“I am proud to be ‘left,’” outgoing Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy Taguiwalo said on Thursday. This amid speculations that her being identified with the leftist groups could be one reason why her appointment was rejected by the Commission on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday. “Pwede kayong mag label e. At the end of the day kaliwa man o hindi, ang bottom line would be sabi ko nga competence, integrity at pagmamahal sa bayan,” Taguiwalo said over DZMM. She disclosed that some lawmakers had approached her asking for the release of alleged “hidden pork” within her department but she denied these requests. “Talamak ho ang corruption and we have to take steps para masarhan yun and I hope I contributed a little to arrest it and I hope whoever succeeds me will continue to ensure na yung pera ng tao e napupunta sa tao,” Taguiwalo added.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 17, 2017 04:52 UTC