Senator Antonio Trillanes IV cried foul on Monday over the filing of murder charges against retired Davao police officer Arturo Lascañas, calling it a “clear case of legal harassment” and “abuse of authority” by the Duterte administration. “This is a clear case of legal harassment and abuse of authority by the Duterte administration, meant to silence Lascañas and prevent him from testifying against Duterte in any legal forum,” Trillanes, an opposition member, said in a statement. “And now, the Davao City prosecutor’s office is filing charges against him based on that same testimony,” Trillanes said. “According to his testimony, Lascañas was only part of those who planned the assassination of Jun Pala. In which case, his co-conspirators, particularly, Rodrigo Duterte, Sonny Buenaventura and Jim Tan should’ve been charged as well,” Trillanes pointed out.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 05, 2017 03:33 UTC