Sen. Risa Hontiveros, pinaaaresto si Pastor Apollo Quiboloy matapos hindi dumalo sa pagdinig sa Senado;
Sen. Robinhood Padilla, tinutulan ang paghain ng contempt laban kay Quiboloy
Sen. Robinhood Padilla, tinutulan ang paghain ng contempt laban kay Quiboloy
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00:00 Religious leader Apollo Quiboloy was arrested by Senator Rizal Tiveros after he did not attend the Senate hearing.
00:09 Daniel Manalastas has the details.
00:11 As chair of the committee and with the concurrence of one member here with me,
00:19 I cite in contempt Apollo Carreon Quiboloy for his refusal to be sworn or to testify before this investigation.
00:29 This committee requests the Senate President to order his arrest so that he may be brought to testify.
00:36 Because Pastor Apollo Quiboloy is still not in the Senate,
00:40 Senator Rizal Tiveros decided to have the religious leader arrested.
00:46 The Senate did not take into consideration the integrity of Quiboloy's camp.
00:50 Quiboloy's camp is against the Constitutional Rights that were passed in the Philippines and it seems that it is against the resolution of the committee that Quiboloy is committing the crimes.
01:02 If we allow witnesses of the Senate to simply claim that appearing before a committee would violate his or her Constitutional right to be presumed innocent and his or her right against self-incrimination,
01:15 our Senate has no power to launch an investigation.
01:20 But Senator Robin Hood Padilla is against Quiboloy's arrest.
01:25 My reasons for asking for an investigation and the right to object to the resolution of the committee, we discussed this with the beloved Senator.
01:47 Because of this, the majority of the committee members need to agree to reverse the contempt order against Quiboloy.
01:55 The sentence for this is 7 days, so the contempt order cannot be implemented immediately.
02:12 Quiboloy's supporters were also shocked when they heard the Senate's announcement.
02:17 They called for Senator Lisa Jontiveros to resign.
02:21 Your false witnesses are just a number to us.
02:26 All of them are not true.
02:28 All of them are not wearing a mask.
02:30 They are not covering their faces.
02:32 I will not take back their feelings.
02:36 But the feelings, thoughts, experiences and rights of the victim-survivors are still heavy.
02:52 It's time for the contempt order to be effective.
02:55 It is possible that the committee will request the help of the authorities in its implementation.
03:00 Daniel Manalastas for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.