Press Freedom

The NBI arrested PGMN founder Franco Mabanta for an alleged ₱350-million extortion plot against former House Speaker Martin Romualdez — but too many questions remain unanswered. Timing, connections, and a buried exposé: who really had something to hide?

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.