FAST FACTS: Acquitted in 84 days? Understanding the drug case of Remulla’s son
“Mabilis ang [drug case] kay Remulla, isang factor at hindi ko iaatras, ay dahil siya ay isang anak ng Secretary of Justice. All of the parties were on guard. Di man naapektuhan ang judge sa kaniyang pagpapasya, naimpluwensiyahan naman siya sa kondukta. This is a family who knows how to assert their right.” - Atty. Kristina Conti, Secretary-General of the National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers, in a podcast interview on Facts First with Christian Esguerra.
FAST FACTS: Remembering Percy Lapid, the 197th journalist murdered since 1986 in the Philippines
“Wala akong nakikitang mali sa pagiging kritikal because that is the role of the media. Kaya ka nga tinawag na commentator para madiscuss mo, matalakay mo ‘yung mga issues na dapat talakayin ng bayan. At mabigyan mo ng mas makatotohanang ideya ang mga nakikinig sa ‘yo,” Roy Mabasa, a Filipino journalist and brother of slain broadcaster Percy Lapid, expressed in an interview with Rappler.
Benilde Manila and Antipolo send off 1,195 graduates despite tropical storm Paeng
“Graduates, as you take up your mission and service, you are called to be ethical, moral, and humble. I urge you to always be faithful to our Lasallian values.” Capt. Stanley Ng, Benilde alumnus and incumbent President and Chief Operating Officer of Philippine Airlines