WENCESLAO “Wally” Sombero Jr. arrived at the Sandiganbayan anti-graft court after he surrendered to the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group on Wednesday. Sombero was president of the Asian Gaming Service Provider Association, Inc.Lawyer Jesi Lanete told reporters that “at 9 in the morning today, Mr. Sombero officially and voluntarily surrendered to police officials at Camp Crame. That’s the reason why he’s currently with the sheriff’s office.”“I believe the next step is for the Sandiganbayan to issue a commitment order…,” Lanete told reporters. “As you know, Mr. Sombero is a decorated police official having had 27 years in the public service. Mr. Sombero has a host of different illness[es]and we think that if he is detained at the custodial center which is proximate to the PNP hospital, he can receive prompt medical attention…,” he added.

Source: Manila Times April 11, 2018 03:56 UTC