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Department of Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista proceeds to the Depart-ment of Justice in Manila on Tuesday to file cyber libel complaint against Manibela presi-dent Mar Valbuena and motoring journalist Ira Panganiban in connection with reports of alleged corruption and anomalies in DOTr and Land Transportation and Franchising Regu-latory Board on the issuance of franchises to modern jeepneys.
“I am well aware that all of my actions are subject to the strictest of scrutiny, and the freedom of expression guarantees the public’s right to comment on the administration of government, including my own actions,” Bautista said in his complaint. “I cannot allow myself to be the subject of another’s desperate attempt to attain fame, especially when malicious, baseless, and untruthful statements are hurled against me, if only to put a blemish, a blemish, on my untarnished track record and reputation of excellence and integrity,” he stressed.
“For the record, I have never received any bribe of some sort, much less used any amount of money to maintain my position as Secretary of the DOTr,” he said.
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