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Tiangco argues like a 'rabid DDS supporter', says Tinio

Published Jan 13, 2026 03:14 pm

At A Glance

  • ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio has accused Navotas City lone district Rep. Toby Tiangco of subscribing to what he described as pro-Duterte or "DDS (Duterte diehard supporter)" reasoning.
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio (left), Navotas City lone district Rep. Toby Tiangco (PPAB, MANILA BULLETIN)
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio (left), Navotas City lone district Rep. Toby Tiangco (PPAB, MANILA BULLETIN)


ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio has accused Navotas City lone district Rep. Toby Tiangco of subscribing to what he described as pro-Duterte or "DDS (Duterte diehard supporter)" reasoning.
This, the Makabayan lawmaker slammed Tiangco for saying that he won't support a new impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte unless a "big fish" in the multi-billiin peso flood control projects corruption scandal gets brought to justice first.
"Ibig bang sabihin, dapat kalimutan na lahat ng mga issue ng corruption? In the first place, hindi maliit na bagay 'yung kinakaharap ng Bise Presidente (Does this mean we should forget all corruption issues? In the first place, what the Vice President is facing is not a small matter)," Tinio said on Tuesday, Jan. 13 in reaction to majority member Tiangco's remarks.
"Yung mga ganyang argumento ay argumento ng rabid DDS supporters na ginagamit ang flood control issue bilang pandepensa sa Bise Presidente (Those kinds of arguments are arguments of rabid DDS supporters, who use the flood control issue to defend the Vice President)," he said.
Tiangco was earlier quoted as saying, "If come Feb. 6, wala pang 'big fish', ibig sabihin at least si [resigned Ako Bicol Party-list Rep.] Zaldy Co, hindi pa naibabalik dito, hindi ako makikiisa [sa impeachment complaint laban kay Vice President]."
(If there is still no 'big fish' come Feb. 6, meaning if at least Zaldy Co isn't brought back here, then I will not support the impeachment complaint against the Vice President.)
By Feb. 6, the one-year prohibition on the filing of a new impeachment complaint against the lady official will have lapsed.
A new complaint is expected to be lodged against the Vice President by civil society, even as the matter on the earlier impeachment complaint--transmitted by the House of Representatives to the Senate on Feb. 5, 2025 during the previous 19th Congress--remains unresolved by the Supreme Court (SC).
The SC declared the 19th Congress impeachment rap as unconstitutional. The House has challenged this via motion for reconsideration (MR).
The ACT Teachers solon emphasized that accountability must be upheld regardless of political considerations.
"Kahit ano pang sabihin mo, kung kinurakot 'yan, dapat panagutan (Whatever anyone says, if funds were stolen, there must be accountability)," Tinio said.
Tiangco, in a clarificatory statement Tuesday afternoon, says he believes no one is exempted from accountability.
"Let me be clear, no one is exempted from accountability. However, until an actual impeachment case is filed and evidence presented, I'd rather not comment purely on speculation and hearsay," he said.
Tinio stressed that corruption allegations against high-ranking officials must be thoroughly investigated and prosecuted. In the case of the Vice President, he said the magnitude of alleged irregularities involving her warrants serious action from Congress.
The six major allegations contained in the 19th Congress impeachment complaint against Duterte were the conspiracy to assassinate President Marcos; malversation of P612.5 million in confidential funds; bribery and corruption in Department of Education (DepEd); unexplained wealth and failure to disclose assets; involvement in extrajudicial killings (Davao Death Squad); and destabilization, insurrection, and public disorder.
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