Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla on Wednesday called on suspended BuCor chief Gerald Bantag to file his counter affidavit as he believes that the alleged mastermind in the killing of broadcaster Percy Lapid is still in the Philippines.
NBI supervising agent Atty. Eugene Javier said they are trying to secure a precautionary hold departure order against Bantag and Zulueta.
“That day itself, noong nalaman ni General Bantag na andun si Percy Lapid sa Laguna, medyo nagalit. Nawala na siya, he didn’t anymore went back to Bilibid. He went back to Laguna and then 'di na sya umattend ng graduation,” he added. “These are people who really are doing a great service to the national penitentiary kasi they’re providing college education to many of the inmates e who want to do it,” he said.
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