MANILA, Philippines — House Speaker Pantaleon "Bebot" Alvarez on Wednesday morning raised suspicion over the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) riot, saying there might be a possibility that some forces do not want inmate Jaybee Sebastian to testify. “That is sad because apparently there are forces na ayaw na mag-testify iyong si Jaybee Sebastian,” Alvarez said in an ambush interview. Sebastian is allegedly a favored Bilibid inmate who raised funds for former Justice secretary and now Sen. Leila de Lima's campaign kitty. Alvarez said he does not think the stabbing incident is a simple prison riot given the inmates involved as well as the timing of the incident. RELATED: Bilibid riot: Jaybee Sebastian, 2 high-profile inmates hurt; 1 dead

Source: Philippine Star September 28, 2016 04:52 UTC