Senator Erwin Tulfo, along with his lawyer, filed libel complaints before the Pasay City Regional Trial Court on June 8, 2026, against several individuals identified as the “18 ex-bodyguards.” The allegations link the senator to an alleged kickback scheme and human trafficking activities. Tulfo has strongly denied the accusations. INQUIRER PHOTO / NIÑO JESUS ORBETA
MANILA, Philippines — Senator Erwin Tulfo on Monday filed a “grave oral defamation” complaint against three of the alleged “18 ex-bodyguards” of former Congressman Zaldy Co for implicating him in the flood control scandal.
Tulfo filed the complaint before the Pasay City Regional Trial Court, naming respondents Bernard Gumban, Rosebert Waupan, and Benny Bulontate.
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