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Ombudsman: Senate blocking CCTV subpoena on May 13 gunfire MANILA, Philippines — Ombudsman Boying Remulla alleged the Senate is resisting efforts to investigate the May 13 gunfire incident, as his office attempted to serve subpoenas and secure key evidence, including CCTV footage from inside the chamber complex. The Ombudsman earlier directed Senate authorities to submit CCTV footage of the Wednes...
The narrative establishes a direct conflict between institutional authority and legal accountability. The core tension lies in the resistance by a government institution (the Senate) to facilitate a law enforcement investigation, specifically by withholding evidence and blocking subpoenas. Remulla’s intervention frames this resistance not as a mere procedural disagreement, but as a threat to the fundamental principle of the rule of law. By stressing that "Nobody is above the law," the statement ...