MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) maintained on Monday (Dec. 14) that there was no irregularity in the arrest of Manila Today editor Lady Ann Salem and six union leaders last week.
At a press briefing, PNP-CIDG director Maj. Gen. Joel Napoleon Coronel said that the police operations leading to the arrests were covered by search warrants from the Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 89.
“These warrants have been applied for, based on information, credible and reliable, provided by informants to the court who examined these witnesses under oath,” he said.
He added that the CIDG was ready to address cla…
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