The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) says it will subpoena and/or summon Batangas First District Rep. Leandro Leviste and former lawmaker Jing Paras following an affidavit from a detained talent manager. NBI director Melvin Matibag made the announcement, stating the case stems from allegations that the two lawmakers planned to frame Executive Secretary Ralph Recto in a purported “bugaw” or human trafficking-related modus operandi. Matibag said the subpoenas require their appearance and are set for this Friday regarding the issuance process, with Leviste and Paras expected to appear at the NBI on Wednesday or Thursday of next week. He also said the matter involves more than claims made through social media, adding that the parties are expected to clarify their positions directly to investigators. The NBI’s action is tied to the affidavit of the “nabbed” talent manager, which serves as the basis for the investigation and the filing of subpoenas against the lawmakers.
NBI to subpoena Leandro Leviste and Jing Paras over alleged plot to frame Ralph Recto
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) says it will subpoena and/or summon Batangas First District Rep. Leandro Leviste and former lawmaker Jing Paras following an affidavit from a detained talent...
- The NBI plans to subpoena and/or summon Batangas Rep. Leandro Leviste and former lawmaker Jing Paras.
- The action is based on an affidavit from a detained talent manager.
- The allegation involves a supposed plan to frame Executive Secretary Ralph Recto.
- NBI director Melvin Matibag says the alleged modus operandi is described as a “bugaw” (human trafficking) scheme.
- Leviste and Paras are expected to appear at the NBI on Wednesday or Thursday next week.
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) will summon Batangas Rep. Leandro Leviste and former lawmaker Jing Paras over an alleged plan to frame Executive Secretary Ralph Recto, NBI director Melvin Matibag said.
2 hours agoMANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) will subpoena Batangas First District Rep. Leandro Leviste and former Rep. Jing Paras over an affidavit of a nabbed talent manager that they supposedly planned to frame Executive Secretary Ralph Recto in a “bugaw,” or human trafficking, modus operandi. In an interview on Friday, NBI Director Melvin Matibag said the subpoenas against Leviste and Paras involved this Friday. He added that they are expected to appear before the bureau on Wednesday or Thursday next week. “Magbigay-linaw sila dito kasi mahirap namang sa social media mo lang itatanggi,” Matibag said. (They should […]...Keep on reading: NBI to subpoena Leviste, ex-solon Paras over alleged plot to frame Recto
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