By Katrina Gracia Consebido
A P1,311,800 worth of kush was seized by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) from a 38 year-old Juanito Jose Diaz Remulla III on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 13.
He is the eldest son of Department of Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla.
Remulla confirmed in a statement that he is the father of the accused.
“I am both a father and the secretary of Justice, roles that I take very seriously,” Remulla said.
He assured the public that he will remain faithful to the oath of office since he assumed the post in the justice department.
“A person should always face the consequence of their actions and I will let justice take its own course,” he said.
Meanwhile, Cavite Governor Jonvic Remulla also expressed his support to the decision of his older brother and committed not to intervene using his position as a public servant.
“I personally feel that while he deserves all of my empathy, there will be no support extended in terms of using my position in government,” he said.
“While he is family, my oath as Cavite Governor and as a public servant is paramount above any of his alleged transgressions,” he added.
Moreover, they both commended the PDEA for doing its job “without fear nor favor.”
“I thank the PDEA for doing their job without fear or favor. I have no conflict with them,” the justice secretary said.
“We would like to thank the PDEA for doing their job. We were never informed of their operation and they were correct in doing so,” the governor said.
Secretary Remulla is currently in Geneva for a business trip and will be in the country soon. –ag
