VERA Files
It appears that Remulla knows well the weight of the prosecution’s evidence against the former senator. That’s why he supports his people’s move to block the bail petition if it’s based on merit.
Moving to reopen one case and threatening to block her bail petition is far from being compassionate to a former senator and former chairman of the Commission on Human Rights. That is prolonging an injustice when its end appears to be drawing near.
Binatikos ni Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla ang International Criminal Court (ICC) dahil sa “pagpipilit na pumasok sa Pilipinas” upang imbestigahan ang mga pagpatay na may kaugnayan sa droga noong panahon ng administrasyong Duterte sa kabila ng pagkalas ng bansa sa Netherlands-based tribunal. Kailangan nito ng konteksto.
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla criticized the International Criminal Court (ICC) for “insist[ing] on entering the Philippines” to investigate drug-related killings during the Duterte administration despite the country’s withdrawal from the Netherlands-based tribunal. This lacks context.
In the court of public opinion, the Remulla son has not been acquitted under the judicial and political anthropology of a damaged nation.
Sa pagtugon sa mga tanong mula sa isang panel ng mga independiyenteng eksperto sa karapatang pantao sa ika-136 na sesyon ng United Nations Human Rights Committee sa Geneva noong Oktubre 11, sinabi ni Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla na ang ABS-CBN ay “hindi isinara” ngunit tinanggihan lamang na bigyan ng isang bagong prangkisa. Ito ay nangangailangan ng konteksto.
Responding to questions from a panel of independent human rights experts during the 136th session of the United Nations Human Rights Committee in Geneva last Oct. 11, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla claimed that ABS-CBN was “not shut down” but merely denied a new franchise. This needs context.
During the 136th session of the United Nations Human Rights Committee in Geneva last Oct. 11, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla reiterated the government’s position that the International Criminal Court (ICC) “has ceased having jurisdiction” over the Philippines. This lacks context.
Sa ika-136 na sesyon ng United Nations Human Rights Committee sa Geneva noong Oktubre 11, muling iginiit ni Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla ang posisyon ng gobyerno na ang International Criminal Court (ICC) ay “nawalan na ng hurisdiksyon” sa Pilipinas. Ito ay kulang sa konteksto.
Hopefully, all other drug suspects will be treated in the same way the law enforcers handled the case of the Justice secretary’s son, regardless of their economic status or high connections.