UPDATE: Man calling himself ‘Bikoy’ surfaces at IBP
Credit to Author: ARIC JOHN SY CUA| Date: Mon, 06 May 2019 06:42:57 +0000
A man calling himself “Bikoy,” the hooded figure in a series of videos linking President Rodrigo Duterte’s family to illegal drug activities, surfaced at the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) office in Ortigas on Monday, according to IBP national president Abdiel Fajardo in a televised press conference.
Reports identified “Bikoy” as one Peter Joenel Advincula. No other details are available on him as of posting time.
Fajardo said that Advincula appeared at the IBP office just like any other client seeking legal advice.
Fajardo said the IBP has yet to determine whether it would take on Advincula’s case.
“Bikoy” appeared in a five-part video in April linking members of Duterte’s family to illegal drugs: son Paolo; lawyer Manases Carpio, husband of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio; and daughter Veronica, the President’s daughter with Honeylet Avancena.
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) arrested last week one Rodel Jayme, web developer of MetroBalita.net, where the videos appeared. The videos have since been taken down.
Jayme denied he was behind the uploads but vowed to cooperate with the NBI as state witness.
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