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Magdalo asks CA to stop DOJ panel investigating sedition complaint
But Magdalo's Gary Alejano and Jonnell Sangalang file their petition with the Court of Appeals on the same day the DOJ panel wrapped up its investigation

Rappler Talk: Magdalo’s Manuel Cabochan on his new role as party-list representative
Rappler sits down with one of the Magdalo group’s core leaders, Manuel Cabochan, as he steps out of the shadows of his more famous mistahs in his new role as an opposition lawmaker

Potential state witness: Web admin who may link LP and Magdalo to Bikoy videos
Rodel Jayme appears to be willing to name everyone he can, and praises NBI agents who have been holding him in custody without a warrant
Trillanes and the Magdalo: All grown up 15 years after Oakwood
President Duterte's most popular nemesis in 2018 – opposition Senator Antonio Trillanes IV – comes from a political party that has learned its lessons in and outside the barracks

Alejano to Duterte: You're selling PH to China, you don't know patriotism
Magdalo Representative Gary Alejano reacts to President Rodrigo Duterte's statement likening the Magdalo party to ISIS
Duterte likens Magdalo party to ISIS
'They destroyed everything, parang ISIS ang buwang,' says President Rodrigo Duterte about the mutineers who are now members of the Magdalo party

Guevarra: Up to Duterte if he wants to review other amnesties
'For now, the focus is on Senator Trillanes,' says the justice secretary

Reporter testifies with amnesty officials: I saw Trillanes apply
GMA News Online news editor Mark Merueñas, who was a defense reporter in 2011, takes the stand before Makati Judge Andres Soriano
SC denial of TRO still a 'victory' for Trillanes, says Magdalo
Magdalo Representative Gary Alejano says the Supreme Court has 'shown independence' by giving Senator Antonio Trillanes IV the chance to explain his side in court

LIST: Opposition reveals 18 possible names for 2019 Senate slate
(UPDATED) Dingdong Dantes is among the names being considered by the opposition, according to Liberal Party president and Senator Francis Pangilinan

On the Trillanes case: Who is Judge Elmo Alameda?
(UPDATED) Judge Elmo Alameda has also handled the serious illegal detention case against Janet Napoles and the homicide case against ex-Batangas governor Jose Leviste

Inflation hits 6.4%, Mayor shot dead, Amazon | Midday wRap
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Amnesty of other Magdalo mutineers to be reviewed too – Roque
Nicanor Faeldon and Danilo Lim are Duterte appointees who were also granted amnesty by the previous administration. Will their ties with the President affect the government's review of their amnesty?

Disobey Duterte's 'illegal orders,' Alejano asks AFP, PNP
'I'm reminding them that they are not the private army of this President, they are the army of the people,' says Magdalo Representative Gary Alejano

Don’t call Leni Robredo the opposition Messiah
The Vice President will not oppose just anything and everything about the Duterte administration, but she will be the unifying force of dissent

Gary Alejano to Malacañang: Listen to grievances of AFP personnel
(UPDATED) 'Allow them to express their grievances, listen to them and don’t muzzle them. The moment you do, time will come that they will reach a boiling point,' Magdalo Representative Gary Alejano says

Gary Alejano: Duterte can't do to ICC what he does to CHR, SC, Ombudsman
President Rodrigo Duterte and his administration have no control over the International Criminal Court, Magdalo Representative Gary Alejano says

Rappler Talk: Gary Alejano on holding the Duterte administration accountable
On Thursday, February 22, Rappler editor-at-large Marites Vitug speaks to Magdalo Representative Gary Alejano about the importance of maintaining check and balance in government

Frigate deal controversy a 'destab plot?' Palace is 'desperate' – Alejano
The opposition lawmaker says the Palace is ‘struggling’ to explain the allegations and clear long-time presidential aide Bong Go’s alleged involvement in the deal

Magdalo's Alejano wants probe into Navy chief's sacking
'I suspect that this has something to do with the lingering issue of the Navy's frigate acquisition project,' says the former Marine officer, echoing earlier statements made by Rappler sources

Magdalo urges PNP to revise drug war's rules of engagement
Doing so would 'prove the sincerity of the administration in correcting its policy on combatting illegal drugs,' the group says

Chinese ships spotted near Pag-asa Island sandbars, says Alejano
(UPDATED) The ships were monitored on September 18, says opposition lawmaker Gary Alejano

FAST FACTS: Who is outgoing Customs chief Nicanor Faeldon?
No stranger to controversy, the outgoing Customs chief previously gained attention for his role in two mutinies and life as a rebel soldier on the run

Chinese flag planted near PH-controlled Kota Island – Alejano
Citing sources the Magdalo representative says a Chinese civilian ship planted the flag in an area in the West Philippine Sea South China Sea 3rd week of July

Cayetano conceals facts about China ships near Sandy Cay
While keeping the facts secret Secretary Cayetano hits Justice Carpio for using the wrong facts about Sandy Cay near Pag asa Island in the disputed West Philippine Sea

Carpio to Duterte, Cayetano: Protest China 'invasion'
By any yardstick this is a seizure of Philippine territory Justice Carpio says as Chinese ships guard a sandbar near Pag asa Island

Photos show China ships fishing near Pag-asa Island
CSIS images also show more Chinese ships in the West Philippine Sea even as Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano justifies the presence of Chinese vessels there

Alejano: Does PH have 'strategy of silence' in West Philippine Sea?
Have we already adopted the strategy of silence inaction and subservience in West Philippine Sea so as not to offend China? asks opposition lawmaker Gary Alejano

Cayetano downplays reported China ships near Pag-asa Island
There are reasons for the presence of certain vessels but the situation in the area is very stable Philippine Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano says

Former mutineer Alejano explains why Faeldon is no longer Magdalo
The embattled BOC commissioner once asked Magdalo Representative Gary Alejano s help in reforming the Customs He declined

5 Chinese ships spotted near Pag-asa sandbars
The Chinese may have a sinister plan to occupy sandbars just west of Pag asa that belong to us says Magdalo Representative Gary Alejano

Duterte, Alejano, Trump | Midday wRap
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No public apology yet from Aguirre for fake news
The Palace says Aguirre still enjoys the full trust of President Rodrigo Duterte
FACT-CHECK: Aguirre uses old photo to tag opposition lawmakers in Marawi crisis
The photo of the alleged plotters turns out to have been taken in 2015 at the Iloilo Airport and not weeks before the Maute crisis erupted
Additional 'communication' vs Duterte filed before Int'l Criminal Court
Philippine Senator Antonio Trillanes IV and congressman Gary Alejano call for a preliminary examination to give victims hope 'Duterte’s impunity would soon end'


#ThewRap: Videos you need to watch this week, May 15-21, 2017
Must watch videos from this week

It takes only a day to kill an impeachment complaint vs Duterte
The House has time honored processes that protect itself from the tyranny of the majority But the allies of President Duterte could not be bothered by these when they dismissed the first impeachment complaint against him

De Lima, Trillanes slam House panel for junking Duterte impeachment
Both senators say there is no rule requiring a complainant to have personal knowledge of accusations citing the cases of former president Joseph Estrada and former chief justice Renato Corona

Impeachment complaint, Napoles, Poe on Roxas | Evening wRap
Watch the evening newscast with David Lozada

Alejano willing to lose Congress seat after seeking Duterte ouster
Magdalo Representative Gary Alejano also says he will discuss with his party mates the possibility of being co complainants in the ICC case filed against the President

Alejano slams House as Duterte puppet after losing impeachment bid
Hindi ako abogado na magaling na magpaikot ikot sa batas Ako ay dating sundalo Ang alam ko lamang ay kung paano i defend ang bansang ito says Magdalo Representative Gary Alejano as he holds back tears

Kadamay takeover poses threats to security, democracy – Alejano
Magdalo Representative Gary Alejano claims Kadamay set up checkpoints inside the government housing project in Bulacan making it difficult for beneficiaries and local officials to enter the premises

Alejano, PH & China, Brexit | Evening wRap
Watch the evening newscast with Chay Hofileña

Philippines & China, impeachment complaint, Ivanka Trump | Midday wRap
Watch the midday newscast with Margie de Leon

Alejano wants Duterte impeached over Benham Rise, West PH Sea row
UPDATED In his supplementary impeachment complaint Magdalo Representative Gary Alejano also alleges that the Philippine leader is forging secret deals with Beijing

No to impeaching Duterte and Robredo
What is a good thing – making top officials accountable – has now been distorted as a way of defeating the will of the people

Perfect storm in wild, wild Philippines
For our sake we better understand what is happening and act collectively to avert the worst outcome

Planned impeachment complaint vs Robredo 'leaves bad taste' – opposition
Akbayan Representative Tom Villarin says Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez s plan to file an impeachment complaint against Vice President Leni Robredo will be construed as vindictive and unfair

#ThewRap: Videos you need to watch this week, March 13-19, 2017
Hello Here s a round up of videos from the past week that you need to watch

Malacañang on Robredo, Flynn and Putin, Dwyane Wade | Evening wRap
Watch Rappler s evening newscast with Mara Cepeda
