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Newly-elected Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday night May 11, said that the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) decided not to pursue the arrest of Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa within Senate premises.

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00:04According to the NBI director, as soon as they heard
00:08na ang stand officially ng Senate, yung Senate Resolution 44
00:13at yung manifestation ni Senator Marcoleta
00:16na dapat dumaan to sa korte,
00:19hindi na nila pinursu na arresto nila siya ngayon.
00:22According to him, coordinated kay Senate President Tito Soto
00:27ang pagpasok nila.
00:28So, ang balik namin sa kanya, coordinated man ang pagpasok nyo,
00:33hindi naman siguro tama o wala naman siguro nagbigay ng pahintulot
00:38makipag-abulan.
00:40So, sinasabi niya that is incidence of the arrest,
00:43so we agreed to disagree at mag-fact-finding.
00:46We explained to him that this is not a criminal or an administrative case
00:52that needs further study at meron pong due process.
00:56This is a contempt case.
00:58So, we agreed na kaso sa magsiksikan sila dito o inhumane dito,
01:04under his custody, pero hindi niya ipa-pauwiin.
01:08He will hold them in the NBI, he will ask them to explain,
01:12then write me officially tomorrow.
01:14Separate yun sa bugbugan.
01:15He promised me that if, kasi ang report daw una sa kanya,
01:19ang usahan na nakit.
01:20I showed him the video.
01:22So, sabi niya, let him get to the bottom at asahan na paparusahan
01:25ang dapat parusahan.
01:26So, hanggang doon pa lang kami, but I was saying nga,
01:29despite all of those assurances,
01:31I do know he has bosses above him.
01:33So, Senator Bato will not be arrested tonight, but what about tomorrow?
01:39We will see what the rest of government says after tonight.
01:43But, ang appeal ko sa kanila, palakasin natin ang mga korte sa Pilipinas.
01:48Walang mawawala sa atin kung mag-a-apply sila ng warrants sa korte
01:52at pababayaan nila yung due process,
01:55lahat ng legal remedies.
01:56It will strengthen us, not weaken us.
01:59So, if the NBI wants to enter tomorrow the Senate premises,
02:02you will allow it?
02:03Hindi pwede.
02:03Not anymore?
02:04Okay.
02:05Sinabi naman niya, kaya hindi naman daw sila papasok
02:07kung hindi sila pinayani.
02:08At kaya na, alis na sila, sir?
02:10Yes.
02:10Walis na sila, sir?
02:11Ang request lang ng ibang senador,
02:13not to suspend until tomorrow,
02:15until sure na wala nang natira.
02:18Marami kasing text-text,
02:20maraming mga balita na tinitignan niya yung ibang kotse,
02:23nandyan sa labas, may armas.
02:25So, isa-isak ninarify.
02:26And I have to take the PNP.
02:28Agad pinadala si General Aberin,
02:30who is a well-respected officer,
02:33at inassure niya ng police assistance.
02:36Hindi naman kailangan kasi between the NBI director,
02:41our OSA, and General Aberin,
02:43parang nagkasundo naman sila na walang untoward incidents.
02:47But despite that daw,
02:48magsastasyon daw sila ng police.
02:49Starting tonight ata, or early tomorrow.
02:51But no more NBI operatives inside.
02:54Ang report sa akin right before this,
02:56nag-report daw nang wala,
02:57but umiikot ngayon ang
02:59Sergeant of Arms to make sure.
03:01Okay.
03:02Thank you, thank you.
03:02Thank you, sir.
03:04Mag-adjourn.
03:05Mag-suspend tayo till tomorrow.
03:08Okay.
03:19Mag-aaaaat.
03:20Mag-suspend tayo till tomorrow.
03:20Aljeeling técnico till tomorrow.
03:20Mag-an-gip tScini.
03:21Mag-an-gip tScini.
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