Duterte’s camp on Trillanes’ recent accusations: ‘Malicious fabrications’

Inquirer.net - Oct 3, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The camp of Vice President Sara Duterte on Saturday tagged former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV’s recent accusations as nothing more than “malicious fabrications” and “black propaganda.” It said the former senator’s refusal to appear before the impeachment court shows that his narrations cannot survive legal scrutiny. Duterte’s spokesperson Atty. Paolo Panelo Jr.

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