After son is mentioned at BOC hearing, Duterte says he’ll resign if his kids are corrupt

After his son Paolo's name was dragged into the Bureau of Customs' P6.4-billion shabu mess, President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday said he would step down if any of his children are found to be involved in corruption.

"Corruption is the one that I really do not like. Pati iyong anak ko ngayon, sinasali diyan sa Customs. I told you before and I am telling you now again, sino sa anak ko ma-involve sa corruption, I will immediately resign. That you have my word," he said at the Philippine Development Forum: Sulong Pilipinas 2017.

"Kung sino man ang official who entertains with the intervention of my sons and daughter, that is enough for me. I will fire you and I will press charges against you and my relatives whoever he is and you would have the luxury of seeing me go down," he said.

Customs broker Mark Taguba on Monday said that Paolo was "name-dropped" by BOC officials who were receiving P27,000 in bribes.

Paolo, who is the eldest of the President's four children and the Vice Mayor of Davao City, earlier refused to comment on the issue.

"Taguba admitted that his testimony against me was based entirely on rumors. Why would we entertain or believe a hearsay? One does not dignify lies with a response," he said in a statement on Tuesday. — BM, GMA News