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Not guilty of libel, Trillanes tells Davao City court
Davao City Branch 54 Judge Melinda Alconcel Dayanghirang orders mediation between the two camps on March 21

Davao court rejects DOJ request to block Trillanes travels
(UPDATED) Judge Melinda Alconcel Dayanghirang of the Davao City Regional Trial Court Branch 54 says the opposition senator is not a 'flight risk'

Trillanes sets foot in Davao City to face libel cases
It is the first time for President Rodrigo Duterte's fiercest critic to visit the city after being declared persona non grata here in February 2018

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Next case for Trillanes: Charged with grave threat in Pasay
‘Like all the other harassment cases filed against me, I will face this squarely,’ says Senator Antonio Trillanes IV

Makati court denies Trillanes’ appeal | Evening wRap
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Makati court denies Trillanes’ appeal
(UPDATED) RTC Branch 150 Judge Elmo Alameda denies the opposition senator’s appeal to not reopen the rebellion case against him

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

Trillanes is free to travel for now – DOJ | Midday wRap
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DOJ requests, then withdraws, hold departure order vs Trillanes in Pasay court
A motion for a hold departure order against Trillanes is still pending before the Davao City Regional Trial Court

Trillanes posts bail for Paolo Duterte, Mans Carpio's libel cases vs him
Senator Antonio Trillanes IV posts bail of P96,000 – or P24,000 for each of the 4 counts of libel separately filed by Paolo Duterte and Manases Carpio

Malacañang to Trillanes: Stop 'smearing' Duterte, face libel charges
Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo calls Senator Antonio Trillanes IV a 'perennial whiner' for saying that plunderers are being set free while critics are being jailed

Davao City court issues 4 arrest warrants vs Trillanes
Judge Melinda Alconcel-Dayanghirang of the Davao City Regional Trial Court Branch 54 issues warrants of arrest for each libel complaint filed by presidential son Paolo Duterte and his brother-in-law Manases Carpio

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Trillanes on arrest warrant: ‘Baliktad ang hustisya sa gobyerno ni Duterte’
'Ang mga mandarambong ay pinalaya na. Ang mga kritiko naman ay gagawan ng kaso para pilit na maikulong,' says Senator Antonio Trillanes IV who is ordered arrested on the same day former senator Bong Revilla is acquitted of plunder

Metro Manila police chief asks Davao cops to 'LBC' Trillanes arrest warrant
Metro Manila police chief Guillermo Eleazar has also ordered local cops to monitor Senator Antonio Trillanes IV

Davao City court orders arrest of Trillanes
Judge Melinda Alconcel Dayanghirang issues the warrant of arrest against the senator in connection with the libel case filed by presidential son Paolo Duterte

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DOJ asks Davao court to keep Trillanes from leaving PH
Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra says the move is not linked to a Makati court's decision to allow Senator Antonio Trillanes IV to travel to Europe and the US from the second week of December to early February

Judge Soriano: Afford everyone rule of law, if only for our own safety
The judge from Makati rose to prominence for his firm orders that directly contradicted and rejected the request of the country’s most powerful man – President Rodrigo Duterte

Makati court allows Trillanes to travel abroad
Senator Trillanes will go on visits to the Netherlands, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States starting the second week of December to early February for various activities, including speaking engagements

HOAX: Trillanes ‘demands to deactivate social media accounts of Duterte supporters’
Senator Trillanes denies making this statement. The websites that posted the claim failed to indicate the source of the claim.

Some senators slam planned 'Duterte death squad' vs NPA
Some senators call the supposed plan 'unsettling' while allies of President Duterte say the Chief Executive is unlikely to pursue something 'illegal'

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Trillanes says he’ll go to jail if Duterte proves claims vs parents
'If he finds anything anomalous, again, I would voluntarily walk into any detention facility kahit sa Davao pa,' says opposition Senator Antonio Trillanes IV

Judge Andres Soriano junks appeals of DOJ, Trillanes
Makati RTC Branch 148 Judge Andres Soriano stands by his October 22 ruling denying an arrest warrant for Trillanes, and upholding the legality of Proclamation 572

PH quietly prepares joint exploration deal with China for Xi visit
(UPDATED) The framework for joint exploration of South China Sea's oil and gas resources could be the highlight of Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to the Philippines

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2 senators ask Duterte to release details of draft deals with China
Senators Antonio Trillanes IV and Francis Pangilinan also seek a Senate probe into the deals that will be signed by President Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping

Trillanes finds surprising ally in Binay over amnesty ordeal
Former vice president Jejomar Binay says there should not have been an attempt to revoke the amnesty of Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, one of his most vicious critics

Opposition senators seek probe into Sagay farmers' massacre
(UPDATED) 'This is not an isolated case as it only reflects the prevailing situation in many farmlands around the country,' says the 6-member Senate minority bloc

Trillanes wants Makati Judge to reverse ruling on legality of Proclamation 572
The plan to appeal comes even as the Supreme Court is currently discussing a petition by Trillanes questioning the same thing – the constitutionality of Proclamation No. 572

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Calida defers to DOJ on handling of Trillanes case
Solicitor General Jose Calida will wait for the Department of Justice to file a motion for partial reconsideration, instead of going straight to the Court of Appeals as earlier announced by Malacañang

Trillanes amnesty ruling, Isidro Lapeña, Wonder Woman sequel | Evening wRap
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DOJ contradicts Panelo in Trillanes plan, no going to CA for now
Contrary to the statement of Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo, the justice department will file a partial motion for reconsideration with Makati RTC Branch 148

EXPLAINER: What Judge Soriano means in saying Duterte's Proclamation No. 572 is 'legal'
Law professor Ted Te downplays fears of a possible effect of Judge Soriano's ruling, simply because ‘a trial court is not binding’

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Calida to seek reversal of Makati court ruling before CA
(3rd UPDATE) Malacañang says Solicitor General Jose Calida's appeal will be based on the assertion that Judge Andres Soriano should not have used 'secondary evidence' as basis for his decision keeping Senator Antonio Trillanes IV free

Trillanes scores victory, Sagay massacre, social media users | Evening wRap
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Senators praise judge's ‘courage’ in junking Trillanes arrest
Judge Soriano 'chose to uphold the rule of law and refused to embrace tyranny, as every judge ought to do if they are to be true to their oath,' says opposition Senator Francis Pangilinan

The class of 2019: Where are graduating senators going?
Four senators are leaving the chamber in mid-2019: Loren Legarda, Gregorio Honasan II, Francis Escudero, and Antonio Trillanes IV. Here are their plans.

With court victory, Trillanes 'more energized' to attack Duterte, Calida
'So 'yung mga medyo napapagod sa akin, 'wag kayo mapagod,' says Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, as he vows to continue criticizing President Rodrigo Duterte and his allies

Malacañang insists it can still void Trillanes' amnesty with Makati court ruling
The Palace says Judge Soriano’s conclusion that it was within President Duterte’s powers to issue Proclamation No. 572 means the administration can resort to legal remedies to ensure Trillanes’ arrest

Guevarra to Trillanes: This is just the start, let’s go to Supreme Court
The justice secretary says there's still an opportunity for the Supreme Court to 'forge a new judicial principle'

DOCUMENT: Makati Judge Andres Soriano's decision keeping Trillanes free
Soriano contradicts President Rodrigo Duterte and says Trillanes filed his application form and admitted guilt to be eligible for the amnesty eventually granted to him in 2011

Trillanes hails Makati judge for 'single-handedly' restoring rule of law
'Tayo po ay nabubuhayan ng loob na meron pong pag-asa sa ating bayan. He is personified by Judge Soriano at this point,' opposition Senator Trillanes says of the Makati RTC Branch 148 presiding judge

Makati judge contradicts Duterte, says Trillanes filed for amnesty
Judge Andres Soriano of Makati Regional Trial Court Branch 148 says Duterte is within his power to issue the proclamation, but its factual basis is wrong

Trillanes scores victory, court junks arrest warrant
(5th UPDATE) Saying his court is 'powerless' to undo an earlier ruling dismissing the coup charges against the opposition senator, Makati Judge Andres Soriano rejects a justice department plea to arrest President Duterte's chief critic

'Prying' of global lawmakers into Trillanes case an 'affront' – Malacañang
Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo accuses the Inter-Parliamentary Union for intervening in Philippine domestic affairs
