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President Rodrigo Duterte, in his latest televised address to the nation, reiterated that he does not tolerate any corruption in the government, and that no person is in favor of it just like towards illegal drugs.
CONTEXT: In March 2019, Duterte also vowed to fire corrupt officials.
But time and time again, the chief executive has excused several government officials who have been accused of corruption. https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2019/03/15/1901644/duterte-vows-fire-more-corrupt-officials
But time and time again, the chief executive has excused several government officials who have been accused of corruption. https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2019/03/15/1901644/duterte-vows-fire-more-corrupt-officials
CONTEXT: In 2018, Duterte defended SolGen Calida over the P150M in government contracts his family's security agency bagged since becoming the country's top lawyer. https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2018/05/30/1820099/duterte-defends-calida-says-wont-fire-him
CONTEXT: In 2018, Calida faced graft raps at the Office of the Ombudsman over his allegedly anomalous ownership of a security agency that has contracts with several government agencies. https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2018/05/10/1813951/calida-faces-graft-raps-owning-security-agency-government-contracts
CONTEXT: In the same year, the chief executive also defended former Bureau of Customs commissioners Isidro Lapeña and Nicanor Faeldon, saying they were not corrupt after controversies surrounding multi-billion peso illegal drug shipments. https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2018/10/29/1864129/duterte-defends-lapea-faeldon
CONTEXT: In 2019, Duterte denied corruption in the construction of the SEA Games cauldron.
He shrugged off the criticisms on the controversial P55-million cauldron, saying there is “no extravagance” in the cauldron's price. https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2019/11/20/1970386/duterte-no-corruption-construction-sea-games-cauldron
He shrugged off the criticisms on the controversial P55-million cauldron, saying there is “no extravagance” in the cauldron's price. https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2019/11/20/1970386/duterte-no-corruption-construction-sea-games-cauldron
CONTEXT: Despite recommendation of the Senate to indict Health Secretary Francisco Duque for malversation and graft, the Malacañang announced that Duterte still trusts the secretary. https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2020/09/03/2039717/duterte-trusts-duque-waits-task-force-report
CONTEXT: Duterte, who has vowed to be tough on crime and corruption, has drawn flak for not releasing his SALNs for both 2018 and 2019. https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2019/12/11/1976204/dutertes-secret-saln-lie-his-foi
