Vice Pres. Sara Duterte Speaks on Flood Control Corruption Investigation in PH
SARA DUTERTE – The Vice President claimed that the investigation is allegedly “too late” as the flood control corruption has started even before the term of her father, former Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte.
The Vice President is currently in The Hague, Netherlands. Reportedly, she is set to visit Japan again before the confirmation of charges of her father, former Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte, before the International Criminal Court. The said ICC hearing is set on September 23.
Ahead of the ICC hearing, the Duterte family seemingly had a reunion inside the ICC detention facility after all four (4) Duterte siblings, Davao 1st District Congressman Paolo Duterte, Vice Pres. Sara Duterte, acting Davao Mayor Baste Duterte, and Kitty Duterte, were allowed by the court to visit their father.
Vice Pres. Duterte revealed that it was really the request of former Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte if all four (4) of his children could visit him together inside the ICC detention facility. According to her, their father probably miss seeing them all together. She revealed that they were quite loud during the said visit as there were instances when three (3) or four (4) of them were speaking.
However, just a few days after the said visit of the Duterte siblings inside the ICC detention facility, the Vice President claimed that they could no longer reveal information about their visits to the former President. Based on a report on Inquirer, the ICC reminded the Dutertes of the rules. According to the Vice President, she can only say that her father is still alive.
While in The Hague, Netherlands, Vice Pres. Sara Duterte was asked about the flood control project issues in the Philippines. According to the Vice President, the investigation on the flood corruption is allegedly “too little, too late”.
Vice Pres. Sara Duterte claimed that the flood control corruption in the Philippines allegedly existed already even before the term of her father, former Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte. According to her, the said issue has “worsened” today.
Previously, Vice Pres. Duterte earned a lot of criticisms for suggesting to the Marcos Jr. administration to travel around the world like what she does. According to her, the Filipino communities are allegedly the “best consultants” over what is doable in the Philippines.
Duterte is criticized over her frequent overseas trips. Previously, she claimed that she usually travels abroad because the Filipino communities are allegedly already “frustrated” over what is happening in the country.
Recently, amid the flood control projects investigation, Vice Pres. Sara Duterte claimed that the Marcos Jr. admin is allegedly might be up to something while the attention of the people is on the issue.