On
the second half of his six year term, the President gave a promise to do before
he steps down from Malacanang.
President
Rodrigo Roa Duterte vowed to “correct” all government contracts before he steps
down from being the Chief Executive as now he awaits the outcome of the
renegotiated water concession deals covering the government and the two water
giants – Manila Water and Maynilad.
Duterte
has directed the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) and the Department of
Justice (DOJ) to check all of government’s existing contracts.
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| President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (photo credit to ABS-CBN) |
"All
contracts that are prejudicial to the Filipino people will be corrected. 'Yan
ang maaasahan mo (you can expect that), within the limited time left for me in
office, sabi ko, I will correct everything, including contracts that are not to
the best interest of the Filipino people," Duterte, whose term ends in
2022, told broadcaster Ted Failon.
All
government contracts with different private firms will be put under the
scrutiny after the much publicized “onerous” contracts agreed with the two
water giant water concessionaires.
Earlier
this week the government gave the two water concessionaires a “take it or leave
it” new water agreement and it will be refused, Duterte said he would order the cancellation of their
existing concessions and the “nationalization of water services” in their
respective areas.
"They
appear to be enriching themselves at the expense of the Filipino people, and
ano ko (my issue) is you agree to this new contract but I cannot give a
guarantee that no charges will be filed," Duterte said.
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