Manila Times, Mar. 26, 2019, Sara Blasts Leila Over Honesty.pdf

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jara blasts Leila over'honesty' nd told Duterre-Carpio that he, along with Malacaflang :okesman Salvador Panelo,

who will decide on what qualities they are looking for in candidates) . But you are dumb as well, for at

represent what is wrong and ow things could be worse for ur government." ln response, Duterte-Carpio

tacking me without reading the entire transcription of my statement and comprehending what I said," she said in an open letter.

rid: "lfI am an example ofwhat wrong and what could be worse rr our government, you tust deribed yourselfas well. You are tie because you are intelligelt rd dumb all in one head."

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"You are the only person from e Black Hole who said it right, pat ang botahte ang nagsasabi ng ano ang hinahanap niya sa ndrdato (lt should be rhe voters

Black Hole is Dutefte-Car-

fore they can run for public of0cq "

Duterte-Carpio, who heads the pro-administration regional party Hugrong ng Pagbabago, said. "Maybe then you can saVe t}re

refering to Vice President Maria

('straight Eight" ).

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requirement for all Filipinos be-

the adrninistration of President Benigno Aquino 3rd. De Li ma has maintained that

government from yoursell Inday Sara, Leni, Digorlg, Panelo, Aleiano, Hilbay, And all the de

pio's choice label for the eightman senatorial slate of the opposition dubbed "Otso Diretso" "You are a senator honesty about your involvement in the illegal drugs business underscrutiny by the courts how about you make a law addlng honesty as a

Custodial Center in Camp Crame, Quezon City since February 20t7, as she is on trial for her alleged involve ment in the tlrug trade inside the national penitentiary when she was Justice secretary of

Limas ofthe universe"$he added,

Leonor "Leni" Robredo, President Gary Alejano and former solicitor general Florin Hilbay.

Robredo leads the opposition, while Alejano and Hilbayare Otso Diretso candidates. De Lima has been detained at

the charges were trumped up to silence her opposition to the s

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bloodywar on drugs.

Oooosition cirid idates 'liars' ln her open lettet Duterie-Carpio insiskd that honesty was not a requirerrtent to be an election candidare and that senatodal bets ofthe opposition could notsetthe

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Ang sabi ko, hindi ang opposition ang magsasabi kung ano dapat ang isang kandidato at

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Duterte-Carpio has accused Alejano oflyingwhen he said that Hufl)ong candidate Chfi stopher Lawrence "Bong" Co, former

issue ang honesty dahil hindi 'yan rcqviremer't para ka maging kandidhto (Whatl said was it will not be the opposition thal will say what a candidate should be, and that honesty.was really not a .

special assistant to the President, used government funds to pay for campaign shirts placed inside the kits distribured during a national convention of elected village officials in February

requirement for any candidate)," Duterte-Carpio said. "Therefore, Black Hole caadidates, who are themselves liars, should not attack a candidale in that manner. I used the sarne argument on the issue of a college degree or inclusion in the narcolist,"

Hilbay, the Aquino government's solicitor general, has also been accused of misrepresenting his role in the Philippines' arbitration case against China over the dispute over South China Sea

she added.

pio dared Otso Dir€tuo bets to

The narcolist refers to President

(West Philippine Sea). Earlier this month, Dutert€-Car-

Duterte's list of elected officials

with her, but the oppositio candidates said they would onl

allegedly involved in drugs.

engage

debate

with senatorial candidates.