Duterte, senators word war to end after elections: Palace

By Prince Golez

The word war between President Rodrigo Duterte and several senators will only stop after Election Day, Malacañang said Wednesday.

In a televised briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the opposition is in a “desperate” bid to win support for the May 2022 polls.

“Matatapos lang po yan sa eleksyon. Desperado po ang oposisyon. Gumagawa ng isyu laban sa administrasyon maski hindi naman po magre-reelection ang ating presidente,” according to Roque.

“Siguro ginagawa nila ito para hindi ma Otso Diretso ang kanilang mga senador ngayong taon na ito… ‘Wag po tayo magpadala sa mga politikong maagang namumulitika,” he added.

Otso Diretso was the alliance formed by the opposition in 2018 to challenge the administration’s senatorial line up.

Duterte in his weekly public address on Monday criticized some lawmakers investigating the alleged anomalous procurement of overpriced Covid-19 pandemic supplies, singling out Senators Dick Gordon and Ping Lacson.

He likened to “German interrogators” from the Nazi regime senators who grill resource persons for hours during public hearings.

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