NBI execs in bungled Vizconde probe not yet off the hook
By Michaela P. del Callar 12/17/2010Law enforcement officials who may be found guilty for bungling the investigation in the Vizconde massacre case that led to the false prosecution of Hubert Webb and six others may be held accountable by the government for the injustice done to the wrongfully accused, Malacañang yesterday said.
The Palace, through deputy presidential spokesman Abigail Valte, acknowledged the fact that Webb and his defense counsels have the right to press charges against massacre eyewitness Jessica Alfaro and erstwhile Parañaque Regional Trial Court (RTC) Judge Amelita Tolentino who presided over the hearings.
“That is within their (Webb, et al.’s) discretion. It is their judgment call whether they would file cases against the persons you have mentioned,” Valte told reporters at a press briefing..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
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