BAGUIO CITY 鈥� President Rodrigo Duterte said he had not offered a Cabinet to losing senatorial bet Sandra Cam, contrary to her claim of an anticipated appointment to a Cabinet post in three months.
鈥淎 wala pa (None yet),鈥� Duterte said in an ambush interview here when he asked if there was a possible Cabinet position for Cam.
He said his Cabinet was already full.
鈥淢agpatay pa tayo ng Cabinet bago鈥� kumpleto na yan eh,鈥� he said in jest.
(鈥淲e鈥檒l have to kill some of them first鈥� They鈥檙e already complete.鈥�)
According to an Inquirer story, published on Friday, Cam got irate in January when she was not accorded the VIP treatment she had expected at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia).
The airport staff failed to recognize her and questioned why she was at the VIP lounge.
Cam cursed at the staff, even dropping the name of Special Assistant to the President Christopher 鈥淏ong鈥� Go.
Duterte said someone told him about the incident involving Cam.
鈥淗er behavior, let the public judge it,鈥� he said.
President Rodrigo Duterte (shown her with PCOO Secretary Martin Andanar in Baguio City) says there鈥檚 no Cabinet position yet for losing senatorial candidate Sandra Cam, a former jueteng whistle blower.
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Cam, a former whistle blower on jueteng, an illegal numbers game, ran during the elections as part of Duterte鈥檚 ticket.
The President said he would be willing to give work to Cam.
鈥淪he helped me during the election鈥� at tutulungan ko siya (and I will help her). Utang na loob yan eh (I owe her that),鈥� he said.
鈥淪o yan ang promise ko. Tutulungan ko siya. If she asks for work, tutulungan ko siya,鈥� he added.
(鈥淪o that鈥檚 my promise. I will help her. If she asks for work, I will help her.鈥�) /atm