Former lawmaker defends Trillanes, Magdalo after ex-Marines’ claims

Sara Duterte visits Leyte turf linked to lawyer of 'ex-marines.' Just coincidence?

Just a day after 18 so-called “ex-marines” took part in a widely contested Senate hearing marked by conflicting narratives, Vice President Sara Duterte surfaced in an unannounced visit to the turf of their lawyer in Baybay City, Leyte. She visited a small school in a remote barangay as part of the school’s Brigada Eskwela activities. While there, she also prayed at the famous Pomponan Church and joined a barangay aid distribution for pedicab and…

Former lawmaker defends Trillanes, Magdalo after ex-Marines’ claims

MANILA, Philippines — Former Magdalo party-list representative Gary Alejano on Saturday defended former senator Antonio Trillanes IV and the Magdalo group following a testimony by former Marines before the Senate that included allegations against the opposition figure.In a social media post, Alejano denied claims linking Trillanes to a supposed suitcase of money and rejected accusations that Magdalo members were involved in corruption.“There is …