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'Wala akong pakialam diyan': Duterte hands off on NBI probe vs Vico Sotto

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Posted at Apr 04 01:03 AM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte distanced himself from the probe on Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), saying he's only concerned about the matters at the national level. Read more »

Mayor Vico Sotto, pinagpapaliwanag ng NBI dahil sa umano'y paglabag sa Bayanihan Law

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Posted at Apr 02 09:28 PM

Ipinatatawag ng National Bureau of Investigation si Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto. Ayon sa ahensiya, gusto nilang malaman kung consistent ang protocol ng lungsod sa ipinatutupad ng Inter-Agency Task Force. Read more »

VP Robredo, dapat umanong imbestigahan dahil sa pakikipagkompetensiya sa gobyerno sa paghatid ng COVID-19 relief

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Updated as of Apr 02 11:32 PM

Bukod sa medical supplies at PPE, nagbigay din si Vice President Leni Robredo ng libreng shuttle service at dormitoryo sa mga health worker. Gusto itong paimbestigahan sa NBI ni Commissioner Manuelito Luna ng Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission. Katwiran ni Luna, tila nakikipagkompetensya si Robredo sa gobyerno sa paghahatid ng COVID-19 relief.  Read more »

CHR tells NBI: Focus on coronavirus crisis, not social media users

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Updated as of Apr 03 01:13 AM

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Thursday called on the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to focus on the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic instead of going after social media users who are criticizing the government's response to the crisis. Read more »

DILG chief says Vico Sotto did not violate Bayanihan law as mayor faces NBI probe

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Posted at Apr 02 06:42 PM

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said Thursday he sees no violation committed by Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto for seeking to allow the use of tricycles amid the lockdown in Luzon to prevent the spread of COVID-19.  Read more »

'Dami pang trabaho': Robredo shrugs off PACC commissioner's call for probe on her efforts

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Posted at Apr 02 05:15 PM

With a hair flip, Vice President Leni Robredo shrugged off  a government official's call to investigate her relief efforts for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Read more »

17 subpoenas issued by NBI over fake news issues amid COVID-19 crisis: official

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Updated as of Apr 02 05:19 PM

The National Bureau of Investigation has summoned 17 individuals for posting misinformation about the new coronavirus (COVID-19) on social media, the chief of its cybercrime division said Thursday. Read more »

Leni nais paimbestigahan sa 'pakikipagkompetensiya' sa COVID-19 response ng gobyerno

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Updated as of Apr 02 07:22 PM

Isinusulong ng isang opisyal ng Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission, isang opisina sa ilalim ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte, ang pag-imbestiga kay Vice President Leni Robredo dahil umano sa pakikipagpaligsahan nito sa COVID-19 response ng pamahalaan.  Read more »

Vico Sotto probe an 'unnecessary distraction' from virus battle: law expert

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Updated as of Apr 02 11:46 AM

A government investigation into Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto's supposed violation of policies under a Luzon-wide lockdown is an "unnecessary distraction" from efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, a law expert said Thursday. Read more »

Chilling effect: NBI going after netizens for social media posts on COVID response - Diokno

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Updated as of Apr 02 11:44 AM

MANILA (UPDATED) – The National Bureau of Investigation is summoning netizens who air their sentiments on social media about the government's response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, human rights lawyer Chel Diokno said Thursday. Read more »

NBI after Vico Sotto: Senate leader says local officials under interior dept, not justice

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 02 10:47 AM

The Senate leader issued the statement after the National Bureau of Investigation, an agency under the Department of Justice, asked his nephew, Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto to explain an alleged violation to coronavirus quarantine rules. Read more »

'Came to my office with media': Vico Sotto blames NBI for 'politicized, sensationalized' case

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Posted at Apr 02 10:35 AM

Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto on Thursday criticized the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) for saying that his camp "politicized and sensationalized" a quarantine-related investigation againt him, saying the agency was the one who allowed the media to cover the issue. Read more »

NBI says probe vs Vico Sotto 'politicized, sensationalized'

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 02 01:43 PM

The National Bureau of Investigation said Thursday some individuals had ''politicized'' and ''sensationalized'' its investigation of Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto's possible violation of a recently approved law that gave President Rodrigo Duterte additional powers to contain the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

NBI says probing Quezon City quarantine protest

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 02 09:36 AM

The National Bureau of Investigation is looking into the arrest and police dispersal of several Quezon City residents who demanded food and financial aid from the government, halfway into the monthlong lockdown of Luzon, an official said Thursday. Read more »

Las Piñas barangay chief issued with NBI summons denies withholding relief supplies to residents

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 02 06:05 AM

A village chief in Las Piñas City who was called on by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to explain alleged violations of the "Bayanihan To Heal As One Act" has denied accusations against him regarding the distribution of food to his constituents.  Read more »

PDP-Laban exec: Give Koko Pimentel time to 'beat COVID' before facing NBI

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 01 10:56 PM

A PDP-Laban official on Wednesday urged the public to give Sen. Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel time to recuperate from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) before he answers the National Bureau of Investigation's (NBI) queries about his alleged violation of quarantine protocols. Read more »

#ProtectVico: Celebrities express support for Mayor Vico amid NBI probe

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 02 03:07 AM

Celebrities took to social media to express their support for Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto after the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said it launched an investigation on Sotto's alleged violation of the newly-enacted Bayanihan to Heal As One Act. Read more »

'No law violated': Senators defend Vico Sotto vs NBI summons

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 03 01:25 PM

The NBI earlier said Sotto may have violated provisions in the Bayanihan Act when he allowed tricycles to operate in his jurisdiction despite a ban on public transportation, but lawmakers underscored that the policy was not yet even drafted at the time three-wheeled vehicles in Pasig were allowed to bring some patients to hospitals. Read more »

NBI says also investigating Pimentel, 4 other local officials over alleged quarantine violations

Niko Baua, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 01 11:19 PM

MANILA - The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said Wednesday it was also investigating Sen. Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III and four other local officials for alleged violations of quarantine guidelines under the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act.  Read more »

Vico Sotto pinagpapaliwanag ng NBI dahil sa umano'y paglabag sa quarantine protocols

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Updated as of Apr 01 10:00 PM

Nagpadala ng liham ang National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) nitong Miyerkoles kay Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto upang pagpaliwanagin ang alkalde dahil umano sa paglabag nito sa ilang patakaran ng enhanced community quarantine.   Read more »