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Sara Duterte: Marcos should jail himself over flood control mess
Vice President Sara Duterte believes that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. should be investigated and jailed over the flood control anomalies, insisting on his role in signing the annual budget despite questions.
Duterte also questioned why President Marcos Jr. would not include former House Speaker Martin Romualdez in those to be jailed over the controversies surrounding government-funded infrastructure projects.
She believes that Congress inserting items into the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA) that were not part of the executive branch's budget proposal is proof of wrongdoing.
Duterte pointed to the GAA, stating that the budget ballooned once it went through the House, and that the leader, the Speaker, should be held accountable.
She suggested that the public should investigate the districts where these inserted projects were allocated.
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Vice President Sara Duterte has criticized persistent corruption and budget anomalies in the government's infrastructure spending.
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. vowed that individuals suspected of involvement in anomalous flood control projects will face jail time before the year ends, stating they "won't have a Merry Christmas."
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