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Trillanes, facing arrest, says his case a test for PH democracy

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/news/09/06/20180906_senator-trillanes-gc-5030.jpg"/><figcaption>Senator Antonio Trillanes IV shows relevant documents on his amnesty during a press briefing at the Philippine Senate in Pasay City, Wednesday, September 06, 2018. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA -- Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, facing arrest after President Rodrigo Duterte withdrew his amnesty, said Friday his case was a test for democracy.Trillanes said he was staying at the Senate and he expected the military to &quot;stay true&quot; to its commitment not be apprehended while inside the legislature&#x27;s halls.&quot;Matinding pambababoy ang gagawin dito. This specific case of mine will demonstrate kung tayo ay nasa demokrasya pa o wala na,&quot; Trillanes told DZMM in a phone interview from his office, where he had been holed up since Tuesday.(This is travesty. This specific case of mine will demonstrate if we are still in a democracy.)Trillanes said the threat of an arrest was always there, but he would be &quot;ready&quot; for it.&quot;Kailangan sabihin sa buong mundo at sa mga kababayan natin, ito ay panggigipit lang ni Duterte sa kritiko niya na hindi niya mahanapan ng kaso,&quot; he said.(The whole world and our countrymen need to know that this is Duterte harassing one of his critics, against whom he could not find a case.)Trillanes had long criticized Duterte over alleged secret bank accounts, which the President denied.&quot;Ang krimen ko lang sa kanilang pananaw is sinasabi ko yung totoo at hindi ako nagpapabola hindi nagpapasindak sa kanila,&quot; he said.(My only crime, in their view, is that I speak the truth and I don&#x27;t allow myself to be fooled and bullied by them.)Asked what the &quot;end game&quot; was for him, Trillanes said: &quot;I believe napasubo sila dito. Palpak itong ginawa na to kaya ito pride na lang papaano sila makakaatras dito.&quot;(I believe they bit off more than they could chew. They bungled this. It&#x27;s pride, how are they going to step back from this.)&quot;Palagay ko, itong Supreme Court magbibigay ng way out. Pag nag-issue ng TRO, they can swallow their pride and step back,&quot; he said.(I think the Supreme Court will provide the way out. If it issues a TRO, they can swallow their pride and step back.)Duterte withdrew Trillanes&#x27; amnesty over 2 failed military uprisings saying the former Navy lieutenant failed to properly apply for it.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/04/18/trillanes-from-hot-headed-navy-lieutenant-to-duterte-nemesis">Trillanes: From hot-headed Navy lieutenant to Duterte nemesis</a></li></ul><div> </div>

Trillanes said he was staying at the Senate and he expected the military to "stay true" to its commitment not be apprehended while inside the legislature's halls.

Trillanes said he was staying at the Senate and he expected the military to "stay true" to its commitment not be apprehended while inside the legislature's halls.