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00:00After 7 years of hiding because of the threats to his life,
00:04former Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog told us that he experienced poverty in Camara
00:10after being counted as a narcolist by former President Rodrigo Duterte.
00:14First news, Ian Cruz.
00:16I hope that the poverty, persecution, trauma, and nothingness that we have experienced will not be experienced by others.
00:46The truth will prevail and not the political or personal interests of others.
01:06Former Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog could not contain his emotions when he faced the Quad Committee of Camara
01:13who were involved in illegal drugs and extrajudicial killings.
01:17Here, he told us about the fear and poverty he experienced for 7 years
01:22after being counted as a narcolist by former President Rodrigo Duterte.
01:28Mabilog also showed videos about the outrageous treatment of him by former President Rodrigo Duterte.
01:34On August 28, 2017, Mabilog received a call from PNP Regional Director Bernardo Diaz,
01:41who invited him to meet PNP Chief Ronald Bato de la Rosa at Camp Grame the next day.
01:49But he received a call from someone he did not name as a police colonel.
01:53A PNP colonel called me and, in a voice that sent shivers down my spine,
02:01literal po yun, warned me not to go to Camp Grame because my life was in danger.
02:09The fear that had been simmering now erupted.
02:14Soon after, at 6.32 p.m., my wife Marivic received a chilling text from a PNP colonel's wife.
02:24Do not proceed. There are 20 men surrounding your house.
02:29And if you go to Camp Grame, they will kill you.
02:35The terror was paralyzing. I couldn't believe it.
02:41My life and my family's life was hanging by a thread.
02:48In fear, he went to Japan the next day.
02:52However, he received a message from General Diaz to call a number.
02:58I made the call and spoke to General Diaz.
03:01I made the call and spoke to General Bato, who expressed his sympathy.
03:07He was talking to me in Bisaya.
03:10He told me he knew I was innocent, that I wasn't involved in illegal drugs, and he promised to help me.
03:19I told him I would finish my work abroad and return to meet him.
03:25But he urged me to be careful, repeating his pledge to help.
03:30But the next day, another person called and gave a warning.
03:34Just after that call, my Philippine cell phone rang.
03:40This time, it was another general.
03:43His voice was grim.
03:45Mayor, do not return.
03:49Your life is in danger.
03:52The accusations against you are all fabricated.
03:56But if you go to Crame, you'll be forced to point fingers to an opposition senator and a former presidential candidate as drug lords.
04:08Lawmakers asked him who he was going to point fingers to.
04:13You were told that you will pinpoint a certain former senator and a certain president of all.
04:26Is it former Senator Marawas?
04:29Yes, sir.
04:31Is it former Senator Drilon, which is your cousin?
04:38Yes, sir.
04:40So from Japan, Mabilog went straight to America and applied for political asylum, where he self-exiled with his family.
04:49Mabilog refused to give his name to the police officials who were kind to him.
04:54So he was forced to write it down by the lawmakers.
04:58Mabilog believes that politics is the root of his membership in the Duterte Narcolist.
05:03In our interview with former Mayor Jed Mabilog, after attending the hearing, he said that he has no plans to return to politics in 2025.
05:11And if he is the only one who will make a decision, he also refused to file a complaint against former President Rodrigo Duterte because he wants to move on.
05:19According to Senator De La Rosa, before Mabilog left, he received a call from the Mayor of Sanoy that he is afraid for his safety.
05:30De La Rosa went to the Krame and said that he is afraid for his safety.
05:35But then, Mabilog called and said that he will not go because someone told him to.
05:41De La Rosa said that it is very incredible that Mabilog will go to the Krame to be killed.
05:47GMA Integrated News is also trying to get the signatures of Diaz and Duterte, as well as Drilon and Rojas.
05:54This is the first news, Ian Cruz for GMA Integrated News.
06:24For more information visit www.fema.gov