Senator Antonio Trillanes IV welcomed on Sunday the filing of a new libel case by Paolo Duterte in relation to the smuggling of P6.4-billion worth of shabu last year. On Wednesday last week, Duterte filed the libel case against Trillanes before the Davao City Prosecutor’s Office. In his complaint, Duterte said Trillanes described him and his father of being “illegal drug smugglers.”READ: Paolo Duterte files another libel suit vs Trillanes for drug smuggling tagEarlier, Duterte and his brother-in-law filed a libel case against the senator who allegedly accused them of extorting money from a transport network vehicle service. READ: Paolo Duterte, brother-in-law file libel cases against TrillanesTrillanes branded the libel case as another form of harassment by the administration. READ: Paolo Duterte’s libel case just harassment – TrillanesADVERTISEMENTTrillanes has been seeking refuge in the Senate since President Rodrigo Duterte revoked his amnesty and ordered his arrest.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 23, 2018 05:26 UTC