{"id":151117,"date":"2018-02-05T04:38:40","date_gmt":"2018-02-05T09:38:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=151117"},"modified":"2018-02-05T04:38:40","modified_gmt":"2018-02-05T09:38:40","slug":"senate-probe-on-dutertes-bank-accounts-a-tragic-waste-of-time-pimentel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/02\/05\/senate-probe-on-dutertes-bank-accounts-a-tragic-waste-of-time-pimentel\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate probe on Dutertes’ bank accounts a ‘tragic waste of time’ \u2014 Pimentel"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Pimentel<\/a>
Pimentel said that the Senate of the Philippines, which is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the country, is not the proper body to handle the case. (Photo<\/a>: Senate President Koko Pimentel\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It would be a \u201ctragic waste of time\u201d for the Senate if the investigation into the alleged ill-gotten wealth of President Rodrigo Duterte would pursue, Senate President Aquilino \u201cKiko\u201d Pimentel III said in response to opposition Senator Antonio Trillanes IV\u2019s move to file a resolution urging the Senate committee on banks, financial institutions and currencies to scrutinize the bank accounts of the Dutertes.<\/p>\n

\u201cBefore, he (Trillanes) tried it against Pulong Duterte and Mans Carpio. Now it\u2019s the same thing against other members of the Duterte family,\u201d the Senate leader said in a text message.<\/p>\n

The eldest son of the president and his son-in-law, former Davao City vice mayor Paolo \u201cPulong\u201d Duterte and Manases Carpio, respectively, were both linked to the controversial P6.4 billion shabu shipment from China that slipped through the Bureau of Customs (BOC).<\/p>\n

Pimentel said that the Senate of the Philippines, which is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the country, is not the proper body to handle the case. He added that Trillanes should bring it to the proper forum.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf he really has the evidence then he should bring an actual case in the proper body. Senate is not the body for that. We are part of legislative action,\u201d Pimentel said.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut if this is part of just making this issue land in the news then this should not be allowed. It will be a tragic waste of time by the Senate,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Trillanes responded to Pimentel that it was the President himself who challenged the Senate to investigate his bank accounts.<\/p>\n

\u201cMasyado naman s\u2019yang ninenerbyos agad para sa amo n\u2019ya<\/em> [He is too nervous for his boss],\u201d Trillanes said.<\/p>\n

The issue of the president’s alleged hidden wealth resurfaced following the decision of the Malaca\u00f1ang to suspend Carandang for 90 days for grave misconduct and other administrative offenses\u00a0for disclosing Duterte and his family\u2019s bank records.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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