‘Sue me!’ Trillanes tells Duterte over money-collection claim

Senator Antonio Trillanes IV and President Rodrigo Duterte. INQUIRER FILE PHOTOS

Senator Antonio Trillanes IV dared President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday to charge him in court if indeed it was true that he had been collecting money from big businessmen.

“That is a lie coming from a pathological liar,” Trillanes said in a statement, reacting to Duterte’s reported allegation against him.

“Kung totoo ‘yan, ilabas n’ya ang mga detalye at kasuhan n’ya ako. Haharapin ko ‘yan (If that is true, he should release the details and sue. I will face him),” he said.

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Trillanes pointed out that all his accusations against the President were backed up by specific details, documents, and even witnesses.

He said he also filed charges in court against Duterte so he could present evidence in a proper forum.

“Pero nagtatago s’ya hangang ngayon. Kaya tama na ang pambobola, buksan mo na ‘yung mga bank accounts (But he continues to hide until now. He should just stop humoring us and just open his bank accounts),” Trillanes said.
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The senator earlier accused Duterte of allegedly having more than P2.2 billion bank deposits before he became president.

He also presented witnesses, who had linked Duterte in the so-called Davao Death Squad, which he allegedly ordered to kill people when he was still Davao City Mayor.