FORMER University of the Philippines Law professor Harry Roque on Tuesday confirmed reports of a Liberal Party (LP) plot to eliminate Vice President Jejomar Binay and Sen. Grace Poe from the presidential race so that the administration can grab power through a “legal coup d’etat.”

In a statement released to the media, Roque virtually confirmed a Manila Times report on Monday about a supposed LP-backed “black ops” against the two presidential frontrunners. The ruling party’s standard bearer had been trailing Poe and Binay in past surveys.

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