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Tirada ni Davao Mayor Baste Duterte sa SALN ni Speaker Romualdez, tinuligsa ng mambabatas 

TINULIGSA ni House Spokesperson Atty. Princess Abante ang panibagong tirada ni Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte sa Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN) ni Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, na walang basehan at para siraan ang mambabatas.
“Mayor Sebastian Duterte’s latest tirade is another baseless attempt to smear Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez. The figures he cites are nothing but absurd fabrications – proof once again of the Dutertes’ penchant for fake news,” ani Abante.
Sinabi ni Abante na hindi tulad ni speaker ay tumanggi umano ang mga Dutertes, ng may ilang taon, na ideklara sa publiko ang kanilang yaman sa kabila na may mataas na posisyon sa gobyerno.
“What makes this even more ironic is that the Dutertes are known for keeping their own SALNs a closely guarded secret, refusing to make them public despite years in power. Now they dare lecture others about transparency? That is hypocrisy of the highest order,” pahayag nito.
Giit ni Abante, ang SALN ng Speaker ay inihahain nito ng regular base na rin sa isinasaad sa batas.
“The Speaker’s SALN, unlike theirs, is filed in accordance with law. If the Dutertes truly believe in accountability, they should start by releasing their own SALNs to the public, instead of inventing lies to cover up their own failures,” aniya.
Ang pahayag ay kasunod na rin sa alegasyon ni Davao City Mayor Baste Duterte na lumaki ang idineklarang yaman ni Romualdez mula P200 million noong 2022 sa P3 billion ngayong 2025, at nanawagan ng imbestigasyon sa House Committee on Appropriations kaugnay dito. (Vina de Guzman)