Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Alleged ouster plots against Rodrigo Duterte" in English language version.
"The filing of cases against key members of the opposition are clear acts of political persecution and harassment by the Duterte administration meant to stifle democratic dissent," Trillanes said in a statement.... ..."Anu't-ano pa man, haharapin ko ito at gagamitin kong pagkakataon na mailabas ang kaugnayan ni Duterte sa ilegal na droga," Trillanes said. "The filing of cases against key members of the opposition are clear acts of political persecution and harassment by the Duterte administration meant to stifle democratic dissent," Trillanes said in a statement. "Anu't-ano pa man, haharapin ko ito at gagamitin kong pagkakataon na mailabas ang kaugnayan ni Duterte sa ilegal na droga," Trillanes said. (Whatever happens, I will face this and take this opportunity to prove Duterte's links to illegal drug operations.)
"If Mrs. Robredo is indicted, then that could be the next step, the impeachment proceedings against her... That's my plan only," sabi ni Gadon sa ANC nitong Huwebes.
But on Thursday, Panelo changed his tune, saying he got a copy of the matrix via a text message from "somebody." (President Duterte didn't give anything. Someone sent me a matrix. I told you that someone sent me a text.) "He (Duterte) asked me to discuss it in the briefing- 'yung matrix- and then somebody sent me a matrix. Eh di 'yun ang nire-refer niyang matrix wala namang ibang matrix (that's the same matrix, there is no other matrix)," he added.
On Thursday, Panelo claimed that Ang's source for the story was from the Office of the President.
"Sa ngayon [hindi magsasampa ng kaso] kasi (We will not press charges for now but) if the plot thickens and they perform acts which are already violation of the penal laws, then that's a different story," he continued.
She also pointed out that Advincula's credibility was in doubt when he was accusing Go and the Dutertes, but has seemingly been restored now that he has changed his tune. "When the videos were released, it seemed like his credibility was shot down. What I don't understand is now that the opposition is being accused, all of a sudden, he is again credible," she said. "So it's suspicious. It's suspicious that those who were saying this person is a liar, that he shouldn't be trusted, and now that it's not you who are being accused, that it's now the opposition, all of a sudden, we need to hear him out," she added.
"This is the nth time that the administration, when confronted with controversy, falsely accuses the LP of being involved in ouster plots. Gawa-gawa lang 'yan," Sen. Francis Pangilinan, LP president and Otso Diretso campaign manager, said in a message to reporters. "Ang hindi gawa-gawa na dapat nilang ipaliwanag ay bakit walang nahuhuli na mga drug lord o pinaparusahan na opisyal ng Customs sa paulit-ulit na pagpuslit ng toneladang shabu sa [Bureau of Customs]. Yan ang dapat nilang aksyunan," he also said. (What isn't made up and what they should explain is why no drug lords have been arrested and why no Customs officials have been held to account for the repeated entry of tons of shabu through the BoC. That's what they should take action on.)
Duterte added: "Is it Monday tomorrow? It will be released. I will release it. I don't know where the information came from. It just reached my table. But based on how it was written, I know it's not from a Filipino. We just revised and translated it. It wasn't written in our language."
Rappler CEO Ressa called the report, which contained a web-like matrix implicating journalists and lawyers, "garbage" and said it is "another Palace ploy to harass journalists." "It's embarrassing for supposed 'intelligence' using i2 analyst notebook software to make fantasies look plausible. Go back to the drawing board. I've worked with many good folks in PH intelligence. Sad to see them reduced to garbage. Yet another Palace ploy to harass journalists," Ressa tweeted.
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte is not completely convinced by the 'Oust Duterte matrix' published by Manila Times alleging certain media entities are behind the 'Bikoy' videos that accuse Duterte family members and Bong Go of links to illegal drugs. 'Hindi ko alam. Mas maganda siguro kung lalabas 'yung source, kung sino 'yung source na gumawa ng matrix,' she said on Monday, April 22, in Cotabato City. (I don't know. Maybe it's better if the source who released it, the source who made the matrix, comes out.)
"Sa ngayon [hindi magsasampa ng kaso] kasi (We will not press charges for now but) if the plot thickens and they perform acts which are already violation of the penal laws, then that's a different story," he continued.
