Iloilo mayor files cyber libel complaint over façade demolition criticisms

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Iloilo newspaper editor says a reporter is 'still reeling from the chilling effect' of the mayor’s outburst

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Lujan has alleged in his Facebook posts that the demolition was done despite the absence of no-objection certificates from concerned government agencies. He said the nearly century-old façade had historical and cultural heritage significance in Iloilo City.Although Lujan did not name Treñas in his post, the mayor said he felt alluded to.

“Onion-skinned politicians are characterized by their hypersensitivity to criticism and dissent,” read part of Lujan’s FB post. “Politicians who react aggressively to criticism, whether through public outbursts, legal threats, or actual lawsuits, exhibit a profound misunderstanding of their role as public servants.”

During the controversial press conference at city hall, Treñas spewed invectives while he threatened to sue them for reporting that the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Philippine commission was investigating the demolition.

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