14/11/2025
๐ก๐ข ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ช๐ฆ! ๐๐๐๐ข๐จ๐ก๐ง๐๐๐๐๐๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐๐!
๐ก๐ข ๐๐ข๐ฉ๐๐ฅ ๐จ๐ฃ! ๐ก๐ข ๐๐จ๐ก๐ง๐!
The widening corruption scandal has drawn in an increasing number of high-profile officials. In the latest Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing, three more senators and several House members were implicated in ghost and other anomalous infrastructure projects. Outside of the hearing, the corruption scandal has now reached the doorstep of President Bongbong Marcos Jr., following accusations from former Congressman Zaldy Co implicating Malacaรฑang itself.
These developments mark a complex and even dangerous phase in the peopleโs fight against corruption. We urge the public to remain vigilant as we confront an increasingly volatile political landscape.
We call on the Ombudsman to immediately file the necessary cases against all implicated senators and House members, whether aligned with the Dutertes or the administration, as well as against Vice President Sara Duterte for the gross misuse of her multimillion-peso confidential funds.
President Marcos Jr. must also substantially address the allegations raised by his former ally. Failure to do so will only invite the peopleโs ire. For his part, Zaldy Co must return, face due process, and substantiate his claims, lest the public suspect that he seeks only to save his skin or advance the Dutertesโ and Chinaโs efforts to grab power.
At the same time, we call on the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to remain professional and loyal to the people and the Constitution. We echo the statement of Cardinal Virgilio Pablo David that categorically rejects any form of right-wing military intervention, which would only enable the Dutertesโ return to the highest seat of power, favor Chinaโs interests, shield plunderers from accountability, or open the door to a military junta incompatible with democratic principles.
Moving forward, Akbayan Party will pursue this struggle with the people, following the evidence wherever it leads us. We will remain guided by truth, justice, accountability, and, above all, democracy. We will not allow this fight to be hijacked, derailed, or used as a shield by corrupt and undemocratic forces.