Journo Sued by VP’s Husband Seeks Transfer of Davao Case to Manila
A 72-year-old journalist, Philip Lustre Jr., who is facing a cyberlibel suit filed by the husband of Vice President Sara Duterte, intends to ask for the case to be transferred from Davao City to Metro Manila due to safety concerns.
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