The House of Representatives will not release the six Ilocos Norte provincial government officials detained at the chamber’s home at the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City for their refusal to shed light on alleged misuse of P66.45 million in tobacco funds to buy vehicles under the watch of Ilocos Norte Gov. Imee Marcos.

House Majority Leader Rodolfo Fariñas of Ilocos Norte still refused to free the detainees despite the latter’s petition for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus before the Court of Appeals on Friday

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