Ombudsman: Robin ‘ignored’ summons in Bato ‘escape’ probe

Sen. Robinhood Padilla. INQUIRER PHOTO / NIÑO JESUS ORBETA

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Sen. Robinhood Padilla, who earlier this week dared a witness in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte to face a case filed against him, has “ignored” the summons of the Office of the Ombudsman for him to respond to a complaint over his alleged role in the “escape” of Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa in May.

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On June 23, Assistant Ombudsman Moreno Generoso asked Padilla, Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano and dismissed Senate Sergeant-at-arms Mao Aplasca to file, “within a nonextendible period of 15 days,” their answer to a June 3 obstruction of justice complaint filed by the group Tindig Pilipinas.FEATURED STORIES

Ombudsman: Robin ‘ignored’ summons in Bato ‘escape’ probe

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