Water concessionaires to be accorded due process !-- --
" The President warned the owners of the water distributors not to go to courts to stop him from seeking new concession deals or he would have them arrested "one night." He also threatened to emulate the late dictator
Hundreds of personalities perceived to be threats to Marcos were arrested during
If there is probable cause then the court can issue a warrant of arrest. They would be jailed.
But everything will undergo legal processes," Panelo said in a radio interview. "That is on the assumption that there is warrant of arrest.
There were instances before that people with warrants of arrest were not arrested because they were close to law enforcement, to the President. This time, it won't happen," he said.
Asked to explain Duterte's statement that he would emulate Marcos, Panelo said the President may just be emphasizing that he has the political will to run after those who violated the law. Duterte has accused
He has also ordered agencies to draft new water contracts and to ensure that they are advantageous to the public.
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