DOJ to investigate provocative dance number at NBI event

The Department of Justice will look into the sexy dance performance held at a recently concluded NBI conference.

DOJ Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla announced the news in a July 7 press briefing. "Definitely, we do not like this to happen," he said. "We'll investigate it also."

Remulla then called it a form of misbehavior "that we do not need in the country."

This comes days after columnist Ramon Tulfo uploaded a video from the event on July 4, where a woman can be seen entertaining the audience with provocative dance moves at a hotel in Manila.

"Ito ngayon ang NBI o National Bureau of Iskandalo na pinamumunuan ng na reappoint na director na si Medardo de Lemos," Tulfo captioned his post. "'Di man lang nila inisip ang reaksyon ng taumbayan sa kabalbalan na ginawa nila."

NBI director Medardo de Lemos has apologized to the public and said it wasn't their intention to offend anyone with the provocative number.

"Humihingi kami ng paumanhin dahil sa hindi namin intensyon makasakit ng damdamin ng ating mga kababaihan. Kung naging offensive man ang pagsasayaw na ito humihingi po kami ng paumanhin," he said in a press conference on July 7.

"Wala ako sa venue, pero nandoon ako noong nag-umpisa ang fellowship," he added. 

NBI vowed to investigate and impose appropriate penalties on the ones who gave the viral performance a green light.

"Pinapaimbestigahan natin ang nangyari kung sinong nag-imbita, nagdala ng dancer, at kung sino ang nagpahintulot na magperform sila dun sa NBI socials. Aalamin natin sino ang dapat managot sa pagkakamali na ito," he noted. 

"We'd like to stress we'll never tolerate indecency in the agency," de Lemos said.