Duterte Distributes Gifts to Barangay Officials Using Campaign Contribution

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gave grocery packs and cash gifts to the barangay officials of Davao City from his campaign contribution.

This was announced by the president saying that he used money intended as contribution to his campaign during this year’s elections as gifts to barangay officials in his hometown of Davao City, in a speech delivered during a Christmas gathering at the Almendras Gym in Davao City on Tuesday night.

As we all know, Duterte served Davao City as mayor for 23 years.

According to Duterte, he would give each of the barangay officials grocery packs and cash gifts. They will receive P10,000 for barangay captains and P3,000 for barangay councilmen.

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“Nakadawat naman siguro mo. Dugangan nalang nato. Bong, kay Presidente naman ang muhatag, 50,000 kada usa, Bong. Naa moy gamay nga madawat. Naminaw man siguro ang taga-Manila. Atong painggiton. Tag-100,000… ka pitik. Dili. Naa moy makuha. Ayaw lang mo pangutanag kwarta kay dili man ni graft and corruption kay sayo pa,” Duterte said.

[Translation: I think you have already received gifts. Let’s add more to that. Bong, because the giver is a President, give them P50,000 each, Bong. You will receive a small amount. I think people in Manila are listening. Let’s make them jealous. You will get 100,000… flicks. No. You will receive. Don’t ask about the money because this is not graft and corruption because it is too early.]

Duterte explained that the money he was about to give was from a politician who wanted to contribute to his campaign for May 9 presidential elections.

He, however, did not accept the money. He tried to return it to the donor but the politician did not accept it back.

“Ani ni. Naay nihatag nako niadtong sa eleksyon nga pulitiko. Wala nako dawata ang kwarta. Di pud niya dawaton. Ingon siya, ‘Diha lang na siya sa imo’. Wa nako gi-report nga contribution because I did not accept it. Karon amigo na nako ang bana, dili tong anak. Ingon siya nga, ‘Sabi ng father-in-law ko, ikaw na ang bahala niyan,'” Duterte said.

[Translation: This is what happened. A politician gave me money during the elections. I did not accept it. He would not accept it back either. He said, ‘Keep it with you.’ I did not report the contribution because I did not accept it. Now, I am friends with the husband, not the daughter. He said, ‘My father-in-law said it is up to you’.]

Duterte added that he always try give during Christmas but he has nothing to give now since the Office of the President has none.

He revealed that aside from the barangay officials, he also gave to hospitals some of the money given to him by some he did not provide the name.

Aside from this, he also reserved an amount for the officials of the 182 barangays in Davao City.

“Some of the money, gihatag nako sa mga, gigasto nako sa mga, hatag ko sa mga ospital. Tanan. Unya hatag pud ko almost all. Unya kaning inyo, nagreserba gyud ko because you know, I could have not been mayor kung wala pud mo mutabang sa ako,” the president said.

[Translation: Some of the money I have to hospitals. All. Then, I reserved some for you because you know, I could have not been mayor if you did not help me.]

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