"Mukhang pinapaspasan nila itong libel case na 'to. It's very, very obvious na naghahanap ng paraan to shake me down, to harass me. Pero haharapin natin 'yan,"Senator Antonio Trillanes IV said against the libel case filed by former Davao City vice mayor Paolo Duterte, son of President Rodrigo Duterte, is clearly meant to harass him.
Trillanes said they received a copy of the subpoena, dated September 10, only on Monday, September 17. A counter-affidavit must be submitted within 10 days from receipt.
Trillanes supposedly accused them, in a radio interview, of "conniving" with Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board Regional Director Ahmed Cuison to demand a "percentage" of money before approving the franchise of ride-hailing firm Uber, back when it was still operating in the Philippines.
But the senator said he can't even remember the radio interview that Paolo Duterte and Carpio are citing. Paolo Duterte was still the Davao City vice mayor when Trillanes supposedly made the allegation.
"For some reason, chinarge niya ako sa isang interview sa Cebu na hindi ko nga maalala kung anuman 'yun. Hindi tungkol sa links niya sa ilegal na droga. 'Di ba mas mabigat 'yun? Pero hindi niya ko do'n kinasuhan," the senator said.
Trillanes alleged that the younger Duterte only wants him in Davao City, claiming that judges there "receive special allowances" from the city government. The President's daughter and Carpio's wife, Sara Duterte Carpio, is the Davao City mayor.
"Very obvious ang gusto nilang gawin. Dadalhin nila sa teritoryo nila, mag-iimpluwensya sila. At alam 'nyo, 'yung mga judges diyan sa Davao City, eh nakaka-receive sila ng special allowances from the city government. Eh 'yung kapatid ang mayor, so maliwanag na makakaimpluwensya 'yun," Trillanes said.
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