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3rd hearing on Duterte arrest set; Palace maintains executive privilege
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero signed subpoenas for Philippine Air Force commander Lt. Gen. Arthur Cordura and Prosecutor General Richard Anthony Fadullon.
These subpoenas are to compel their attendance at a Senate hearing concerning former President Rodrigo Duterte's arrest and turnover to The Hague.
Senator Maria Imelda R. Marcos requested the subpoenas after several executive officials invoked executive privilege or declined to attend the hearing.
Those absent from a previous hearing included Secretaries Jesus Crispin Remulla, Jonvic Remulla, Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and Enrique Manalo, PNP chief Gen. Rommel Marbil, National Security Adviser Eduardo Año, among others.
Executive Secretary Lucas P. Bersamin had previously cited executive privilege and the sub judice rule as reasons for officials' non-attendance.
Senator Marcos emphasized the need for cabinet members to provide public explanations regarding the findings and evidence related to Duterte's arrest.
The Senate plans to hold its third hearing on April 8 to further investigate the matter.
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