By Celeste Tamayo
MANILA — Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Claire Castro confirmed that Cabinet members will attend the Senate probe on the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte.
“Nagbigay na po ng listahan ang Office of the Executive Secretary ng mga maaaring dumalo sa nasabing hearing,” Castro said.
According to the Palace, the following officials may attend the hearing:
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla
Prosecutor General Richard Anthony Fadullon
Chief State Counsel Dennis Arvin Chan
Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo
Philippine Center on Transnational Crime Executive Director Anthony Alcantara
Philippine National Police Chief General Rommel Francisco Marbil
PNP-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group Chief Major General Nicolas Torre III
Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Cacdac
Special Envoy Markus Lacanilao
Atty. RJ Bernal
Atty. Ferdinand Loji Santiago
Senator Imee Marcos, chairperson of the Senate committee on foreign relations, welcomed the Palace’s decision.
“Mabuti at nagdalawang-isip ang administrasyon, pero sana hudyat na ang kanilang anunsyo ng pagnanais ibunyag ang katotohanan—na sa wakas, maliwanagan ang sambayanan patungkol sa totoong mga pangyayari,” Marcos said.
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