DOJ charges Bikoy for falsely accusing lawyers of planning to oust Duterte
Jan 20, 2021 3:09 PM PHT
The Department of Justice (DOJ) charged Peter Joemel Advincula, alias Bikoy, of perjury over his false accusation that human rights lawyers participated in a supposed plot to oust President Rodrigo Duterte.
The resolution was signed back in February 2020, but the charge was only filed in court on January 11, 2021. Manila Metropolitan Trial Court Branch 17 Pairing Judge Immaculada Concepcion Ylagan-Galang issued a warrant of arrest for Advincula on January 18, with a bail of P18,000.
The DOJ said there is probable cause that Advincula made false statements when he wrote in his affidavit that lawyers Chel Diokno, Erin Tañada, and Ted Te – all members of the Free Legal Assistance Group – were involved in a plot to oust Duterte through the release of the narcolist videos.