UPDATE: Anti-poverty chief Liza Maza resigns

NATIONAL Anti-Poverty Commission Chief Liza Maza announced her resignation from the Cabinet of President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday. “Upon deeper reflection on the events of the past few weeks, as well as the direction in which this administration appears to be heading, I am announcing that I have tendered this morning my irrevocable resignation as Secretary […]

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Liza Maza stays as anti-poverty chief despite arrest warrant — Palace

Embattled anti-poverty chief Liza Maza remains in her post despite an arrest warrant issued by a trial court against her for murder charges, Malacañang said on Thursday.

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Satur Ocampo, allies slam P1-M bounty

Satur Ocampo, allies slam P1-M bounty

Four left-wing former members of the House of Representatives who were ordered arrested on murder charges by a Nueva Ecija court slammed a P1-million bounty allegedly offered by several businessmen and former clients of a lawyer known to be a staunch supporter of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and President Rodrigo Duterte.

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Surrender, PNP tells 4 militant leaders

Surrender, PNP tells 4 militant leaders

Surrender instead of waiting to be arrested. The Philippine National Police chief made the appeal to former party-list lawmakers—including National Anti-Poverty Commission chief Liza Maza—who have been issued arrest warrants by a Nueva Ecija court in connection with a multiple murder case. At a press conference on Monday in Camp Crame, PNP Director General Oscar […]

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Albayalde gives 4 leftist leaders until this week to surrender

PHILIPPINE National Police (PNP) Chief Oscar Albayalde on Monday appealed to four left-leaning party-list leaders to surrender to police authorities following the issuance of arrest warrants over the murder charges that were filed against them. Albayalde said police were giving former Bayan Muna representatives Satur Ocampo and Teddy Casiño, National Anti-Poverty Commission Secretary Liza Maza and former […]

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Former House lawmakers seek to thwart warrant of arrest for murder raps

FORMER lawmakers of a militant group at the House of Representatives will file a motion for reconsideration seeking to quash the warrant of arrest issued against them and subsequently seek the dismissal of the murder charges in connection with three deaths 12 years ago. Lawyer Rachel Pastores, counsel for Satur Ocampo, Teodoro “Teddy” Casiño, Liza […]

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