Liberal Party President and Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said that President Rodrigo Duterte’s fight against oligarchy was only made up to curtain the real problems of the country.
In a statement, Pangilinan said that the real problem was many Filipinos were suffering from hunger and joblessness in the country.
According to Pangilinan, ABS-CBN has nothing to do with the problem of COVID-19.
“COVID, gutom at kawalan ng trabaho ng milyon-milyon nating mga kababayan ang problema hindi itong mga oligarchs, kuno,” Pangilinan said.
“Gawa-gawa lang yang problema ng mga oligarchs. Walang kinalaman ang pagsasara ng ABS sa matinding problema dulot ng COVID. Inimbento lang ang problema na oligarchs para linlangin ang taumbayan dahil sa totoo lang wala silang maipakitang ni katiting na magandang resulta sa pagsugpo sa lalo pang kumakalat na COVID, sa gutom at sa kawalan ng trabaho ng milyun-milyon nating mga kababayan,” he also said.
Yesterday, President Rodrigo Duterte announced that he destroyed the oligarchy in the country without even declaring martial law.
“Without declaring martial law, sinira ko ‘yung mga tao na humahawak sa ekonomiya at umiipit at hindi nagbabayad. They take advantage sa kanilang political power,” the President said.
“Every election noon o sa ngayon o bukas sabihin nila sa isang kuwarto lang ‘yan, ‘O adre, sinong kandidato natin ngayon? O ikaw diyan, ikaw ang bahala sa ano ha, you raise the funds’,” he added.
“Lima ata lang ang tao. Isang pamilya lang ang nag-uusap diyan. Ganun nilaro nila ang bayan ko. Kaya ako mamatay, mahulog ‘yung eroplano, p***** i**, I am very happy. Alam mo bakit? Sabi ko without declaring martial law, I dismantled the oligarchy that controlled the economy of the Filipino people.” he also said.
Duterte refused to name the oligarch he mentioned during his speech.
In the same speech, Duterte also discouraged his daughter Inday Sara to run for President.