ADMIN'S PERSECUTION SPREE GONE BERSERK, LACSON LAMENTS

The government's persecution spree has gone into berserk mode, throwing all legal procedures out the window just to pin him on the Dacer-Corbito case, Sen. Panfilo M. Lacson lamented Saturday.

Lacson said even the daughters of PR man Salvador Dacer and former Senior Superintendent Cezar Mancao II were made victims of this spree, as their rights are being twisted.

"This administration has gone berserk. They should at least give due respect and regard to the legal procedure. The Dacer daughters and Mancao are not here to personally swear and attest to the truthfulness of their affidavits before the prosecutor, and yet they have prematurely announced a formal filing of a criminal complaint against me," he said.

"It has therefore become obvious that they are engaged in persecution rather than prosecution under the rule of law," he added.

Lacson noted that while Mancao is still in the United States, his so-called affidavit had already been published and used as basis for another round of smear drives against him.

Earlier, Lacson said that while he respects the right of the Dacer family to find justice, they may be committing a more serious injustice with their latest action.

But he maintained he remains confident the truth and evidence will prove his innocence.

"As long as truth and evidence will be the basis in resolving this case, I have nothing to fear," he said.