{"id":182423,"date":"2018-09-21T22:32:35","date_gmt":"2018-09-22T02:32:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=182423"},"modified":"2018-09-21T23:14:50","modified_gmt":"2018-09-22T03:14:50","slug":"threat-trillanes-life-figment-imagination-panelo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/09\/21\/threat-trillanes-life-figment-imagination-panelo\/","title":{"rendered":"Threat to Trillanes’ life, figment of imagination: Panelo"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cTo be clear, his supposed arbitrary arrest, and now threat to his life, are but figments of his imagination,\u201d Panelo said in a statement. (File Photo<\/a>: PCOO via Secretary Salvador Panelo\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo on Friday said opposition Senator Antonio Trillanes IV is just hallucinating for claiming his life is now in danger.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo be clear, his supposed arbitrary arrest, and now threat to his life, are but figments of his imagination,\u201d Panelo said in a statement.<\/p>\n

Panelo slammed Trillanes for continuously seeking refuge in the Senate despite assurance from President Rodrigo Duterte the senator will not be arrested without a warrant issued by the court.<\/p>\n

\u201cNoticing, however, that his supposed arbitrary arrest drama is losing media traction, Senator Trillanes is now claiming that his life is in danger by releasing a supposed video footage showing that an unidentified vehicle is casing his house,\u201d Panelo said.<\/p>\n

Panelo added that there has never been any concrete report showing any attempt against Trillanes\u2019 life.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese are all publicity stunts of Senator Trillanes not only to besmirch the reputation of the President but also to milk publicity for himself,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He challenged the senator to take legal action if the latter believes there is no basis for his arrest.<\/p>\n

Panelo said Trillanes should stop acting like \u201can anxious puppy pretending to be a political target by the President all the time\u201d.<\/p>\n

On Aug. 31, Duterte issued Proclamation 572 declaring void\u00a0ab initio<\/em>\u00a0(from the beginning) the former Navy officer\u2019s amnesty over his failure to comply with mandatory requirements.<\/p>\n

Trillanes reportedly has no application for amnesty and did not admit his guilt for the crimes of rebellion he committed against former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.<\/p>\n

Trillanes tried to stop the implementation of the proclamation and his arrest but the Supreme Court denied his petition.<\/p>\n

Despite the SC\u2019s ruling, Duterte decided to wait for the Makati Regional Trial Court which has jurisdiction whether to grant government\u2019s plea for alias arrest warrant against Trillanes.<\/p>\n

Panelo later found out that Trillanes\u2019 amnesty was not actually approved by former president Benigno Aquino III but by former Defense secretary Voltaire Gazmin.<\/p>\n

Under the law, only the President can approve and grant amnesty, making Trillanes\u2019 amnesty null and void from the very beginning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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