Vice Pres. Sara Duterte Speaks on PH Gov’t amid the Flood Control Mess
SARA DUTERTE – The Vice President believes that the Philippine government is allegedly unstable now amid the flood control issue in the country.
The flood control mess in the Philippines hooked national attention and countless Filipinos call for accountability. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) was initially the center of criticisms amid the multi-billion flood control mess.
However, as the investigation continues, more and more senators and members of the House of Representatives are linked to the issue. Ako Bicol Partylist Representative Zaldy Co is one of those accused of allegedly receiving flood control kickbacks in several testimonies. As he is out of the country, the Department of Justice or DOJ is preparing to request an Interpol Blue Notice for Zaldy Co to know his whereabouts.
Aside from Co, former House Speaker and Leyte Congressman Martin Romualdez is also accused of allegedly receiving kickbacks from the flood control projects of the government. Romualdez who resigned from the House speakership amid the accusations denied the allegations of corruption.
Not only the House of Representatives but as well as the Senate has the change of leadership amid the flood control issues in the country. Aside from previously admitting to have received a P30-million campaign donation from a flood control contractor, Sen. Chiz Escudero is also accused of allegedly receiving P160 million kickback from flood control projects. He is replaced by now-Senate Pres. Tito Sotto.
Senators Jinggoy Estrada and Joel Villanueva were also dragged into the flood control mess. Based on a report on ABS-CBN News, amid the corruption accusations against the senators, Sen. Chiz Escudero accused Cong. Martin Romualdez of allegedly masterminding the allegations. Recently, Vice Pres. Sara Duterte spoke on the Philippine government now amid the multi-billion corruption issue.
After the Senate panel approved the P902.895 million budget proposal of Vice Pres. Sara Duterte’s office for 2026, the Vice President, in an interview with the reporters, did not hesitate to express her view that the Philippine government is allegedly unstable now amid the flood control mess. She was asked by the reporters if she thinks the government is still stable now amid the issue and she answered, “No”.
“Our institutions are clearly abused. They are used for personal gain…and we have already seen the testimony of witnesses about corruption and there is practically nothing happening in our country,” the Vice President said.
Vice Pres. Sara Duterte also claimed that she has allegedly warned the government officials for several times already to stop politicking and putting themselves first. She stressed that nothing is supposedly happening in the country.
“Nakailang ulit ko na ‘yan sinasabi noon na tigilan ‘yung pulitika, tigilan ang pag-una ng pansariling interest kasi walang nangyayari sa ating bansa. Meron ba kayong nakikita at all na project na nakatulong sa ating bayan? Wala,” Duterte said.
Amid the flood control mess in the Philippines, the Vice President’s father, former Pres. Rodrigo Duterte, remains detained under the custody of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands. Recently, Vice Pres. Sara Duterte admitted that she prefer a house arrest for her father in Davao if the ICC grants him an interim release.