Cong. Marvin Rillo: “I Will File a Libel Case Against this Institution”

You might have come-acrossed a strongly-worded online viral post about Congressman Marvin Rillo of Quezon City’s congressional district 4.

Viral & Libelous Online Statements

A number of online videos published on social media allegedly accuses the said congressman of a number of issues including corruption. Rillo, from Lakas-CMD, was not spared of personal assaults either.

“If it’s not true, then it should not affect you at all…but you have to explain it to your constituents that the allegations…are not true” – Cong. Rillo

Congressman Marvin Rillo of Quezon City District 4

Mr. Rillo has been generally silent about the matter, until tonight – the last day of the campaign season, in this sudden press conference in Quezon City – in the midst of a number of journalist and bloggers including Good News Manila.

The first media question was asked by GMA’s Lhar Santiago, to which the congressman answered directly. Rillo emphasized that he will make sure that the other group’s libelous public statements will have its time in the proper courts so as not to be repeated to other people.

When asked why he categorically spoke about this belatedly, Rillo admitted that he doesn’t want to give the other party what they wanted – for him to give his rebuttal, so the accusers will have more materials to respond to.

“Hindi natin papalagpasin yun, I would like to assure…that I will file a libel case against this institution… No one has the right na siraan ang kapwa niya kung walang konkretong ebidensya” – Cong. Rillo

More about Cong. Marvin Rillo

Aside from this stern message, Rillo also enumerated his office’s achievements from his past years in office, including a mini hospital along E.Rodriguez road, free medicines via the district’s blue cards, and scholars, among others.

Quoting him from other references:

“We received a rating of 87.5 percent in the ‘Boses ng Bayan’ job performance assessment of RP-Mission and Development Foundation Inc…..Ito ay patunay ng ating dedikasyon sa paglilingkod at pagtutok sa pangangailangan ng ating mga mamamayan. Sa bawat araw, patuloy tayong maglalaan ng serbisyong may pagmamahal para sa ating mga kababayan sa Distrito 4.” – Congressman Rillo

The 4th district of Quezon City is one of the 6 congressional districts of the Philippines in the aforementioned location. It consists of the south central barangays bordering the adjacent citties of Manila and San Juan, including Diliman and New Manila areas; while Quezon Avenue borders it to the north and EDSA to the east. Two-time Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. hailed from this district.