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Palace clarifies Hidilyn Diaz, Gretchen Ho not linked to ouster plot

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Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/05/08/20190508-hidilyndiaz-gretchenho.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>Olympian Hidilyn Diaz and television host Gretchen Ho. Instagram: @hidilyndiaz/File</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA (UPDATE) - Olympian Hidilyn Diaz and television host Gretchen Ho are not involved in an alleged plot to oust President Rodrigo Duterte, Malacañang clarified Friday.The names of Diaz and Ho earlier appeared in a presentation shown by Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo to Palace reporters on personalities that supposedly have &quot;online collaboration&quot; with webmaster Rodel Jayme.Jayme is accused of spreading the controversial “Ang Totoong Narco-list” videos, linking the President to illegal drugs.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/08/19/olympian-hidilyn-diaz-tv-host-gretchen-ho-named-in-oust-duterte-matrix">Hidilyn Diaz, Gretchen Ho tagged in Palace &#x27;matrix&#x27;, deny knowledge of video sharer</a></li></ul>Asked whether Diaz and Ho are involved in supposed plans to unseat the President, Panelo responded: &quot;Wala. Parang pinakita lang dun na si Rodel Jayme very active ang kaniyang account tapos ito mga fina-follow niya.&quot;(No, it just shows that Rodel Jayme is very active on social media and he is following Diaz and Ho.)&quot;Pinapakita lang dun &#x27;yung active Facebook online ni Rodel Jayme kung sino mga fina-follow niya to visualize kung anong character niya, persuasion niya, anong political interests niya,&quot; the Duterte spokesman added.(The presentation only shows that Rodel Jayme has an active Facebook account as well as the accounts he follows to visualize his characted, persuasions, and political interests.)Both Diaz and Ho have denied knowing Jayme, who is now facing inciting to sedition charges.Asked whether he plans to apologize to Diaz and Ho, Panelo said: &quot;I think those who should apologize are those who wrongly analyzed.&quot;<div>WRONG MEDIA ANALYSIS?</div>Panelo, in a statement, also criticized some media outfits for supposedly assuming that Ho and Diaz were included in the matrices showing personalities allegedly conspiring to unseat the President.&quot;In sum, there has been a wrong analysis of the diagram by some media outfits which in turn made the basis of a wrong analysis and conclusions by readers and personalities including Misses Ho and Diaz. It is therefore not surprising why a number of people reacted because the said diagram, together with this erroneous analysis, would indeed lead them to question the same,&quot; he said.&quot;We just hope that the faulty analyses made were not intentional with the sole purpose of casting doubt on the intelligence received and vetted by the Office of the President,&quot; he added.The names of Diaz and Ho were floated when Malacañang accused the Liberal Party, the Magdalo Group, and some media outfits of conspiring to oust the President and to boost the candidacy of opposition senatorial slate Otso Diretso.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/08/19/palace-claims-liberal-party-magdalo-in-cahoots-to-oust-duterte">In new &#x27;matrix,&#x27; Palace claims Liberal Party, Magdalo in cahoots to oust Duterte</a></li></ul>Panelo on Friday also clarified that he did not make the matrices the Palace released and was only instructed to present it.&quot;That matrix is not mine. I did not make that matrix. Ako tuloy ang binabanatan eh (I&#x27;m receiving flak). I&#x27;m just the messenger. Prinesent ko lang (I only presented it),&quot; he said.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/08/19/anong-basis-nila-gretchen-ho-speaks-up-on-oust-duterte-matrix">‘Ano’ng basis nila?’ Gretchen Ho speaks up on ‘Oust Duterte’ matrix</a></li></ul>

Olympian Hidilyn Diaz and television host Gretchen Ho are not involved in an alleged plot to oust President Rodrigo Duterte, Malacañang clarified Friday.

Olympian Hidilyn Diaz and television host Gretchen Ho are not involved in an alleged plot to oust President Rodrigo Duterte, Malacañang clarified Friday.

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Palace clarifies Hidilyn Diaz, Gretchen Ho not linked to ouster plot

Arianne Merez,

ABS-CBN News

Published May 10, 2019 04:40 PM PHT

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Updated May 10, 2019 08:09 PM PHT

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