WATCH: Police Lt. Col. Jovie Espenido testifies regarding the drug war during a quadcom meeting by the House of Representatives on Wednesday.
“‘Pag sabi na mawala, kasali na ‘yung mamatay," Espenido said earlier in the hearing when asked about the supposed marching orders given to him by former PNP chief Ronald 'Bato' dela Rosa.
“‘Pag sabi na mawala, kasali na ‘yung mamatay," Espenido said earlier in the hearing when asked about the supposed marching orders given to him by former PNP chief Ronald 'Bato' dela Rosa.
Category
📺
TVTranscript
00:00So, do you directly report to former Chief PNP Bato De La Rosa?
00:10Yes, Your Honor. Not only to the Chief PNP, Your Honor, but also to the President.
00:14I directly report.
00:16You directly report to the President and to?
00:20To Chief PNP De La Rosa, Your Honor.
00:22So, the President we are talking about is President...
00:25President Duterte, Your Honor.
00:26Duterte.
00:27Yes, Your Honor.
00:28So, if you report to President Bato, you also report to the President, is that right?
00:33No, I report to President Rodrigo Duterte, Your Honor.
00:39So, you directly report?
00:41Yes.
00:42Is it normal? At that time, you said you are a Major. Is it normal for a Major to directly report to them?
00:49Again, Your Honors, it is not normal.
00:51So, it means that you get instructions directly from the President and Chief PNP Bato, is that right?
00:59Yes, Your Honors.
01:01That's it, Mr. Chair.