MANILA, Philippines — Senator Manny Pacquiao’s allegations of corruption during the Duterte administration are “incorrect and unfounded,” according to the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC).
In a televised briefing Monday, PACC Commissioner Greco Belgica said it was the government’s efforts to combat corruption that “doubled,” questioning the senator’s basis for alleging that irregularities became more rampant under President Duterte’s watch.
“Definitely that is incorrect and unfounded, walang basis. Anong basis po niya para maging doble? Dapat meron siyang pagsimulan. Ang nagdoble sa Duterte administration ay ang efforts to fight corruption,” Belgica said.
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