Sa kanyang pagharap sa impeachment proceedings ng House Committee on Justice ngayong Martes, Abril 14, inamin ni Ramil Madriaga na pakiramdam niya ay tinraydor siya ni Vice President Sara Duterte nang tumanggi itong tumulong matapos siyang kasuhan at ipakulong ni Atty. Harry Roque dahil sa “unfounded kidnapping case.”
“I felt betrayed that despite all my efforts to support Sara—to the extent of even committing high-risk acts for her and her family—she did not lift a finger to stop Atty. Roque… from filing the unfounded kidnapping case against me,” pag-amin ni Madriaga.
Inakusahan ni Madriaga si Roque ng paghahain ng kasong kidnapping sa kanya bilang ganti umano sa pagtatangka niyang ibunyag ang aniya’y land grabbing activities ng dating presidential spokesperson sa Bataan.
“Frankly, I felt bad and disappointed given that Atty. Harry Roque filed the case against me in retaliation after I tried to expose his land-grabbing activities in Mariveles, Bataan, together with his Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators partners,” sabi ni Madriaga.
Tinangka pa raw umano ni Madriaga na makiusap kay VP Sara noon kaugnay ng kasong isinampa ni Roque, pero tumanggi umano ang Bise Presidente na makialam sa kaso.
“When I mentioned to Sara that First Bataan Mariveles Holdings Corporation is the one involved in the land grabbing incidents, she told me that she cannot do anything and that she will no longer meet with the group of farmers,” sabi ni Madriaga.
Ikinuwento rin ni Madriaga ang isang pagkakataon noong Oktubre 2025 nang dinalaw at kinumusta umano siya ni VP Sara sa pagkakakulong niya sa Camp Bagong Diwa sa Taguig City, kung saan “she smiled and waved at me.”