“We will and must say when the Constitution [has been] violated,” Ressa said, after it became clear that she could not post bail that day. ADVERTISEMENTFive other women, including his former press aide Eleonora Antillon, came out and publicly spoke of Arias’ inappropriate behavior dating back to 1986. The party, loyal to ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, now faces disqualification in the March elections for the supposed offense. Jurors did not look at the defendant, who pocketed nearly $14 billion as the decadeslong head of the murderous cartel. It went home with three other awards, including Song of the Year, best rap/sung performance and best music video.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 16, 2019 22:41 UTC