According to Dela Rosa, the President repeatedly told him to return Marcos and his men to duty since the government is paying their salaries. They are being paid so let’s put them to work,” Dela Rosa said. Dela Rosa said he would take full responsibility if the officers commit wrongdoing again in their new assignments. Dela Rosa, however, denied that Duterte had influenced the decision to downgrade the murder case to homicide. Dela Rosa defended the decision on Marcos and his men, who he said went through the legal process and were penalized already.

Source: Philippine Star July 26, 2017 16:30 UTC