Editorial

NBI Director Melvin Matibag confirmed that a viral audio of him threatening to kill a friend was real — then used the bureau's power to go after those who spread it. The head of the country's top investigative agency threatening someone's life is not a political attack. It is a question of fitness for office.

Claire Castro has repeatedly directed critics, threats, and political enemies to the NBI — the same bureau that arrested PGMN's Mabanta and testified at the Sara Duterte impeachment hearings. When the Palace's own press officer treats the NBI as her personal enforcement arm, it's time to ask who the bureau really serves.