Remulla: ICC bribery claims ‘political’

‘They need a department of the service to stand up in arms, iyon lang naman iyon e. They’re making a tipping level,’ Ombudsman Boying Remulla says

MANILA, Philippines – Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla on Thursday, March 5, stated the allegations raised by 18 “ex-marines” had been designed to create a “political tipping level,” aiming to push a department of the service to “stand up in arms.”

“They’re making an attempt to create a political tipping level, alam na natin iyon, ‘di ba (we all know that, proper)? They need a department of the service to stand up in arms, iyon lang naman iyon e (that’s actually it). They’re making a tipping level,” Remulla informed reporters in an interview.

On the peak of the Worldwide Prison Court docket pre-trial hearings into the crimes in opposition to humanity instances of former president Rodrigo Duterte, the so-called ex-marines launched an affidavit, alleging that they made money deliveries to former senator Antonio Trillanes IV to partially fund the ICC investigation.

They self-proclaimed former marines additionally claimed they had been requested to be safety escorts of the ICC personnel, and recognized the supposed ICC group members by title. Trillanes has since denied the allegations.

In the meantime, Remulla stated that they had requested the Nationwide Bureau of Investigation to look into the affidavits.

Trillanes on Thursday filed a perjury grievance in opposition to the 18 “ex-marines.”

He additionally filed a grievance for cyber libel, and alleged violation of Article 363 of the Revised Penal Code (incriminating an harmless individual) in opposition to lawyer Levi Baligod, former lawmaker Mike Defensor, former broadcaster Jay Sonza, former anti-insurgency spokesperson Lorraine Badoy, and vlogger Cathy Binag “for the conflicting and defamatory statements concerning a fictitious $2-million money switch and unfounded accusations of kidnapping.” – Rappler.com