Former president Rodrigo Duterte seeks to file a libel case against former senator Sonny Trillanes IV following the latter’s allegations of suspicious multimillion-peso bank deposits being transferred to the former’s family.
During the November 13 House Quad Committee hearing, Trillanes presented alleged bank documents showing P2.4 billion was deposited to the bank accounts of Duterte and his daughter, Vice President Sara Duterte, from 2011 to 2015.
Former chief presidential legal counsel Salvador Panelo spoke to the former president via phone call while live on TikTok on late November 14. During which, Duterte said Trillanes must prove his claims in court.
“I called to consult Trillanes’ lies with you because I have to file libel cases against him… There isn’t an ounce of truth,” Duterte said in a mix of English and Filipino.
“I don’t want to talk about it anymore. I will just file a case. He should prove in court. He’s all nonsense,” he added.
The former chief executive claimed some of his family members’ names were misspelled in the documents Trillanes presented in the hearing.
He also explained why he was seen live picking up his mic and seemingly about to throw it at Trillanes: “Somebody should teach him a lesson in life… He keeps on destroying other people’s reputation and he gets away with it.”
However, Duterte said he would ask Sara to step down from her post if Trillanes’ claims are proven true.
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