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‘BUKAS NA LANG PO’

Dayan mum for now on being alleged bagman of De Lima 


Ronnie Dayan, former security aide of Senator Leila de Lima, on Tuesday refused to answer allegations that he served as the bagman of the lawmaker who is being linked to the illegal drug trade.

“Bukas na lang po, bukas na lang,” was Dayan’s repeated answer whenever he was asked if he was the bagman of De Lima and if he knew Eastern Visayas suspected drug lord Kerwin Espinosa.

High-profile inmates at National Bilibid Prisons have accused Dayan of receiving money from the illegal drug trade on behalf of De LIma. The senator has repeatedly denied receiving any drug money.

Dayan was presented to the media late Tuesday afternoon after he was arrested in La Union earlier in the day.

Philippine National Police chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa said Dayan told him that he is willing to tell all during the hearing of the House of Representatives.

“He told me he is going to be a friendly witness to Congress during the hearing which will be conducted tomorrow or following day. He is willing to tell all, I told him lahat ng itatanong sa kanya ay sagutin niya,” he said.

He assured the public that they did not exert undue duress upon Dayan nor tried to influence him.

“We did not exert undue duress upon him, hindi namin tinakot, hindi nag-psywar,” he said.

He said Dayan told him that he wanted to surrender earlier on but he feared for his life.

“Tutuo (gusto niyang sumuko). Actually takot daw siyang mag-surrender pero gusto niya. Yung kapatid niya naghahanap ng liaison kay (Senior Supt. Ronald) Lee pero hindi na establish kaya nagtago na lang siya,” Dela Rosa said.

He said they did not handcuff Dayan but put a bullet-proof vest on him.

“Walang posas yan pero may ganito (bullet-proof vest) sinugurado lang namin siya. What is important is safe siya. Kaya namin siyang i-control kahit walang posas,” he said. 

He said they will turn over Dayan to House of Representatives sergeant-at-arms retired Lt. Gen. Roland Detabili. It was a House committee that issued an arrest order against Dayan for his repeated failure to attend the hearing on the proliferation of illegal drugs at New Bilibid Prison. — RSJ, GMA News

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