CIDG claims Senate Shootout and Bato's escape are connected

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On Thursday, May 28, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) ended all the speculations and conspiracy theories circulating on social media based on what it described as facts and evidence-based investigation from statements it obtained up to the CCTV footage its investigators were able to collate and meticulously review.   “Let me just say that, you know, two incidents po yun. They’re related,” said CIDG director Maj. Gen. Robert Alexander Morico II during a press briefing at Camp Crame in Quezon City. (via Aaron Recuenco | MB)  READ: https://mb.com.ph/2026/05/28/at-tinapos-ang-haka-haka-senate-gunfire-and-batos-escape-related-cidg-says   Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5664f6TkaeHgwBly50DWZQ/join  Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin  Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin  #ManilaBulletinOnline #ManilaBulletin #LatestNews

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00:00...pag alis at saka yung shooting incident.

00:04Sir, di ba, yung superbeaming event na binabanggit ni Malis,

00:11dahil nga doon sa based on the statement of the lawyer,

00:14nung lawyer ni Senator Pato,

00:17kaya nila pinilit na umalis dahil na delikado na yung buhay.

00:21My question is, tinitignan ba ng CIDG

00:26yung koneksyon ng shooting at pag-alis?

00:31Dahil sa resulta ng investigasyon ninyo,

00:33sinabi ni Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano that the Senate is under attack.

00:38Pero doon sa resulta ng investigasyon ninyo,

00:41hindi naman dahil sila ang unang nagpaputok.

00:44So, tinitignan nyo ba na yung dalawang event na yun

00:47ay may kaugnayan doon sa pag-alis ni Sen. De La Rosa sa Senado?

00:54So, let me just say na, you know,

00:59two incidents po yun.

01:00Yes.

01:01They are related.

01:02But the investigation is already with the Department of Justice.

01:09And I do not want to present yung findings ko ng Department of Justice.

01:15Okay, sir, another question.

01:17regarding the issue of violation of Presidential Decree 1A 2-line

01:25obstruction of justice.

01:27And according to you, aside from Sen. Robin Padilla

01:31and five others,

01:33ay inimbestigahan ninyo

01:35sa kaso ng obstruction of justice.

01:38Ang tanong ko po,

01:40aminado si Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano

01:43prior doon sa pag-convene ng sesyon

01:48na nagkaroon ng Senate leadership changes,

01:52inamin niya na siya mismo ang nagdala

01:55kay Sen. Batok,

01:57sinagay pa niya sa sasakyan niya

01:59para makapunta sa sesyon.

02:01And after that,

02:03aaresto yun siya ng NBI,

02:04nagkatakbo siya,

02:06pumunta sa plenary,

02:08invoking

02:09the parliamentary immunity.

02:11And according to Sen. President Alan Peter Cayetano,

02:16take custody

02:17si Sen. Bato de la Rosa

02:20na hindi siya pwedeng galawin.

02:22But,

02:23pagkatapos ng kutukan,

02:27lumabas si Sen. Bato de la Rosa

02:31with Sen. Padilla.

02:33My question is,

02:35wala bang accountability at pananagutan

02:37si Sen. President Alan Peter Cayetano

02:41sa kaso ng obstruction of justice?

02:44Well, in fact,

02:44ginamin niya,

02:45under protective custody ko yan.

02:47Ako nga nanagutan dyan.

02:48Ako ang Sen. President.

02:50Bakit niya pinayagan

02:51na makaalis si Sen. Bato de la Rosa

02:53with Sen. Padilla

02:56samantalang under niya,

02:57under siya ng Sen. Protective

02:59custody.

03:00Ang tanong ko po,

03:01wala bang liability

03:02si Sen. President

03:04sa obstruction of justice?

03:06Sir,

03:07that question is outside

03:08of my paycheck.

03:10It's

03:11for the Department of Justice

03:13to evaluate.

03:24The question is

03:30to be answered

03:31by the Department of Justice.

03:34Okay.

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