MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC)’s Office of the Court Administrator (OCA) on Thursday said they are looking into the case of an unnamed judge who was accused of “facilitating” the release of an intoxicated cabbie in Baguio City. “We would like to get all available information before we require the concerned judge to comment,” Court Administrator Jose Midas Marquez said in a text message to reporters. ADVERTISEMENTMarquez was referring to a taxi driver who was spotted on video allegedly trying to run over a police officer to escape a ticket for a traffic violation on Tuesday (Dec. 31). Quoting policemen from Baguio police, the Department of the Interior and Local Government said the judge went to the police station and shouted at the police officers without asking about the incident. The judge allegedly left the police station with the suspect, DILG said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 02, 2020 10:18 UTC