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'Deserved!': Akbayan on public bashing vs corrupt contractors, politicians
Manila Bulletin
|August 30, 2025
The Akbayan Partylist, led by Rep. Perci Cendaña, staged a protest outside St. Gerrard Construction in Pasig City on Friday, Aug. 29, to condemn contractors Curlee and Sara Discaya over their alleged involvement in anomalous flood control projects.
“Ang masasabi ko po dito sa mga nangyayari ngayon na matinding pagkondena, matinding bashing, matinding paniningil ng ating pong mga kababayan sa mga kontratista na kurap, sa mga public officials na kurap, Ihave 1word for you: Deserved!
(What I can say about what is happening now, the strong condemnation, the intense bashing, and the people’s demands for accountability from corrupt contractors and corrupt public officials, I have one word for you: Deserved!),” Cendaña said.
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