Pulong Duterte Questions NBI's Need for His Insights on Gracioso's Claims
Davao City Rep. Paolo “Pulong” Duterte questioned the NBI's credibility assessment of a former police officer's claims, pushing back against the bureau's request for his insights. The NBI had previously stated the former officer's testimony was highly credible based on polygraph tests.
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