MANILA, Philippines – Sinabi ni Defense Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro na ang mga alegasyon na si Vice President Sara Duterte at asawang si Mans Carpio ay nakatanggap ng pera mula sa pamahalaan ng China “raise serious implications for national security.”
Ito ay matapos isiwalat ni dating senador Antonio Trillanes na nakakuha ang dalawa ng daan-daang milyong piso mula sa Embassy of the People’s Republic of China sa pamamagitan ng foundation ng kompanya ni Duterte at Carpio.
Dahil dito ay hinimok ni Teodoro si Trillanes na magpasa ng ebidensya upang ito ay masusing maimbestigahan.
“The allegations of Fmr. Senator Trillanes, if substantiated, raise serious implications for national security. He should submit the evidence in his possession, if any, to our law enforcement authorities so the matter can be thoroughly investigated,” saad sa pahayag ni Teodoro nitong Sabado, Oktubre 3.
Samantala, tinawag naman ng kmapo ni Duterte ang alegasyon ni Trillanes na “malicious and fabricated.”
“The Vice President would gladly sue him for these endless fabrications, but we have already witnessed how those who actively peddle malicious lies against her and her family are openly protected and propped up by this administration,” ayon kay Duterte spokesperson Salvador Paolo Panelo Jr.
“This sudden retreat is absolute proof that his claims cannot survive real legal scrutiny, and are nothing but black propaganda, which is par for the course for a professional character assassin,” sinabi ni Panelo.
Matatandaan na iniurong si Trillanes bilang witness para sa impeachment trial ni Duterte sa Senado.
Hiniling umano ni Trillanes sa House prosecutors na alisin ito bilang witness at sa halip ay magsagawa ng press conference. RNT/JGC
