{"id":115114,"date":"2017-08-30T22:11:11","date_gmt":"2017-08-31T02:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=115114"},"modified":"2017-08-30T22:11:11","modified_gmt":"2017-08-31T02:11:11","slug":"lacson-bent-on-filing-charges-vs-faeldon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/08\/30\/lacson-bent-on-filing-charges-vs-faeldon\/","title":{"rendered":"Lacson bent on filing charges vs Faeldon"},"content":{"rendered":"
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After former Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon dared Senator Panfilo Lacson to file corruption charges against him, the senator on Wednesday revealed that he intends to pursue the case. (Photo By Robert Vi\u00f1as \/ Malaca\u00f1ang Photo Bureau – Presidential Communications Operations Office, Public Domain)<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA\u00a0— After former Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon dared Senator Panfilo Lacson to file corruption charges against him, the senator on Wednesday revealed that he intends to pursue the case.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll come to that. I\u2019m consolidating all evidence. Even if he does not ask for it I really intend to pursue this,\u201d Lacson told reporters Wednesday.<\/p>\n

It may be recalled that Lacson, in a privilege speech on August 23, exposed several Bureau of Customs (BOC) officials, including Faeldon, as having received millions worth of bribes. He claimed that Faeldon was among the first to receive a bribe called “pasalubong<\/em>” worth PHP100 million.<\/p>\n

Lacson said he could not identify his informants at the BOC unless they signified their intention or willingness to reduce their information into sworn statements.<\/p>\n

He, however, said that his office is working on it.<\/p>\n

The senator added he had no intention of filing a libel suit against Faeldon for claiming that Lacson\u2019s son and namesake Panfilo Lacson Jr. was involved in smuggling billions worth of cement.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s up to my son if he wants to file a libel suit. But as far as I\u2019m concerned, it\u2019s too tedious,\u201d Lacson said.<\/p>\n

Should Faeldon attend the next Senate Blue Ribbon Committee probe into the PHP 6.4 billion worth of shabu shipment, Lacson, said that he would not bring up the former commissioner\u2019s allegations against him to the probe and would merely stick to issues.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s no such thing as a face off. If he\u2019s there and I\u2019m there, I\u2019m not challenging him or anything to that effect. I stand by the contents of my privilege speech. In the first place, his attack is personal and I\u2019m sticking to issues,\u201d Lacson said.<\/p>\n

Lacson also slammed Faeldon for diverting the issue to his parliamentary immunity in delivering his privilege speech accusing Faeldon of corruption.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt cannot be denied there\u2019s immunity. (But) he\u2019s diverting from the issue. The issue is, is there corruption in the BOC? That\u2019s all he needs to answer,\u201d Lacson said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s trying to divert the issue and I\u2019m not going down to his level,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

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