The Hague, Netherlands – Vice President Sara Duterte expressed approval on the goals of the ongoing investigation on anomalous flood control projects.
During a chance interview after her visit to father former President Rodrigo Duterte at the Hague, Netherlands, VP Sara agrees that contractors and politicians involved in the ghost and substandard projects be punished.
Despite this, she however dared the government to not only focus on the issue of flood control projects as corruption does not only lies under these issues.
VP Sara claimed that the problem in corruption is actually rooted on the General Appropriations Act (GAA) itself.
She recounted the school building program funding issue in the Department of Education, claiming that the funds for the program were plundered by the members of the Congress.
VP SARA OK WITH LIFESTYLE CHECK ON GOV’T OFFICIALS
On the other hand, VP Sara also expressed approval on the recent mandate of the President on conducting lifestyle check on all government officials.
She however argued that it should not be done on elected officials only, and should as be a “deeper dive.”
On the question of her stand and resolution over the matter, VP Sara laughed about it saying that she will not give the administration “free advice.”