lnday Sara soeks Leila By Hananeel Bordey
and Maya M. Padillo
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said.
Mayor Duierte, ilso Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte responded
to Sen. Leila de Lima's recent attacks through an open letter in which she called the senator
Hugpong ng Pagb ab !"9 o (HnP) chairmau, slamnied lhe detained De T,ina through an open letter after the lau'maker called her and presiderltial spokesman
dumb for attacking
Salvador P alel o
her and for not.reading
representing what is "nrong
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lnday Sara socks'Lbila You are dumb as well, for attacking me without reading
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described yourself as wetl,' she added.
AII in one The President's daughter also remaxked that De Lima i9 'intelligent and dumb all in one head." uYou are the only person frorn the Black Hole who said it right. the voters should tell the candidates' qualifiqations
could be worse for our government. Before we 6ould talk about how good
that they are looking for. But you are dumb as well, for attacking me without reading the entire lranscription of my statement and comprehending what I
and educated a candidate is, oui voters
said," Duterte stressed.
should ask first: 'Are you telling the truth? Are you senring with integrity?'' De Lima said in one ofher udispatches.'
been erplaining her stand on honesty
'Salvador Panelo and Sara Duterte Tepresent what is wrong and how things
The Davao's local chief executive has
based on what the Cunstitution has
not a requirement to run as a senator.'
Mayor Dnterte.also demanded De Lima to be,honest on the accusations that led to her
detefition. Mayor Duterte reiterated that the opposition slate should not set what is required of a candidate and honesty should not be an issue as the Constitutien did not specify it as a requirement. ?
"Therefore, Black llole candidates,
Duterte, irked by the remark, said the desoiption should apply to De Lima.
specified.
It is in the Constitution, publio office is a public trust, Yes, but
the law, honesty is noi required of candidates but is required of public
I was sayi4g honesty is not a requirement for candidates.
officials.
During HnP's campaign slop in Liloan, Cebu, Mayor Duterte said ynder
In her postscript, Mayor Duterte
candidate,n she explained. When asked during the HnP Liloan swing if it was okay to be dishonest, she said, 'No, I'm not salng that. I'm saying that honesty is not an issue because it is
"Yes, I agree for public officials. It is in the Constitution; public oflice is a
who are themselves liars, should not attack a candidate in that ma.nner. I used the same argument on the issue of a college degree or inclusion in tlte 'narco list,'' Mayor Duterte said in her
letter. Hard to quontifT
public trust. Yes, but I was saying honesty
Backing Duterte's stand, dared the senator to issue a law that is not a requirement for candidates,' ' Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco, adds honesty as a requirement to all Duterte said. who is supporting HnP's campaign Filipinos seeking public office. Treatment differs rallies, said honesty should not be She.also demanded De Lima to be She explained that a candidate and included in the qualifications of honest on the accusations that led to a public offrcial are treated differently the candidates as could not be her detention. uYou are a senator. I{onesty quantified. about under the Constitution. your involvement in the illegal drugs 'I tota.lly agree with Mayor Inday that qualifrcations to run for public ofRce business under scrutiny by the courts Black Hole candidafes, who (is needed). How about making a law are themselves liars, should do not include h0nesty. Also, how can you quantify or determine whether a adding honesf as a requirement for all not attack a candidate in person is honesl, or not?'he said in a Filipinos b€fore they can run for public that manner. I used the same text message. you office? Maybe then can save the ergument on the issue of a believe that is up to the goYemment ftom yourself, Irday Sara, college degree or inclusion in the 'electorate to choose their candidates Leni, Digong, Panelo, Alejano, Hilbay anarco list.t and to determine based on their and all the De Limas of the universe,o , u0f course, when you become personal judgment whether or not the Mayor Duterte said. "Dear Leila, I thoughi it best to write an official you will fall under all latter possesses honesty as we want the laws covering public servdnts our public servants to be true, honest, a letter since you probably do not have anti-graft and corruption and with integrity. But once in office, it is access t0 atelevision. If I am an example other constitutional proyisions. A provided in our fundamental law that of what is wrong and what could be worse for our government, you just public official is different from a one must possess it," he added.
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