No source, more so a reliable one, was cited,” they added. “No one from our group had been asked as to our side on the allegations. The caravan was purely voluntary,” they said. There was no funding for the said activity either. “No one was paid and no one participated because there was payment promised or given. Supporters of presidential aspirant Robredo, on the other hand, also belied the claims, calling the report “malicious and irresponsible”. But we expect a bit more from those in the media profession,” Gutierrez said. “As support for VP Leni grows, we know that the hired trolls of other candidates will work overtime to spread lies and fake news. READ: ‘Ako pa talaga?’: Robredo laughs off claims she gave away cash during last week’s motorcade The apology came after Gutierrez and the organizers and volunteers of the Caravan for Vice President Leni Robredo released a statement. “Ibig sabihin, mismong ang reporter namin ay walang nakausap kahit isang nilalang sa Northern Samar na nagsabi na may naganap na bayaran o mayroong nabayaran sa event na iyon (It means that even our own reporter didn’t talk to anyone from Northern Samar who said that they got paid or someone got paid from that event),” he stressed. In his statement, Chavez said the reporter has already been suspended after failing to present a “direct quote” or proof of the claims.
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