(Eagle News)–The Palace on Wednesday, Sept. 18, defended President Rodrigo Duterte’s appointment of Gerald Bantag as the new Bureau of Corrections director-general even if he is facing criminal charges. In an interview over GMA-7’s Unang Balita, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the charges against Bantag  over the death of 10 inmates in an explosion at the Parañaque City Jail in August 2016  were a non-issue since he has not been convicted. The explosion took place […]