Tag: Baraan

De Lima and 5 others placed in immigration lookout order

  (Eagle News) — Senator Leila de Lima, two of her former close aides, and three former government officials reporting to the former justice secretary had been issued an immigration lookout bulletin order (ILBO) for their alleged involvement in the rampant illegal drug trade inside the New Bilibid Prisons (NBP). The Department of Justice’s immigration lookout bulletin order was issued against De Lima, former justice undersecretary Francisco Baraan, former Bureau of Corrections head Franklin Jesus […]

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Colangco: Ex-DOJ Usec. Baraan also benefited from inmate transfers

(Eagle News)– Aside from Senator Leila De Lima, high-profile inmate Herbert Colangco on Tuesday (September 20) said that former Justice Undersecretary Francis Baraan III benefited from inmate transfers at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP). Colangco said it was Baraan who was the one to approach if they wanted their inmate transferred from one security compound to another, like from medium to maximum security compound. “Halimbawa, may Chinese [inmate] nagka-problema sa aking nasasakupan… [sasabihin niya], ‘Chairman […]

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Former DOJ Usec Baraan opposes illegal drug trade claim

(Eagle News)– Former Justice Undersecretary Francisco Baraan III has denied President Rodrigo Duterte’s allegation that he muddled in the illegal drug trade inside New Bilibid Prison. “All I can say now is that this is something I totally cannot imagine myself being involved in; it contradicts the deepest Christian values I hold dear. I know myself, and in due time the truth will prevail,” Baraan told in a statement. In an interview, Duterte named Baraan […]

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