MILITARY intelligence operative Lt. Col. Ferdinand Marcelino is taking former President Benigno Aquino 3rd to task over what he knew about the extent of “narco-politics” in the country during his administration. In his six-page sworn affidavit dated September 25, a copy of which was obtained by The Manila Times, Marcelino wondered whether Aquino knew of the shabu laboratory in Tarlac, the former president’s home province. Marcelino said that during the visit, he and de Lima discussed the raid in Tarlac and the possibility of drug syndicates having influence over the national leadership. The Manila Times tried to reach the camps of former president Aquino and de Lima, but to no avail. De Lima had claimed that Marcelino was being forced to testify against her, which the latter denied.

Source: Manila Times October 07, 2016 17:03 UTC