Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano, left, and Sen. Robinhood Padilla. (Inquirer file photos)
MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman has directed Senators Alan Peter Cayetano and Robin Padilla, as well as suspended Senate sergeant-at-arms (SAA) Ma O. Aplasca, to answer the complaint against them in connection with Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa’s escape from the Senate premises last month.
In an order dated June 23 (Tuesday), but was only furnished to the media on Thursday, Assistant Ombudsman Moreno Generoso asked the respondents to submit their counter-affidavit in the June 3 complaint filed by Tindig Pilipinas within a non-extendible period of 15 days from the receipt of the order.
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