Vice President Sara Duterte filed a perjury complaint today against Ramil Madriaga, the man who allegedly identified himself as her bagman.

The filing comes after Madriaga claimed in an affidavit submitted to the Office of the Ombudsman that he had delivered large sums of money to various individuals under Duterte’s instructions, a claim the Vice President strongly denied.

In an official statement, the Vice President said she wants to hold Madriaga accountable for his lies. 

Duterte stressed that she will not allow fabricated stories to be used to deceive the public.