Santiago: 'Laglag-bala' shows how corruption defeats law

Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago on Friday said the alleged "laglag bala" (also referred to as tanim-bala or planting a bullet) scam that victimizes airline passengers was a reflection of how corruption defeats the rule of law. Santiago urged her fellow lawmakers to investigate reports that airport personnelare supposedly involved in an extortion scam where passengers are being detained after a bullet was found in their luggage.