Estrada, Lacson deny involvement in Dacer killing

by truthcaster | March 23, 2009 at 07:00 pm

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President Estrada and Senator Lacson denies accusations they were party to the killing of Dacer and his driver. Estrada said he is being tied to Dacer's killing because he is planning to run in the 2010 presidential elections.

Lacson said he did not have anything to do with the Dacer murder. He said he will face whatever case will be filed against him.

Former president Joseph Estrada and Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Friday denied allegations made by former police superintendent Cesar Mancao, linking them to the murders of publicist Salvador "Bubby" Dacer and his driver Emmanuel Corbito.

"Bubby Dacer is a good friend of mine, my compadre... The day before he was abducted he was in Malacañang having merienda with me," Estrada said in an interview with ANC.

Estrada reiterated that it is not in his character to order the killing of somebody, much more of a compadre. He said he is confident that in the end, the truth will prevail.

Lacson, meanwhile, said he had "absolutely nothing to do" with Dacer's murder. He said if ever newspaper reports about Mancao's supposed February 14 affidavit were true, he will not try to escape and face "head on" whatever case will be filed against him by the government.

"I will face this. I'm confident that the truth will prevail. I will not escape. I will face this head on because I have absolutely nothing to do with the Dacer-Corbito case," Lacson told radio dzMM.