VICE PRESIDENT Sara Duterte launched a scathing critique against the current administration on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, in Nagoya, Japan, accusing it of abuse, corruption, and a disregard for constitutional principles.
The vice president asserted that “corruption is abuse,” claiming that the current government’s true face is one of “abuse and corruption.”
She linked recent heavy flooding in the Philippines to this alleged misconduct, suggesting it was a divine punishment that exposed corrupt officials.
“Ni BBM kasi pinagtatakpan ginawa nila sa budget, pero dahil may Diyos, dahil sa kagustuhan ni BBM nasabihin kung ano ‘yung gusto marinig ng taong bayan ano sinabi niya, mahiya naman. Mahiya naman kayo. Dahil sa kagustuhan niya, napataasin ang kanyang ratings, kailangan niya sabihin ang gusto marinig ng taong bayan. Hindi niya naisip na merong Diyos,” the vice president said in a rally in Nagoya, Japan.
“So anong ginawa ng Diyos? Mahiya naman kayo, nilubog sa baha ang Pilipinas. At ngayon, lumabas na ang sa DPWH. Lumabas na ang buwaya, kasi tuma-as na ang tubig. Naglabasan na ang buwaya (What did God do? You should be ashamed,” Duterte said, “He submerged the Philippines in floods. And now, the crocodiles have come out from the DPWH because the water rose. Crocodiles have come out).”
She also claimed that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is “covering up” budget issues and is simply telling the people “what they want to hear” to boost his ratings.
She stated that he does this without considering a higher power.
