Gordon: ‘Cops who jailed lawyers could face charges’

Gordon: ‘Cops who jailed lawyers could face charges’

The policemen who arrested and detained three lawyers for taking photos and videos during a drug raid at a Makati bar could face arbitrary detention charges, Sen. Richard Gordon said on Sunday.

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This time, it’s the Tulfos who are taken to task by senators

This time, it’s the Tulfos who are taken to task by senators

Former Tourism Secretary Wanda Tulfo-Teo and her brothers, Ben and Erwin, were told point-blank that there was conflict of interest in an advertising deal for which Ben’s media outfit earned P75.8 million from the Department of Tourism (DOT) last year.

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Gordon: Aquino, Abad should have been indicted for more serious offenses

Senator Richard Gordon on Thursday said the Office of the Ombudsman should have indicted former President Benigno Aquino III and former Budget Secretary Butch Abad for more serious charges such as malversation, graft, and corruption.

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Gordon urges gov’t to protest China’s harassment of Filipino fishermen

Senator Richard Gordon on Sunday condemned China’s harassment of Filipino fishermen in the West Philippine Sea, saying this behavior is making it difficult for the Philippines to be friends with Beijing.

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