MANILA, Philippines —Malacaang on Tuesday dispelled criticisms over the flight of members of the Cabinet to Davao City for their meeting with President Rodrigo Duterte, saying their trip had no “extra cost” for the government since they used a military cargo aircraft.
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said they boarded C295 along with medical supplies destined for Davao, so they were mere “incidental passengers in a full cargo flight.”
LOOK: Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque and other cabinet members are off to Davao City for their meeting with President Rodrigo Duterte. 📷 Harry Roque pic.twitter.com/62XvO2dFIC
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“Ang sinakyan po namin, C295, cargo. Kasama po namin, medical supplies intended for Davao. So incidental po kami, wala pong extra cost,” Roque said in an online briefing.
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