President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, May 15, advised two high-ranking government officials to step down from their posts or be fired.
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said Duterte ordered Assistant Secretary Moslemen Macarambon of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Assistant Secretary Tingagun Umpa of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to resign amid corruption speculations.
“The president has advised two assistant secretaries to tender their resignations or face termination for corruption,” Roque said in a press briefing.
Roque said investigations conducted by the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission revealed that Macarambon allegedly intervened to allow smugglers of gold and jewelry pass Ninoy Aquino International Airport.
Meanwhile, investigations led by the DPWH revealed that Umpa committed acts of corruption by “allegedly asking contractions in the ARMM area for certain percentages in projects awarded to these contractors.”
