MANILA, Philippines — Senator Imee Marcos appears to be opening a door for corruption and electoral fraud if she really inserted a dangerous provision on the budget for the 2022 national elections, Office of the Vice President (OVP) spokesperson Barry Gutierrez said on Sunday.
According to Gutierrez, Marcos should directly explain if it was really her who made that insertion — according to sources cited by a Philippine Daily Inquirer story — as it would be unfair if she was wrongly accused.
Vice President Leni Robredo’s spokesperson further noted that the allegations that Marcos placed a provision waiving electoral procurement safeguards in the 2021 budget are serious and mus…
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