Vice President Sara Duterte’s threats against ranking officials resulted in a so-called “kinetic force” where her statements prompted other individuals — like her brother — to make their own threats, National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag said on Tuesday. During the eighth day of Duterte’s trial at the Senate Impeachment Court, Matibag was […]
Read MoreSen. Alan Peter Cayetano may be subpoenaed in the National Bureau of Investigation’s (NBI) probe into the alleged irregularities in the country’s hosting of the 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, Director Melvin Matibag said Monday. Matibag explained the move would depend on whether former Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee (Phisgoc) officials implicate Cayetano. “That […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag pressed on Monday that the testimonies of the 18 self-proclaimed bagmen of former Rep. Zaldy Co are “weak” and “mostly hearsay.” Matibag asserted this during the Senate blue ribbon committee’s consultative meeting on its flood-control probe. “The majority of the statements are hearsay so […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The drama at the Senate is part of a tipping point aimed at ousting President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. so that Vice President Sara Duterte can take power, according to National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag. When discussing the Senate drama, Matibag was referring to the recent shootout incident at […]
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