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<p>MANILA — The Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs will invite social media vlogger Maharlika, actress Maricel Soriano, and former Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa to attend next week&#x27;s probe on May 7.</p><p>The committee is investigating two documents released by blogger Maharlika, detailing Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) operations targeting two personalities in 2012: former senator and now Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr., and Soriano.</p><p>In an interview on Teleradyo Serbisyo, Senator Ronald &quot;Bato&quot; Dela Rosa said that the committee will invite Maharlika and Soriano to clarify the investigation.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/5/1/-bato-insists-pdea-leaked-documents-authentic-says-paper-not-ai-generated-1932">READ: &#x27;Bato&#x27; insists PDEA leaked documents authentic, says paper not AI-generated</a></div><p>Dela Rosa also mentioned that Ochoa will be  invited as it emerged in the hearing that Ochoa allegedly halted the PDEA investigation.</p><p>Asked if Ochoa will be invited as his name was brought up, Dela Rosa said: &quot;Yes po, imbitahin natin, at kung pati si Maricel Soriano paimbitahin din natin para i-confirm natin kung totoo na occupant siya noong building na &#x27;yan, na sinasabing condo unit na &#x27;yan na inilagay doon sa impormasyon.&quot;</p><p>(Yes, we will invite him, and also Maricel Soriano to confirm whether she was indeed the occupant of the condo unit mentioned in the information.)</p><p>Dela Rosa emphasized that the purpose of the hearing is to aid legislation in creating policies regarding the dissemination of sensitive documents, not for prosecution.</p><p>The National Privacy Commission earlier warned against spreading or sharing sensitive documents on social media.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/5/1/gov-t-agencies-warn-officials-public-vs-sharing-confidential-documents-1604">READ: Gov&#x27;t agencies warn officials, public vs sharing confidential documents</a></div><p>ABS-CBN attempted to obtain a statement from Soriano, but she has not issued an official statement yet.</p><p>There&#x27;s also no official statement from Malacañang regarding the so-called PDEA leaked documents.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BbHmj8Ku6CM?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>The Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs will invite social media vlogger Maharlika, actress Maricel Soriano, and former Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa to attend next week's probe on May 7.</p>

The Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs will invite social media vlogger Maharlika, actress Maricel Soriano, and former Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa to attend next week's probe on May 7.

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Former ES Paquito Ochoa invited to PDEA leaks probe

Former ES Paquito Ochoa invited to PDEA leaks probe

Jeck Batallones,

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Published May 01, 2024 09:31 PM PHT

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Updated May 02, 2024 12:43 AM PHT

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