Dacer-Corbito case: Dumlao to be arraigned December 5

CHICAGO, Illinois – A former ranking Philippine national police official linked to the killing of publicist Salvador "Bubby" Dacer and his driver will be will be arraigned on Dec. 5th before the United District Court of Eastern New York in New York. To be arraigned is former Senior Superintendent Glenn Galapon Dumlao, 45, a resident of Patchogue, New York. He was one of two former police officials linked to the case who were arrested Thursday (Nov. 20) on the strength of a warrant of arrest issued by Judge William D. Wall on Tuesday, Nov. 18. Dumlao is being held without bail pending an extradition hearing for the double murder of prominent publicist Dacer and his driver, Emmanuel Corbito. The two were kidnapped, strangled and burned exactly eight years ago to the day on Monday, Nov. 24. According to court documents, Dumlao, whose last known employment is as a house cleaner of apartment Neck Lane, South Hampton, New York, is being investigated by the US Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). He is going to be provided with a counsel from the Federal Defender Services Unit of the Legal Aid Society when he appears during arraignment at 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 5th before Judge A. Kathleen Tomlinson. There is no word yet if Mr. Dumlao’s co-accused - former PNP Supt. Cezar Mancao II - who was arrested in Florida, will also be scheduled for extradition hearing. The lawyer for their co-accused - former Senior Supt. Michael Ray Aquino - who is in detention for spying, has not responded for comment sought by this reporter when asked if Aquino is also facing an extradition hearing. It was reported that Philippine Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez had requested the US Justice Department to extradite Mancao and Dumlao to face murder charges in the Philippines. According to court records provided by the Philippine Justice Department during the trial of Mr. Aquino for spying before the US District Court in New Jersey, it was Aquino, who stage-managed the double murder of Dacer and Corbito, with the help of Messrs. Dumlao and Mancao. Aquino, a trusted officer of the then PNP director general-turned Senator Panfilo Lacson, as well as another police officer, Cesar Mancao II, stalled what could have been a sensational trial when they fled from the Philippines in June 2001, using an assumed name in going to Hongkong and using a genuine Philippine passport with a US tourist visa in entering the United States from Hongkong in July 2001. According to the resolution filed by State Prosecutor Jovencito R. Zuno, “their flight all the more supports the established evidence of their collective and individual guilt as conspirators in the Dacer-Corbito double murder." According to the testimony of Police Superintendent Glenn Dumlao, it was on the second or third week of January, 1999 when he was assigned by Aquino, then chief of the Operations Division of the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Task Force (PAOCTF) of the Philippine National Police under General Lacson, to conduct a discreet background investigation of a certain person later identified as Salvador “Bubby" Dacer. If You Can’t Get In, Bomb It Dumlao said Aquino gave him Dacer’s business card and told him to withdraw P20,000 from PAOCTF’s finance and logistics division for the assignment. Using an alias “Irwin Chavez," Dumlao checked in at the Manila Hotel, where Mr. Dacer occupied a two-room office. He was told by Aquino to “surreptitiously" enter the rooms and take whatever documents and to monitor personalities and visitors of Dacer. Failing to accomplish his mission after two weeks of trying, at one point, Dumlao said, Aquino instructed him to “bomb" the office so as to damage the documents and computers in Dacer’s office. Since Dumlao failed to execute the bombing, his mission grew cold as he was also busy with other “projects." Job Okayed by Malacanang? But in October, 2000, Mancao asked Dumlao to accompany him to the office of Aquino. There, Mancao asked Aquino, “Noy, ano ba itong Special Operations na ito?" (Noy, what is this Special Operations?"), Aquino answered, “Yang kuwan yan, sir, ... Dacer. Ok na yan sa Malacanang." (That’s Dacer, sir. That’s already OK with Malacanang."). Mancao, then asked Aquino, “Clear na ba ito sa boss natin, kay 71 (referring to Gen. Lacson)?" (“Has this been cleared with 71?"), Aquino then allegedly stated: “Sila na daw ang bahala sa kanya." (They said they will take it up with him.’) On Nov. 24, 2000 between 11 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. when Dumlao was talking to Mancao, he received a text message from Aquino, which allegedly read: “Nakuha na si Delia. Paki T.I. mo siya coordinate with 19 (referring to C/Insp. Vicente Arnado). Huwag kang magdala ng taga Bicol." (They got Delia (Dacer), conduct tactical interrogation and coordinate with 19. Do not bring men from Bicol.) Dacer is from Bicol. What Did He Discuss with the President? As instructed by Aquino, Dumlao asked Dacer, who was blindfolded inside a van in Dasmarinas, Cavite, what he discussed with the President, Dacer told him, “Humihingi lang ng advice." (He just asked me for advice.") He also asked Dacer about the plans of the political opposition like FVR (former President Fidel Ramos) and (National Security Adviser Jose) Almonte. Dacer answered, “Kaibigan ko ng matagal yang mga yan, kahit sa administrasyon, marami rin akong kaibigan. But I always stay neutral and professional." (They are my longtime friends. Even in the Administration, I have many friends but I always stay neutral and professional.) Getting no information from Dacer, Aquino asked Dumlao to “go back to base" and secure “any documents" and deliver them to Aquino. Dumlao then relayed the order to Arnado, who said, “Sige sir, ako na ang bahala dito." (Alright sir, I’ll take care of things here.) Court records show that at least 22 men under the command of Aquino, who was using his cellular phone, carried out the abduction of Dacer and Corbito along Zobel Roxas St. in Manila. Dacer and Corbito were later strangled and their bodies were burned and found in barangay in Buna Lejos, Indang Cavite. Forensic pathologists from the University of the Philippines later positively identified Dacer and Corbito based among others on “metal dental plates and a ring." - GMANews.TV