MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives should look into the request of a police office in Calbayog City for the list of lawyers representing alleged “Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) personalities in Court,” Deputy Speaker Rufus Rodriguez said Monday.
Rodriguez said he will file a resolution seeking an inquiry regarding the request of PLt. Fernando Calabria, Jr., who previously served as chief of the Intelligence Unit of the Calbayog City police station.
The House leader, who is also a lawyer, said such requests are “improper, alarming, and violates the duty of lawyers to render legal service to any person needing it.”
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