Malacañang assured yesterday that drug buster-turned-drug suspect Lt. Col. Ferdinand Marcelino would be granted due process of law in his current troubles. “Of course, and that [due process] is the right of every Filipino, nasa poder man o hindi (whether you’re in position or not),” Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office (PCDSPO) Undersecretary Manuel Quezon III said in an interview on state-run DZRB. Marcelino Known for high-profile drug arrests in years past, Marcelino found the tables turned on him Thursday in Manila when he was arrested by police in the company of a foreign drug supplier. The ex-Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) director has denied any wrongdoing, saying he was just conducting surveillance work. Quezon said the only way to determine the truth regarding Marcelino’s case is to observe the legal process. “In fact, ang palaging sinasabi ng lahat ng mga kinauukulan na dapat masunod ang proseso dahil dito [...]
