Political opponents of Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte are fighting charges that they conspired to produce YouTube videos that say his family received illicit drugs money.
, denies allegations that he or his family have financial ties to the narcotics industry he is infamous for fighting against.Duterte's son, Paolo DuterteThe Filipino leader is highly popular among voters and his PDP-Laban party commands a supermajority in the country's parliament. Yet, despite his firm grip on power, he has often targetedDuterte's spokesman, Salvador Panelo, distanced the leader from the charges."We have nothing to do with this case. None at all.
According to PhilStar, a document attached the criminal complaint, which is not yet public, says the witness claims he was"was engaged by the respondents to spread lies against the president, his family and close associate, making them to appear as illegal drug trade protectors and how they earned staggering amounts of money."
Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte attends the plenary session of the 34th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit in Bangkok on June 22, 2019.
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