{"id":98184,"date":"2017-04-12T22:14:24","date_gmt":"2017-04-13T02:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=98184"},"modified":"2017-04-12T22:14:24","modified_gmt":"2017-04-13T02:14:24","slug":"lacson-accepts-ex-isafp-chiefs-apology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/04\/12\/lacson-accepts-ex-isafp-chiefs-apology\/","title":{"rendered":"Lacson accepts ex-ISAFP chief\u2019s apology"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_87496\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-87496\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/16462894_1360555557347773_2949578109572191615_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-87496\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/16462894_1360555557347773_2949578109572191615_o.jpg\" alt=\"Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday said that he accepted the apology made by former Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (ISAFP) Chief Victor Corpus for previously accusing him of involvement in the illegal drugs trade. (Photo: Senator Ping Lacson\/ Facebook)\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/16462894_1360555557347773_2949578109572191615_o.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/16462894_1360555557347773_2949578109572191615_o-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/16462894_1360555557347773_2949578109572191615_o-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/16462894_1360555557347773_2949578109572191615_o-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-87496\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday said that he accepted the apology made by former Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (ISAFP) Chief Victor Corpus for previously accusing him of involvement in the illegal drugs trade. (Photo:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SenatorPingLacson\/photos\/pb.824886400914694.-2207520000.1485986829.\/1360555557347773\/?type=3&amp;amp;theater\"> Senator Ping Lacson\/ Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>MANILA\u2014Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday said that he accepted the apology made by former Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (ISAFP) Chief Victor Corpus for previously accusing him of involvement in the illegal drugs trade.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes, I was informed that ex-ISAFP Chief Victor Corpus has finally admitted publicly that he had unjustly wronged me\u2026\u201d Lacson said in a statement sent to media.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s long in coming. Nevertheless, I still appreciate his gesture of humility and courage in doing so. Needless to say, I accept his apology,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Lacson, meanwhile, expressed hope that others who were also involved in falsely accusing him would follow suit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the spirit of fairness and balanced reporting, I think it is but proper and decent for those who relied heavily on their statements, as the central characters responsible for incessantly maligning my reputation to follow suit,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The senator said that they should also \u201cmake amends\u201d to \u201crestore the moral damage\u201d they have done.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MANILA\u2014Sen. 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