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Palace calls for calm amid protests at contractor’s property, warns vs spread of false information
Malacañang on Thursday appealed for calm after several individuals, including disaster survivors, staged a protest in front of a contractor’s property in Pasig City, where they threw mud and painted the word “magnanakaw” on the gate.
Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s order to investigate alleged irregularities in flood control projects was meant to bring clarity and accountability and not chaos.
“Hindi po nanaisin ng Pangulo na ganito ang mangyari. Sabi nga po ng Pangulo, sinusunod po natin ang due process,” the Palace official said during a Malacañang press briefing.
Castro stressed that the investigation into anomalous flood control projects is being conducted in the public interest.
“Sa mga kapwa natin Pilipino, ang pag-iimbestigang ginagawa po ng Pangulo, ang pag-uutos na imbestigahan lahat, ay para din po sa taong bayan,” Castro said, when asked about the possibility of violent incidents similar to those reported in another country.
The Palace Press Officer warned against the spread of false information that could stir public anger and disrupt peace.
“Hindi po nais na magkaroon ng kaguluhan dahil lamang sa may mga maling information. Dahil ito daw ay ginagamit para mas paalabin ang galit ng mga Pilipino. Hindi po ‘yun ang nais ng Pangulo,” she explained.
Instead, Castro said, the President’s orders to look into irregularities in flood control projects were intended to inform the public and ensure accountability.
“Nais ng Pangulo ay maliwanagan lahat tayo kung ano ang nangyayari sa mga flood control projects at maibigay ang nararapat sa taong bayan,” Castro added.
Malacañang also assured that concerned agencies and law enforcement units have been instructed to maintain peace and order.
“So, inuutos naman din po ng Pangulo sa mga concerned government agencies natin, sa mga law enforcement natin, na huwag niyo pong hayaan na mangyari po ito,” the Palace official said. | PND
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