Sara Duterte: Marcos should be held liable, jailed over flood control mess



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Vice President Sara Duterte on Thursday said President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. should be held accountable for the flood control mess and must be put behind bars, saying the chief executive is aware of the alleged anomaly in government spending.
“Noon pa, alam na niya. O kung hindi man niya alam, basahin niya ang 2025 budget at doon siya magsimulang magtanong at mag-imbestiga. Kung sinasabi niya na hanggang ngayon ay wala pang edidensya, ibig sabihin, wala siyang ginagawa,” Duterte said in an ambush interview in Northview–Cebu City.
Duterte said Marcos should be liable for the alleged flood control anomaly because he signed the budget.
“Dapat isali si Bongbong Marcos. Kasi siya ang pumirma ng 2025 GAA [General Appropriations Act]. In fact, meron tayong question di ba, sa 2025 GAA natin na nasa Supreme Court na sinasabi unconstitutional ang ating budget,” she said.
She added that Marcos should thoroughly review the budget before signing it to ensure government funds are used properly.
“Sa iyo palang, Presidente ka, pag dumating yan sa harap mo, sabihin na natin na hindi mo kaya basahin yan kung ilang 100,000 pages yan. Pero, meron kang mga tao na isa-isa, titingnan lahat yun. Tama ba ito? Bago mo siya pirmahan. Yun ang panigurado mo. Yun ang oath mo sa batas under our constitution na faithful yung ating budget sa pera sa paggawa at sa paggamit,” she said.
“Therefore, lahat ng mga anomalya doon, kasama iyong pangulo. Kasi naging batas lang naman yun dahil sa pirma niya eh. Kung hindi niya pinirmahan iyon, hindi naging batas iyon. Hindi magagamit iyong pera,” the Vice President added.
She said Marcos should acknowledge his shortcomings.
“Pwede na niyang ikulong ang sarili niya. Aminin na niya — aminin na niya na ano talaga na meron siya pagkukulang. Hindi lang maliit na pagkukulang, malaking pagkukulang mayroon siyang malaking pagkukulang sa kanyang trabaho para sa ating bayan kaya pwede na niya ikulong ang sarili niya,” she said.