The camp of former Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Gerald Bantag on Thursday filed a movement that sought to defer the issuance of the arrest warrant in opposition to him.
According to a report on “24 Oras,” the court docket gave the prosecution 10 days to remark.
Meanwhile, Bantag, the alleged mastermind within the killing of broadcaster Percy Lapid and inmate Jun Villamor, additionally has 10 days to answer the prosecution.
The Muntinlupa court docket mentioned Bantag’s camp argued the Department of Justice ought to first resolve their pending movement of reconsideration earlier than issuing a warrant of arrest.
On March 14, the DOJ panel of prosecutors indicted Bantag and former deputy safety officer Ricardo Zulueta for 2 counts of homicide over the killing of Lapid and Villamor.
Bantag’s authorized counsel, Rocky Balisong, mentioned they might file the “necessary pleadings” after learning the decision.—Sherylin Untalan/LDF, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
