The Office of the Ombudsman says Senator Robinhood Padilla has not responded to its summons in a complaint related to the “escape” of Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa in May. According to the Ombudsman, Assistant Ombudsman Moreno Generoso issued summons on June 23 asking Padilla, along with Senators Alan Peter Cayetano and dismissed Senate Sergeant-at-arms Mao Aplasca, to submit their answers to a June 3 obstruction of justice complaint filed by the group Tindig Pilipinas. The Ombudsman states that the respondents were instructed to file their written answers within a non-extendible 15-day period.
The reports also describe Padilla’s earlier public stance regarding legal matters connected to the impeachment process involving Vice President Sara Duterte, but the Ombudsman’s statement focuses on whether he complies with the summons in the separate complaint over the alleged May obstruction and escape incident. The information provided centers on the Ombudsman’s directive and Padilla’s purported non-response, as described in the reports.
