“YOU [REMULLA] WORK. STOP CONDUCTING PRESS CONFERENCES ALMOST EVERY DAY” WATCH: Former Ombudsman Samuel Martires told #TheSpokes with Atty. Trixie Cruz-Angeles and Atty. Edwin Lacierda that the uproar over the reversal of Senator Joel Villanueva’s dismissal is a diversion from bigger issues like ghost projects and flood control anomalies. He criticized the frequent press conferences of current Ombudsman Remulla and stressed that one cannot truly understand the internal processes of the Ombudsman

Hunger, chronic blackouts, and scarcity of essential medicines plague Venezuela. Today, more than 70% of residents live in poverty — a stunning reversal of fortune for a nation that was once one of the wealthiest countries in the world. One woman working in a market tells 60 Minutes that the $50 a week that she earns isn’t enough to feed her family. She says if President Nicolás Maduro were removed, “Venezuela would change… We would all be free.” | 60 Minutes

MARTIRES DENIES ‘SECRET DECISION’ IN VILLANUEVA CASE WATCH: Former Ombudsman Samuel Martires clarified on #TheSpokes with Atty. Trixie Cruz-Angeles and Atty. Edwin Lacierda that there was no “secret decision” regarding the reversal of the dismissal order against Senator Villanueva. Martires explained that the ruling was a result of a granted motion for reconsideration and questioned why records were not properly requested before labeling it a secret action. FULL EPISODE: https://youtube.com/live