MERGED: Ping LACSON

[jamzy]

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dapat apil sad c erap ug issue sa warrant of arrest....

[samamar21]

right erap must be included.

[pinoyapache]

Pero si Erap is immune to criminal liability as he is the President at that time.

[Clifford_2008]

paputol ko sa liog kung mapriso na siya

[eax]

Lacson to seek political asylum?
Sen. Panfilo Lacson could seek political asylum in a foreign country to avoid extradition back to the Philippines where he is wanted for the Dacer-Corbito double murder case, his lawyer said Monday.

In an interview with ANC's "Dateline Philippines", lawyer Alex Poblador said the senator might seek political asylum if the Arroyo administration continues to pressure Lacson to give himself up to authorities. "Political persecution would be a ground for applying for political asylum," he said.

Poblador said Lacson's decision to go into hiding is not an admission of guilt especially since the senator has serious concerns about his security if he surrenders.

He also noted that statements made by former Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez and current Justice Secretary Agnes Devanadera showed that the Department of Justice (DOJ) had already prejudged the case.

Last Friday, Judge Myra Fernandez of the Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 18 issued a warrant for Lacson's arrest for his alleged involvement in the double murder of publicist Salvador "Bubby" Dacer and his driver, Emmanuel Corbito, in November 2000.

The arrest order was issued nearly a month after 2 counts of murder were filed by the DOJ against Lacson for allegedly masterminding the killing of the publicist and his driver. Lacson left the country for Hong Kong last January 5.

There were reports that the senator proceeded to Australia, but the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) suspects that the former Philippine National Police chief may still be in Hong Kong.

In a separate interview, Lacson's adviser, Lito Banayo, said the senator's decision to go into hiding was a direct result of the "injustice and humiliation" being heaped upon him.

He said Lacson exposed various scandals linked to the Arroyos including the ZTE-NBN broadband mess, the jueteng payola scandal, the fertilizer fund mess and the Jose Pidal account.

Lacson to seek political asylum? | ABS-CBN News Online Beta

Puwede diay na maka-political asylum kung murder imong crim na commit?

[masterjanuarius]

mura man ni si lacson nag tago ra ngari sa pilipinas .. sa ako tan-aw mibalik na ni sa Philippines incognito .. haha

[entz_fire]

wala na diay ang astig fugitive na.

[colossus]

In my humble opinion, Lacson should be facing the charges against him, especially when he is saying that he is innocent to all the charges against him. After all, humiliation will not happen on his part if he can prove his innocence. But if it will be a conviction on his part, it will really be humiliating. After all, he is a senator of the country who should have been following laws instead of breaking them.

Maybe Lacson can escape right now. After all, he has the resources to support himself. But he cannot hide forever. Indeed, truth will really come out, no matter what.

[Fuhrer und Reichskanzler]

d ko mo tuo nga si Lacson naa sa gawas, kinsa may mo protekta tawn niya sa gawas, ug ari siya pwerti niya daghana matagoan ug daghan sad mo protekta niya...

[samamar21]

is he called now a fugitive?