Malacañang on Sunday assured the public that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. remains fully committed to pursuing the government’s anti-corruption campaign, emphasizing that ongoing cases related to anomalous and ghost flood control projects will be strong enough to withstand legal scrutiny.
Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Acting Secretary Dave Gomez said the administration is aware of public frustration over corruption.
“We know they are angry… we know they are getting impatient,” Gomez said in a radio interview in Filipino.
“But we will not disappoint you. The President will not disappoint you,” he added.
The PCO chief noted that the government is focused on building “airtight, evidence-based” cases to avoid a repeat of past controversies such as the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF), where some accused individuals were eventually cleared.
“That is what we are avoiding… we need to file very strong cases,” Gomez said.
He added that the President remains determined to complete the anti-corruption campaign he initiated.
“I started this and I will finish it,” he quoted Marcos as saying.
“The President will not flinch, and he will not be distracted.”
A warrant of arrest has already been issued against former lawmaker Zaldy Co while several others are now detained.
Gomez said more cases are advancing through parallel investigations by the Independent Commission for Infrastructure and the Department of Public Works and Highways.
“More are coming in the coming days… the President’s words will come true before Christmas,” he said.
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