House contempt order vs Quiboloy out today
NBI to probe death of ex-BUCOR official
MANILA – The National Bureau of Investigation ( NBI) has been tasked to investigate the death of former Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) deputy security officer Ricardo S. Zulueta, one of the suspects in the ambush of radio commentator Percival “Percy Lapid” Mabasa.
According to Department of Justice secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla, he ordered the NBI to probe the reported death of Zulueta based on a “circulating death certificate” online.
“Exert greater efforts, act swiftly, delve deeply and uncover the truth by all means possible. This calls for action the soonest possible t i me,” stated Remulla’s order to NBI.
“We are still looking into the veracity of these reports and will update the public as soon as we receive word from the NBI,” Remulla added, pertaining to the supposed death certificate of Zulueta.
Zulueta, according to the Philippine National Police, was rushed to the Bataan Peninsula Medical Center at around 10 p.m. on Friday after complaining for chest pain. He was later declared dead by the hospital.
In a report by the TV Patrol Weekend on Saturday night, based on the death
MANILA – The House of Representatives’ contempt order against Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) founder Pastor Apollo Quiboloy is to be served to him today, according to Surigao del Sur’s Rep. Johnny Pimentel.
Pimentel, the vice chairman of the House Committee on Legislative Franchises, said the House Sergeant at Arms will be ordered to take Quiboloy into custody when the contempt citation takes effect on Monday.
Pimentel moved to cite Quiboloy in contempt during the committee’s hearing on Tuesday on Swara Sug Media Corporation’s alleged violations of its franchise to operate Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI).
“Sa amin po na hearing ( sa House of Representatives),
tat long bes es na min inimbitahan si Pastor Apollo Quiboloy but, unfortunately,
hindi siya nagpakita,” Pimentel said in an interview with Teleradyo Serbisyo on Saturday.
“During the last hearing, we were constrained, rather, the committee was constrained to issue a contempt order with a corresponding punishment to put him in our custody,” he