(Photo courtesy: Raul Lambino and Christian “Ian” Sia / Facebook)
By Benjamin Pulta | Philippine News Agency
The Supreme Court has directed lawyer Raul Lambino to show cause for spreading fake news about a supposed temporary restraining order (TRO) from the tribunal to stop the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte and thus avoid the charges brought before the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands.
In a Tuesday press briefer, the SC said that during its April 2 session in Baguio City, the En Banc ordered Lambino to show cause within 10 days from notice why he should not face administrative action for spreading false information.
“In a Facebook Live broadcast on March 11, 2025, Attorney Lambino falsely claimed that the Supreme Court had issued a TRO against the arrest of former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte. This misinformation caused public confusion and misled the people about the SC’s actions,” the court said.
The supposed TRO delayed the flight of the chartered jet ferrying Duterte for at least 12 hours.
Meanwhile, the SC on Tuesday ordered lawyer Christian Sia, who is running for a congressional seat, “to show cause within a non-extendible period of 10 days from notice why no disciplinary action should be taken against him” for alleged sexist remarks against single mothers during a campaign stop.
A complaint was earlier filed by lawyers Allen Liberato-Espino and Michelle Laserna-Adricula against Sia over the incident.
This was followed by a letter from women’s rights group Gabriela asking the SC to investigate the same incident and impose an appropriate disciplinary action on Sia.
