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Former Philippine Drug Enforcement Company (PDEA) investigation agent Jonathan Morales (left) and Senator Jinggoy Estrada. | PHOTOS: INQUIRER.internet and Senate PRIB
MANILA, Philippines — A heated alternate between Senator Jinggoy Estrada and former anti-drug agent Jonathan Morales throughout a Senate listening to on Monday introduced up one another’s felony circumstances.
Their verbal brawl began after Morales introduced throughout the listening to a CCTV footage associated to the allegedly leaked Philippine Drug Enforcement Company (PDEA) paperwork linking sure personalities to unlawful medicine.
Senators identified that the video appeared altered, prompting them to ask Morales to submit the unique copy of the CCTV footage to the Senate committee on public order.
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“Mr. Chair, how can we make certain if the video that’s going to be introduced earlier than the committee is completely unedited? Figuring out this individual has a variety of felony information,” Estrada instructed panel head Senator Bato dela Rosa.
However Estrada’s comment visibly irked Morales, who retorted: “Your honor, ay parang hindi naman po maganda ‘yung sinasabi ni Senator Jinggoy Estrada patungkol sa’kin. Para namang ako talaga ang hinuhusgahan eh ako’y could kaso pa lang at hindi pa napapatunayan sa hukuman.”
(Your honor, it appears that evidently what Senator Jinggoy Estrada is saying about me is just not good. It’s like I’m actually being judged when I nonetheless have a case and it hasn’t been confirmed within the court docket but.)
“Hindi kagaya po ang ating butihing senador eh na-convict na po; ay ‘wag naman po ganun (In contrast to our good senator who has already been convicted; let’s not try this),” he added, referring to Estrada’s conviction for bribery by the Sandiganbayan.
Estrada, nonetheless, rapidly clapped again: “Alam mo Mr. Morales huwag mo pakikialaman ‘yung kaso ko. Problema ko ‘yun. ‘Yung kaso mo ang ayusin mo, ha?”
(You understand Mr. Morales, don’t intrude with my case. That’s my drawback. Thoughts your personal case, okay?)
Dela Rosa intervened to defuse the stress, reminding Morales to deal with Estrada with respect as an elected senator.
The contested CCTV footage confirmed Morales along with Investigation Agent Romeo Enriquez, who was speaking to former Nationwide Police Fee (Napolcom) agent Eric Santiago.
However the video had some elements persistently skipped because it even confirmed subtitles.
In a earlier listening to, Estrada already expressed his perception that it was Morales who leaked the PDEA operational dossiers himself.
He likewise disclosed a number of felony complaints in opposition to Morales.
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“This individual has been charged with violation of article 180 of the Revised Penal Code (RPC), which remains to be pending earlier than the Metropolitan Trial Court docket, Department 4 in San Fernando, Pampanga. Violation of article 180 of RPC is about false testimony and the felony circumstances filed in opposition to Mr. Morales primarily based on validated info from a involved citizen. If that is true, estafa pending earlier than Metropolitan Trial Court docket in Pasig Metropolis, slight bodily accidents pending earlier than Department 72 Pasig Metropolis,” Estrada mentioned.
“And as a ultimate comment, the details and proof introduced clearly show the questionable integrity and credibility of this explicit useful resource individual, and the identical proof refutes all accusations in opposition to the PDEA and its present management. The statements given by this explicit useful resource individual in opposition to the company and management are evidently perjurious, defamatory, and outright false,” he added.
However Morales, who signed the papers within the supposedly leaked PDEA paperwork, maintained his allegations concerning the matter.
