{"id":88682,"date":"2017-02-09T03:52:31","date_gmt":"2017-02-09T08:52:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=88682"},"modified":"2017-02-09T03:52:31","modified_gmt":"2017-02-09T08:52:31","slug":"aguirre-denies-giving-inmates-special-privileges-to-testify-vs-de-lima","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/02\/09\/aguirre-denies-giving-inmates-special-privileges-to-testify-vs-de-lima\/","title":{"rendered":"Aguirre denies giving inmates &#8216;special privileges&#8217; to testify vs De Lima"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_88684\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-88684\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/35th_National_Reservists_Week_10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-88684\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/35th_National_Reservists_Week_10.jpg\" alt=\"Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Thursday denied allegations of Sen. Leila de Lima that he gave some inmates detained in Camp Aguinaldo &quot;special privileges&quot; to testify against the senator. (Photo by Lt Jin Panganiban (Own work) [Public domain],)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/35th_National_Reservists_Week_10.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/35th_National_Reservists_Week_10-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/35th_National_Reservists_Week_10-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-88684\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Thursday denied allegations of Sen. Leila de Lima that he gave some inmates detained in Camp Aguinaldo &#8220;special privileges&#8221; to testify against the senator.<br \/>(Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File%3A35th_National_Reservists_Week_10.jpg\">Lt Jin Panganiban (Own work) [Public domain],<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>MANILA\u2014Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Thursday denied allegations of Sen. Leila de Lima that he gave some inmates detained in Camp Aguinaldo &#8220;special privileges&#8221; to testify against the senator.<\/p>\n<p>De Lima earlier said that she had A1 information to prove that Aguirre returned the privileges including the use of cellphones and other communication gadgets to inmates in exchange for testifying against her in the House of Representatives.<\/p>\n<p>De Lima, who is also former Justice Secretary, said that if Aguirre denied her allegations, she would show her proof.<\/p>\n<p>Aguirre, however, said that he never ordered the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) to extend privileges to the inmates.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s completely false,\u201d Aguirre said. \u201cThat\u2019s not my fault. I never tolerated it. I never ordered it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Aguirre said that he had \u201cnothing to fear\u201d because he had \u201cnothing to hide.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said De Lima was merely trying to \u201cblur\u201d the issue because she knew that the resolution showing probable cause on several criminal complaints against her could be released \u201canytime soon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Justice Secretary further said that contrary to De Lima\u2019s claim that the Ombudsman has primary jurisdiction to investigate her cases, he said that there were times when regional trail courts (RTC) also had jurisdiction.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are many cases against her. My five-man panel reviewed if these cases should be forwarded to the Ombudsman or if there are some that could not be forwarded to the Ombudsman because the RTC had jurisdiction,\u201d Aguirre said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MANILA\u2014Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Thursday denied allegations of Sen. 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