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SUBPOENAS are out for former presidential spokesman Herminio “Harry” L. Roque, Jr., and a vlogger in the cyber-libel cases filed by ex-Senator Antonio F. Trillanes IV.

The former lawmaker made the announcement in an X post, where he also posted a photo of the summonses.

“We will file our counter-affidavits and countercharge for Trillianes’ disloyalty to the republic in due course,” Mr. Roque told BusinessWorld in a Viber message.

On May 14, Mr. Trillanes filed cyber-libel and libel cases against Mr. Roque, Swara Sug Media Corp.’s Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI) anchors and other personalities.

In his complaint, Mr. Trillanes said Mr. Roque posted “defamatory” Facebook videos against him regarding the so-called gentleman’s agreement between the Philippines and China on resupply missions to the disputed Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. — Chloe Mari A. Hufana