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MANILA, Philippines--- Former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales may be a security risk for Hong Kong authorities, but Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo sees her as a once law schoolmate who is a remarkable ballroom dancer. Morales' lawyer Anne Marie Corominas has said the ......

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Palace denounces killing of 2 lawyers

Manila Standard Today 21 May 2019

The Palace on Tuesday strongly denounced the killing of two lawyers and a radio ... “We denounce in the strongest possible terms the recent murders of two lawyers in Pangasinan and Rizal,” Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo said in a statement....

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Palace vows justice for 2 slain lawyers

Sun Star 21 May 2019

MALACA�ANG on Tuesday, May 21, pledged to bring to justice the killers of lawyers Val Crisostomo and Edilberto Golla Jr. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the Palace denounced in the strongest possible terms the recent murder of two lawyers in Pangasinan and Rizal provinces....

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LRT-2 collision isolated case; system safe

Manila Standard Today 20 May 2019

The whys and the wherefores of the accident,” Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo told reporters. The Lawyers for Commuter Safety and Protection on Monday said those hurt in the collision of the two trains may file a case against the Light Rail Transit Authority ... What assistance could they get if they do not?” ... Darwin G ... Araja . ....

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Guatemalan court rejects candidacy of ex-prosecutor Aldana

Hastings Tribune 16 May 2019

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala's Constitutional Court has ruled against the presidential candidacy of former top prosecutor Thelma Aldana, a court official said Wednesday ... Aldana was in El Salvador when a Guatemalan judge issued a warrant for her arrest in March, and she has not returned home. Her lawyer says she fears for her safety ... ....

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China venture in Venezuela flush with graft

The Japan News 13 May 2019

Enric Gimenez, a lawyer in Andorra for Salazar, the Venezuelan who prosecutors say brokered many of the contracts, told Reuters his client is innocent of the charges there ... A lawyer for Salazar in Venezuela denied the charges before the court ... Salvador Capdevila, his lawyer in Andorra, declined to comment....

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El Salvador gang violence stifles progress on gender killings - top prosecutor

This is Money 08 May 2019

BOGOTA, May 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A year after El Salvador created a special unit to tackle the country's high rates of killings of women, gang violence stands in the way of getting convictions, a top prosecutor said ... There are about 60,000 gang members across El Salvador, according to government estimates....

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How a Chinese venture in Venezuela made millions while locals grew hungry

This is Money 07 May 2019

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Bar exam passers invited to join gov’t, urged to uphold integrity

Inquirer 03 May 2019

... start their careers as lawyers. In statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, a University of the Philippines law graduate, congratulated the new lawyers "as they celebrate and savor one of the most joyous moments of their lives after days of anxiety and apprehension."...

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Palace ‘matrix’ boo-boo draws quit calls

Inquirer 03 May 2019

Opposition lawmakers on Friday called for the resignation of President Duterte and his spokesperson, Salvador Panelo, over the alleged ......

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Ateneo grad leads 1,800 Bar passers

Manila Standard Today 03 May 2019

A graduate from Ateneo de Manila University led the 1,800 new lawyers who passed the 2018 Bar Examinations, the Supreme Court said Friday ... Salvador III for Remedial Law; and Regina P ... The Palace on Friday expressed optimism that incoming lawyers would consider joining the government....

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Palace hopes new lawyers would join government

Sun Star 03 May 2019

"Congratulations to last year's bar passers as they celebrate and savor one of the most joyous moments of their lives after days of anxiety and apprehension," Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in a statement ... "We hope that many of our country’s new lawyers consider ......

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Skelton: Golden State Killer will test Newsom’s death penalty stance

The Mercury News 28 Apr 2019

One year ago Wednesday, a former policeman was arrested and accused of being the Golden State Killer who raped and murdered up and down California in the 1970s and ’80s ... Atty. Todd Spitzer says. “Then he would tie up the woman ... Sacramento wants to tax soda, tires, guns, water, lawyers … Skelton. Newsom should focus on California, not El Salvador ....