MANILA, Philippines — The Senate has ordered the release of two Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) officers earlier cited in contempt for lying about their involvement in the so-called “GCTA for sale” scheme at the national penitentiary. READ: Senate cites for ‘humanitarian’ contempt 2 BuCor officialsADVERTISEMENTThe Senate justice and human rights committee on Wednesday lifted the contempt order against Corrections Senior Insp. Mabel Bansil and Officer 3 Veronica Buño. “I think there is basis for us to consider to move to lift the contempt order and release them from our custody,” Drilon said. READ: Witness: Early Bilibid release a businessThey were cited in contempt after the National Bureau of Investigation presented findings on its digital forensic investigation, debunking the BuCor officers’ testimonies regarding their role on the GCTA for sale scheme.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 09, 2019 08:32 UTC