.doj.gov.ph/news_article.html?newsid=373
Junjun Binay includes Ombudsman Morales, De Lima in contempt petition. Inquirer. 2015. https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/680106/junjun-binay-includes-ombudsman-morales-de-lima-in-contempt-petition
De Lima says she has no problem running with Villanueva. Inquirer. 2015. https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/728380/de-lima-says-she-has-no-problem-running-with-villanueva
Sen. Villanueva ordered dismissed from public service over ‘pork’. Inquirer. 2016. https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/844010/joel-villanueva-ordered-dismissed-from-public-service-over-pork
Gordon: De Lima hid vital info on Matobato. ABS-CBN News. 2016. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecfIssFNJQ0
Gordon: De Lima ousted as Justice chair to maintain objectivity. CNN Philippines. 2016. https://cnnphilippines.com/news/2016/09/20/Gordon-De-Lima-ousted-Justice-chair-objectivity.html
Gordon drags De Lima into GCTA mess; colleagues say it’s meant to take heat off Faeldon. Inquirer. 2019. https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1164019/gordon-drags-de-lima-into-gcta-scandal-colleagues-say-its-meant-to-take-heat-off-faeldon
Gordon denies De Lima cover-up claim, says she is bitter. Manila Bulletin. 2020. https://mb.com.ph/2020/09/02/gordon-denies-de-lima-cover-up-claim-says-she-is-bitter/
14 senators back ethics case vs Trillanes, says Gordon. Inquirer. 2017. https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/927963/14-senators-back-ethics-case-vs-trillanes-says-gordon
Roxas to Gordon: Name LP member who ‘approached’ him to file case vs Poe. Inquirer. 2015. https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/733425/roxas-challenges-gordon-to-name-lp-member-who-approached-him-to-file-case-vs-poe
Trillanes files ethics complaint against Gordon. CNN Philippines. 2017. https://cnnphilippines.com/news/2017/10/19/Trillanes-ethics-complaint-Gordon.html
Trillanes, Zubiri word war erupts in Senate session. GMA News. 2017. https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/596067/trillanes-zubiri-word-war-erupts-in-senate-session/story/
Zubiri resigns amid poll fraud scandal. Inquirer. 2011. https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/35661/zubiri-resigns-amid-poll-fraud-scandal
LP: Draft Dengvaxia report a ‘smokescreen’ to divert attention from gov’t. 2018. https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2018/04/12/1805271/lp-draft-dengvaxia-report-smokescreen-divert-attention-govt
“Pangilinan - Hindi sinadya na hindi papirmahin sa Reso 516 ang 7 senador; hindi rin minorya ang nanira sa 7.” DZBB. 2017. https://twitter.com/nimfaravelo/status/912982700746612736?fbclid=IwAR3oP_rNCZHGfsdHHQdFcMF1HlUo4W8tDs0ToBq4USuwxLXa0xwraFfeKbE
