Image from Marion Raagas’ Facebook account - A member of incoming president’s campaign team shared pictures of numerous checks on his FB
- He said the checks represented excess campaign funds which Duterte wants returned to donors
- He believes it is the first time a politician will return the surplus funds to his contributors
MANILA, Philippines – Change is coming—literally and figuratively.
On his Facebook, Marion Raagas — a member of incoming president Rodrigo Duterte’s campaign team — shared a picture of several checks which he said represented the surplus funds to be returned by the Davao City mayor to his contributors.
“What greeted me this morning as I walk into my office was a bunch of checks that I need to sign. These checks represent the pro-rated amounts of excess campaign fund contributions for Duterte campaign team (coursed thru Anonymous Patriots),” he wrote.
Raagas added he believes Duterte is the first-ever Filipino politician to return the extra money of his donors.
“I suppose this is the first time in our country’s history that excess campaign funds are voluntarily returned to generous campaign contributors. Normally, traditional politicians just pocket the difference or perhaps fund handlers just “split the loot” amongst themselves,” he said.
“It is also interesting to note that Mayor Duterte himself has repeatedly turned down financial contributions (regardless of amount) if fund contributor is identified to have corrupt practices or have questionable integrity. I have been a direct witness to this. Change is not coming. CHANGE is already HAPPENING!” he added.
Riding high on his strong anti-crime and corruption platform, Duterte had also repeatedly vowed to bring simplicity to Malacañang Palace once he becomes president.
Among others, he promised to prohibit government officials from using luxury vehicles and going on junkets which he described as a huge waste of public money.
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