The Department of Justice (DOJ) reversed its earlier resolution withdrawing the drug case against Lt. Col. Ferdinand Marcelino and filed a complaint against the Marine official. After reviewing Marcelino’s case, the DOJ partially granted the motion for reconsideration filed by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Philippine National Police’s Anti-Illegal Drugs Group. In June this year, the DoJ ordered the withdrawal of the cases against Marcelino for lack of probable cause. The case was reviewed by Assistant State Prosecutor Alexander Suarez and the resolution was approved by Senior Deputy State Prosecutor Richard Anthony Fadullon. Marcelino, a former intelligence officer of the PDEA, and Yan were arrested in a drug raid in January.

Source: Manila Times September 21, 2016 17:03 UTC