Here’s Reaction of Malacañang on VP Sara Duterte Refusing To Share Flood Solutions for Free
Malacañang press officer undersecretary Claire Castro reacted to Vice President Sara Duterte’s remarks on flood issue in the Philippines.
Amid the heat of the flood control projects issue in the Philippines, all four (4) children of former Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte are currently in The Hague, Netherlands. They visited the former President who remains under the International Criminal Court detention since March.
The recent visit of all four (4) Duterte siblings to former Pres. Rodrigo Duterte was the first time that all of them were allowed by the ICC to visit their detained father inside the detention center altogether. According to the Vice President, it was really the request of the former President.
Following their visit to their father, some of the Duterte siblings graced interviews. They were asked about their two cents on the flood control projects issue in the Philippines.
However, Vice Pres. Sara Duterte refused to give a free advice in solving the flood control projects issue in the Philippines. According to her, she will just watch their “circus” or “zarzuela” over the issue. Malacañang reacted to the Vice President’s remarks.
According to Malacañang press officer undersecretary Claire Castro, Vice Pres. Sara Duterte should just give her advice for a flood solution if she has learned anything from her overseas trips to her younger brother, acting Davao Mayor Baste Duterte.
“Ayaw nyang magbigay ng free advice para sa bansa?! Kung may natutunan na siyang solusyon sa pagsugpo sa problema sa pagbaha sa bansa sa dami ng kanyang byahe, ibigay na nya ang free advice niya kay Acting Mayor Baste ng Davao City,” Castro said.
Furthermore, based on the report, the Malacañang press officer said that the government will just wait and see the results of the flood solutions of Vice Pres. Sara Duterte. According to Castro, it will be evident if Davao City no longer experiences flooding.
“Abangan na lang natin kung epektibo at kung ‘di na babaha sa kanilang lungsod,” the Malacañang press official said.
Amid the controversy which has earned countless reactions, acting Davao City Mayor Baste Duterte believes that the flood control project issues in the Philippines is allegedly used as a “publicity stunt”. He also claimed that they have their own flood control plans in Davao City.
However, according to acting Davao City Mayor Baste Duterte, they have flood control plans in their city but their local budget is allegedly not enough to fund it. He stressed that a national investment is really needed to push through with it.