Local leaders can't claim ignorance on issues in their jurisdiction, says Palace

The Manila Times

Palace Press Officer Claire Castro says local leaders cannot be ignorant for years about irregularities in their own jurisdiction. In a press briefing on Sept. 30, 2026, Castro reacted to the appearance of Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte at the Senate Impeachment Trial, where he said he had no knowledge that GenCorp. Industries Inc. was linked to Vice President Sara Duterte until it was brought up in the impeachment proceedings. Gencorp is a firm reported to have secured 19 contracts with the Davao City government, 11 of which were reportedly awarded without public bidding.  VIDEO BY ALLEN LIMOS  Check out our Streaming Channel: https://streaming.manilatimes.net/  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe  Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net  Follow us: Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion  Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital  Check out our Podcasts: Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein  #TheManilaTimes #LocalNews

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00:00May mga kapatid na maaaring nagsisinungaling para pagtakpan at para ipagtanggol ang sariling kapatid.

00:12May kapatid din naman na nagsisinungaling para sirahan ang sariling kapatid.

00:17So, sa ganyang kaganapan, hindi natin masasabi dahil yun ay nasa kanyang puso, nasa kanyang isip,

00:26kung siya may nagsisinungaling o hindi.

00:30Pero ang isang mayor o kahit sino mga leader o pinuno, kapag ikaw ay may sakot sa isang ahensya o

00:39sa isang organisasyon,

00:42masabi na natin pati mga areas o mga bansa mismo, hindi po maaaring basta masabi na walang alam, hindi naalam,

00:54o walang pakialam.

00:57Maaaring sa start, sa umpisa, in good faith, definitely oo dahil nag-start pang yan,

01:02pero pag may nakikita ka na ng mga kakaiba na pangyayari sa iyong nasasakupan, hindi pwede magtulog-tulogan.

01:11Sa umpisa, yes, katulad ng binabanggit ni Senator Lacson tungkol sa Arias versus Sandigan Bayan,

01:18pero ang sasabi sa Arias versus Sandigan Bayan, maaaring mong gamitin ang doktrina dito kung ito ay hindi madalas.

01:31Kung nagkataon na ikaw talaga ay in good faith dahil sa paniniwala mo,

01:36pero kung nakikita mo may mga anomalya na, at meron ka na nakikitang alingas-ngas,

01:42hindi mo na pwede gamitin ang Arias versus Sandigan Bayan

01:45para pagtakpan ang iyong kahinaan o pagtakpan ang iyong kaalyado o iyong kapatid.

02:03Pagkataon na ikaw talaga.

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