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Claim: Former senator Antonio Trillanes IV was arrested over a libel case filed by former president Rodrigo Duterte after their heated discussion during the November 14 House quad committee inquiry into Duterte’s drug war.
Rating: FALSE
Why we fact-checked this: As of writing, the YouTube video has over 14,000 views, 1,800 likes, and 214 comments.
What the video says: The video’s title reads: “Trillanes nakárma kúlong sa kásong libel case! Tinuluyan na ni PRRD” (Karma for Trillanes, jailed over libel case! PRRD finished him.)
Text on the video’s thumbnail echoes the same claim. It also shows an edited photo of a supposed Trillanes mugshot with an image of iron bars superimposed on it to make it seem like he is in jail.
The facts: Trillanes has not been arrested. As of writing, there are no official announcements from Duterte’s camp that he has filed a libel case against the former senator after the latter revived old allegations that suspicious funds were funneled into the Duterte family’s bank accounts. (READ: At House probe, Duterte loses cool after Trillanes alleges suspicious bank deposits)
The misleading video only exaggerated statements made in a clip from former Duterte spokesman Salvador Panelo’s November 14 live video. At the 2:23:10 timestamp, Duterte called Panelo to consult him about filing a libel case against Trillanes.
“Baka sabihin ng tao totoo. Sabi ko, ni-isang katiting doon wala. Sabi ko nga kung totoo iyan, I will ask my daughter to resign as Vice President, at yung anak ko, mayor, mag resign dapat. Dapat lang kung totoo,” Duterte said.
(People might say that [Trillanes’ allegations] are true. I said, not even a little bit of it is true. I even said that if proven true, I will ask my daughter to resign as vice president, and my son, a mayor, should resign. They should do that, if the allegations were true.)
The misleading video provided no evidence that a case had been filed. It only showed a post by pro-Duterte blogger Mark Anthony Lopez, who questioned Trillanes’ credentials for being invited to the House probe.
Lengthy process: The claim that Trillanes was already arrested is also impossible, as libel cases go through a lengthy process, according to a post from the website of law firm Respicio & Co.
After gathering evidence and identifying the perpetrator, a complaint can be formally filed in the Office of the City Prosecutor. The prosecutor will then conduct a preliminary investigation and will only file an Information in court to officially charge the accused with libel if probable cause is found. The case then proceeds to court.
Duterte has only said that he wanted to sue Trillanes, but neither he nor Panelo have announced the filing of a formal complaint.
Clash in House probe: During the House quad committee’s November 14 inquiry, Trillanes, who was invited as a resource person, presented bank documents supposedly belonging to the Duterte family that showed P2.4 billion deposited to Duterte’s and Vice President Sara Duterte’s bank accounts from 2011 to 2015.
The heated discussions led to Duterte grabbing his microphone and acting as if he would throw it at Trillanes. (READ: [PASTILAN] Quad comm calls Duterte’s bluff, and all he had was hot air)
Serial disinformation peddler: Rappler has published in-depth stories about the YouTube channel Robin Sweet Showbiz and debunked several of its videos in the past:
- FALSE: 6 senators to be sued for treason for defunding NTF-ELCAC
- Red flag for 2022: Political lies go unchecked on YouTube showbiz channels
- They’re getting smarter: How disinformation peddlers avoid regulation
- MISSING CONTEXT: Philippine economy grows by 11.8%
- FALSE: 1Sambayan releases presidential survey with Robredo in the lead
- Mainstream media covered Sara Duterte’s visit to Siquijor
- FALSE: Media did not report on deficiencies in OVP spending flagged by COA
- MISSING CONTEXT: Pacquiao used fake diploma to become lieutenant colonel
– Lorenz Pasion/Rappler.com
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