'Nobody is taking his word for it. It enhances the suspicion of our people that something is amiss, something is not right, something is being hidden,' Sen Drilon said.
Watch more in iWant or TFC.tv MANILA - Bureau of Corrections chief Gerald Bantag should not keep his post anymore after initially refusing to confirm the death of high-profile inmates at the national penitentiary that fueled suspicion of irregularity, Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon said Wednesday.
He later said Sebastian's remains were cremated within 12 hours since his death, following protocol on COVID-related deaths. "The fact is, there could have been steps taken consistent with the rules on COVID, but at the same time, convincing the people that nothing was irregular. The confidence of the people in BuCor as an institution is all-shut at this point."
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