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No political color in Aquino grant of Trillanes amnesty: Lacierda

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/news/09/07/20180907-aquino-trillanes.jpg"/><figcaption>Former President Benigno &quot;Noynoy&quot; Aquino III and Senator Antonio Trillanes IV. <em>File Photo</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA- There was no political color in the grant of amnesty to Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, a former Palace spokesperson said Friday.</p><p>Lawyer Edwin Lacierda, spokesperson of former President Benigno &quot;Noynoy&quot; Aquino III, clarified that the grant of amnesty on Trillanes went through the proper process and there was no &quot;political connection.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Senator Trillanes did not go for then-Senator Benigno Aquino. He was for Senator [Manny] Villar in 2010,&quot; Lacierda told ANC&#x27;s &quot;Headstart.&quot;</p><p>&quot;So really, there was no political connection,&quot; he added.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1425165" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>He added that even the Magdalo party-list endorsed losing candidate Villar for the 2010 presidential elections.</p><p>Trillanes, who was granted amnesty under the Aquino administration, is facing possible arrest after President Rodrigo Duterte nullified the amnesty for his alleged failure to formally apply for one and admit guilt.</p><p>Lawyer Abigail Valte earlier argued there are physical and hard evidence showing Trillanes submitting his application and taking his oath before the Department of National Defense.</p><p>“We find it quite strange that the actual hard copy of the application for amnesty is now, as the government says, is missing. And obviously you have footage of Trillanes being interviewed back then saying that he did sign the application and there was a corresponding admission of guilt for breaking the rules and admitting there were offenses committed under the Revised Penal Code,” she said.</p><p>Lacierda meanwhile recalled how nobody opposed the application of Trillanes for amnesty in the past as well.</p><p>&quot;Whatever they are saying na wala yung application form is really strange because it was never questioned,&quot; he said. &quot;Nobody opposed the amnesty application.&quot;</p><p>&quot;It&#x27;s settled so we won&#x27;t be looking back anymore. It&#x27;s a settled jurisprudence that you don&#x27;t look back when amnesty is granted,&quot; he added.</p>

<p>There was no political color in the grant of amnesty to Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, a former Palace spokesperson said Friday.</p>

There was no political color in the grant of amnesty to Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, a former Palace spokesperson said Friday.