DoJ junks raps vs Tunisian ‘terrorist’

THE Department of Justice dis by the Philippine National Police and the Armed Forces of the Philippines against a Tunisian suspected to be a member of the

Acting Prosecutor General Jorge Catalan Jr. signed the resolution dismissing the charges of illegal possession of explosive de Lassqued and his Filipina live-in partner Anabel Moncera Salipada for lack of merit.

The Regional Police Intelli of the National Capital Region against Lassqued and Salipada.

“After a careful review and evaluation of the evidence submitted by the parties, the under charge respondents for violations of R.A. 10591 and R.A. No. 9516,” Catalan said.

“Basic and well-established is the rule that the party alleging has the burden of substantiating his allegation and any declaration or assertion not so substantiated is, at best, a self- serving statement or declaration which is inadmissible in evidence for being hearsay,” he added.

The two were arrested in their apartment in Adriatico Street, Ermita, Manila early this month.