Zamboanga as the Philippines

I have nothing but pity in my heart for the Chief Witness for the State. She is the victim of cruel poverty and ignorance. But, my pity does not extend so far as to her putting a man’s life at stake, which she has done in an effort to get rid of her own guilt.

~Atticus Finch, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.

Election fever heats up in the Zamboanga with former Governor Antonio Cerilles representing UNA in a do-or-die campaign against the Liberal Party.

Aman Futures co-accused denies bribe attempt on prosecutors

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MANILA -- Pagadian City Mayor Samuel Co is confident that he will be cleared of charges linking him to the multi-billion investment scam of the defunct Aman Futures Group Philippines, Inc., his lawyer said Wednesday.
Speaking to reporters, lawyer Trixie Angeles denied reports that her client is allegedly trying to bribe the prosecutors handling the preliminary investigation by asking them to downgrade the syndicated estafa cases against him.

Mayor Co’s Camp Reacts to the Accusations

Mayor Co’s camp reacts to the accusations blithely thrown by parties interested in the outcome of the political race in Zamboanga del Sur.

STATEMENT:

The person or persons making baseless accusations that Mayor Samuel Co is allegedly planning to offer bribes to prosecutors, are doing so in order to cast aspersions on what they fear will be an imminent acquittal. In doing so, they directly assail the integrity of the prosecutors of the Department of Justice and indirectly, that of Sec. Leila Delima.

3 complainants vs Mayor linked to pyramiding scam withdraw case

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MANILA, Philippines—Pagadian City Mayor Samuel Co maintained that he is being made a fall guy in the Aman Futures pyramiding scheme and expressed confidence that the remaining complaints against him will be dismissed.