Senator Bato dela Rosa claims there is no hidden agenda in conducting hearings on the so-called Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency or PDEA leaks, even if testimonies suggest these were fabricated.
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00:00 Senator Bato de la Rosa claims there is no hidden agenda in conducting hearings on the
00:05 so-called Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency or PDEA leaks, even if testimony suggests
00:10 these were fabricated.
00:11 The PDEA leaks stemmed from a pre-operation report in 2012 that implicated President Ferdinand
00:16 Marcos Jr. and actress Maricel Soriano in illegal drugs.
00:21 At the Senate hearing on Monday, May 13, head of PDEA's legal division, Francis Del Valle,
00:26 says the documents presented by dismissed PDEA agent Jonathan Morales were "fabricated,"
00:32 noting these did not contain PDEA control numbers.
00:35 Meantime, former Senator Antonio Trillanes claims de la Rosa was holding the hearings
00:39 upon the instructions of former President Rodrigo Duterte.
00:43 A fuming de la Rosa says he can't be dictated upon by anyone.
00:47 De la Rosa's committee has conducted three hearings on the leaks but has failed to establish
00:51 links to Marcos.
00:53 Senate President Mig Zubiri, meantime, warned his colleagues to stop using Senate hearings
00:57 for political persecution.
00:58 (bright music)