JUSTICE SECRETARY Vitaliano N. Aguirre II on Tuesday dismissed the Catholic priest Robert Reyes’ call for his resignation amid his alleged prejudice in the slay case of Grade 11 student Kian Loyd delos Santos. “I serve at the pleasure of the President po, while I respect the view of everyone to express themselves freely, I will stay for as long as I enjoy the trust and confidence of the President,” Mr. Aguirre said in a statement. Mr. Reyes, known as the “running priest”, together with student leaders, went to the Department of Justice (DoJ) on Tuesday morning to file a petition asking Mr. Aguirre not get involved in handling the murder raps against Caloocan City Chief Inspector Amor Cerillo and three other policemen behind the Aug. 17 slay of the teenager. Mr. Aguirre, however, fired back at Mr. Reyes, saying, “I am just wondering why in the face of reports of Filipino priests molesting minors, of Filipino priests fathering children, of Filipino priests molesting sacristans, the good Fr. Reyes is surprisingly silent on these serious matters involving Filipino minors.” — Kristine Joy V. Patag

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