President Rodrigo Duterte has issued a challenge to Senator Manny Pacquiao over the latter’s claims that the current administration is more corrupt than the previous ones.
In his weekly taped speech, Duterte told Pacquiao to reveal offices and employees involved in corruption.
“Gaya ni Pacquiao. Salita nang salita na three times daw tayo na mas corrupt. So I am challenging him. Ituro mo ang opisina na corrupt, at ako na ang bahala,” Duterte said.
“Within one week, may gawin ako. Maglista ka, Pacquiao, at sinasabi mong two times kaming mas corrupt. Ilista mo ‘yung mga tao at opisina. Dapat inilista mo na ‘yan noon, at ibigay mo sa akin,” he added.
“Di ba ang sabi ko noon, if you come to know that is a corruption, let me know. Give me the office . . . Ganoon ang dapat na ginawa mo. Wala ka namang sinabi noong all these years, puro ka praises nang praises sa akin, tapos ngayon sabihin mo corrupt,” he added.
Duterte said that Pacquiao should drop names or else he will campaign against him in the 2022 elections.
“So maghintay ako sa listahan mo at sa mga tao. Matagal naman tayong magkaibigan. Hanggang kahapon, noong isang araw ka lang nagsabi ng corruption. It’s easy, really, to say. Hindi ko sinasabing walang corruption. Kaya nga ituro mo, kasi ‘yung lahat ng itinuro ng iba, pinaalis ko na sa gobyerno. I am challenging you or else talagang sabi nga nila, totoo,namumulitika ka lang,” Duterte said.
“If you fail to do that, I will campaign against you because you are not doing your duty. Do it because if not, I will just tell the people, do not vote for Pacquiao because he is a liar,” he added.
