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“Presidential aspirant Mar Roxas defended his wife broadcaster and TV personality Korina Sanchez who has been criticized for her involvement in the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) distribution of checks and farm equipment,” reports Nancy C. Carvajal in Philippine Daily Inquirer.
It may be recalled that back in Jan, Sanchez was in Davao del Sur accompanying Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala in distributing PHP54 million worth of farm implements and other assistance to farmers. Back then, Sanchez told farmers, “Mar is very simple and he likes to wear tattered shirts in the house all the time. The expensive clothes I bought for him remain unworn.”
READ: Korina tells Davao del Sur farmers: Mar likes to wear tattered shirts at home
Apparently, Sanchez has continued to appear at these DA events.
Roxas said there is “nothing wrong” with Sanchez being invited to help in the distribution of checks and other forms of assistance to farmers. He added that his wife “uses a private car and her own money when she goes around campaigning for him.”
“Is it wrong for my wife to campaign for me?” he asked.
At least one farmers’ group, as well as the camp of presidential aspirant Davao City mayor Rodrigo Duterte criticized Sanchez’s presence in events where the DA handed out checks and farm equipment to farmers.
Peter Laviña, Duterte’s spokesperson, said, “Is Korina employed by the DA? Why is she the one giving the checks to the farmers?”
