JUSTICE SEC. AGUIRRE PATONG PATONG NA KASO ANG ISASAMPA KAY SEN. RISA HONTIVEROS, 'SEE YOU IN COURT'

Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Thursday said he would file a barrage of lawsuits against Sen. Risa Hontiveros for violating his privacy when she divulged his cell phone text message exchange allegedly with a former congressman.

Aguirre said he would file four counts of violation of privacy of communication in the Sandigan-bayan plus an ethics complaint in the Senate next week.

He also threatened to sue Hontiveros for damages.

He refused to comment on the next messages that were photographed and shown by Hontiveros during a privilege speech early this week.

'See you in Court'

Hontiveros has insisted she did not violate Aguirre's privacy but said the justice secretary could "go ahead" and file his ethics, criminal and civil complaints.

"See you in court, Mr. Aguirre," Hontiveros said.

"The shameful and deceitful text conversation was simply inadvertently caught by someone's camera lens, thus, there was on intent to tap or intercept his messages," she said in a statement.

"There was no reasonable expectation of privacy. The law is clear. What is prohibited is willfully and knowingly committing any acts constituting wiretapping. Secretary Aguirre is chasing a dead end," she said.

Aguirre had confirmed his text conversation "by trying to skirt the issue with long statements and convoluted legal arguments," she added.

Source: Inquirer 

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