(Eagle News)–For Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo’s “long” statements about him “betray” his and President Rodrigo Duterte’s “obsession” about the senator.
“While I’m supposed to feel good knowing that I have successfully gotten under their skin, but coming from somebody like Panelo, it somehow feels creepy,” Trillanes said.
Trillanes issued the statement after Panelo said the senator’s “greatest service to the nation” was his “mandatory exit” from the Senate.
The presidential spokesperson was referring to the end of Trillanes’ Senate term.
“While many will wish Mr. Trillanes good riddance as he is about to leave the hallowed halls of the Senate at the end of June of this year, we will instead wish him luck as he faces another prospect of being placed behind bars again as the self-confessed black propagandist turns against his master, even as his victims look forward to seeing the Senate, or better yet the government, without the cantankerously obnoxious coup plotter,” Panelo had said.
Panelo issued the statement after Peter Joemel Advincula implicated the senator, other opposition figures and the Liberal Party in the release of the “Ang Totoong Narcolist” videos against Duterte, his family and some of his allies.
Advincula had claimed he was the yellow-hooded character “Bikoy” in the videos, and was promised P500,000 to play the role.
He said the aim under Project Sodoma was to oust Duterte and discredit Bong Go, his longtime aide, who was running for senator at that time.
With Duterte out, he said Robredo would become president by operation of the Constitution and Trillanes would be installed as vice president.
Trillanes, Robredo and LP have denied the allegations.
