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National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Jaime Santiago and other NBI officials conduct a press conference after Vice President Sara Duterte failed to appear at their office and address the subpoena they recently issued in Pasay City on Friday, November 29, 2024 | via Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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<p>MANILA <strong>(UPDATED) </strong>— National Bureau of Investigation Director Jaime Santiago has quit the post, citing moves by “detractors and those who have sinister interest” in his post to discredit him.</p><p>In a letter to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., through Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, Santiago said he was tendering his irrevocable resignation to stop the moves.</p><p>Reliable sources have confirmed the authenticity of the letter.</p><p>ABS-CBN News has reached out to Santiago for comment. He has yet to issue a statement but has confirmed it.</p><p>Malacañang has also confirmed Santiago&#x27;s resignation.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/6/26/nbi-inspects-bilibid-prison-over-special-treatment-reports-1606"><strong>NBI inspects Bilibid prison over &#x27;special treatment&#x27; reports<br/></strong></a></div><p>In explaining his resignation, Santiago said that “[t]o my mind, lies, if repeated over time, will give a semblance of truth.”</p><p>He did not give details of the supposed attempts to “blemish” his reputation or who is behind them but had previously called out attempts to link him to illegal online sabong.</p><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:550px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:551px;height:929px;display:block;flex-grow:1" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1956529087465537890&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2025-08-16T01%3A51%3A22.479734%3Af8128a2b-8654-4ba3-842a-0c1119196364%26action%3Dcorrect&amp;sessionId=a436673a69da0653eeac2a6c5033469830d98206&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" data-tweet-id="1956529087465537890"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><p>“I cannot allow these seemingly orchestrated moves to blacken my reputation I molded through the years,” he said.</p><p>Santiago said that he had been excited to be appointed to head the NBI and “purge the Bureau of Scalawag.”</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/6/9/nbi-looking-into-possible-links-between-pogos-espionage-1902"><strong>NBI looking into possible links between POGOs, espionage<br/></strong></a></div><p>He said that since his appointment, he had dismissed NBI personnel who had committed “serious infractions” and had others investigated for irregularities.</p><p>“This also prompted me to abolish one unit to show that I really mean business,” he also said.</p><p>He said his resignation would be effective as soon as his replacement is named to ensure a smooth transition.</p><p>He said he is grateful to have been part of the Marcos Jr. administration and remains supportive of it.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/I90NMMBRye4?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable fr-active" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uE2jLwDSCAw?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>“To my mind, lies, if repeated over time, will give a semblance of truth,” NBI Director Jaime Santiago said, without giving details of the supposed attempts to “blemish” his reputation or who is behind them.</p>

“To my mind, lies, if repeated over time, will give a semblance of truth,” NBI Director Jaime Santiago said, without giving details of the supposed attempts to “blemish” his reputation or who is behind them.

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NBI Director Santiago resigns over 'orchestrated moves' to discredit him

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Published Aug 16, 2025 09:14 AM PHT

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Updated Aug 16, 2025 02:25 PM PHT

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