Senator Antonio Trillanes IV said President Rodrigo Duterte had already admitted stealing government money so the investigation on his plunder case should be expedited. I have also stolen a lot but I’ve already spent it all, so it’s all gone).”ADVERTISEMENTTrillanes said Duterte’s admission bolsters allegations of corruption against the Chief Executive. “This admission confirms my corruption allegation against Duterte,” Trillanes said in a statement. Responding to Trillanes, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella chided the senator for lacking a sense of humor for taking seriously the jest of Duterte. ADVERTISEMENTWhen he was Davao mayor, Duterte was accused of hiring 11,000 ghost employees which Trillanes said could be one of his sources of unexplained wealth.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 11, 2017 03:22 UTC