Ngayong araw, muli na namang nasaksihan kung gaano kadaling magpalaganap ng kasinungalingan para sa pansariling interes ng iilan. Then and now, it has always been easy for them to drag my name through the mud. These are classic diversionary tactics, and the Filipino people can no longer be deceived.
I vehemently deny the allegations linking me to any flood control project. The claim that I supposedly received a “percentage” from these projects is baseless, reckless, and unsupported by any credible evidence whatsoever.
Mas lalo pang nalalantad ang kasinungalingan dahil mismong magkakontra at magkakasalungat ang dalawang sinumpaang salaysay ni dating Usec. Bernardo. Sa una niyang affidavit, malinaw na hindi niya binanggit ang anumang direktang pag-uugnay sa akin. Ngunit sa pangalawang affidavit, bigla at misteryosong lumitaw ang mga bagong paratang—mga detalyeng hindi niya nabanggit noon, kahit mayroon naman siyang sapat na pagkakataon. These glaring inconsistencies, omissions, and later embellishments cast serious doubt on the truthfulness, reliability, and motives behind his statements. Affidavits that materially contradict each other cannot be the basis of any honest accusation. They collapse under the weight of their own inconsistency.
I have always acted with integrity as a legislator, and I remain committed to transparency and accountability in all my public duties. I will pursue every available legal remedy against those who persist in spreading false, defamatory, and malicious statements.
Ang katotohanan ay iisa lamang—hindi ito nababahiran, hindi ito nababaluktot. At sa bandang huli, ang katotohanan at pawang katotohanan lamang ang mananaig.