VP appeals to court for Trillanes’ release 07/11/2010

VP appeals to court for Trillanes’ release

07/11/2010 Vice President Jejomar Binay has asked the Makati City Regional Trial Court to grant the release of detained Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV so he can attend sessions in the Senate. “I am appealing to the good Judge Oscar Pimentel for the release of Senator Trillanes so he can attend the sessions in the Senate,” Binay, in a statement, yesterday said. The Vice President noted that the Senate would start its sessions on July 26 and only 21 out of 24 senators might be present as there is vacancy created by the election of Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino as President of the Republic and Sen. Panfilo Lacson remains in hiding. Trillanes is currently detained at the Philippine National Police Headquarters in Camp Crame, Quezon City. “Senator Trillanes is a duly elected official of the land, so why can’t he discharge his duties and responsibilities?” Binay asked. “It would be a travesty to the 11 million voters who believed that he can effect change,” he added.... MORE Source:  The Daily Tribune URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20100711hed5.html

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