Jesus Crispin Remulla —PHOTO FROM DOJ Facebook PAGE
MANILA, Philippines — Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla on Tuesday said, “ok lang yon” when asked to react to Vice President Sara Duterte’s negative remarks, saying it was already clear “how seemingly unstable her mind can be.”
Duterte earlier accused Remulla of “not knowing the law” after he mentioned that the Department of Justice (DOJ) might take legal action against her for her remarks about President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s father, particularly involving the desecration of Marcos Sr.’s remains.
“‘Di, okay lang ‘yon (no, that’s okay), I’m used to that, ad hominem and other means to react to what we say, [that] is normal for the job that I am undertaking,” said Remulla in a press conference.
Instead, Remulla just reiterated that the DOJ is “studying the possibility” of filing cases against Duterte based on criminal acts.
He then further stressed how “shockingly disturbing” Duterte’s statements were, especially given her former position as education secretary.
“How can we entrust our youth to such a person who can utter such words and reflect such thoughts that are against human decency and good behavior,” said Remulla.
“I think it’s just shocking, and we’ll just leave it at that and I think we all know the score of what kind of vice president we have…how seemingly unstable her mind can be…and this country does not deserve a future with the kind of person like this,” he added.
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It was earlier the same day when Duterte accused Remulla of not knowing the law as she pointed out that there was a “big difference” between talking about desecrating a body and actually doing it, stating that “desecrating a body is not desecrating the dead.”
Remulla, for his part, repeatedly said that the DOJ is still studying what law Duterte could have violated.