Palace press officer Claire Castro called on authorities to investigate if President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s former ally, former Ilocos Sur Gov. Chavit Singson, may be liable for inciting sedition for urging the president’s ouster.
In a press briefing in Malacañang, Castro urged the Department of the Interior and Local Government, the Philippine National Police, and the Department of Justice to look into statements by Singson telling the youth to join the “revolution against corruption.”
“We are appealing to the leadership, especially to [Interior] Secretary Jonvic Remulla, to Acting PNP chief Lt. Gen. Natartez Jr., and of course to the DOJ, to closely examine the statements made by Mr. Chavit Singson,” she said.
In response, Singson said no firearms or rebellion were involved in his statements at a press conference in San Juan last Friday.
“It was a revolution against corruption, not violence,” he said, stressing that his appeal sought accountability, not instability.
The former governor is urging the government to investigate what he claims are “ghost projects” amounting to over P500 billion.
He specifically named the Discaya family and their companies, which he says were awarded government contracts for flood control projects, including some in Ilocos Norte.
Singson also announced he will meet with the Pope in Rome on September 24 to “pour out everything” about his anti-corruption crusade, adding that he intends to pray for the Marcos government and for the nation.
