MANILA, Philippines – Opposition figure Antonio Trillanes IV is currently facing 14 cases under the Duterte administration – the last one being the most threatening so far as it could send him back to jail indefinitely.

The kidnapping complaint against Trillanes filed by Davao-based businesswoman Guillermina Barrido is up for resolution at the Department of Justice (DOJ). It is non-bailable, but Trillanes is unfazed.

“Sanay na, just like in all previous cases, hinaharap natin ‘yan, nung binawi nila amnesty ang prospect nun kakasuhan ako o makukulong ako for a non bailable case. Hinarap natin, hindi naman ako tumakbo,” Trillanes said on Tuesday, February 18, after posting a P10,000-bail for his 14th case so far under the Duterte administration.

(I’m used to it, just like in all previous cases I will face that. When they took away my amnesty the prospect there was be charged or be jailed for a non-bailable case, but I faced that, I didn’t run.)

The bail on Tuesday was for conspiracy to commit sedition, his 3rd sedition-related charge under this administration. Two inciting to sedition charges are pending before the Pasay Regional Trial Court (RTC) over remarks and speeches he made against President Rodrigo Duterte.

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