Bantag files motion to reconsider plea for DOJ to inhibit from murder raps cnnphilippines.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cnnphilippines.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
MANILA-The panel of prosecutors hearing the murder cases against suspended Bureau of Corrections (Bucor) Director General Gerald Bantag has thrown out the prisons chief's motion for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to recuse itself from the proceedings. In an order dated Jan. 17, the panel said it is not granting the motion filed by Bantag's lawyers for state prosecutors to inhibit from the case and to allow the Ombudsman to take over the preliminary investigation. "In sum, while motions for inhibition, especially those anchored on aspersions of grave prejudice and partiality, are granted with the ultimate purpose and idea of maintaining the integrity and faith of the parties in our justice system, no room for inhibition can be had in these cases," the order said. The DOJ panel added that there had been "no violation of Bantag's right to due process to be heard" and the DOJ panel "continue(s) to remain independent and impartial in hearing these cases
Suspended corrections chief Gerald Bantag’s lawyer said the subpoena that prosecutors issued for the embattled corrections chief had the wrong middle name Soriano instead of Quitaleg.
Bantag camp: No subpoena, no appearance in preliminary hearing cnnphilippines.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cnnphilippines.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Suspended corrections chief Gerald Bantag did not receive the subpoena as he no longer lives at his last known address. But state prosecutors say the summon is deemed served and the preliminary investigation will proceed.