Sen. Imee Marcos —Senate Public Relations and Data Bureau
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Imee Marcos on Tuesday referred to as on the Workplace of the Ombudsman to research 5 authorities officers for his or her alleged roles within the arrest and switch to the Worldwide Felony Court docket of former President Rodrigo Duterte, which she mentioned was “politically motivated.”
In a press briefing the place she introduced the extra findings of the Senate international relations committee, which investigated Duterte’s arrest, Marcos mentioned the Ombudsman should look into the attainable violations supposedly dedicated by Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla, Inside Secretary Jonvic Remulla, Philippine Nationwide Police Chief Gen. Rommel Marbil, PNP Felony Investigation and Detection Group chief Nicolas Torre III, and Particular Envoy for Transnational Crimes Markus Lacanilao.
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Searched for remark, President Marcos had a short response for reporters: “Everyone seems to be entitled to their opinion. I disagree.”
He was interviewed in Silang, Cavite, after the graduation workouts for the Philippine Nationwide Police Academy’s Sinaglawin Class of 2025.
Senator Marcos really helpful that Remulla be investigated for attainable violation of Republic Act No. 3019, or Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, for sanctioning/inflicting an invalid administrative arrest towards Duterte, in addition to usurpation of judicial capabilities.
Marbil, she mentioned, could also be accountable for arbitrary detention beneath the Revised Penal Code and violation of RA 3019 for allegedly inducing Torre to commit an unlawful act.
Arbitrary detention
Inside Secretary Remulla, then again, must be probed for attainable arbitrary detention, violation of RA 3019 and usurpation of judicial capabilities, she advised reporters.
Torre, she added, may face two counts of arbitrary detention—towards Duterte and former Government Secretary Salvador Medialdea—along with violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act for allegedly permitting himself to be persuaded by Marbil and/or Inside Secretary Remulla to violate the regulation.
All 4 officers, the senator claimed, must be held accountable for grave misconduct and conduct prejudicial to the very best curiosity of public service.
As for Lacanilao, he might probably be accountable for usurpation of official capabilities beneath Article 177 of the Revised Penal Code, false testimony in different circumstances and perjury in solemn affirmation beneath Article 183 of the Revised Penal Code, and conduct prejudicial to the very best curiosity of the service.
As for Justice Secretary Remulla, he downplayed the importance of the report, saying he was not sure whether or not it was an official committee discovering.
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“We did what needed to be achieved. And it was for the very best—primarily based on our greatest judgment. What we did was for the great of the nation,” he mentioned, including that he was able to cooperate with any investigation. —with studies from Julie M. Aurelio and Jane Bautista
