NBI Director Melvin Matibag denies claims that he was ordered to conduct a probe involving Batangas Representative Leandro Leviste. The denial comes after Leviste alleged that Matibag was told or compelled to carry out a particular investigation amid an alleged plot to fabricate a scandal and implicate Executive Secretary Ralph Recto.

In statements to Leviste, Matibag says that no one is ordering him to conduct the probe, and that personal ties will not stop the NBI from pursuing its investigation. The sources frame the issue as part of an ongoing controversy in which Leviste and others point to alleged efforts to manufacture allegations against Recto.

Both reports present Matibag’s position as a response to the claim of an improper directive, emphasizing that the NBI’s actions are not subject to outside instructions based on personal relationships. The reports do not provide additional details on the specific evidence being reviewed or the status of any formal investigation.