Malacañang on Monday distanced itself from the remarks of Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin slamming the arrest of former lawmaker Satur Ocampo on kidnapping and human trafficking charges. “We wish to state that his personal position on the matter does not reflect the official view of the Administration on the issue,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in a statement. ADVERTISEMENTIn a Twitter post, Locsin vouched for the 79-year old Ocampo, whose arrest he described as “bullshit.”“Human trafficking? Locsin and Ocampo both served as lawmakers at the House of Representatives from 2001 to 2010. Locsin as personal sentiments supportive of a friend being former colleagues with Mr. Ocampo in Congress,” Panelo said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 03, 2018 01:18 UTC