00:00The NBI has recovered the painting of the national artist Fernando Amorzolo
00:05after it was found in a private museum in Silay City, Negros Occidental.
00:11According to NBI Director Jaime Santiago,
00:14they launched an entrapment operation in Quezon City
00:17when they received information that an attorney, Ching,
00:21was selling mango harvesters of Amorzolo.
00:24Because of this, Ritz, Chona Ching Castro and Doneso Sumaylo Escobia were arrested
00:30and the painting was recovered from them.
00:32As of now, the two are in front of the Office of the Inquest Prosecutor
00:36in the Department of Justice
00:38and facing a case of violation of PD 1612 or Anti-Fencing Law.
