Ian Patrick Laqui

Philippines

📝 @PhilstarNews @philstarbiznews covering Justice, Defense, Religion | Formerly @TomasinoWeb @onenewsph | Currently PUP Law ⚖️, UST Journ 2023.

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'Hiding is over': Teves returns to Philippines after two years

1 week ago | philstar.com | Ian Patrick Laqui

MANILA, Philippines — Expelled lawmaker Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves Jr. has been repatriated to the Philippines after nearly two years of evading arrest. His return was confirmed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in a video message on Thursday evening, May 29. “As we know, former congressman Arnie Teves is facing charges of murder and other crimes related to the ambush killing of former Governor Degamo. We would also like to assure our citizens that such lawlessness will not go unpunished,” Marcos said.
Torre, the cop behind Rody Duterte, Quiboloy arrests is now PNP chief

1 week ago | philstar.com | Ian Patrick Laqui

MANILA, Philippines — Once he resigned for giving airtime to a road rage suspect, now he is the highest-ranking police officer in the country. Police Major General Nicolas Torre III has been appointed as the new chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP). Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin announced Torre’s appointment on Thursday, May 29, during a press conference in Malacañang. Torre will assume the post on June 2, succeeding Gen. Rommel Marbil, who served as PNP chief for a year.
Fugitive solon Teves to come home soon; gov't coordinating transfer

1 week ago | philstar.com | Ian Patrick Laqui

MANILA, Philippines — Expelled lawmaker Arnolfo Teves Jr. is set to be repatriated to the Philippines after being processed by Timor-Leste authorities in coordination with Philippine government officials. As of writing, Teves has boarded a Philippine Air Force plane that landed in Dili, Timor-Leste, to pick him up.
UP Law Dean Berberabe is the new solicitor general

1 week ago | philstar.com | Ian Patrick Laqui

MANILA, Philippines — University of the Philippines College of Law Dean Darlene Berberabe has been named the country’s new Solicitor General, succeeding outgoing chief government lawyer Menardo Guevarra. Guevarra confirmed Berberabe’s appointment to reporters on Thursday, May 29, following his submission of a courtesy resignation on May 23. His tenure as Solicitor General began in July 2022. End of Guevarra's term.
‘Danger’ heat index expected in 15 areas on May 29

1 week ago | philstar.com | Ian Patrick Laqui

MANILA, Philippines — Fifteen areas across the Philippines are expected to experience extreme heat on Thursday, May 29, the state weather bureau PAGASA said. In its latest heat index bulletin, PAGASA placed several areas under the “danger” classification, with forecast heat index values ranging from 42°Celsius (°C) to 44°C.
Teves to be sent back to Philippines -Timor-Leste gov’t

1 week ago | philstar.com | Ian Patrick Laqui

MANILA, Philippines — Expelled lawmaker Arnolfo Teves Jr. is set to be deported to the Philippines, the Timor-Leste government said. In a statement dated May 28, the Timor-Leste government said Teves’ presence “represents a serious and unacceptable situation” and is a “disruptive factor in bilateral relations” between Timor-Leste and the Philippines.
Teves to be sent back to Philippines —Timor-Leste gov’t | Flipboard

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Ian Patrick Laqui

Teves to be sent back to Philippines —Timor-Leste gov’tExpelled lawmaker Arnolfo Teves Jr. is set to be deported to the Philippines, the Timor-Leste government said.
Father and son tagged in murder of cop arrested

1 week ago | philstar.com | Ian Patrick Laqui

COTABATO CITY, Philippines — Pursuing police teams cornered on Tuesday afternoon, May 27, in a town more than a hundred kilometers away the two suspects in the murder in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat of a policeman before dawn the same day.
BuCor to build temporary residences for inmates about to be released

1 week ago | philstar.com | Ian Patrick Laqui

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) is set to establish facilities that will serve as temporary residences for persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) who are awaiting release and whose settlement arrangements are still pending. In a statement on Wednesday, May 28, BuCor said that Corrections Director Gregorio Catapang Jr. has ordered all operating prisons and penal farms nationwide to set up "halfway houses" across the country.
Teves’ lawyers file petition questioning arrest, detention

1 week ago | philstar.com | Ian Patrick Laqui

MANILA, Philippines — The lawyers of expelled lawmaker Arnolfo Teves Jr. have filed petitions challenging his arrest and detention. Ferdinand Topacio, one of his legal counsel, said these include a habeas corpus petition.