Meanwhile, the DOJ says the other complaints, which include grave threats, physical injuries, slander, obstruction of justice, and alleged violation of the Anti-Torture Act, will not push through due to insufficiency of evidence
Former Bureau of Corrections chief Gerald Bantag and his deputy Ricardo Zulueta have again been indicted by the Department of Justice this time for grave coercion in connection with a 2020 shootout at the Iwahig Penal Colony in Palawan.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) indicted former Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Gerald Bantag and ex-BuCor Spokesperson Gabriel Chaclag for allegedly forcing a correction officer of the Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm (IPPF) in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan to sign a document denying a shooting incident between BuCor personnel occurred in the facility in March 2020.