Bello to file counter affidavit in Davao City against cyber libel raps

Vice presidential candidate Walden Bello on Saturday said he was set to go to Davao City on Easter Sunday to file a counter affidavit in response to the cyber libel complaints filed against him by former Davao City chief information officer Jefry Tupas.

"Bukas (Sunday) ho ako ay patungong Davao. Pupunta ho ako sa Davao, ibibigay namin 'yung counter affidavit tungkol doon sa cyber libel case. Pupunta kami sa Davao Municipal Hall doon sa Sangguniang Bayan at sasabihin namin, andito na kami, persona non grata ho kami rito," Bello said during his speech at his campaign sortie in Marilao, Bulacan.

"'Yan ho ang sagot namin kay Sara Duterte, 'yan ho ang sagot namin kay Ferdinand Marcos Jr.," he added.

In his speech, Bello also cited that he was accused by Duterte's regional party Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) of being a “narcopolitician,”

Bello was also declared persona non grata in Davao City for his claim.

"Makatuwiran ho ba 'yon na hinahamon mo lang ang isang kandidato sa isang debate o exchange, ang balik sa 'yo narco politician ka raw, persona non grata, at ikaw ay naging biktima ng isang cyber libel case," he said.

"Ang sagot namin ganito, do not avoid the issue. Ang gusto lang talaga namin at ng mamamayang Pilipino, sumulpot kayo sa debate kasi doon lang namin malalaman meron ba talagang laman ang programa niyo at sino kayo?" Bello added. — DVM, GMA News