‘No one is above the law’ — NBI Dir. Santiago

Sa kasong kriminal vs VP Sara

MANILA, Philippines — Iginiit ni National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Jaime Santiago nitong Huwebes na ang isinampang kasong kriminal laban kay Vice President Sara Duterte ay hindi dahil sa kanyang posisyon, kundi dahil sa umano’y krimen sa pagbabanta sa buhay nina Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr, Unang Ginang Liza Araneta-Marcos, at House Speaker Martin Romualdez.

“Remember no one is above the law. Kung sinong nagba-violate ng law, kahit sino ka pa man, ay pananagutin ka namin,” ani Santiago bilang reaksyon sa naging pahayag ni dating presidential legal counsel Salvador S. Panelo.

“At ito pong kaso na ipinataw, isinampa namin laban kay Vice President, that was filed not because she is a Vice President. That was filed because she committed a crime,” aniya.

Nilinaw niya na nananatiling “neutral, impartial, and apolitical” ang NBI.

“The Director of the NBI, should go back to law school. His agency’s recommendation to file criminal charges of Grave Threats and Inciting to Sedition against VP Sara has no basis in fact and in law. It obviously is tainted with politics, and still part of the demolition job on her by her political enemies to put her out of contention in the presidential race of 2028,” ayon kay Panelo.