NBI: No advance questions for VP Sara in probe

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said yesterday it will not provide Vice President Sara Duterte with a list of questions ahead of her appearance in the agency's probe into her controversial statement about contracting someone to kill President Marcos.

- By MARK ERNEST VILLEZA

NBI Director Jaime Santiago said yesterday that the agency will ask Duterte about her remarks, which she made during an online media conference at the House of Representatives.

Santiago said that probers will inquire about the person she allegedly tasked to kill the President if an alleged plot against her materialized.

"We don't provide advance questions," he said in an interview over dzBB.

"We will ask her why she made such a statement and why she said she contracted someone. Those are the usual questions, but we cannot disclose any other questions in advance," Santiago added.

Duterte was initially scheduled to appear before the NBI on Nov. 29, but her legal team requested a rescheduling to allow more time for preparation. The hearing has been reset to Dec. 11.