Panelo dares Robredo, critics: 'Why don't YOU help solve traffic problem?'

Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo on Monday urged critics of his commute challenge to help the government solve the traffic problem instead of calling on more public officials to take public transportation.

Panelo, who went jeepney hopping and hitchhiking last Friday, said critics like Vice President Leni Robredo should send proposals to alleviate the traffic crisis instead of nitpicking on the Duterte administration.

"Tama na 'yang kritisismo. Ang gawin niyo na lang, 'yung mga mahilig maghamon eh magbigay kayo ng mga mungkahi kung papaano kayo makakatulong sa pamahalaan, mga magagandang proposal gaya ni VP Leni," he told reporters.


(Enough with the criticism. What you should do, those who like to challenge, is to think of ways to help the government, good proposals like VP Leni.)

The Duterte spokesman explained that criticizing government officials would not help in addressing the traffic problem plaguing the Philippine capital.

A rider gives Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo a free motorcycle ride along J.P. Laurel going to Malacañang Palace on Friday, Oct. 11, 2019. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

"Hindi makakatulong 'yan. Magbigay na lang kasi kayo ng proposal para makatulong kayo sa pamahalaan. 'Yun ang solusyon dun," he said.


(That won't help. Just give proposals so you can help the government. That's the solution.)

IN THE HUSTINGS. President Aquino in Camarines Sur on February 12, 2016. Photo courtesy of Malacañang Photo Bureau

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Robredo on Sunday slammed Panelo for playing down the traffic situation in the metropolis and urged the Duterte administration to admit that there is a transport crisis.


"'Yung nakakalungkot lang 'pag public official 'yung nagsasabing walang krisis. Kasi 'pag sinabi mong walang krisis, wala ka talagang gagawin, kasi para sa 'yo walang problema. Para sa atin, 'yung pinakaunang paraan para may gawin, 'yung pagtanggap na talagang malaki 'yung problema," she said.

(What's sad is when a public official says that there is no crisis. When you say that there's no crisis, you won't really do anything because you think that there's no problem. For us, the first step should be the acknowledgment of the problem.)

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