Lawmakers over the weekend called for the immediate arrest of former vice mayor Romeo Borja Jr. of Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija, in the wake of a resolution from the Department of Justice finding probable cause and recommending the filing of charges for 22 counts of rape against the former local government officer.

Rep. Luzviminda Ilagan of Gabriela said that it is highly probable that Borja will flee following the DOJ resolution and his loss in the recent elections.

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