After hearing the response from the Tindig Pilipinas member Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte on October 13 slammed the senator anew in another Facebook post, calling him out for lying.
First, Mayor Sara enumerated the issues thrown against her father, President Rodrigo Duterte, since 1995 until the current year, including in 2015 when Trillanes asked her father for support for his vice presidential run.
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She also noted how Trillanes defended his move to ask for the older Duterte’s support.
“Ang mga panunumbat ni Mayor Sara Duterte ay nung hindi ko pa kilalang mamamatay tao at magnanakaw ang tatay n’yang si Pres. Duterte,” Trillanes said.
“Iba na ngayon, alam ko na ang katotohanan,” he added.
To this, Mayor Sara said: “Naconfine ka ba ng matagal sa mental? Alam na ng buong mundo ang isyu pero ikaw hindi mo parin alam? You are lying.”
She also challenged “Pinocchio” Trillanes to prove just how true his accusations are about Duterte’s ill-gotten wealth.
“Maiba pa tayo, since now we have established lying, prove to everybody that piece of shit paper of bank accounts you are waving around is not fake, Pinocchio,” she said.
“Tigas ng mukha mo magsabi pamilya ng mamatay tao at magnanakaw kami pero nagtatago ka sa parliamentary immunity. Pakita mo bayag mo, huwag mo itago yan sa Senado,” she added.
Sara said that unlike former Vice President Jejomar Binay, she won’t back down without a fight.
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“If you made VP Binay go away without a fight, ang babae na Bisaya hindi umaatras. Kayangkaya ko makipag away ng tatlong dekada, laking Mindanao ako. Kung ang Presidente ng Pilipinas ay inaaway ko, ikaw pa ba?” she said.
She added that she stayed quiet at first to avoid getting into a fight, but not she dared Trillanes to prove his accusations first, not for them to prove him wrong.
“Kala mo porket tahimik ako dahil takot ako, kagwang, umiiwas lang ako sa away. Pero may hangganan ang lahat, now is your time to shine..” she said.
“Don’t ask us to prove you wrong, prove first na hindi ka nagsisinungaling,” she added.
Sara roasted Senators Trillanes, Risa Hontiveros, and Francis Pangilinan, who are members of the cause-oriented group Tindig Pilipinas, for being “opportunists” and “plastic.”
In his defense, Trillanes said he didn’t know then that Duterte killed people, also reasoning out that it would be more opportunistic of him to continue his relationship with Duterte despite finding themselves with opposing views. He also reiterated his call for the president and the Duterte family to sign the waiver to prove that they are not corrupt.
Hontiveros said that she was “saddened” by Sara’s remarks against her, but does not harbor “ill will.”
She thanked the younger Duterte for her support for her senatorial candidate, but said that her stand against war on drugs has been consistent.
“This is not a question of loyalty. This is a matter of service, of consistency and of principle, and the defense of the rule of law and human rights. I am sure, as a fellow public servant, she understands that,” Hontiveros said.
“I have been consistent in this regard. My stand on the war on drugs and my current criticisms of the administration should come as no surprise,” she added.
“Dissent is healthy in a democracy. It serves a check and balance to abuse of power and a way to better governance. It should never be viewed as a hindrance,” she added.
Senator Pangilinan said that while he remembers his debt of gratitude towards the Dutertes, it has limitations.
“Nalulungkot tayo sa mga paratang sa atin ni Mayor Sara Duterte sa social media. Marunong din naman tayong tumanaw ng utang na loob sa mga tumulong sa atin sa halalan. Kasama na dito ang Davao City, at sa katunayan, ilang proyekto din ang nilaan natin sa Davao mula 2001 hanggang 2012 sa dalawang termino natin bilang senador,” Pangilinan said in a statement.
“Subalit ang tungkulin natin sa bayan at sa kapwa Pilipino ay mas matimbang sa anumang pagkakaibigan. May hangganan din ang tumanaw ng utang na loob,” he added.
Sources: ( inquirer.net , gmanetwork.com )
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