PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said he would let independent agencies probe the drug smuggling and corruption allegations against his son, Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte, and his son-in-law, Manases Carpio. I leave it to the independent agencies,” Duterte told reporters in Davao City, soon after arriving from a two-day official visit to Japan. “If they are really guilty, so be it,” Duterte said in a mix of Filipino and English. Both Drilon and Roxas have denied Serenio’s accusations. Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II earlier said that a preliminary investigation could be conducted based on Serenio’s affidavit, which may serve as a complaint.

Source: The Standard November 01, 2017 14:03 UTC