MANILA, Philippines — Deputy Speaker and Iloilo 1st District Rep. Janette Garin said she was "fully prepared" to face health reform advocate Dr. Tony Leachon's cyberlibel allegations against her.
"While I have yet to officially receive a copy of the complaint allegedly filed against me, I welcome the opportunity to address this matter in the proper legal forum", Garin, also a doctor, said in a statement posted on Facebook.
"Legal actions are part of the landscape when you stand up for the public interest," she said.
"I am fully prepared to face" the allegation "squarely under the rule of law," she said.
Garin also said that she "will file the appropriate responsive pleadings once we receive the official copy of the complaint."
