Friday, September 19, 2003 (Philippines)

SOMERSAULT. That’s what Juan Jesus Vergel de Dios did yesterday, entirely junking his earlier confession that he and Rustico “Loloy” Fernandez killed two Customs officials in an ambush last July 24. De Dios (right, with his lawyer Oliveros Kintanar) said he was afraid and confused. He admitted he was not harmed by the NBI, contrary to the allegation of lawyer Kintanar.(SUN.STAR FOTO/ALEX BADAYOS) JUAN Jesus Vergel de Dios took back yesterday his confession on his role in the July 24 ambush on two customs officials, saying he was not in total control of himself and was afraid when he made the admission. “Wala talaga akong alam sa pagpatay kay Lao, hindi totoo `yon (I know nothing about the murder of deputy collector Eduardo Lao. What I said wasn’t true),” said the 31-year-old de Dios when reporters interviewed him again at the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) 7. [full story]

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