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MANILA, Philippines – France Castro, the aide to the House Minority Leader, lashed out at President Rodrigo Duterte after the country’s chief executive ranted against Vice President Lent Robredo’s relief efforts in a recorded speech that aired on the whole country.
In a statement issued Wednesday, Castro said Duterte should “begin to make up for his absences,” which has been a statement that the public clamored after he was seen missing during the attack by Super Typhoon Rolly and Typhoon Ulysses that hit the most of Luzon.
“Stop babbling and childish acts. Start making up for your absences instead of feeling insecure with someone who is actually doing their best to help the nation recover, “said Castro, who is also the ACT Teacher Representative in the Lower House.
“There are many things that need to be accomplished after a series of strong typhoons hit the country. One million Filipino lives have been displaced and in danger, many have lost their homes, crops and livelihoods and, worse, many have died. Dirty politics and the sale of fake news, are these your priorities amid a pandemic, economic crisis, and natural calamities ravaging the country?
Duterte, who admitted starting his days at 2 p.m., threatened Robredo with his usual bravado and misogyny and even told the vice president that he would be her “worst nightmare” if she ran for president in 2022.
The chief executive also disparaged Robredo’s efforts in responding to the disaster, adding that the vice president was demanding to know his whereabouts, a statement that government social media trolls have repeated numerous times on the internet.
Robredo, who coordinated the police and the army in their response to the disaster, has already rejected statements by Duterte and the media that cover Malacañang.
“What the people need now is a concrete and immediate prioritization for the relief and rehabilitation of the victims of the recent calamities,” Castro said.
/ MUF
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