NBI files complaint against Lambino and Cardema for false info on Duterte TRO

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) filed complaints against senatorial aspirant Raul Lambino and former Duterte Youth party-list Rep. Ronald Cardema for allegedly spreading false information about former President Rodrigo Duterte's arrest.

Both individuals made claims that the Supreme Court had issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) to halt an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant, which NBI agent Allan Delfin denied.

Lambino made his statement during a Facebook Live broadcast on March 11, while Cardema made similar claims on social media.

The disinformation fueled online rage and hyped the emotions of Duterte supporters protesting outside Villamor Air Base.

On March 12, the Supreme Court announced that it had denied the issuance of the TRO for the former president.

Recently, the SC also issued a show cause for Lambino, ordering the lawyer to explain the disinformation on Duterte's TRO, and the NBI filed complaints before the Department of Justice on Tuesday, April 15, for violation of Article 154 of the Revised Penal Code.

Both Lambino and Cardema have rejected the complaints, with Lambino calling it 'pure political harassment' meant to silence critics of the current administration.