Sen. Imee Marcos during one of the Senate hearings. (Senate Public Relations and Information Bureau)
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Imee Marcos on Monday urged government officials involved in the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte to tell the truth during the Senate’s third hearing on the matter on April 10.
“Magpakatotoo na, please lang!” the presidential sister said in a statement.
(Let’s be real, please!)
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“Mabuti at nagdalawang-isip ang administrasyon, pero sana hudyat na ang kanilang anunsyo ng pagnanais ibunyag ang katotohanan, na sa wakas, maliwanagan ang sambayanan patungkol sa totoong mga pangyayari,” she added.
(It’s good that the administration had second thoughts, but hopefully, their announcement signals a true intention to reveal the truth—so that, finally, the nation can gain clarity on what really happened.)
Marcos also said she would give the officials involved a third chance on April 10 to explain.
Senate President Francis Escudero earlier said several government officials, including Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group chief Maj. Gen. Nicolas Torre III, were expected to attend the hearing on April 10.
“I don’t have the list, so I do not know who specifically, but there will be a hearing and there are officials who will attend. Senator Imee requested for some of them, like General Torre, who she said has to be at the hearing,” said Escudero in an interview with dzBB on Sunday.
Escudero also said Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla was once again invited.
On April 3, Cabinet members snubbed the Senate panel on foreign relations’ invitation to attend its second hearing on Duterte’s arrest, staying committed to the Palace’s earlier decision to decline the invitation, citing executive privilege and the sub judice rule.
Only the following persons attended the inquiry:
- Securities and Exchange Commission’s Chief Counsel Atty. RJ Bernal
- Securities and Exchange Commission’s Supervising Securities Review Counsel Atty. Ferdino Logie Santiago
- Atty. Alexis Medina