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DOJ's Remulla to meet with other respondents in Ombudsman complaint
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla will answer a complaint filed before the Office of the Ombudsman regarding the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte.
Senator Imee Marcos, who heads the Senate foreign relations committee, filed the complaint after her committee's inquiry uncovered acts by high-ranking government officials that likely constitute criminal and administrative offenses.
The Ombudsman ordered Remulla and other government officials, including Interior Secretary Juanito Victor "Jonvic" Remulla, PNP chief Police Gen. Rommel Marbil, PNP CIDG chief Police Gen. Nicolas Torre III, and Special Envoy for Transnational Crimes Markus Lacanilao, to respond to the complaint.
Remulla expressed confusion over the Ombudsman's procedures, finding the complaint unusual because it was not based on a committee report and questioned the haste in filing it.
He stated that he would meet with the other respondents to coordinate their legal defense.
Remulla will still answer the allegations, and they will discuss whether to file a single counter-affidavit as there were specific allegations.
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