Critics called out for Aguirre’s resignation over the preliminary dismissal of complaint by the Philippine National Police (PNP) against Lim, Espinosa and others. In that case, the resolution dismissing the complaint would no longer have any bearing, he said. The DOJ resolution dated Dec. 20, 2017 was not officially released to the media, and only obtained by reporters last week. Still, Aguirre reiterated Lim and Espinosa are not yet exonerated of the criminal charges. He again suggested to the PNP to submit more evidence – including the admission by Espinosa in the Senate – to bolster their case against the respondents.

Source: Philippine Star March 18, 2018 16:00 UTC