MANILA, Philippines—Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Friday (Dec. 18) expressed full support for the judge who is now under fire from the leftwing Makabayan bloc in Congress for issuing warrants that led to the arrests of activists who had been accused of having links with communist rebels.
In a statement, Lorenzana branded the accusations against Quezon City Judge Cecilyn Burgos-Villavert by the Makabayan bloc as “baseless.”
“We firmly believe that a judge of the Honorable Villavert’s caliber does not issue warrants without probable cause,” he said.
Makabayan alleged that it was Burgos-Villavert who allowed the raids on different offices of …
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