Although he respects the arrest order issued on Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV, Sen. Francis Pangilinan disagrees with it, saying it was a way of harassing a critic of the Duterte administration. “Maliwanag na panggigipit ito ng administrasyon sa isang kritiko nito,” Pangilinan said in a statement on Tuesday. 572 revoking the amnesty given to Trillanes in 2010 by then President Benigno Aquino III. “While we respect the Court order, we disagree with it,” Pangilinan said in statement on Tuesday. “All the pieces of evidence submitted to the Court both documentary and testimonial prove a valid application and amnesty proclamation,” Pangilinan said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 25, 2018 11:10 UTC