Zubiri says Senate not allowing Trillanes to be arrested within chamber’s premises

Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri said Tuesday that the chamber will not allow authorities to arrest Senator Antonio Trillanes IV inside the Senate.

“There will be no arrest in Senate premises,” Zubiri told reporters in an ambush interview.

On the details, he said it will be announced by Senate President Vicente Sotto III.

In a separate statement, Sotto said he has yet to receive the official copy of Proclamation No. 572.

“The matter concerning one of our colleagues will have to be discussed by the Senate as a collegial body. I will issue a statement later on,” he said.

He declined make personal comments on the matter “as it concerns a serious and legal case which, based on my recollection, does not have any precedent in the past that can be used as reference.” —VDS, GMA News