Press Release
September 30, 2021

Dispatch from Crame No. 1,154:
Sen. Leila M. de Lima on Topacio's Allegation Against Sen. Hontiveros

9/30/21

Atty. Ferdinand Topacio's fabricated allegations against Sen. Risa Hontiveros and her staff is just another dirty move taken out of Duterte's playbook.

Bumenta na po yan. Sino ang niloloko niyo?

How many times have we seen this administration fake a case to intimidate the opposition who call them out for abuses and corruption?

First, they filed fictitious drug cases against me using convicted drug lords as witnesses. Then they made up a sedition case out of thin air against VP Leni and other members of the opposition using 'Bikoy'.

Now they forced another witness yet again to make up lies against Sen. Risa. Buti na lang, kumpleto ang resibo nila. Malinaw na malinaw walang kalokohang nangyari sa panig nila Sen. Risa sa pagkuha ng statement ng kanilang witness. Corroborated pa ni Ms. Mago yung statement ng witness nila.

Hindi pa nakuntento si Duterte na mag-abogado para sa Pharmally sa kaniyang mga public address, kailangan pa niyang gumawa-gawa na naman ng mga pekeng ebidensiya, sa tulong ng isang walang kadangal-dangal na abogado, katulad ng ginawa nila sa akin.

Halatang galawang desperado lang ang ginagawa ni Duterte at ng Pharmally para pagtakpan ang panggagantso nila sa taumbayan. Ninakawan na ninyo kami ng bilyones, lolokohin pa ninyo kami gamit ang mga pekeng testigo. Ginagawa ninyong tanga ang taumbayan. ###

(Access the handwritten version, here: https://issuu.com/senatorleilam.delima/docs/1154)

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