”Nothing unusual and nothing irregular”in arrest of Ressa

March 29, 2019

The Philippine National Police ( PNP) on Friday said there is ''nothing unusual and nothing irregular” in serving the warrant of arrest against Rappler Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Maria Ressa.

“She has an existing warrant of arrest, there is a court order that’s why we need to abide with the court order,” Police General Oscar Albayalde said in an ambush interview with reporters in Benguet.

Albayalde added Ressa’s case is bailable and she was given assistance to post bail.

“Nothing unusual and nothing irregular in the serving of warrant. Whoever has a warrant, it is really served despite who is that person,” he said.

Upon arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Friday morning, Ressa was arrested by the Pasig City police and assisted her in posting P90, 000 bail at the Branch 265 of Pasig City Regional Trial Court.

Her seventh bail is for a criminal case of possibly violating the anti-dummy law. Ella Dionisio/DMS