NBI says GSIS requested agents for security, denies Senate deployment

MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) confirmed that a small number of its agents were deployed to the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) headquarters in Pasay City on Wednesday upon the request of GSIS President and General Manager Jose Arnulfo Veloso to help secure the premises amid tension in the area. NBI Director Melvin Matibag said Veloso sought assistance from the bureau to ensure the safety of GSIS personnel and property amid concerns that the situation could escalate. “At GSIS, a few agents were sent upon request. That was requested by GM Wick Veloso,” Matibag said in an interview. “There was even a letter sent to us asking for assistance in securing the area because he said tensions might escalate. He wanted to make sure that the premises and GSIS personnel were secure,” he added. Matibag made the clarification while denying allegations that NBI agents had been deployed inside the Senate complex during the lockdown. “We did not deploy any agents to the Senate, and it would have been impossible for anyone to get inside because the area was locked down,” he said. The NBI chief said the Senate complex was heavily guarded by security personnel, including Blue Guards and reportedly members of the Philippine Marines.

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