CIDG serves search warrant vs commentator on hospitalization claim
Brig. Gen. Nicolas Torre III. —File photo from a videograb by Niño Jesus Orbeta | Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police served a search warrant at the house of a political commentator who claimed on social media that the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) chief was hospitalized.
Brig. Gen. Nicolas Torre III, CIDG chief, said on Saturday that the claim of Jun Abines that the former was rushed to the hospital caused worry on his family members and friends.
“Ano ang ginawa ko? Sumandig ako sa batas, naniniwala ako na mali man ang ginawa mo ay may karapatan kang humarap sa korte at mabigyan ng due process,” Torre’s Facebook post read.
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Article continues after this advertisement(What did I do? I stood with the law, I believe that what you did may be wrong but you have the right to face the court and be given due process.)
Article continues after this advertisement“Nag-apply ako ng search warrant para makuha ang mga phone at computer na ginawa mo sa katara**aduhang ginawa mo sa akin,” the post added.
(I applied for a search warrant to retrieve the phone and computer you used to do such nonsense against me.)
The claim, posted on Facebook, seemed to have been deleted already.
Torre then pointed out the recent Facebook posts of Abines decrying the search warrant issued against him.
“Ngayon iiyak-iyak ka sa social media? Actions have consequences sir,” said Torre.
(Now, you’re crying on social media? Actions have consequences, sir.)
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Abines on his Facebook post on Saturday said that the police were at his home and seizing gadgets like his phone. He then advised to refrain sending personal messages and be removed from group chats.
Abines is known to be a staunch supporter of former president Rodrigo Duterte, aside from being a critic of the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
