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Ex-BuCor chief Ragos dies
Former Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director General Rafael Ragos died on August 12 at the age of 70.
Ragos was a key witness against former Senator Leila de Lima in her drug case, testifying to delivering drug money to De Lima's house.
He recanted his testimony in April 2022, stating he was coerced by former Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II and had received death threats.
De Lima, who was acquitted of all drug charges after nearly seven years of detention and is now a partylist representative, has expressed gratitude for his recantation.
Ragos died of cardiac arrest at a hospital in Quezon City.
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