No less than DOJ Secretary Leila de Lima and NBI declared that Hubert Webb did not leave the country in 1991. The declaration effectively destroys the alibi of Hubert Webb that he was in the States the day the crime took place.
For Mr. Lauro Vizconde, DOJ Secretary de Lima's declaration finally brings closure to his seemingly unending search for justice. While the declaration will not put Hubert Webb and his group back in jail, it nonetheless confirms what Mr. Vizconde knew and believed all along. That is, Hubert Webb and his group committed the gruesome crime. And the thought that the truth has been revealed and confirmed in front of the Filipino people gives Mr. Vizconde the vindication that has long eluded him.
I am just so happy for Mr. Vizconde as he finally gets to move on. His victory, while incomplete, is such a source of inspiration. It is a great reminder that while justice may be denied by men, God works in mysterious ways to bring the truth out. And the truth truly sets people free.
