{"id":215632,"date":"2019-05-23T19:09:37","date_gmt":"2019-05-23T23:09:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=215632"},"modified":"2019-05-23T19:09:37","modified_gmt":"2019-05-23T23:09:37","slug":"palace-dares-bikoy-to-substantiate-his-confession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/05\/23\/palace-dares-bikoy-to-substantiate-his-confession\/","title":{"rendered":"Palace dares \u2018Bikoy\u2019 to substantiate his confession"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Presidential Spokesperson and Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo made this reaction after Advincula surrendered to the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday, claiming Trillanes and other members of the LP orchestrated the videos tagging President Rodrigo Duterte, his family, and allies to the illegal drug trade. (File Photo: President Rodrigo Roa Duterte) and his family,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in a statement. (File Photo<\/a>: Office of the Presidential Spokesperson\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— Malaca\u00f1ang on Thursday urged Peter Joemel Advincula, the man who claimed to be \u2018Bikoy\u2019 and behind the \u201cAng Totoong Narcolist\u201d videos, to \u201csubstantiate\u201d his confession that some members of the opposition Liberal Party (LP), including Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV, are behind these videos.<\/p>\n

Presidential Spokesperson and Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo made this reaction after Advincula surrendered to the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday, claiming Trillanes and other members of the LP orchestrated the videos tagging President Rodrigo Duterte, his family, and allies to the illegal drug trade.<\/p>\n

Advincula also apologized to Duterte, presidential son Paolo, his brother-in-law Maneses Carpio and former presidential aide and now senator-elect, Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go for dragging them in the issue.<\/p>\n

\u201dWhile Mr. Advincula\u2019s explosive statement may be in line with our previous stance that the series of online Ang Totoong Narcolist videos were done to besmirch the reputation of the President for the people to lose confidence in him, we would rather wait for him to substantiate his confession and revelations on the participation of certain personalities identified with the Liberal Party and the opposition with proof,\u201d Panelo said.<\/p>\n

Panelo said Advincula\u2019s latest revelation is a \u201csharp contrast\u201d to his previous action to conduct a press conference at the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) office, where the objective was black propaganda against the Duterte administration.<\/p>\n

He said although Advincula\u2019s revelation could be the \u201conset\u201d of unmasking the persons behind the controversial videos, he needs to prove before law enforcement authorities that his claims are true.<\/p>\n

Panelo said Palace will leave it to law enforcement authorities the task of investigating Advincula\u2019s claims.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will leave it to the concerned authorities to investigate and ferret out the truth in Mr. Advincula\u2019s narratives on the opposition\u2019s sinister plot to oust the Duterte administration with the involvement of certain personalities he mentioned,\u201d Panelo said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a lawyer I just don\u2019t believe in what a person says. He has to substantiate, he has to submit proof. He mentioned several personalities, he mentioned several conversations, he can submit those conversations by way of telephone, text messages or whatever means of communications,\u201d Panelo said in a Palace briefing.<\/p>\n

Earlier, Panelo released a series of matrices linking members of the LP, Magdalo group, and media behind a plot to discredit the President which match Advincula\u2019s latest revelation.<\/p>\n

On May 6, Advincula appeared at the IBP office in Pasig City to seek legal assistance after claiming there were threats to his life.<\/p>\n

The Presidential Spokesperson reiterated that neither Duterte nor his family are involved in the narcotics trade since he is the \u201cmost powerful advocate against the use of illegal drugs.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe reiterate that no member of the First Family has been, is, or will ever be involved in illegal drugs. In the end truth will always come out in full bloom no matter how it is clothed with falsities,\u201d Panelo said.<\/p>\n

Panelo, however, welcomed Advincula\u2019s apology to Duterte, his family, and allies.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think a public confession is more than a personal confession because your audience will be the entire country,\u201d Panelo said.<\/p>\n

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte described Advincula as a \u201cscam\u201d created by people who oppose the Duterte administration while Davao congressman-elect Paolo Duterte said his videos were \u201cfabricated\u201d from the very start.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Communications Secretary Martin Andanar, for his part, described Advincula\u2019s latest revelation as \u201cmore interesting\u201d and quipped about buying popcorn.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe turn of events have made this drama more interesting. Now its Bikoy’s words vs Sen. Trillanes and the Liberal Party’s. I\u2019m going to the grocery to buy popcorn,\u201d Andanar said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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