Sara warns against fundraising in her name

COTABATO CITY — Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte has warned the public against unscrupulous individuals who are soliciting money supposedly to bankroll her presidential campaign.

In a short video uploaded in social media on Thursday, President Rodrigo Duterte’s daughter said information reached her about the solicitations directed at various groups, including among businessmen.

“Huwag po kayong magpaloko sa campaign fundraising na ito (Don’t be fooled by this campaign fundraising),” Sara warned.

No permission

“Wala po itong pahintulot mula sa akin. Huwag po kayong maniwala. Huwag po kayong magbigay (This has no permission from me. Do not believe in them; do not give them [money],” she emphasized.

Sara added that the solicitations are a “scam” and a “form of deception.”

She asked those who come in contact with these people to report them to the nearest police station in their place.

Sara is widely projected by her political allies to be a shoo-in for president after she topped the recent survey of people’s preference for the country’s top post.

The President’s daughter, however, has shied away from discussions about a possible presidential run, requesting survey groups to exclude her name among the preferences that people can choose from.

Early this month, President Duterte has also insisted his daughter has no plan to run for President, saying the presidency was not a job for women.