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Amid feud with Gordon, Duterte tells public to vote for new faces

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President Rodrigo Duterte told the Filipino electorate to look for new faces when electing leaders in the 2022 elections. 

In his weekly Talk to the People, the President made the statement again after airing his frustrations on the ongoing Senate probe over alleged anomalies in government transactions. 

“Mga kababayan ko, dito tayo sa kampon ng tama, huwag kayo sa kampon ng mali. Sabihin ko sa inyo, mamili kayo ng bagong mga opisyal, senador… basta yung bago,” Duterte said.

“Hindi naman kailangan wala talaga, hindi sa gobyerno. They might be government officials. Past or present. But try to scout new faces,” he added. 

Duterte also hinted that people should not re-elect Senator Dick Gordon. 

“‘Wag na pabalik-balik. ‘Wag na kay Gordon. Ano nakuha ninyo kay Gordon? The PDAF (Priority Development Assistance Fund) pati mukha nila inilagay sa ambulansya,” he said. 

Duterte has been repeatedly defending government transactions amid the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Senators however are determined to pursue the probe over alleged anomalies. 

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