Solicitor General Jose Calida on Thursday dismissed the allegation that he is having an affair with his assistant, calling it a “big fat lie.” “This woman admits that she has no evidence,” Calida said in a television interview, referring to his accuser. “He who alleges must prove it and what she’s saying is actually a concoction, a vicious, malicious concoction.” “In other words they are fabricating charges against me,” he added. Earlier this month, private citizen Jocelyn Marie Acosta-Nisperos filed a complaint against Calida before the Office of the Ombudsman, accusing him of having a mistress, conflict of interest, and bias for the Marcos family. In the complaint, Calida was accused of violating the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act and the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials. Nisperos claimed that Calida has an affair with his 22-year-old executive assistant, who allegedly received P1.8 million in public funds as compensation. Nisperos, however, admitted that she has no evidence on the alleged affair aside from her supposed “verified sources.” —KBK, GMA News
