“The effect of dismissing the Kerwin case has been vacated and the case is remanded to the new Panel of Prosecutors for further proceedings. Aguirre said his order is in pursuant to his authority to conduct automatic review. “The order was issued in the exercise of my power under automatic review,” Aguirre said. Automatic review of drug cases started during the time of then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and continued by the next administration. “The case is now wide open for the submission of evidence by both parties,” Aguirre said./kgaREAD: Aguirre forms panel to review dismissed drug cases vs Lim, KerwinADVERTISEMENT

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 20, 2018 05:02 UTC