NBI: No official communication on alleged ICC warrant vs. Bong Go

National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag said Thursday they have not received any official communication regarding an alleged International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant against Senator Christopher “Bong” Go and two former police officers.

“Wala pa po. Wala po kaming nare-receive pa. Walang communication ng warrant. Hindi ko po alam kung saan nangagaling si Congressman Pulong Duterte kung anong warrant po sinasabi niya,” Matibag told Super Radyo dzBB.

(There is none yet. We have not received anything. There has been no communication regarding a warrant. I do not know where Congressman Pulong Duterte is getting his information or what warrant he is referring to.)

“Pero officially, wala pa pong communication sa amin, sa NBI po,” he added.

(But officially, there has been no communication to us yet, to the NBI.)

He issued the remark after Davao City lawmaker Paulo “Pulong” Duterte claimed that a “highly reliable source” gave him that alleged warrants were issued against Go and two former police officers.

Similarly, the Department of the Interior and Local Government and the Philippine National Police denied the claims of the Davao lawmaker.

In May, former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV said that Go is the next target of an arrest warrant from the ICC.

Meanwhile, Matibag said the NBI’s search for Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, who is also subject of an ICC arrest warrant, is ongoing.

“Meron naman po kaming mga malilinaw po na leads na sinusundan. ‘Yun lamang po admittedly naman medyo talagang mahirap ‘yung operation na paggawa namin sapagkat alam natin na dati siyang galing sa law enforcement at malawak ang kanyang network na sinasabi,” he said.

(We do have some clear leads that we are following. However, admittedly, our operation is quite difficult because we know that he previously came from law enforcement and is said to have a wide network.)

“Pero eventually alam po namin na matutunton din namin,” he added.

(But eventually, we know that we will be able to track him down.)

Matibag said they also believe that Dela Rosa is still in the Philippines. — RSJ, GMA News