{"id":165709,"date":"2018-05-31T05:19:29","date_gmt":"2018-05-31T09:19:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=165709"},"modified":"2018-05-31T05:19:29","modified_gmt":"2018-05-31T09:19:29","slug":"paras-mulls-counter-charges-vs-villarin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/05\/31\/paras-mulls-counter-charges-vs-villarin\/","title":{"rendered":"Paras mulls counter charges vs. Villarin"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Undersecretary Jacinto Paras is looking to file charges against Akbayan Party-list Rep. Tom Villarin for tarnishing his name. (PNA photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA — Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Undersecretary Jacinto Paras is looking to file charges against Akbayan Party-list Rep. Tom Villarin for tarnishing his name.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am studying to file a case for damages against him for destroying my good name,\u201d Paras said in a statement issued on Thursday.
\nThe labor official also lambasted the solon for using his position to spread lies against him.<\/p>\n

\u201cVillarin is the one who is indecent. Using the plenary to deliver his so-called privilege speech to spread his lies and make malicious accusation against me is cowardice,\u201d Paras said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe said he already filed a complaint for theft against me, so why does he not wait for me to receive a copy of his complaint and let me answer it?\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The DOLE undersecretary described the case filed against him as weak, which he said is why the legislator is resorting to dirty tactics.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am entitled to due process of law. He is using squid tactics because his complaint is very weak and has no leg to stand. That is why he\u2019s using the privilege speech as his political propaganda ahead of the dismissal of his complaint, which has no basis in law. He cannot get the proper authority to rule in his favor because he is a big liar,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

At the same time, Paras also questioned Villarin\u2019s call to bar him from entering the premises of the House of Representatives.<\/p>\n

\u201cLastly, who is he to call for disallowing me from entering the House? I\u2019ve been a three-termer Congressman and I earned the good image of being decent and hard-working,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

On Monday, Villarin filed a theft complaint before the Quezon City Prosecutor\u2019s Office against the former Negros Oriental solon for allegedly stealing his phone during a House hearing last March.<\/p>\n

Paras already denied the allegation, claiming that he could have taken the lawmaker\u2019s phone by mistake during the hearing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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