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Detained engineer returned to Senate
Former Public Works engineer Brice Hernandez was returned to Senate custody from Pasay City Jail at his request after approximately four days of detention.
Hernandez's legal counsel cited renewed faith in the Senate leadership and its commitment to fairness as reasons for the transfer request.
The transfer became a point of contention among senators, with the minority bloc questioning the Senate leadership's decision.
Minority senators expressed concern that the leadership had overridden chamber rules and was acceding to Hernandez's "whims" regarding his detention.
Senator Joel Villanueva found the situation "weird," noting that Hernandez seemed to be dictating terms.
Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano echoed this sentiment, suggesting Hernandez was controlling his detention rather than the Senate.
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