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Sen. Robinhood Padilla attends the  Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing  on the alleged anomalous flood control projects in the country at the Senate plenary hall in Pasay City on September 23, 2025. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

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SENATE PROBE- FLOOD CONTROL ANOMALIES

Jessie Cruzat

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/178028887483420250923-senate-probe-flood-control-padilla-marcoleta-JC3749.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="Sen. Robinhood Padilla attends the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on the alleged anomalous flood control projects in the country at the Senate plenary hall in Pasay City on September 23, 2025. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File"/>Sen. Robinhood Padilla attends the  Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on the alleged anomalous flood control projects in the country at the Senate plenary hall in Pasay City on September 23, 2025. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File</div>MANILA (UPDATED) -- NBI Director Melvin Matibag on Monday said the bureau has issued subpoena to several individuals as part of its investigation into the shooting incident at the Senate on May 13 and the circumstances surrounding Sen. Ronald &quot;Bato&quot; dela Rosa&#x27;s departure from the Senate premises.Among those subpoenaed were suspended Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Mao Aplasca, Pasay City Police Chief Joselito De Sesto, Sen. Robin Padilla&#x27;s deputy chief of staff Jean Robles, and Padilla&#x27;s uncle, Virgilio Carino.Matibag said the individuals are expected to appear before the National Bureau of Investigation this week as the probe continues.&quot;Alam nyo, the people should understand, a subpoena hindi ka sina-subpoena dahil automatic, akusado nga. Kaya ka sina-subpoena, you can give a reason to shed light on a matter. So matatanong ka na gano&#x27;n,&quot; said Matibag. He also said that the bureau&#x27;s tracking team has been continuously working to locate Dela Rosa to execute his arrest. The NBI chief also clarified that the agency is considering issuing a subpoena to Senator Dela Rosa&#x27;s wife, Nancy dela Rosa, not to question her about the senator&#x27;s whereabouts, but in connection with the shooting incident in the Senate. <div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/5/31/nbi-says-subpoena-vs-wife-of-dela-rosa-not-meant-to-pinpoint-senator-s-whereabouts-1905">READ: NBI says subpoena vs. wife of Dela Rosa not meant to pinpoint senator&#x27;s whereabouts</a></div>&quot;So the reason for contemplating, the reason for considering her to be subpoenaed, is not because to know the whereabouts of Senator Bato.&quot;It&#x27;s about doon sa nangyari na sinasabi ni Senator Alan na mayroong conversation sila na gano&#x27;n. It&#x27;s more on looking kung ano yung circumstances na nangyari talaga during the shootout because it&#x27;s being investigated,&quot; he added. &quot;We are not considering  the wife of Senator Bato as suspect or anything, but to shed light,&quot; Matibag stressed. Matibag said he had already spoken with Sen. Panfilo Lacson regarding the senator&#x27;s remarks criticizing the NBI&#x27;s move to subpoena Nancy dela Rosa, describing it as harassment and a &quot;trabahong-tamad&quot; approach to the investigation.&quot;I respect the position of Sen. Lacson. Unang-una, he&#x27;s giving high regards to the NBI. That is something that we will value. And pangalwa, yung kanyang mga sinabi is sharing his wisdom.&quot;That is something also that we can understand and process and can help us to proceed kung ano yung aming direction.&quot;<div> </div><div>ON SEN. JINGGOY ESTRADA&#x27;S POSSIBLE ARREST</div>Meanwhile, Matibag also said the bureau is prepared to arrest Sen. Jinggoy Estrada should the Sandiganbayan issue a warrant for the senator&#x27;s arrest.&quot;As long as the warrant is valid, legal, we will enforce the warrant of arrest,&quot; said Matibag. Asked on the possibility of Estrada seeking protective custody from the Senate, Matibag said: &quot;I think it has already been settled kasi si Senator De Lima, si Senator Trillanes noon… this time, the Sandiganbayan is a local court.&quot;Estrada and former Public Works Secretary Manuel Bonoan were granted temporary liberty after posting bail following a Sandiganbayan order for their arrest for graft, in connection with alleged budget insertions and kickback schemes involving flood control projects worth P573 million.The two are also facing another graft charge and a non-bailable plunder case before the Sandiganbayan&#x27;s Fifth Division.<div> </div>

The National Bureau of Investigation said Monday it had subpoenaed more individuals as part of its investigation into Sen. Bato dela Rosa's escape from the Senate, hours after a May 13 shooting incident.

The National Bureau of Investigation said Monday it had subpoenaed more individuals as part of its investigation into Sen. Bato dela Rosa's escape from the Senate, hours after a May 13 shooting incident.

NBI summons Aplasca, Robin Padilla’s aide, uncle over Dela Rosa’s Senate exit

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NBI summons Aplasca, Robin Padilla’s aide, uncle over Dela Rosa’s Senate exit

Jessie Cruzat,

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Published June 01, 2026 10:59 AM PHT

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Updated June 01, 2026 01:41 PM PHT

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