Senate questions Paul Gutierrez over visit to detained customs officer Jimmy Guban

Former media security task force chief Paul Gutierrez faced scrutiny in the Senate on Thursday over his visit to detained former customs officer Jimmy Guban. Gutierrez claimed he visited to check Guban's health and denied Guban's allegations about his involvement in a drug case. During the hearing, lawmakers questioned Gutierrez's motives for the visit. Representative Johnny Pimentel challenged him on why he was concerned about Guban's health, given his role as a media personnel covering Senate hearings. Guban previously implicated Gutierrez in a 2018 drug smuggling case, claiming he was warned against naming certain individuals. Gutierrez dismissed Guban's claims, labeling him a liar and asserting his visit was purely out of curiosity.