Oriental Mindoro Rep. Reynaldo Umali, who chairs the House of Representatives justice committee, on Wednesday said carnapping convict Jaybee Sebastian may skip the next congressional hearing into the alleged drug trade at the New Bilibid Prison. READ: Solons raise eyebrows over De Lima’s NBP raid sparing SebastianDe Lima’s raid allegedly spared her favored drug lord Sebastian, although the former justice secretary said Sebastian was a government asset. She denied Sebastian raised campaign funds for her from the Bilibid drug trade. Sebastian was hurt in a prison riot Wednesday morning, raising speculations the attack was connected to his testimony in the House inquiry. Tony Co reportedly went to the cell of Sebastian and Dongail and attacked Dongail with a knife, sparking the riot.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 28, 2016 06:56 UTC