MANILA, Philippines — Jail officials and inmates gave a warm welcome yesterday to former Bureau of Customs commissioner Nicanor Faeldon after he was transferred to the Pasay City Jail from the Senate that had ordered his detention for contempt. Faeldon, wearing a black shirt with the words “Truth is justice” printed on it, was admitted to the city jail past noon and was greeted with cheers from inmates and their visitors waiting outside. He gave assurance that Faeldon will not have special privileges but he will be safe inside the jail that has 997 inmates. He believed that Faeldon “is with his own kind” now that he has been detained at the city jail, unlike in the Senate where he would be left alone after visiting hours. Petitioner likewise assailed the legality of the Senate order, saying it violated his constitutional right to due process.

Source: Philippine Star January 30, 2018 15:55 UTC