FACT CHECK: NBI agent Calilung not arrested after VP Sara trial testimony

sdu0346· Jul 24, 2026 · 6:41 AM UTC ·7 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 12 views

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Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism. The video, which primarily features political commentary and does not cite evidence for its claim, appears intended to cast doubt on the credibility of the prosecution's witness in Duterte's trial. Report any errors. window.rapplerAds.displayAd( "middle-1" ); window.rapplerAds.displayAd( "mobile-middle-1" ); Claim: Senior National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) agent John Mark Calilung, the first witness in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, has been arrested.

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window.rapplerAds.displayAd( "mobile-top-billboard" ); window.rapplerAds.displayAd( "oop" ); window.rapplerAds.displayAd( "mobile-oop" ); Fact checks on public officials FACT CHECK: NBI agent Calilung not arrested after VP Sara trial testimony Jul 24, 2026 2:41 PM PHT Rappler.com Listen to this article Upgrade to listen Powered by Speechify Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism. There is no warrant or report of an arrest made after NBI agent John Mark Calilung testified as the first witness in the Vice President's impeachment trial AT A GLANCE Senior NBI agent John Mark Calilung, a witness in Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial, has not been arrested, contrary to claims made in a viral video.

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