MANILA, Philippines — A Senate panel refused to release alleged “ninja cop” Police Maj. Rodney Baloyo from detention at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) to appear before a court in Pampanga. In October last year, Baloyo was ordered detained by the Senate blue ribbon committee for being “very evasive” during a hearing into the “ninja cops” controversy. Baloyo is from Pampanga and the cases occurred in Pampanga and that he would be in his own element there,” Gordon said. According to Gordon, the Pampanga court could just allow video teleconferencing so that Baloyo would no longer need to leave his cell in the NBP. If he didn’t answer any questions from us, what more in court],” Gordon said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 22, 2020 06:56 UTC