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Avoid violence amid flood control probe, Palace urges public
MANILA – Avoid sowing violence and let the legal process take its course, Malacañang advised
According to reports, protesters hurled mud at and spray-painted the word “magnanakaw” (“thief”) on the compound gate of Discaya-owned St. Gerrard Construction General Contractor and Development Corp.’s compound in Pasig City on Thursday morning.
In a press briefing, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said Marcos does not condone public disorder.
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Sabi nga po ng Pangulo, sinusunod po natin ang due process. Ang pag-uutos na imbestigahan lahat ay para rin po sa taumbayan. Pero hindi po ninanais na magkaroon ng kaguluhan (The President said, we are following due process. The order to investigate everything is also for the people. But we do not want disorder),” she said.“Hindi po iyan ang nais ng Pangulo. Nais ng Pangulo ay maliwanagan lahat tayo kung ano ang nangyayari sa mga flood control projects at maibigay ang nararapat sa taumbayan (That is not what the President wants. The President wants us all to be enlightened about what is happening in the flood control projects and to give the people what they deserve),” Castro added.
Castro said an ongoing investigation into questionable flood control projects is being pursued to ensure transparency and accountability.
She also advised Filipinos not to be swayed by false information intended to “further fuel their anger,” saying such efforts are counterproductive.
She said law enforcement agencies have been directed to prevent a repeat of such scenarios and ensure peace and order amid the investigation into flood control projects.
Castro also responded to the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict’s statement that communist insurgents are attempting to exploit the corruption issue to recruit youth and members of the vulnerable sector.
She urged the public, particularly the youth, to be vigilant and discerning, warning them against narratives that seek to weaponize legitimate public concerns for political agendas.
“Mag-isip po tayo dahil hindi po ito nadadaan sa dahas, at huwag po sanang gamitin ito kung ito ay naaayon sa report ng mga rebelde, ng mga obstructionists o mga kalaban sa pulitika (Let us think carefully because it cannot be resolved through violence and let us not act based on reports coming from rebels, obstructionists, or political opponents),” Castro said.
“Hindi po ito kailangang gamitin para magalit kayo sa gobyerno o magalit kung kanino man. Magtulung-tulong po tayong lahat para masawata ang korapsyon dito sa bansa (This does not need to be used as a reason for you to be angry at the government or anyone else. Let us all work together to put an end to corruption in our country).” (PNA)
