The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday said it ordered a lawyer to show-cause for claiming that a temporary restraining order (TRO) has been issued against the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte.
It can be recalled that on March 11, Duterte supporters claimed that a TRO was issued preventing the law enforcers from conducting said arrest.
In a press briefing, SC spokesperson Camille Ting said the High Tribunal sitting En Banc acted on the matter during its session last week, April 2.
She said the SC ordered lawyer Raul Lambino to show-cause within a non-extendible period of 10 days from notice on why he should not face administrative action for spreading false information.
Lambino falsely claimed that the SC made an issuance in a Facebook Live broadcast which eventually went viral.
This misinformation caused public confusion and misled the people about the SC’s actions, the court said.