President Rodrigo Duterte said he would talk about the presidential candidates in the 2022 elections in “due time.”
During his pre-recorded Talk to the People, Duterte said he would reveal who is the “most corrupt” among the presidential bets.
“In due time, I will personally name the candidates, maybe what is wrong with them. Kailangan malaman ng tao [the people need to know] because you are electing a president,” the President said.
“[I will tell you] kung sino iyong pinaka-corrupt na kandidato. Hindi ako namumulitika [I will tell you who is the most corrupt candidate. I am not politicking]. I am talking to you as your President. There are things you must know,” he added.
The President has yet to endorse a presidential candidate. His daughter, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, is running for vice president with former senator Bongbong Marcos.
“Kailangan may malaman kayo na alam ko na di niyo alam. Alam ko [You need to know the things I know]. Why? Because I am the President, I get information from everybody, and also personal experience, observation,” he said.
Duterte then hinted a candidate is a drunkard who says insulting things.
Duterte to name ‘most corrupt’ presidential bet in due time
He also cited another presidential aspirant who he said is too corrupt.
“Akala ng mga tao, malinis [pero] ‘yung mga nag transact ng business sa kanya, pati mga Chinese, masyadong corrupt raw,” Duterte said.
(People think the person is squeaky clean, but those who transacted with him, including the Chinese, say the individual is too corrupt.)
Another candidate, Duterte said, is too inexperienced to be President.
“Meron dito hopelessly, I think, hindi dapat mag-presidente kasi medyo kulang talaga, kulang na kulang,” he said, adding the candidate doesn’t even seem to know the “fundamentals” of the presidency.
The President then said it is up to people to believe him or not.
“Bahala na kayo [it’s up to you] if you still believe me, I will thank you. If you reject it, bahala kayo [it is up to you]. It is your country, it is not only mine,” he said.
“Maraming nagtatanong, bakit hindi ako nagsasalita. Maaga pa eh [Many are asking why I’m not saying anything. It’s still too early],” he added.
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