Sen. Imee Marcos, nais imbestigahan ang pagkaka-aresto kay FPRRD

- Sen. Imee Marcos released an official statement concerning the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte

- She is calling for a probe on the arrest, and would want to establish whether due process was followed in his arrest

- The senator also said that she is inviting key officials and agencies including officials from the PNP, OTS-DOTr and a lot more

- The senator said that such critical concerns regarding the country's jurisdiction and the policies concerning law enforcement agencies must be addressed

Senator Imee Marcos has issued an official statement regarding the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte, emphasizing the need for a thorough investigation into the matter.

According to a report from ABS-CBN, Marcos, who chairs the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, stressed the importance of determining whether due process was followed.

"It is imperative to establish whether due process was followed and to ensure that his legal rights were not upheld but protected, especially given the involvement of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) and the International Criminal Court (ICC)," Marcos stated.

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The senator expressed her concern over the legal and jurisdictional implications of the arrest, highlighting the need for clarity on the role of international law enforcement agencies in the Philippines.

To address these issues, Marcos has announced that she will be inviting key officials and agencies to a Senate hearing.

This includes representatives from the Philippine National Police (PNP), the Office for Transportation Security (OTS) under the Department of Transportation (DOTr), and other relevant government bodies.

Marcos underscored that such a significant issue requires immediate attention.

She stated that critical concerns regarding the country’s jurisdiction and policies related to law enforcement agencies must be addressed to safeguard national sovereignty and uphold the rule of law.

The senator’s call for an inquiry reflects her commitment to ensuring transparency and accountability in law enforcement operations, especially in cases involving high-profile political figures.

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Meanwhile, GMA News took to Instagram to warn about a fake video that is being spread on social media. According to GMA News, the fake "prayer rally video" for PRRD in Cebu was edited, and that the original was actually their video taken during the Sinulog. The network then shared a side by side comparison of the fake video vis-a-vis the real video that they shot from Sinulog Festival. GMA also explained that the video was during a procession of the devotees on January 17, 2025.

In other news, illicit drug trade disguised as a parcel distribution center was recently uncovered by authorities. In a surveillance video shared on 24 Oras Weekend, one can see an individual receiving a parcel from a rider in front of an apartment building. Subsequently, another person seen waiting for another set of package in the same place. Authorities later swooped down on the said parcel distribution center and seized pastic bag and sachets of suspected illegal substance with an estimated street value of around 6.8 million pesos.

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