MANILA, Philippines — The Senate refused to accept the order of the Office of the Ombudsman preventively suspending acting Sergeant-at-Arms Mao Aplasca, as well as its subpoena for the recordings and other pertinent information regarding the standoff last Wednesday, Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla said Saturday.
In his radio program over dzRH Saturday, Remulla said that the Senate did not receive the Ombudsman's process server which carried the said order.
"Ayaw nilang tanggapin, hindi ko sila maintindihan (They don't want to receive it, I don't understand them)," Remulla said.
He added that even if the Senate has not received the order, Aplasca's suspension and the subpoena is considered "served."
On Friday, Remulla placed Aplasca on a six-month preventive suspension to prevent him from influencing the investigation of the shooting incident at the Senate last Wednesday.
