MANILA, Philippines — Ex-Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Thursday hit back at President Rodrigo Duterte’s new political affairs adviser, who called the former lawmaker a “nobody” following his plunder claims againstthe Chief Executive and Senator Bong Go.
“Mr. Paras is irrelevant and insignificant. Their actions and responses show that they cannot directly confront the allegations against them. Iniiba ang usapan (They’re changing the topic),” Trillanes said in a statement.
He was reacting to pronouncements made by former Negros Oriental Rep. Jacinto “Jing” Paras, who was recently named as Duterte’s adviser for political affairs.
During a Palace briefing earlier i…
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