NBI Director Jaime Santiago said yesterday he will wait for Malacañang’s final decision after confirming that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has received his resignation letter for acceptance.
“I will wait for the President’s action, and out of respect for him I will not abandon the NBI in this situation. Until someone is appointed, I will continue so the boat sails smoothly,” he said in an interview.
He vowed to address the allegations at the right time but declined to go into detail during his announcement.
“The attacks against me are intensifying, with white papers coming out and cartoon characters being spread, and when outsiders see these, they lose trust in me, thinking it is the truth,” he lamented.
One controversy involved an animated video that used his voice, which Santiago admitted was authentic but said reflected his frustration with failed operations.
He clarified that his anger was not toward the public but toward the circumstances surrounding what he called problematic law enforcement activities.
Addressing his critics, Santiago said he believes in the principle of karma and insisted that false accusations will eventually backfire on those behind them.
“I am encouraging our agents to move on and continue our work, and we must not allow the integrity and trust of the public in the NBI to be destroyed,” he concluded.
