An emotional Faeldon relented after conferring with Sen. Richard Gordon, chair of the blue ribbon committee, and answered Trillanes’ questions, diffusing the tension. Trillanes and Faeldon belonged to the Magdalo group that launched a mutiny against the Arroyo administration in 2003. ADVERTISEMENTGordon told reporters that Chen and Li would remain in Senate custody for the next hearing on Aug. 22. The start of the hearing became tense when Faeldon refused to answer Trillanes’ question about corruption in the BOC. Faeldon took issue with Trillanes’ allegation that he was “at the center of the controversy” involving the shabu smuggling.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 15, 2017 23:15 UTC