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00:00We will now call on the PNP Criminal Investigation and Detection Group Chief, Police Major General Nicolás Torre, III.
00:07General Torre, good morning.
00:11Good morning, Egan and good morning to all of your listeners.
00:14How are you doing today after the tense service of the arrest warrant against former President Rodrigo Duterte?
00:22It's okay sir. It's just another day in the job.
00:25Yes.
00:27Your banner on social media says that you were abused and that the arrest was illegal.
00:36Well, that's social media. It's okay.
00:39For me, I take it as a positive affirmation of life and democracy here in the Philippines.
00:46That's what we want.
00:47That all Filipinos are free to express their feelings and their inner feelings.
00:55As long as it is done within the bounds of the law.
00:57That's okay. No problem.
00:59Can you tell us if the arrest warrant was delayed and you were arrested last night. What are the reasons?
01:09First of all, every and all roadblocks that can be put up by President Duterte's lawyers were done.
01:20All of them, including ECG, were done.
01:30They don't believe that I have a heartbeat.
01:36Okay.
01:38Is it true that President Duterte was supposed to be transferred to Dihague this afternoon, but he was already there last night?
01:46He was already there last night.
01:48His plan was to be transferred after the arrest, directly to the airport,
01:53directly to the presidential airlift wing, and directly to the airplane.
01:59But there were a lot of requirements and requests.
02:02So we bent over and gave all of his requests.
02:06Okay.
02:07That's it. We were delayed.
02:08Wasn't that delaying tactics an obstruction of justice?
02:12It was an obstruction of justice. I imposed what I should do. That's right sir.
02:17That's why at 10 p.m., I gave an ultimatum to Secretary Medialdey,
02:26I mean to CES Medialdey to leave and stop what I'm doing so that the warrant can be served.
02:37But he refused. So I was arrested.
02:41They're looking for a warrant of arrest. Did you show it?
02:46I did.
02:47Okay.
02:48They can always question that in the proper forum.
02:51But I can't deny that because I have a hard copy that was received by Atty. Delgra.
02:58He sent it to me.
02:59Okay. It was also mentioned that you received a warning. From whom?
03:04President Duterte, every time, he always reminds me that I will also retire.
03:11My children will follow me.
03:13That's okay. No problem. He's free to say that.
03:17That's the reason why I'm always telling my family and relatives and all those concerned and whoever wants to listen,
03:25that's the reason why I'm assuring that what I'm doing is based on the law.
03:33That can withstand the rigors of the examination of any legal process, in any legal forum, in any era.
03:41Whoever wants to be president there, I believe that what I'm doing and what we're doing is right.
03:48If you will be charged, who will be charged General Torrey?
03:53What will I be charged with?
03:55For harming you, for doing immoral things.
04:01No. I will not be charged with anything regarding that matter.
04:06We're done with that. It's just part of the job.
04:09We talked to the police who was hit on the head.
04:13We examined him and we're assuring that he's safe and there's no permanent damage because he was hit by a big bullet.
04:20But until now, we will give him a medal of injury for hitting because he has a three-day leave.
04:27He will enjoy that leave because he was hit on the head by Hanilet.
04:31But there's no more charges against Hanilet?
04:35Not worth it. It's open now.
04:38Are you going to say the obstruction of justice that was mentioned earlier to Secretary Medialdea?
04:43We will bring it back. But as of now, I'm not really bent on filing that case.
04:51Okay. General thank you very much. Take care.
04:55Thank you also Igan and thank you very much for this morning.