President Marcos joked about lawmakers ‘getting fat’ as he greeted a chef-turned-congresswoman during an event in Pampanga on Friday.
‘Our latest, newly elected congresswoman, Congresswoman Florabel, is the one feeding the entire House of Representatives now, so our congressmen are getting fat,’ Marcos said, referring to Nanay Party-list Rep. Florabel Yatco.
Marcos made the joke at the inauguration of the Farm Fresh Milk plant in San Simon, Pampanga, amid a flood control corruption scandal implicating several lawmakers and other public officials.
Yatco is the owner of the Florabel Group of Restaurants, which includes Florabel, El Corazon, Crisostomo and Sisa’s Secret.
During the distribution of carabaos and farm equipment to Aeta communities, the President reminded the beneficiaries that the help they receive comes from taxpayers.
‘I tell those who receive little benefits who express their gratitude to us, ‘Don’t thank us because this is really our job. It’s your money, so we’re just giving it back to you’,’ he said.
Among those present at the inauguration were Malaysian Ambassador to the Philippines Dato’ Abdul Malik Melvin Castelino, Trade Secretary Cristina Roque, Pampanga Gov. Lilia Pineda, Farm Fresh Milk founder and chief executive officer Loi Tuan Ee, Farm Fresh Milk Inc. Philippines CEO Shawn Pu and other officials.