EVEN AS DFA DENIES CONSULATE ISSUED LACSON DOCUMENTS
Ping insists travel papers genuine
By Angie M. Rosales 04/26/2011Insisting on the authenticity of the travel documents with which he used to enter the Philippines after hiding from the law for over a year, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson yesterday told reporters he had personally applied before Philippine authorities abroad for his travel documents that enabled him to fly back to the country last month.
The senator debunked Department of Foreign Affairs’ (DFA) officials’ claims that he was not issued any travel document since the authentic document has not yet been released by the agency when he returned last March 26.
“It doesn’t make sense. I had been cleared (from the case) and I would have been traveling from a foreign country (then). So why would I opt to use a fake travel document? Had I resorted to that and had been apprehended, I would have spent time in jail when I could freely do so (travel with official documents). So it doesn’t make sense..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20110426hed1.html
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