DOJ chief accuses Senate of bullying

Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Boying Remulla on Thursday, April 10, accused senators of bullying and fishing for specific answers during the ongoing inquiry into former president Rodrigo Duterte’s turnover to the International Criminal Court (ICC).

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During the Upper Chamber’s hearing on April 10, Sens. Bato dela Rosa and Imee Marcos were insistent on finding out who exactly gave the order to arrest Duterte and turn him over to the ICC, going from one government official to the next in an attempt to trace the line of command.

When Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Rommel Marbil finally invoked executive privilege, Dela Rosa’s temper flared.

“Nandito na tayo, executive privilege ka diyan (We are already here, you say executive privilege)!” Duterte’s former police chief Dela Rosa exclaimed to the current PNP chief.

Meanwhile, Marcos also seemingly mocked the use of executive privilege, asking: “Bakit naging executive privilege bigla (Why is there executive privilege all of the sudden)?”