MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte said that he would summon the mother of Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV over alleged anomalous deals supposedly entered into by the lawmaker’s parents. He also alleged that Trillanes’ mother, Estelita, was a supplier for the Philippine Navy, which would be a case of conflict of interest because he was still a Navy officer at the time. In November 2018, Duterte also said that the government is “investigating the deals quietly.”READ: Trillanes: I’ll walk into jail if parents committed graftTrillanes: Where is the evidence? “Since September last year, Duterte has been saying that he asked different agencies to investigate the supposed anomalous transactions of my mother. The senator also challenged Duterte to make good on his words and summon his mother.

Source: Philippine Star February 27, 2019 08:26 UTC