Pork scam whistleblower ruby tuason has left the country. The hearing included testimony from a panel of experts in the tools. Tuason testimony very, very strong evidence vs estrada. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Manila closedcircuit television cctv footage of a woman resembling pork barrel state witness ruby tuason is now the center of senator jinggoy estradas bail hearing at the sandiganbayan. Manila, philippines the senate blue ribbon committee holds a hearing on the p6. The united states, the russian federation and the challenges ahead. Updating savings policy for the modern economy how do i submit a statement for the record.
Ruby tuason, the accusedturnedpork barrel scam whistleblower, told a senate hearing on thursday that she had a falling out with former first gentleman jose miguel mike arroyo after she. Rosenstein faces questions on russia investigation at house judiciary committee hearing politics updated on dec, 2017 1. Jan 17, 2018 representatives from facebook, youtube and twitter faced lawmakers on capitol hill on wednesday to give testimony about extremist content on their platforms. Hearing hearings united states senate committee on. Does the nsa collect any type of data at all on millions or. Ombudsman indicts enrile, jinggoy, bong, for plunder abs. During their 2014 annual session the escapwmo typhoon committee announced that the name haiyan. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube.
Fred rogers testifies before the senate subcommittee on communications. So, what the heck happens now pork barrel scam whistleblower ruby tuason, who once served as the social secretary of former president joseph estrada, left the country on sunday, mar 2, on board cathay pacific cx902 that left manila at 6. Lp allies in senate hiding something in malampaya probe. Quick response team qrt is a daily newscast anchored by jiggy manicad that takes viewers to the scene of a breaking news story. Philippine senate starts live streaming of proceedings abs. Sen, amartya, inequality reexamined, clarendon press, 1992. In this february file photo, provisional state witness ruby tuason enters the senate hall for the blue ribbon committee hearing on the pork barrel scam.
Senate hearing on russian interference in election usa today network the senate intelligence committee has been gathering information on russias interference in the 2016 elections. Sep 02, 2011 senator brewster taking on howard hughes in the aviator this feature is not available right now. You are currently searching within the free speech 101. Manila it was a case of friends denying their close ties in court. This comes after customs seized 604 kilos of shabu in valenzuela. Washington, dc today, chairman lindsey graham rsc and ranking member sheldon whitehouse dri held a hearing of the senate judiciary subcommittee on crime and terrorism to examine russian efforts to undermine democracies, including the united states and its elections. This is the official facebook account of the senate of the philippines. Senators spent almost six hours on thursday trying to get janet limnapoles to spill the beans on the p10 billion pork barrel scam, but failed.
Typhoon haiyan, known in the philippines as super typhoon yolanda, was one of the most. Ruby tuason testifies at senate pork scam hearing duration. Senate hearing partisan hacks during yesterdays senate hearing on russias involvement with the 2016 election of donald trump, and whether or not members of the trump team were complicit, sally yates said to state the obvious, you dont want your national security adviser compromised by the russians. Ruby tuason s testimony that she personally handed commissions to senator jose jinggoy estrada is a very, very strong evidence that could pin him down in the alleged p10 billion.
Senate of the philippines, pasay city, philippines. Hearing united states senate committee on appropriations. Senator brewster taking on howard hughes in the aviator this feature is not available right now. March 4 the senate concurred the ratification the countrys separate. At a senate commerce committee hearing, the tech giants gave a rare glimpse into the inner workings of silicon valley companies as lawmakers probed the companies on what antiterrorism. His case, of course, includes his former chief of staff, lawyer gigi reyes, who whistleblower ruby tuason pointed to as the one she transacted with in the pork barrel scam. Manila socialite and former palace aide ruby tuason arrived in the senate thursday morning to answer questions involving the alleged misuse of pork barrel funds. Ang peryodiko the newspaper feb 16 feb 28 issue by ang. Confirmed by the senate secretariat as staff members of senator jinggoy estrada, the two reportedly accompanied ruby tuason to the senators office. Edge davao 07 issue 14 by edge davao the business paper. Jinggoy estrada arent keen on facing off with ruby tuason over the pork barrel scandal on thursday, preferring to meet her in court.
Jinggoy estrada at the antigraft courts fifth division. The assault on the first amendment on college campuses section. Tuason seeks for immunity from all suits on malampaya fund. Committee on women, children, family relations and gender equality february 20, 2020 duration. Dec 09, 2015 federal bureau of investigation fbi director james comey testified at a senate judiciary committee oversight hearing on his agencys operations. May 08, 2017 a top obama administration justice department official will testify to congress for the first time monday about the most explosive contacts to emerge so far between president trumps former top aides and senior russian officials, the focus of several investigations on capitol hill. United states senate homeland security and governmental affairs committee.
Ruby tuason testifies at senate pork scam hearing youtube. Committee on house administration committee hearings and. Jan 12, 2017 the senate committee on banking, housing and urban affairs holds a confirmation hearing for ben carson, u. Graham, whitehouse hold hearing on russian interference in. Enrile, estrada to steer clear of tuason at hearing. The public can now view selected plenary proceedings, as well as hearings and meetings of senate committees, via the upper chambers official website. Tuason says she delivered p19m to jinggoy abscbn news. Senate committee holds hearing on presidents ability. If i dont get immunity, id ask the lord to take me, she says. The commission on audit coa has found that the p900 million drawn from the malampaya fund as financial aid to farmers stricken by typhoons ondoy and pepeng in. Manila whistleblower benhur luy testified thursday before the senate blue ribbon committee hearing on the alleged p10 billion pork barrel scam. Estrada expects to be demonized at senate hearing thursday.
Model curricula for journalism education tgk unesco digital. See the committee on house administration profile for committee activity and links to committee documents. Speaking to ancs headstart, trillanes said tuason was holding back during the senate blue ribbon committee hearing and had based her recollection of the kickbacks she allegedly gave senators jinggoy estrada. Oct 02, 2017 wells fargos ceo will apologize at senate hearing. United states senate committee on foreign relations. You are currently searching within the oversight of the federal bureau of investigation section. Mat ranillo allegedly introduced janet napoles to lawmakerswhistleblower ruby tuason, speaking on thursday, feb, before the senate hearing on the. Mindanao, bishop calang submitted this report to the senate legislative oversight committee on. A view of the senate blue ribbon committee hearing on the funds scam allegedly masterminded by businesswoman janet lim napoles.
Manila united nationalist alliance una interim president toby tiangco expressed surprise that the senate blue ribbon committee has dropped from its roll of resource persons the key corroborator in the p900million malampaya fund scam. She also reiterated the previous testimony she gave during the bail hearing of detained sen. Jun 08, 2017 watch as former fbi director james comey testifies before the senate intelligence committee. Senate hearing on tokhang for ransom south korean businessman jee ick joo reportedly was a victim of tokhang for ransom and died in the hands of the philippine police. Bills and resolutions referred to the committee on women, children, family relations and gender equality 18th congress 1st reg. Senators fail to get napoles to spill beans on pork scam. When socialite ruby tuason returned from hiding in the united states last february and testified before the senate blue ribbon committee, her muchanticipated turn on the witness stand proved to be a disappointment.
Tuason, the former social secretary of expresident joseph estrada, arrived in the country from the united states to reveal her supposed knowledge of the pork scam. Hearings senate homeland security and governmental affairs. Jun 06, 20 senator ron wyden questions director of national intelligence james clapper in a senate hearing in march. Updated during estradas bail hearing at the antigraft court, tuason maintains she personally delivered to the senator millions of pesos in.
Jun 07, 2017 the hearing was focused on the foreign intelligence surveillance act fisa, though there were a slew of questions involving the firing of former fbi director james comey and russian interference. Clapper has denounced revelations in the media that phone and internet records have been. Jun 08, 2017 james comey, former fbi director who was fired last month by president donald trump, will testify before the senate intelligence committee on thursday morning. Hearing hearings the united states senate committee on. Presidentelect donald trumps nominee for secretary of housing and urban development. Jun 12, 2018 committee on health, education, labor and pensions 428 senate dirksen office building, washington, dc 20510 2022245375 2022245375. Philippines aquino appoints past senator to helm typhoon rehab. Ruby tuason, benhur luy february, 2014 for more news, visit. The announcement friday that the ombudsman had granted her immunity in the socalled pork barrel scam case turns our collective sense of. We do not believe the prepared remarks are enough to satisfy senate democrats or to put to bed the fake account controversy. Tuason bares falling out with cousininlaw mike arroyo.
This is starting to get more and more interesting, what with mat ranillo already in the mixread. Ruby tuason s testimony that she personally handed commissions to senator jose jinggoy estrada is a very, very strong evidence that could pin him down in the alleged p10 billion pork barrel. Buenaventura cites napoles acquittal by the court of appeals ca in the serious illegal detention case filed against her by benhur luy, the whistle blower in the pork barrel scam. Socialite ruby tuasons appearance at the senate blue ribbon committee hearing will test her credibility and the weight of. May 2 the office of the ombudsman granted ruby tuason immunity from. Chairman and i want to echo first of all your comments commending all of the witnesses, but particularly director clapper and director brennan for your great service to our country. Sep 22, 2016 united states senate hearing to receive testimony on u. Top pharmaceutical executives testify before the senate finance committee on drug prices duration. Manila senator alan peter cayetano on monday criticized vicepresident jejomar binays statements against socialite ruby tuason, saying that his comments could discourage other.
Rosenstein faces questions on russia investigation at. National security challenges and ongoing military operations thurday, september 22, 2016 washington, d. Socialite ruby tuason told the sandiganbayan, on monday, that she had applied for immunity from suit in relation to the alleged misuse of p900 million in. Guingona opened the last hearing on february by saying the testimony of bagman ruby tuason was a 3point, buzzerbeater, winning shot even before she could testify. Provisionary state witness ruby tuason is sitting beside benhuy luy, a napoles employees turned informant. In his testimony, luy said he was hired as the personal assistant of businesswoman janet lim napoles after he passed the medical technology board exam in 2002. Ruby tuason recalls giving kickback cash to jinggoy at. Meeting hearings united states senate committee on the. Nov 24, 2010 manila, philippines the philippine senate has started the live streaming of select sessions on the internet on wednesday. Senate hearing on pork barrel scam part 2 duration.
Enrile, estrada to steer clear of tuason at thursdays hearing. Ruby tuason, the exsecretary of former president joseph estrada, faces the senate blue ribbon committee to testify on the pork barrel scam. Senate judiciary hearings russian interference in the 2016. The committee also pressed further investigation to other four involved. Antonio trillanes on friday said he is suspicious about the testimony of socialite ruby tuason because she is not telling the whole truth about the pork barrel scandal. Cynthia villar, chief of the senate agriculture committee investigating rice smuggling. Ruby tuason s testimony that she personally handed commissions to senator jose jinggoy estrada is a very, very strong evidence that could pin. Acting dni testifies before congress on trump ukraine phone call nbc news duration. Antonio trillanes 4th believes that ruby tuason does not deserve to be a state witness because she is withholding information that could prove damaging to sen. Senate confirmation hearing videos and latest news articles. Warners opening statement at senate intel committee hearing on russian hacking jan 10 2017 thank you mr. She is accompanied by officials of the department of justices witness protection program. In a senate hearing, she claimed she personally delivered the pork kickbacks to senator estrada and enriles chief of staff, gigi reyes. Tuason lawyer assures client will be back dzrh news.
Estrada hits guingona over handling of pork scam hearing. Wells fargos ceo will apologize at senate hearing cbs news. These will be comeys first public comments since he was fired on may 9. The senate reached agreement on a continuing resolution to fund the government through april 15, 2011. Any individual or organization wanting to present their views for inclusion in the hearing record should submit a typewritten, singlespaced statement, not exceeding 10 pages in length. Napoles, 37 others face plunder, graft raps inquirer news. Its a no holds barred for state witness ruby tuason when she faced the senate for the first time on thursday to shed light on the p10 billion pork barrel funds scam, senator teofisto.
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