The Department of Justice on Saturday said it has an idea of where former Bureau of Corrections Gerald Bantag is hiding.
DOJ emphasized that Bantag’s voluntary surrender is still welcome and would bring certain benefits. “Mr. Bantag knows that surrendering will mean certain concessions on the part of the judgment.In April, National Bureau of Investigation agents conducted raids in Laguna and Caloocan City, targeting the suspected hideouts of Bantag to execute an arrest warrant. However, Bantag was not located during the operations.
The appellate court dismissed Bantag’s appeal for his failure to follow procedural rules on filing a petition for certiorari. The appellate court further noted that Sections 12.5 and 12.6, Chapter XII2 of the Manual for Prosecutors requires that all requests to file petition for certiorari shall be first coursed through the Office of the Prosecutor General for evaluation and approval prior to endorsement to the OSG.
Bantag reiterated that the Sandiganbayan and not the RTC has jurisdiction over cases filed against him.
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