In the now-viral story of the 80-year-old clapped in jail for “stealing” mangoes, who’s the victim and who’s the villain? ‘He’s at fault’But Hong, 52, lamented that the public misunderstood the case. Lawyer’s accountIn a phone interview on Friday, Fernandez quoted Flores as saying that he did not steal the mangoes. This prompted Hong to file the theft complaint against Flores, which was elevated to the court, Fernandez said. “Here’s the twist: Narding Flores … did steal three sacks of mangoes worth P12,000, not 10 kilograms as earlier claimed.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 22, 2022 13:49 UTC