V-P’s daughter seeks probe into fake lewd videos

Tricia Robredo, the daughter of Philippine Vice President and presidential candidate for the 2022 Philippine elections Leni Robredo, shake hands with a local during a house-to-house campaign in Caloocan City, Metro Manila, Philippines, April 19, 2022. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez

Vice-President Leni Robredo’s daughter has sought the assistance of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to probe the spread of fake lewd videos that allegedly feature her.

Robredo’s camp issued a statement on Thursday disclosing that in a letter dated April 18, Aika Robredo, through a lawyer, requested assistance from the NBI Cybercrime Division, for investigation of possible cybercrimes and violations of special criminal laws and the Revised Penal Code in the spread of the videos.