00:00The PNP Criminal Investigation and Detection Group insisted on filing a case against former President Rodrigo Duterte
00:07in connection with his statement that he killed his son-in-law against an incumbent Senate horse.
00:12This is what Ryan Leziguez reported.
00:17The CIDG Director of Police Major General Nicolás Torre III,
00:22who has a guilty conscience and no one ordered him to file a case against former President Rodrigo Duterte,
00:29told Torre that he did it as a Filipino, a police officer and has nothing to do with politics.
00:35Yesterday, Torre formally filed a case against Duterte in the Department of Justice
00:39for inciting sedition and unlawful utterance.
00:42This is in connection with his statement that he killed his son-in-law against incumbent Senators.
00:47We saw that the element of violating the law is in what he said, in what he did.
00:55The official explained that it's not good to use foul language,
00:59he will say it's just a joke.
01:01Former President Duterte could take it seriously,
01:05just like his declaration in the War on Drugs.
01:08That's why we will not take it seriously by other countries and by other people
01:12if our policy is like normalizing violence and violating the law.
01:17That's not allowed.
01:19The CIDG did not allow the public to respect the legal process
01:23to avoid speculation that it could be the reason for violence.
01:28The CIDG insisted on transparency and impartiality in handling complaints.
01:34You know, the law applies to all equally.
01:38It's up to them if they still want to do those things.
01:43They saw that it's a violation of the law.
01:45We are saying that it's a violation of the law.
01:47It should not be done.
01:49Torrey also insisted that he will stand until the end of his case against the former president.
01:56Of course.
01:57We are not like them who are forced to get up early.
02:00If they are forced, they will answer with a joke only.
02:02No. I signed this and I put my professional career here.
02:12From here in Campo Crame, Ryan Lisigues for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
