The appeals court had affirmed the Sept. 24, 2013, judgment of the Cagayan de Oro City Regional Trial Court (RTC). Lim was sentenced to 13 years in prison for drug possession and to life imprisonment for drug pushing. PDEA arrestLim was arrested on Oct. 19, 2010, during a buy-bust operation conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). No DOJ representativeThe justices also said that the prosecution failed to explain why they did not secure the presence of a DOJ representative. The court also directed the Office of the Court Administrator to disseminate copies of the decision to all trial courts, including the CA.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 29, 2018 21:11 UTC