Manila, Philippines – Pinalagan ni Davao Rep. Paolo Duterte ang pagkwestyon ng ilang kongrsista sa isyu ng flood control projects sa kaniyang distrito gayung mas marami aniya ang mga dapat imbestigahan lalo na ang aniya’y malawakang katiwalian sa Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).
“It is deeply ironic that Antonio Tinio now wants to parade himself as a crusader against corruption and flooding issues in Davao City, when the entire country is currently witnessing what many are calling the biggest corruption controversy in Philippine history unfolding under the administration of Ferdinand Marcos Jr., his son Sandro Marcos, and cousin Martin Romualdez.”
Giit pa ni Duterte na tila pinipili lamang ni ACT TEACHERS Partylist Rep. Antonio Tinio ang binabatikos nito at hindi aniya harapin ang paghahain ng reklamo sa mga nasasangkot sa naganap na flood control anomaly.
“Why is Mr. Tinio selectively blind? Why is he not filing complaints against the engineers, contractors, and political personalities linked to questionable flood control projects nationwide? Why focus solely on Davao while conveniently ignoring the larger controversies hounding the present administration and its allies?, sinabi pa ni Duterte.
Giit pa ni Duterte na ang DPWH sa Region XI ay nakapagtala ng mga kumpleto at hindi substandard na mga proyekto.
“For the record, the Department of Public Works and Highways Region XI itself maintains records of completed and above-standard infrastructure projects in Davao City from 2020 to 2022 amounting to approximately P49.84 billion.
Kabilang sa mga proyektong ito ang mga kalsada, drainage systems, mga tulay bukod pa aniya na apat na taon ng zero budget ang Davao City.
“These include roads, drainage systems, bridges, and other public works that Dabawenyos continue to benefit from today. And for the information of the public, Davao City has been zero budget for 4 years now.”
Binigyang diin pa ni Duterte na ang dapat na asikasuhin ni Tinio ay ang ipagtanggol ang edukasyon, mga silid-aralan, sahod ng mga guro at ang mga bagong henrrasyon ng mga mag -aaral.
“Perhaps this is what happens when a party-list representative forgets his mandate. ACT Teachers was supposed to fight for educators, classrooms, salaries, and the future of Filipino students. Instead, Tinio has become a full-time anti-Duterte political operator whose press conferences now outnumber his actual initiatives for teachers.
The public can clearly see the pattern—selective outrage, selective investigations, and selective courage.”
Inakusahan pa ng batang Duterte si Tinio na nais lamang nitong mag – grandstanding.
“Flooding is a national problem requiring serious engineering, long-term planning, and cooperation among agencies — not grandstanding before cameras and carrying stacks of folders to create headlines. Filipinos are intelligent enough to distinguish genuine public service from political theater.” (Meliza Maluntag)
