Vice President Sara Duterte has issued a direct challenge to House Speaker Martin Romualdez and Representative Zaldy Co, urging them to be transparent regarding their alleged involvement in controversial flood control initiatives.
Addressing a crowd of supporters and overseas Filipinos in The Hague, Duterte emphasized that the two lawmakers have a responsibility to the public to be forthcoming if they are genuinely committed to national integrity.
“Kung totoo talaga na interesado si Zaldy Co at si Martin Romualdez sa hustisya, hindi lang para sa kanila sarili, kundi para na sa taong bayan at sa Pilipinas, dapat sabihin nila kung ano totoo,” Duterte said.
The Vice President further suggested that the public narratives being pushed by Romualdez and Co are inconsistent with the actual facts surrounding the infrastructure projects.
“Iba naman ang sinasabi ni Martin Romualdez at ni Zaldy Co,” she added.
Both Romualdez and Co, who previously chaired the House Committee on Appropriations, have been linked to various allegations concerning anomalies in flood control funding. Both officials have consistently denied any wrongdoing regarding the matter.