House calls Leviste incident ‘prison break,’ to grill Diokno By Gerry Baldo 05/23/2011

House calls Leviste incident ‘prison break,’ to grill Diokno

By Gerry Baldo 05/23/2011

The head of the Bureau of Corrections Ernesto Diokno was guaranteed a grilling at the House of Representatives when the House committee on justice starts its investigation into the controversy surrounding the case of “living out” homicide convict and former Batangas Gov. Jose Antonio Leviste.

According to Iloilo Rep. Niel Tupas Jr., Diokno should be held accountable for the alleged prison break.

“Let’s start it with the director of the Bureau of Corrections. He should be held accountable,” Tupas said yesterday.

Tupas, chairman of the House committee on justice, said that the hearing on the “prison break” would take precedence over the impeachment case of Supreme Court Justice Mariano del Castillo. Tupas and Ilocos Norte Rep. Rodolfo Fariñas are leading Liberal party members in trying to impeach Del Castillo who is being accused of plagiarism..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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