Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Sunday said Sen. Leila de Lima could expect the subpoena against her this coming week.
The subpoena will direct De Lima and the other respondents to attend the preliminary investigation on the four complaints being handled by a five-man panel of prosecutors over their alleged involvement in the illegal drug trade inside the New Bilibid Prison.
"This coming week, the subpoena will be issued," said the Justice secretary, even as he reiterated that De Lima's recent admission of an affair with her driver-bodyguard Ronnie Dayan would bolster the cases against her.
Aguirre said De Lima's admission not only validated his "links" with Dayan, but could also be used in possible disbarment cases against her.
Aguirre had also announced last weekend that the subpoenas will be issued against De Lima.
Dayan is currently being hunted down by authorities for his alleged involvement in collecting drug money from Bilibid inmates supposedly for De Lima's senatorial campaign kitty.
Aguirre earlier said Dayan is hiding somewhere in northern Luzon and is being protected by politicians with alleged links to illegal drugs.
During the interview, Aguirre denied reports that Dayan had been arrested.
"Ang totoo po, I could not confirm [kung nahuli na siya] so sa tingin ko hindi pa [siya nahuli]," said Aguirre.
' "I am standing by my information na may malaking politiko na nagkakanlong kay Ronnie Dayan kaya medyo nahihirapan ang ating NBI diyan," the Justice secretary added.
The subpoena will direct De Lima and the other respondents to attend the preliminary investigation on the four complaints being handled by a five-man panel of prosecutors over their alleged involvement in the illegal drug trade inside the New Bilibid Prison.
"This coming week, the subpoena will be issued," said the Justice secretary, even as he reiterated that De Lima's recent admission of an affair with her driver-bodyguard Ronnie Dayan would bolster the cases against her.
Aguirre said De Lima's admission not only validated his "links" with Dayan, but could also be used in possible disbarment cases against her.
Aguirre had also announced last weekend that the subpoenas will be issued against De Lima.
Dayan is currently being hunted down by authorities for his alleged involvement in collecting drug money from Bilibid inmates supposedly for De Lima's senatorial campaign kitty.
Aguirre earlier said Dayan is hiding somewhere in northern Luzon and is being protected by politicians with alleged links to illegal drugs.
During the interview, Aguirre denied reports that Dayan had been arrested.
"Ang totoo po, I could not confirm [kung nahuli na siya] so sa tingin ko hindi pa [siya nahuli]," said Aguirre.
' "I am standing by my information na may malaking politiko na nagkakanlong kay Ronnie Dayan kaya medyo nahihirapan ang ating NBI diyan," the Justice secretary added.
Source: gmanetwork
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