Marcos faces ‘profound crisis of confidence’ over flood mess, says VP Sara

PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. is grappling with a “profound crisis of confidence” as his administration is shaken by the worsening flood controversy, Vice-President (VP) Sara Duterte-Carpio, who is also facing corruption allegations, said on Monday.

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Ms. Duterte said she was likewise outraged by allegations of mass corruption tied to anomalous flood control contracts, an issue that has struck a nerve with a graft-weary public, Efforts to probe the scandal, she added, have failed to calm public anger due to what she described as a “lack of control and direction.”

“T stand with the millions of Filipinos dismayed and disgusted at a government mired in insecurity and insatiable greed,” she said in Filipino in a video recording shared with reporters.

Her statement comes as the religious group Iglesia ni Cristo gathered on the second day of a three-day anti-corruption rally in the Philippine capital that started on Sunday, which saw more than half a million of its members trooped to Quirino Grandstand as they called for transparency and accountability.

Some groups have also called for Mr. Marcos’ resignation from office as the scandal continues to engulf his administration, affect business confidence and dampen economic growth.