MANILA, Philippines — The Senate will postpone its upcoming probe of the fatal “misencounter” in Quezon City between operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and Philippine National Police (PNP), Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa said on Saturday.
This, after Palace spokesman Harry Roque said that President Rodrigo Duterte will ask both chambers of Congress to delay its investigation on the shootout to allow the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to probe the matter.
“Yes, we acceded to his request,” dela Rosa, who is a former PNP chief himself, told INQUIRER.net in a text message when asked iftheSenate public order and dangerous drugs committee will push…
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