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<p>MANILA <strong>(UPDATE) </strong>—  Former broadcaster Jay Sonza was released from the NBI Detention Center on Monday night, hours after posting bail.</p><p>Sonza walked out of detention around 7:00 p.m., accompanied by his legal counsel Atty. Mark Tolentino.</p><div><br/></div><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="" 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=2051260706075631724&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%3A2026-05-04T12%3A29%3A10.191579%3Aae909141-4539-413d-811c-b10deb9b0fd9%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=35d96ddc2365a492761ad1536770b9c4b57b511b&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:550px;height:600px;display:block;flex-grow:1" data-tweet-id="2051260706075631724"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><p>In an ambush interview following his release, Sonza said he experienced asthma attacks, which he attributed to the extreme heat earlier in the day. He added that he is scheduled to undergo a medical check-up in Davao on Wednesday.</p><p>“Uuwi, maliligo, kakain. Hinihingal, may asthma attack. Kasi, sobrang init kanina eh. I am scheduled for a medical check-up on Wednesday, mabuti nalang na release ng maaga. So, I can see my doctors,” he said.</p><p>Sonza also expressed gratitude to NBI Director Melvin Matibag for facilitating his release.</p><p>“I’d like to take this opportunity to thank the good Director of the National Bureau of Investigation for facilitating my release today,” he said.</p><p>Sonza has also a message to the presiding judge.</p><p>“I fully understand na tao lang, nagkakamali. So, tinatanggap ko ng buong paggalang yung kanyang paghingi ng apologies,” he said.</p><p>His legal counsel, Atty. Mark Tolentino, said they are preparing to seek the dismissal of the unlawful publication and cyber libel cases filed against him.</p><p>“Next step namin is for the dismissal of the case. Yun ang priority namin. Ma dismiss yung unlawful publication and yung kaso na cyberlibel ma-dismiss.”</p><p>Tolentino adds: “Ang alleged offended party is the President of the Philippines. So, dapat siya ang complainant. So the mere fact na ang NBI ang complainant so, this case should be dismissed.”</p><p>Sonza was arrested by officers of the National Bureau of Investigation last Thursday <a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/4/30/jay-sonza-arrested-for-spreading-misinformation-online-2110">for spreading misinformation online</a>. The complaint stemmed from his online posts regarding the health of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.</p><p>Tolentino <a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/5/4/jay-sonza-camp-seeks-case-dismissal-questions-pasay-court-jurisdiction-0930">posted a P10,000 bail</a> on Monday morning.</p><p>Sonza&#x27;s camp is also seeking the dismissal of the case against him, citing the alleged lack of jurisdiction of Pasay City Regional Trial Court to take the case.</p>

<p>Former broadcaster Jay Sonza was released from the NBI Detention Center on Monday night, hours after posting bail.</p>

Former broadcaster Jay Sonza was released from the NBI Detention Center on Monday night, hours after posting bail.

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Jay Sonza released from NBI detention after posting bail

Darylle Sarmiento,

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Published May 04, 2026 07:33 PM PHT

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Updated May 04, 2026 10:46 PM PHT

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