Statement of Marcos Jr. on Scale of Corruption in the Philippine Gov’t
MARCOS JR. – The President claimed that the alleged removal of the “standard procedures” by the Duterte administration supposedly contributed to corruption in the government now.
The flood control mess in the Philippines left countless Filipino disappointed. Several government officials are linked to the alleged corruption that supposedly involves not millions but billions. Amid the issue, Pres. Bongbong Marcos stressed in a podcast that nothing will happen to the Philippines if the massive corruption continues. He admitted that he was shocked by the extent of the corruption in the government.
The President stressed that a resignation of a government official who is linked to anomalies is “not enough”. He stressed that the ghost and substandard flood control projects have inflicted a huge deal of damage to the lives of the people.
According to Marcos Jr., he exposed the alleged irregularities in the flood control projects not for political reasons but because he cannot allow corruption which he described as “deeply entrenched” to continue. He stressed that the economy’s growth won’t allegedly go the proper way if the corruption will continue.
Furthermore, Marcos Jr. also claimed that the Duterte admin’s alleged removal of the standard procedures supposedly contributed to the massive corruption in the country. He cited an example that local government units (LGUs) should check the completion of projects before signing the “acceptance” document.
“Apparently, in the last administration they removed that entirely and I was shocked. I was shocked because this is a standard procedure and you don’t think about this anymore,” he said.
Pres. Bongbong Marcos admitted that there has always been “a sniff and suspicion of corruption in government” but he was shocked by the scale. During the podcast interview, the Chief Executive stressed that there should be enough sufficient to hold the people involved in the issue accountable.
“Nothing will happen to the Philippines if this goes on. Wala na talagang mangyayari sa atin. The economy will not grow properly, people will not get help, schools will not get better, the hospitals will not get better. We will not go anywhere,” the President said.
Amid the flood control mess in the Philippines, Malacañang previously claimed that Pres. Bongbong Marcos will not intervene to the investigation of the ICI.