On Monday, Mayor Herbert Bautista told reporters that he still did not know who the councilor was, contradicting Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte’s statement that as early as Thursday, he had been informed of the councilor’s identity. ADVERTISEMENTTalk turns to brother“If he’s my sibling, he should be rehabilitated,” he told reporters who asked him why he mentioned his brother, Hero Bautista. I really don’t know [who the councilor is],” Bautista said as he added that the person concerned should voluntarily undergo rehabilitation. 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 protecting a drug user’s identity, Belmonte said she could not reveal the councilor’s name or confirm the gender. In a subsequent interview, Belmonte said she had transmitted to Bautista the confirmatory results done by the Department of Health on Friday evening.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 08, 2016 17:48 UTC