MANILA, Philippines — Former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV was not arrested upon his arrival at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) from Qatar on Tuesday morning. Trillanes was met by his lawyer, Reynaldo Robles, who accompanied him to the Quezon City Metropolitan Trial Court to post a P10,000 bail for the case of conspiracy to commit sedition that he is facing. ADVERTISEMENTThe offices of the Philippine National Police-Aviation Security Group (PNP-ASG), National Bureau of Investigation and Bureau of Immigration at the airport have not yet received copies of the arrest warrant against Trillanes when he arrived. As the former senator posted bail in court, he slammed the case as part of the Duterte administration’s continuing political persecution against its critics and opposition leaders. “I’ve accepted the fact that this could happen because we stood against a dictator like Duterte,” Trillanes told reporters after posting bail.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 18, 2020 20:48 UTC