MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte castigated the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) for its report on his family’s Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN).
Duterte on Saturday night slammed the PCIJ for its report on his and daughter Sara Duterte-Carpio’s allegedly unregistered law firm and undisclosed business interests of his family members.
“Ngayon, tinitira kami ng mga anak ko, all about lawyering. Ano ba namang pakialam nila na what happened to my law office?” Duterte said. “Makita mo ‘yung utak ng mga investigative journalist… Binabayaran ‘yan kung ganoon kalaki.”
He added: “Kasi raw hindi na ko nagpa-practice, dapat wala ‘yung mga pangalan namin ni Sara. Paka-ulol naman ninyo. Abogado kami. Pinaghirapan naming ‘yan, natural i-display ko talaga ‘yang pangalan ko.”
The PCIJ released a report last Thursdayn showing the SALN of the President, Sara, and former Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte have “big spikes” while they were in public office.
“Huwag na kami kasi, kami, what we earned outside is none of your business actually. ‘Yung may mga negosyo kami, mga law office kami — what the goddamn shit?” Duterte said. “All the time, I was with my mother. Maski na noong mayor na ako, ang nagpapakain sakin ang nanay ko. ‘Yung nanay ko ang may pera. ‘Yun ang nanay ko, nagiwan ng pera ko sa amin.”/PN
