ISINIWALAT ni Pangulong Rodrigo Roa Duterte na may lima hanggang anim na miyembro ng kanyang gabinete ang sinibak dahil sa korapsyon.

“When I became President, I heard reports of corruption. So si [Acting Environment] Secretary [Jim] Sampulna is new because I fired them all. I won’t name anybody because it’s painful for them for this to have happened. But you know, whether you helped me during the elections or contributed something good, I am very thankful,” ayon kay Pangulong Duterte sa naging talumpati nito sa isinagawang National Joint Task Force- Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict Meeting na idinaos sa JPark Island Resort, M.L. Quezon National Highway, Maribago, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, araw ng Huwebes, Marso 31.

“Pero alam mo maski kaibigan tayo, I have fired—hindi lang ninyo alam, hindi kasi ako mahilig ng … I’m not fond of announcing to the media pero about—in the process, I’ve fired five or six Cabinet members because of corruption,” dagdag na pahayag ng Pangulo.

“You know, kaibigan tayo, I invited you in hoping that you could help me. O if you helped me, then it’s coupled with corruption, talagang sabi ko you know you have to go. It pains me deeply too but I never realized that you are capable of doing it because I thought all the while na pag-usapan natin dito, ‘yung tama lang,” dagdag na pahayag ng Pangulo. (CHRISTIAN DALE)