Salvador Panelo

Salvador "Sal/Sal Panalo" Panelo

Running for Senator

Controversies

Marcos and their wealth

He was one of the lawyers of the Marcoses who handled cases in relation to the government's efforts to recover money stolen by the family. He was also quoted in a 2006 GMA report as saying that the Marcoses do not have any ill-gotten wealth.
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Panelo and Hidilyn Diaz

It was in 2019 when Panelo, then-presidential spokesperson, presented to the press six matrices of a supposed wide network of personalities conspiring to overthrow Duterte. In one of the matrices, the name of Diaz and volleyball player and TV host Gretchen Ho appeared. But Panelo said it was just a misunderstanding. “Mali ang interpretasyon, ‘yun ang ipinupinto ko. Walang dapat ipag-sorry. Nag-sorry lang ako kasi nasaktan siya, pero wala naman dapat ipag-sorry kasi hindi naman siya sinasama eh. Hindi siya kasama."
July 2021
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Viral Meme of Panelo

The viral meme on social media on Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo’s supposed remarks about the 2022 national and local elections. Panelo slammed the “fakers” behind the bogus media card, saying he would never issue statements that would “make a mockery” of the country’s electoral process.
March 2021
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Lawyered Sen. Bong Revilla for his Pork Barrel scam.

He was hired as a lawyer for detained Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr.
2013
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Ampatuan Case

He was hired as a defense lawyer of Datu Unsay Mayor Andal Ampatuan Jr. for his involvement in the 2009 Maguindanao massacre. Was quoted in a 2014 Philippine Star article as saying that the Ampatuans were just “framed to seize political power.” Withdrew as legal counsel in 2015 as requested by his client due to “personal reasons.”
2009
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