Manila Bulletin
Barbers: Dela Rosa's claim just 'marites'
Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers dismissed Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa's claims of congressmen pressuring police to testify before the International Criminal Court (ICC) as mere gossip.
Barbers defended House Speaker Martin Romualdez and Ako-Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co against any wrongdoing suggested by Dela Rosa's statements.
Rep. Co had previously stated that he met PNP Northern Luzon Police Commander Major General Romeo Caramat twice, with one meeting occurring at Speaker Romualdez's townhouse.
During this meeting, Co overheard Caramat offering to reveal information about extrajudicial killings (EJKs) in exchange for the Chief PNP appointment, an offer Speaker Romualdez unequivocally rejected.
Barbers agreed with Romualdez's stance, noting that appointing a Chief PNP is not within the Speaker's authority.
Dela Rosa had claimed that Romualdez, Co, NICA Director General Ricardo De Leon, and former senator Antonio Trillanes IV spoke with current and former PNP officials to implicate him and former President Rodrigo Duterte before the ICC.
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National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA) Director General Ricardo F. De Leon denied allegations of pressuring police officials to testify against Senator "Bato" dela Rosa and former President Rodrigo Duterte before the International Criminal Court (ICC).
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