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lies, defying courts
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‘Vice President Maria Leonor Robredo has warned Justice Seeretary Vitaliano
‘Aguirre 2nd and Congress against peddling falsehoods and defying courts,
respectively, saying that it erodes publie trust in government,
Robredo made the warning in connection with Aguirre’s recent booboo wherein he
falsely claimed that opposition lawmakers, namely Sen, Peolo Benigno Aquino 4th,
Antonio Trllanes 4th and Rep. Gary Alejano of Magdalo partylist of conspiring with
rorisl group Maule in attacking Marawi City, Lanao del Su,
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“We have a Department of Justice who has said falsehoods, That is dangerous
because the Department of Justice should beat the forefront of delivering justice.
‘When he les, people won't trust government institutions,” Robredo told report
‘a chance interview after an engagement in Batangas.
Aguirre was apparently referring to @ photo of Trllanes and Alejano in Molo
International Airport in 2015
Aquino was in Marawi recently for a Go Negosyo event
“Itisnothis credibility at stake. Its the credibility ofthe insitution,” Robredo said
Since then, Aguirre has apologized for his actions.
‘The Vice President called on leaders of both the House of Representatives and the
‘Senate not to take matters in their own hands by respecting the Constitution.
“Our Constitution has enough provisions on separation of powers, checks and
balances, But lately, ther
‘of somebody,” Robredo said
are alot of instances when everybody challenges the power
“We have heard a lot of people expressing defiance of the court,” she added,
‘Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez of Davao del Norte and Senate Majority Leader Vicente
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