I spent a day at Alcantara Police Station - where the American was being held while negotiations took place - speaking to police about their unique way of handling the business of accidental death.
An expat just admitted to Filipino police he was the driver of the SUV that killed one person and seriously injured another in two separate accidents on a single night.
He was charged with reckless imprudence resulting in homicide and physical injuries. If found guilty, he was facing a lengthy prison sentence.
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