Escudero advises dela Rosa: Stay away from drug war probe

The Manila Times

Escudero advises dela Rosa: Stay away from drug war probe  Senate President Francis Escudero IV on Oct. 17, 2024 says that he advised Sen. Ronald dela Rosa not to lead the investigation  into the previous administration’s drug war 'so there would be no allegation that it is personal, partial, and unfair.' Dela Rosa was at the Philippine National Police (PNP) chief when the then leader  Video by Catherine Valente  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe  Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net    Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook  Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram  Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter  DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion    Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital  Sign up to our newsletters: https://tmt.ph/newsletters   Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify  Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts  Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic  Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer  Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein   #themanilatimes #tmtnews  #philippines  #pnp

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00:00We will face that in the next few days. I will consult other members. But I already talked to Sen. Batoc Agnay. And what I told him, whatever investigation he wants about himself and Sen. Goh, it would be better if they don't lead that committee.

00:18So that there is no allegation that this is personal and not impartial and not fair. That is what we will face in the next few days.

00:27Committee of the Whole, that is an option. But I am also looking for other committees that can handle this other than Sen. Batoc. Of course, he has the right and he is part of the discussion.

00:43It's okay with him. We exchanged texts last night. But I will formalize this in the next few days. We will meet this weekend when I return after what I need to do here in SARS-CoV-2.

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