A volunteer of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) arrested following the recent Senate incident was unarmed and taken into custody without a warrant, NBI Director Melvin Matibag said. Speaking at the Manila City Hall Reporters’ Association (MACHRA) “Balitaan” forum on Tuesday, May 19,...
National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag said the agency, not the Senate, is under attack amid the controversy surrounding the recent gunfire incident. Speaking during the Manila City Hall Reporters’ Association (MACHRA) “Balitaan” forum on Tuesday, May 19, held at...
National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag said Tuesday the bureau has leads on the whereabouts of Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, urging the lawmaker to surrender and end the disturbance sparked by his resurfacing. Speaking at the Manila City Hall Reporters’...
Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano should be suspended too for command responsibility over the incident that happened in the Senate on May 13. That is the position of National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) director Melvin Matibag in reaction to the statement of Cayetano urging the Office of the Ombudsman to...
The volunteer driver for the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), who was arrested inside the Senate building right after the gunfire incident on May 13, yielded positive results when he was subjected to a paraffin test. But Lt. Margaret Panaga, spokesperson of the Southern Police District, was...
Tragic, shameless. These may aptly describe the gunfire that disrupted the halls of the Senate on May 13, depending on what political spectrum you belong to or believe in. No matter what, it further weakened public confidence in institutions entrusted with preserving order, upholding the rule of...
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is considering Sen. Robin Padilla and Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Mao Aplasca as “persons of interest” as it probes the reported departure of Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa from the Senate amid an attempt to serve him an International Criminal Court...
Was the Senate gunfire incident a planned distraction to pave the way for the escape of Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa? Both the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) also want to find out amid speculations on social media that the gunfire incident was...
The Senate should be the one explaining how Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa left its facilities and why he was even allowed to go considering that there is an existing arrest warrant against him, a top official of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said. That is if Dela Rosa indeed left...
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is asking Senate authorities to share the footage of closed-circuit television (CCTV) showing the portion when Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa arrived at the Senate on Monday, May 11, after six months of hiding. While Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano...
A former chauffeur of actress Rhian Ramos has initiated legal proceedings against the star along with beauty queens Michelle Dee and Samantha Panlilio over accusations involving alleged abuse and unlawful confinement. The complainant, identified publicly only as “Totoy,” submitted charges on...
Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano is asking the government to respond to the tense situation at the Senate, which has been marked by multiple gunshots within its building. He made the call in a Facebook live post inside his office on Wednesday night, May 13, after the shots were fired. He also...
