Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Friday said President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has given clear and uncompromising instructions to ensure that no one will be spared in the government’s intensified campaign against corruption, amid ongoing investigations into alleged flood control ghost projects and budget insertions.

Speaking during the 277th founding anniversary and 10th cityhood celebration of the City of General Trias in Cavite, Remulla stressed that the President’s directive is firm and non negotiable. All individuals involved, regardless of position or affiliation, will be investigated and held accountable.

“Kailangan pong ang korapsyon, ayon kay PBBM, ay matapos na at matuldukan sa panahong ito. Ang utos sa amin, walang kaibigan, walang kakampi. Kung sino ang makasalanan ay siyang makukulong,” Remulla said.

The DILG Chief acknowledged that enforcing this mandate has come with personal costs, including strained friendships built over many years. However, he said these are sacrifices that come with choosing public service over personal comfort.

“Napakahirap na tatawag ang mga kaibigan na hindi mo puwedeng sagutin ang kanilang tawag at baka sabihin, ‘tumawag na ako, ayos na.’ Hindi po ganon ang utos ng Pangulo,” he said.

Remulla also addressed criticisms directed at him and his brother, Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla, emphasizing that their shared commitment to justice and public accountability remains unchanged.

He added that the coming week would be critical as developments in the investigation are expected to surface. “Abangan ninyo na lang,” he said.

The DILG Secretary underscored that the decisive reforms being implemented in Cavite, which have driven real progress on the ground, should serve as a model for governance nationwide. He said the fight against corruption must be consistent, fearless, and felt across all levels of government, in line with the President’s vision of a government that works for the people.