Philippines, Sept. 21 -- MANILA - Malacanang on Sunday said Filipinos must sustain the fight against corruption, warning that forgetting the lessons from the multibillion-peso flood control scandal would allow wrongdoers to thrive.
In a televised interview, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said the fight against corruption must continue, noting that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. started calling out the illicit activities.
"Sinimulan niya ito siguro para mamulat 'yung tao. Pero sana sa pagmulat na 'to sana huwag silang makakalimot. Dapat magtuluy-tuloy ito dahil ito ang gusto ng Pangulo (He started this probably to awaken the people. But in this awakening, let us not forget. This must continue because this is what the President want...