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DOJ remains hands off over NBI probe of Vico
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has deferred to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) the decision on whether to proceed with its probe into Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto.
Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra stated that the NBI will determine its own course of action regarding the summons issued to Mayor Sotto.
The summons to Sotto was initially reported to be based on the Bayanihan Law, which mandates compliance with national guidelines by local government officials.
However, NBI Deputy Director Ferdinand Lavin clarified that the investigation stems from a Palace memorandum concerning transportation, not the Bayanihan Law.
This clarification is significant as Mayor Sotto's policy on tricycles was implemented on March 17, prior to the Bayanihan Law's effectivity on March 26, raising questions about retroactive application of penal laws.
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The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is defending its investigation into Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto for alleged violations of a memorandum suspending public transportation under the enhanced community quarantine.
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Senate President Tito Sotto III stated that the Bayanihan Heal as One Act, enacted on March 26, cannot be applied retroactively against Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto.
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President Rodrigo Duterte denies any involvement in the National Bureau of Investigation's (NBI) summoning of Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto regarding alleged violations of the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act.
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The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) described the National Bureau of Investigation's (NBI) summoning of Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto as a "useless political distraction" amid the COVID-19 crisis.
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The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) stated that the issue concerning Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto's initial decision to permit tricycle operations during the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) has been resolved legally.
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