HOUSE Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez has challenged former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and his son Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte to prove their allegations against President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr..

Romualdez also said that what the Dutertes stated during the prayer rally held in Davao City on Sunday night, was another one of their ‘budol-budol stories.’

“Uulitin ko, tigilan nyo na ‘yung mga budol-budol n’yo ‘di ba. Dapat seryoso na tayo at igalang na lang natin ang ating Presidente na nagtatrabaho ng maigi. Masipag sya at talagang tinatrabaho n’ya ‘yung magandang buhay para sa mga Pilipino,” according to Speaker Romualdez.

“Sa pamilyang Duterte, siguro konting galang naman sa ating mahal na presidente tsaka sa pamilya n’ya. Noong panahon ng rehimen n’yo, iginalang naman kayo,” he added. “Masyadong maaga naman ninyo gustong ipabagsak ang rehimen ng President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., very popular and he was elected with a bigger mandate than the former president. Kaya’t igalang naman natin ‘yan. ‘Yan po ang mandato ng taumbayan ng Pilipinas.”

Speaker Romualdez also stressed there is no truth to the allegations hurled by the former president.

“Walang katotohanan ‘yan. Si Mr. former president, sabi niya nasa drug list, na-check natin na never na never na si President Ferdinand R. Marcos ay nailagay sa drug list. Kaya hindi ko alam kung nag-iisto-istorya ka na naman. Tigilan mo na ‘yung budol-budol galing sa Davao,” Speaker Romualdez said.

The lawmaker also stressed that President Marcos is a hardworking and a popular president while Duterte is now facing accusations related to the type of leadership he has done.

“Please lang dapat magkaisa ang buong Pilipinas. Baka meron kayong mga concern or issues na kailangang harapin mo ‘yung batas na baka nilabag mo noon sa administrasyon mo,” Speaker Romualdez added.

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