House Deputy Minority Leader Leila de Lima of ML party-list and Fr. Flavie Villanueva on Monday filed complaints against 18 personalities who introduced themselves as former Marines and their counsel Levito Baligod amid allegations that they received money from former Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Zaldy Co.
De Lima and Villanueva filed the cyberlibel complaint with the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and perjury complaint with the Department of Justice.
The supposed former military personnel, assisted by Baligod, have accused De Lima and other personalities of accepting bribe money from Co for case build up against former President Rodrigo Duterte.
De Lima and Villanueva have vehemently denied the accusations, saying their accusers failure to be consistent in their allegations—from accepting money in suitcases to then in a paper bag—clearly shows their claims are falsehood.
Sought for comment, Baligod said they are "ready and willing to face all accusations against us. I hope those mentioned in the Affidavit will also face our accusations."
Duterte has been detained in an International Criminal Court facility for a year now pending the crimes against humanity charges leveled against him over the thousands of drug war deaths during his presidency and tenure as Davao City mayor. —with a report from Sandra Aguinaldo/AOL, GMA Integrated News