Sen. Risa Hontiveros —Inquirer photo/Niño Jesus Orbeta
MANILA, Philippines — National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag said on Thursday that there’s a “person of interest” behind the online death threats against Senator Risa Hontiveros.
Matibag confirmed this after saying that the bureau is already in the process of investigating Hontiveros’ online death threats, adding that he had spoken with the senator’s chief of staff regarding the case.
Hontiveros earlier released a statement, saying that she herself had become a target of what she described as the “wave of death threats” and “pro-killing” remarks that circulated on social media following the recent killing of vlogger Alicia Lipata, mostly known as Mima Alicia.
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