‘Reinvestigate case, lift arrest order before surrender’—Ping
By Angie M. Rosales 12/02/2010Bounty or no bounty, fugitive Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson is not about to surrender to the authorities, his legal counsel said yesterday.
“What I understand is that he will not allow himself to be arrested and detained for a crime which he did not commit. So even if there’s a bounty, I doubt if he will surface,” lawyer Alexander Poblador said during a phone-patched interview with Senate reporters.
Based on the statements of his lawyer, the senator is not about to give up on his bid to press the reinvestigation of the double murder case filed against him, the alleged kidnapping and killing of publicist Salvador “Bubby” Dacer and his driver Emmanuel Corbito almost a decade ago.
“As an officer of the court, I have advised him that he has to respect the judicial process but he has made a decision personally and I think he’s prepared to face the consequences,” Poblador said. “My standing advice to him, judicial or legal processes must be respected but he has already made up his mind. I doubt if the existence of a bounty will make him change his mind,” he added..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
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