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Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV has filed libel and cyber libel complaints against Atty. Harry Roque, several SMNI hosts, the vlogger known as “Banat By,” and a number of “pro-Duterte vloggers and trolls.”
Trillanes announced on his X (formerly Twitter) account that he submitted the complaints to the Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Tuesday, May 14.
“Ngayong araw na ito, tayo po ay nagsampa ng kasong libel at cyber libel sa Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office at sa National Bureau of Investigation laban kina Atty. Harry Roque, Vlogger Banat By, mga hosts ng SMNI, at mga pro-duterte trolls na patuloy na nagkakalat ng fake news sa iba’t ibang social media platforms laban sa akin,” Trillanes said.
He listed several troll accounts included in his complaint, such as Mr. Realtalker or Lods Chinito (TikTok handles @chinitorealtalker and @chinitotisoy01), Melagin Nastor Evangelista or CATASTROPHE (X handle @gurlbehindthisb), JoeLas (X handle @j_laspinas), Michael Gorre or KampilaBoy (X handle @KampilanBoy), Hampaslupang Mandaragat (X handle @JohnAmasa2), and @SaraAll2028.
Ngayong araw na ito, tayo po ay nagsampa ng kasong libel at cyber libel sa Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office at sa National Bureau of Investigation laban kina Atty. Harry Roque, Vlogger Banat By, mga hosts ng SMNI, at mga pro-duterte trolls na patuloy na nagkakalat ng fake news sa…
— Sonny Trillanes IV (@TrillanesSonny) May 14, 2024
In an interview at the QC Prosecutor’s Office, Trillanes explained his decision to file the charges, citing the ongoing spread of false information against him.
“Nakita natin na itong panahong ito ay makakakuha na tayo ng hustisya. Hindi natin ito inaasahan noong panahon ni Duterte. Kaya ngayon natin naisipang i-file ito,” Trillanes said.
He specifically addressed an accusation that has persisted: “Ang paratang ng karamihan ay binenta ko raw ang scarborough. Paulit-ulit ko itong sinasabi, kahit na ilang paliwanag na ang ginawa ko, kaya ngayon, kakasuhan ko na sila,” he added.
