Philippine Senate to Address NBI Incident and Gunfire on June 5
Cayetano: Senate to discuss NBI chase, gunfire on June 5
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The Philippine Senate will convene on June 5 to discuss incidents involving the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and gunfire that occurred during a session on May 11 and 13. Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano announced this during a livestream, although it remains unclear whether the discussions will be in a hearing or caucus format.
- 01Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano announced the discussions regarding the NBI chase and gunfire incidents.
- 02Senator Ronald 'Bato' dela Rosa accused NBI agents of attempting to arrest him during a Senate session on May 11.
- 03Nine NBI agents were cited in contempt but were later placed under their own agency's custody following a meeting with NBI Director Melvin Matibag.
- 04On May 13, a Senate security personnel fired warning shots at an NBI agent, leading to the suspension of Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Ma O. Aplasca.
- 05The discussions on June 5 will address the events surrounding the NBI's actions and the gunfire incident.
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The Philippine Senate is set to discuss the recent incidents involving the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and gunfire during its sessions on June 5. Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano revealed this plan during a Facebook livestream. The discussions will focus on events from May 11, when Senator Ronald 'Bato' dela Rosa accused NBI agents of chasing him to prevent his attendance at the Senate session. Following this, nine NBI agents were cited for contempt, but Cayetano later agreed to place them under the NBI's custody after a meeting with NBI Director Melvin Matibag. Another incident occurred on May 13, when personnel from the Senate Office of the Sergeant-at-Arms fired warning shots at an NBI agent. This led to the suspension of Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Ma O. Aplasca. The format of the discussions—whether a hearing or caucus—has not yet been clarified.
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The discussions may influence public perception of the NBI's conduct and Senate security protocols.
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