FORMER senator Manny Pacquiao said he feels vindicated as allegations of corruption continue to surface in government, claiming he had long warned the public about the problem but was dismissed at the time.
“Sinabi ko na naman ‘yan noon. Noong araw ako nagsisigaw sa taong bayan. Sinasabi ko palagi na grabe ang korapsyon, times two, times three. May naniwala ba sa akin?” Pacquiao said in an interview.
He recalled being heavily criticized when he first spoke about alleged irregularities in various government agencies. “Actually, na-bash pa nga ako nu’ng nag-comment ako na grabe ang korapsyon. Wala akong nagawa,” he said.
Pacquiao added that instead of arguing further, he turned to prayer. “Ang ginawa ko, nag-pray ako sa Panginoon, na lalabas lahat ng katotohanan, lalabas lahat ng baho ng magnanakaw,” he said. “Hayun, naglabasan nga ang lahat.”
He said that, ultimately, accountability will come. “Lahat tayo ay haharap sa government, sa taong bayan, at higit sa lahat haharap tayo sa Panginoon,” Pacquiao said.
