MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has authorized the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) as the sole agency to investigate the shootout in Quezon City between elements of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and agents the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), Malacaang said Friday.
“Nagdesisyon po ang ating Presidente na tanging NBI lang po ang mag-iimbestiga doon sa putukan na nangyari sa panig ng mga kapulisan at ng PDEA dyan po sa Quezon City,” presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said in a video message sent to reporters.
“Yung mga binuo pong joint panel na binuo po ng PNP at PDEA ay hindi na po magtutuloy sa kanilang imbestigasyon, tangi…
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