DOJ subpoenas Sen. Pimentel over quarantine violation complaint

Updated Tue, April 14, 2020 at 5:03 PM Published Tue, April 14, 2020 at 8:00 AM

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued a subpoena to Senator Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III regarding a complaint for violating quarantine protocols.

The preliminary investigation is tentatively set for May 20, dependent on the lifting of the enhanced community quarantine.

The complaint was filed by former University of Makati law dean Rico Quicho, alleging Pimentel violated Republic Act No. 11332, the law on mandatory reporting of notifiable diseases.

This stems from Pimentel's visit to Makati Medical Center on March 24 while he was a person under monitoring for COVID-19.

Senator Pimentel has stated that his lawyers will handle the matter.

Quicho has been ordered by the DOJ to personally appear to swear on his complaint under oath.

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