Former Justice undersecretary Francisco Baraan 3rd, who was linked by President Rodrigo Duterte to the illegal drug trade inside the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City, has not returned to the Philippines, the Department of Justice said on Wednesday.

Justice Undersecretary Erickson Balmes said Baraan was supposed to arrive on Oct. 23 but verification with the Bureau of Immigration revealed that he has yet to return to the country.

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