Here’s the reaction of Boying Remulla on the acquittal of his son
BOYING REMULLA – The secretary of the Department of Justice (DOJ) is happy for the acquittal of his son in illegal drug possession charge.
Juanito Jose Remulla III, the eldest son of the justice secretary, has been released after being detained for three months. He was arrested on October 11, 2022 after accepting a package from the United States containing 900 grams of kush, a high grade marijuana worth P1.3 million.
Earlier, the Branch 197 of the Regional Trial Court of Las Piñas City thru Acting Presiding Judge Ricardo Moldez ll ordered his release due to a “lack of evidence.”
Following his release, Boying Remulla, issued a statement expressing how happy he is for the acquittal of his son. “Siyempre you are relieved and happy. He had the right to be presumed innocent in the first place. I am just glad justice is served,” he said.
He claimed that the arrest of his son was possibly a mistake. “Wala, wala, let us be sober about it. Nagkakamali rin sila, nangyayari talaga iyon,” he said.
Meanwhile, the “speedy” acquittal of Remulla III was heavily criticized. Among those criticizing the court’s decision is Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman. He even compared the case of Boying’s son to the case of former Senator Leila de Lima.
“It is grossly unfortunate that the exoneration of a Remulla scion was swift but the liberation of former Sen. Leila de Lima is stranded in the dark tunnel of injustice,” he said.
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