The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) conducted raids in August on houses allegedly owned by former House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco and his wife, Rowena, NBI Director Melvin Matibag says. Matibag confirms the bureau carried out the operation on Aug. 24.
Matibag says the raids were based on intelligence information about supposed illegal firearms, including high-powered firearms, at properties in Valle Verde in Pasig City. He adds that the NBI applied for and obtained search warrants before carrying out the searches. During enforcement, the houses that were allegedly named after other individuals were said to be owned by Velasco and Rowena, based on admissions made when the warrants were executed.
All outlets cited here repeat Matibag’s confirmation of the raids and the August timing, with GMA News Online briefly describing the incident. The Inquirer reports provide additional detail on the location, the specific date, and the stated basis for the search warrants, without adding differing claims about what the NBI found or charged.
