The NBI said, (it’s) murder; the Senate said, murder; the Secretary of Justice told the Senate, murder,” Drilon said in an interview after the Senate hearing on the controversy on Wednesday. Marcos and his group had sought a review of the NBI’s findings by the Department of Justice (DOJ). He resolved to downgrade the murder charges against Marcos, which Aguirre later approved. Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Ronald de la Rosa, however, denied there was a cover-up in downgrading the charges against Marcos and his men. Lacson said Arceo acted outside of his authority to overturn the findings of the NBI recommending the filing of murder charges against Marcos and his group.

Source: Manila Times July 26, 2017 10:30 UTC