FORMER defense secretary Avelino Cruz, who was earlier associated with the camp of Liberal Party presidential candidate Mar Roxas, has jumped ship and led a group of lawyers in declaring their support for the presidential bid of Davao Mayor Rodrigo Duterte.
Cruz, a leader of lawyers’ groups and incumbent president of the Asean Law Association, said he and his group of lawyers have arrived at a decision to support Duterte’s bid after a review of his platform of governance. Photo via Getty Images/ AFP
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