00:00Former Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin challenges the palace's statement that he resigned from his post out of Delicadeza.
00:07He says Wednesday, November 19, I did not file any resignation. It's nice to hear out of Delicadeza, but it's not true. I did not resign.
00:17Malacanang announced Monday Marcos accepted Bersamin's courtesy resignation after his and Budget Secretary Amina Pangandaman's departments were mentioned in allegations related to the flood control scandal.
00:27But Bersamin says he only submitted a letter to the President, signed late Tuesday afternoon, November 18, saying he bows to the prerogative of the President.
00:36Bersamin adds, a close friend called him before noon of Monday to inform him that he has to exit as Executive Secretary. He said he was fine with this since he served at the pleasure of the President.
00:47He adds, Wednesday, the palace announcement portrays him as running away. Bersamin also addresses allegations against him.
00:54He vehemently denies that he told former Public Works Secretary Manuel Bonoan that, quote,
00:59we will take care of it, regarding the supposed facilitation of dirty money.
01:03The former Chief Justice also stresses, those who want to implicate him in the flood control mess should file a case in court so he could address the allegations squarely.
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