MANILA, Philippines — Kapamilya host Vice Ganda questioned the country’s justice system amid corruption issues in flood control projects.
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In a recent episode of "It's Showtime!", Vice compared how poor and rich criminals are treated.
“‘Yung mga nahuhuling tindera, ‘yung mga sidewalk vendors—'pag nahuhuli ‘yan, kinukumpiska, minsan sinisira ang paninda, ‘di ba? Kinukulong… Hindi ko rin malaman paano ko sasabihin," Vice said.
"Paano natin susuportahan ‘yun kasi hindi siya legal sa usaping legal. ‘Di ba hindi legal ang pwesto ninyo? Paano natin sasabihin na okay lang ‘yan, tama lang ‘yan? ‘Di ba? Kawawa, ‘di ba? Sinisira ang gamit, kinukulong, eh kung tutuusin maliit lang ‘yun. ‘Yung malalaking mga krimen ang ginagawa, hindi naman natin nakikitang nakukulong," he added.
Vice then recalled the case of an old man who stole a can of corned beef and was jailed during the COVID-19 pandemic while plunderers were released.
"Natatandaan n’yo ‘yung matandang nagnakaw ng corned beef?" he said.
"Wala pang isang daan ‘yung nanakaw pero kinulong siya. Pero ‘yung iba, bilyon-trilyon—makukulong kaya sila?” he added.
His remarks come amid intense public outrage over the Department of Public Works and Highways’ flood control projects, which have been embroiled in allegations of massive corruption and ghost projects worth billions of pesos.
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