When he was asked about the DQ case againts marcos. ?I?m ambivalent about it, to be honest. Because personally, I want people like Bongbong Marcos to be defeated in the elections because we want to show the world that we have already rejected the Marcos name back in 1986 and we would reject it again in 2022,? He also added that democracy should work and let the people decide.

Trillanes filed a resoution to investigate JunJun Binay over the controversial Makati City Hall Building 2. The local court ruled that Trillanes ?should not have relied on his assumptions and should have refrained from making such grave allegations against the private complainant and his family, until after the proper verification was completed and the appropriate resolution was filed before the Senate.? The court also added ?The exercise of any right enshrined in the Bill of Right comes with an equal burden of responsible exercise of that right. The recognition of a right is not free license for the one claiming it to run roughshod over the rights of others.? Trillanes was fined with ?100,000 and ordered to pay Binay ?500,000 in moral damages. However trillanes says that this will not stop him from going after "corrupt and abusive public officials."

The president also ordered to ?employ all lawful means? to apprehend Trillanes After several delays and attempt of arrest. On September 25 Trillanes was arrested and on the same day Trillanes bailed for Php 200,000. Duterte Administration once again appeals to SC for his arrest.

November 16, 2017: Sedition, proposal to commit coup d'etat, graft December 27, 2017: Civil case June 6, 2018: Grave threat complaint September 6, 2018: Libel complaints July 18, 2019: Inciting to sedition over 'Bikoy' August 30, 2019: Kidnapping

Following several scandals of the GMA administration, Trillianes found another reason for a coup after entering into an agreement with China by the administration. Trillanes together with BGen. Danilo Lim entered Manila Peninsula Hotel. The Gov't used lethal force which led into the arrest and surrender of the Magadalo Group.

Trillanes together with 300 Junior Officers and soldiers from the AFP elite force went to Oakwood hotel to air their words againts the corruption and social injustices of the GMA administration After lasting 20hrs of negotiations the group if trillanes and surrendered. No lethal force was deployed 2005 - 184 enlisted personnel were released from jail