Consider facts: Palace to VP

Vice President Leni Robredo should be objective in weighing the decisions made by President Rodrigo Duterte, Malacañang said Saturday.

“The assessment of people like Vice President Leni (Robredo to the President) should be objective… President Duterte’s decisions are based on facts, based on laws,” Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said in an interview with state-run dzRB.

Robredo recently told Duterte to “stop lies distorting the truth in our society” and instead “focus on the war that really matters.”

Robredo, in a speech delivered Friday in Quezon City, grabbed the chance to air her sentiments on the recent developments in the country, including the arrest of Senator Leila de Lima and the apparent disregard of the spirit of 1986 Edsa People Power Revolution.

Abella, however, said the order to arrest De Lima “was done objec- tively and with fair play.”

“They misunderstand the fact that she is being accused of certain crimes and I think they should very well just say it’s up to those things. People are just listening to an echo chamber where they’re listening to themselves,” Abella said.

“They should face the fact and realize that Ms. De Lima is being brought to court for criminal reasons and not for political reasons,” he added.