e11s2017 Robroso warns Dur alies vs pein les, delving cots ~The Manila Times Online ‘Tuesday, June 19,2017 ae Uc tvs Senet a The Manila Times |G isles. The Manila Times YOUAREAT Home » Nows TheLattNews > Rebrdo wars Dit sieved es. eng cout Robredo warns Duterte allies vs peddling lies, defying courts 2 THE MANILA TIMES on sun 1,297 ‘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, the “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 Sotto grd earlier said they won't comply with th to convene ina joint session to discuss the merits or lack of them of President itp dhwww manilabmes. et cbrodo-warns-ferto-alies-vs-peddin-es-dtying-cours/332538) Supreme Court ifit orders Congress ‘pect to are in Pyongyang Tusday, US mk PROTECT THE PLANETS OCEANS, EX Amer sensed pao to employ ‘ndastry once again by winning a record 9 ll Subscribe to the mailing list of The Manila Times: mal Adress * ‘Subscribe Social Connect we Robredo warns Duterte allies vs pedaling lies, defying courts 12