Probing over 300 congressmen will take up a lot of Duterte’s time – Roque

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President Duterte might end up doing nothing else if he will conduct the investigation on alleged corrupt congressmen, a Palace official said Tuesday.

Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said apart from respecting the separation of powers among branches of government, the President deemed it prudent to let the Office of the Ombudsman probe the matter.

In a televised address Tuesday, the President refused to identify and investigate lawmakers allegedly asking commissions from project contractors, saying he has no jurisdiction over members of the legislature. Roque clarified that the President’s reluctance to name the lawmakers does not mean he was trying to protect certain allies. He said the President was simply not in possession of the evidence needed to prove the allegations that some lawmakers received kickbacks in infrastructure projects in their towns.

“Because this is an issue of evidence, mas mabuting mag-imbestiga ay ang Ombudsman dahil ang hurisdiksiyon ng Ombudsman ay lahat ng tao ng gobyerno ,” he added.

 

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Charot. Mga beki talaga kayo.

So, okay lang ang mga corrupt representatives na mangurakot kasi di jurisdiction ng presidente to probe/investigate? Kaya pala kurakot here & there sa administrasyong duterte ... kunyari galit.

Echosera. 🥴

Pa probing kase maghuhugas ng kamay pra sa shutdown ng abs. Strategist ang mga itey.

Task Force Corruption publicity lang yun...

Palusot! Tropa niyo din kasi! Wag kayo magsalita kasi ng di niyo gagawin. Strategy niyo lang magbitaw ng katapangan kuno pero wala namang follow-up mga 6mal!!!

ANG DAMING RASON..KUNG GUSTO NYO NG POON NYO HINAHANAPAN NYO NG PARAAN PERO KUNG AYAW NG POON NYO ANG DAMI NYONG DAHILAN.

Sya ba mismo magiimbestiga? Para saan ba ung task force? Palamuti lang?

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