Senator Gatchalian may death threat

MANILA, Philippines — Nakatanggap umano ng banta sa kanyang buhay si Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian na may kinalaman sa aktibo niyang partisipasyon sa pagdinig ng Senado sa Philippine Offshore Ga­ming Operators (POGO) na konektado kay Bamban City Mayor Alice Guo at pamilya nito.

Pormal na sumulat si Gatchalian kay Major Paul Benjamin Mandane, Sub-Station Commander ng Pasay City Police Station upang i-report ang banta sa kanyang buhay at upang hilingin na imbestigahan ang nasabing death threat.

“I was informed by my staff of a video circula­ting online containing explicit threats directed at my personal safety and well-being,” sabi ni Gatchalian sa kanyang liham.

Inilakip ni Gatchalian sa sulat ang transcript ng nasabing video na inupload sa You Tube channel ng Pinas Insider na may pamagat na “Hala! Alice Guo nagbayad ng 10 million para iligpit si Sen. Risa at Win Gatchalian?”.

“I have attached a trans­cript of the aforementioned video for your refe­rence. The creation and online dissemination of this video has caused me substantial concern for my security, as well as the safety of those around me, particularly my family and staff,” ani Gatchalian sa kanyang sulat.

Sa transcript ng video, sinasabing nagbayad umano si Guo ng tig-P5 milyon para sa “ulo” nina Gatcha­lian at Sen. Risa Hontiveros.

Hindi pa kinukumpirma ng tanggapan ni Hontiveros kung may death threat na natatanggap ang senadora.