Unit 1012 awards the Rayner
Goddard Act of Courage Award to Rodrigo Duterte for defending the death penalty.
Although, we, the comrades of Unit 1012: The VFFDP, rather that he uses capital
punishment after a fair trial with judicial safeguards, we still respect the fact
that he has the courage to protect his countrymen.
He is also nicknamed, ‘The Donald Trump of the Philippines’ and he was
sworn in as President on June 30, 2016. Let us present his first State of
Nation Address on July 25, 2016:
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MINDANAO TRIUMVIRATE President Duterte
delivers his first State of the Nation Address. Mr. Duterte, Senate President
Aquilino Pimentel III (top left) and Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez—the country’s
top three elected officials—are all from Mindanao, a first in the country’s
history. JOAN BONDOC
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Philippines Prez Delivers on Deadly Drug War Pledge
By Bill
Weinberg July 27, 2016
Philippine
President Rodrigo
Duterte took office last month with a pledge to unleash a deadly
crackdown on drug users and other miscreants—and he’s sure delivered.
In his
first State of the Nation address on July 25, he issued more
such rhetoric. “Show no mercy to them because they are
not showing any mercy to us anyway,” Duterte declared to cheers from his
supporters in congress. He called on police and security forces to “double your efforts, triple them if need be… We will not
stop until the last drug lord, the last financier and the last pusher have
surrendered or put behind bars or below the ground if they so wish.” Clearly
addressing his critics, he added that “human rights
cannot be used a shield or an excuse to destroy the country.”
These words
are no joke. As AFP reports, police in the Philippines have reported
killing more than 200 drug suspects—an average of 11 per day—since Duterte took
office. Local media put the toll far higher—counting the numerous bullet-ridden
bodies that have been found on streets across the nation, probable
extra-judicial executions. The Philippines’ ABS-CBN TV network
counts 544 deaths since election day (some six weeks before the inauguration).
The
officially recorded deaths were all supposedly in self-defense, but this claim
should be viewed with skepticism in light of Duterte’s campaign promise to
issue “shoot-to-kill” orders against “criminals,” and open boast
that his crackdown would cost tens of thousands of lives.
In another tirade just days before the State of the
Nation speech, Duterte blasted his critics in human rights groups as “bleeding
hearts.” In open defiance, he crowed: “I am not afraid
of human rights [concerns]. I will not allow my country to go to the dogs.”
He even added, “I will retire with the reputation of
Idi Amin,”—a reference to the late genocidal dictator of Uganda, who is believed
to have killed some 100,000.
It has to
be said that Duterte is playing his cards deftly. Even with his law-and-order
stance, he was support from the left—playing to populsim, and emphasizing his
humble origins in a country traditionally dominated by an oligarchic elite. He
even appointed a labor minister who is a former
left-wing guerilla fighter, and has declared a unilateral ceasefire with the communist rebels of the
New People’s Army (NPA).
And at a
time of tensions between the
Philippines and China over contested waters, Duterte has turned
to Beijing for drug war assisstance. Calling drugs “a common enemy of
mankind,” the Chinese embassy in Manila said that the People’s Republic “has
expressed explicitly to the new administration China’s willingness for
effective cooperation in this regard, and would like to work out a specific
plan of action with the Philippine side.” China, of course, has one of the
world’s worst human rights records—especially where drugs are
concerned.
photo:
Dondi Tawatao/Getty Images
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FULL TEXT: President
Duterte’s first State of the Nation Address
PRESIDENT
RODRIGO DUTERTE’S FIRST STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS (SONA)
BATASANG PAMBANSA COMPLEX, QUEZON CITY
JULY 25, 2016
BATASANG PAMBANSA COMPLEX, QUEZON CITY
JULY 25, 2016
Kindly sit down. Thank you.
Allow me a little bit of
informality at the outset. You would realize that the three guys in the
elevated portion of Congress are from Mindanao. So, wala talaga kaming masabi.
Senate President Aquilino
Pimentel III; members of the Senate; Speaker Pantaleon Alvares and members of
House of Representatives; Vice President Maria Leonor Robredo; President Fidel
V. Ramos; President Joseph Estrada; President (Gloria Macapagal) Arroyo; Chief
Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno and the justices of the Supreme Court; His
Excellency Papal Nuncio and members of the diplomatic corps.
Of course, I also have to greet
Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, members of the Cabinet; fellow workers
in government; my countrymen:
We cannot move forward if we
allow the past to pull us back. Finger-pointing is not the way. That is why I
will not waste precious time dwelling on the sins of the past or blaming those
who are perceived to be responsible for the mess that we are in and suffering
from.
Except maybe to extract a lesson
or two from its errors, we will not tarry because it is the present that we are
concerned with and the future that we should be prepared for.
Lest I be misunderstood, let me
say clearly, that those who betrayed the people’s trust shall not go unpunished
and they will have their day in court. And if the evidence warrants, they will
have their day of reckoning, too.
We cannot move forward if we allow the past to pull us back. Finger-pointing is not the way. That is why I will not waste precious time dwelling on the sins of the past or blaming those who are perceived to be responsible for the mess that we are in and suffering from.
When I decided to seek the
presidency of this Republic, I knew what the ills of our country were; I knew
their causes; and I was briefed on who caused the causes.
I heard the people on the streets
complain that justice had become illusory; that equity and fairness and speedy
disposition of cases had deteriorated into hollow concepts fit only for
masteral dissertations. It was, and still is, very sad indeed.
As a former prosecutor, I know
that there are always ways of knowing how fast or how slow cases go. What I did
was to look into the number of postponements and the time difference between
each postponement and the next setting. It was as simple as that. I will
appreciate deeply if all in government attend to this urgent need.
I was determined then as I am now
determined and better positioned to wage war against those who make a mockery
of our laws, including those who make life for us all miserable.
I wish to assure everyone though
that vindictiveness is not in my system. Just like you and I, all, equal
treatment and equal protection are what I ask for our people.
But we must have the courage to
fight for what we believe in, undeterred by the fear of failing or losing.
Indeed, courage knows no limits, cowardice does.
At this point, there are a few
concerns I wish to convey to all to the end that as I perorate on facts,
figures, plans, programs and solutions, these concerns do not dissipate or get
lost along our way.
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Thus to our religious bishops,
leaders, priests, pastors, preachers, imams, let me assure you that while I am
a stickler for the principle of separation between Church and State, I believe
quite strongly that there should never be a separation between God and State.
I wish to assure everyone though that vindictiveness is not in my system. Just like you and I, all, equal treatment and equal protection are what I ask for our people.
During my inauguration last June
30, 2016, I said that the fight against criminality and illegal drugs and
corruption will be relentless and sustained. I reiterate that commitment today,
and that is why I call on the Philippine National Police, the barangay
chairmen, the Mayors, the Governors and all those occupying seats of power and
authority, not to lower their guard. There will be no let-up in this campaign.
Double your efforts. Triple them, if need be. We will not stop until the last
drug lord, the last financier and the last pusher have surrendered or are put,
either behind bars or below the ground, if they so wish.
To our police officers and other
officials, do your job and you will have the unwavering support of the Office
of the President. I will be with you all the way. Abuse your authority, and
there will be hell to pay, for you will have become worse than criminality
itself.
I order the National Police
Commission (NAPOLCOM) to hasten the conduct of investigation and adjudication
of administrative cases against police officers involved in criminal activities
and illegal activities and prescribe policies on lifestyle checks for PNP
members.
In this quest, I would put at
stake my honor, my life and the presidency itself.
The DILG (Department of the
Interior and Local Government) is also directed to strictly monitor how LGUs
(local government units) perform their supervision functions over the police
and those found not performing will be sanctioned, including the loss of police
deputation from the NAPOLCOM.
We will not stop until the last drug lord, the last financier and the last pusher have surrendered or are put, either behind bars or below the ground, if they so wish.
Let me repeat my warning to all.
I repeat my repeat. My repeat to all: Do not do drugs because you will be
the solution to the drug crisis that has engulfed–malawak–the nation.
We will create an Inter-Agency
Committee on Illegal Drugs that will integrate efforts and strengthen the
partnerships of all stakeholders.
The reservists will be mobilized
for information campaign against drug use and the dissemination of information
regarding drug rehabilitation programs being offered by the government. Let us
also strengthen our ROTC Program to instill love of country and good
citizenship.
We will
also prioritize the rehabilitation of drug users. We will increase the number
of residential treatment and rehabilitation facilities in all regions of the
country. The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will facilitate the
preparations for the use of military camps and facilities for drug
rehabilitation.
My repeat to all: Do not do drugs because you will be the solution to the drug crisis that has engulfed the nation.
There can
never be real, tangible and felt development without making our people feel
secure. And it is our duty to uplift our people’s welfare.
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Rodrigo Duterte on being a terror to
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With this,
my administration shall be sensitive to the State’s obligations to promote,
protect, fulfill the rights of our citizens, especially the poor, the
marginalized and the vulnerable, and social justice shall be pursued, even as
the rule of law shall prevail at all times.
My administration shall implement
a human approach to development and governance, as we improve our people’s
welfare in the areas of health, education, adequate food and water, housing,
environmental preservation, and respect for culture.
Human rights must work to uplift
human dignity. But human rights cannot be used a shield or an excuse to destroy
the country–your country and my country.
Meantime, since our country
continues to be confronted with internal security threats aggravated by the
existence and activities of the terrorist group Abu Sayyaf, the full force of
the AFP will be applied to crush these criminals who operate under the guise of
religious fervor.
The AFP shall enhance its capability to search and engage
these rogue and lawless elements.
We have to strengthen our
coordination with Indonesia and Malaysia to suppress the kidnappings in the
waters of our neighboring countries. We will strengthen our counter-terrorism
programs by amending various laws on human terrorism, terrorism financing and
cybercrime.
Human rights must work to uplift human dignity. But human rights cannot be used a shield or an excuse to destroy the country–your country and my country.
This is our answer to the
challenges of the global developments, of the nontraditional threats of transnational
crimes and fanatical terrorism. Addressing global warming shall also be our top
priority, but upon a fair and acceptable equation. It must not stifle our
industrialization.
We must also endeavor to develop
and cultivate partnerships with nations sharing common interests and concerns
with the Philippines; maintain and sustain bilateral and multilateral
consultations and dialogues.
We will continue to expand
cooperation on humanitarian assistance and disaster response, maritime security
and counter-terrorism. We shall deepen security dialogues with other nations to
build greater understanding and cooperation.
With regard to the West
Philippine Sea, otherwise known as (South) China Sea, we strongly affirms and
respect the outcome of the case before the Permanent Court of Arbitration as an
important contribution to the ongoing efforts to pursue a peaceful resolution
and management of our disputes.
Addressing global warming shall also be our top
priority, but upon a fair and acceptable equation. It must not stifle our
industrialization.
On the aspect of our peace
processes relating to our engagement with the international community, the
Philippines shall remain committed to working with our international partners
in achieving lasting peace and progress in the country.
We will vigorously address the
grievances that have been time and again expressed not only by the Bangsamoro,
indigenous peoples and other groups for security, development, fair access to
decision-making and acceptance of identities.
Enduring peace can only be
attained only if we meet these fundamental human needs of every man, woman and
child.
To our Muslim brothers, the Moro
country and the members of the CPP/NPA/NDF, let me say this:
All of us want peace, not the
peace of the dead but the peace of the living. We express our willingness and
readiness to go to the negotiating table, and yet we load our guns, fix our
sights, pull the trigger. It is both ironic and tragic–and it is endless. Well,
we extol the bravery and heroism of our soldiers. Kayo, the rebels, do the same
for the rebels and fighters. What I see instead are the widows and the orphans
and I feel their pain and grief. And no amount of cash assistance or the number
of medals can compensate the loss of a human life. Sorrow cuts across every
stratum of society. It cuts deeply and the pain lasts forever.
That is why, I reach out to you,
to all of you today. To our Muslim brothers, let us find, let us end the
centuries of this mistrust and warfare. To the CPP/NPA/NDF, let us end these
decades of ambuscades and skirmishes. We are going nowhere. And it is getting
bloodier by the day.
To immediately stop violence on
the ground, restore peace in the communities and provide an enabling
environment conducive to the resumption of the peace talks, I am now announcing
a unilateral ceasefire with the CPP/NPA/NDF effective immediately and call on
our fellow Filipinos in the National Democratic Front and its forces to respond
accordingly.
Let me make this appeal to you.
“If we cannot, as yet, love one another, then in God’s name, let us not hate
each other too much,” so it was said. I say the same to you today.
We will strive to have a
permanent and lasting peace before my term ends. That is my goal, that is my
dream.
On the macroeconomic management,
my administration will continue and maintain current macroeconomic policies,
and even do better.
I am now announcing a unilateral ceasefire with the CPP/NPA/NDF effective immediately and call on our fellow Filipinos in the National Democratic Front and its forces to respond accordingly.
I am now
announcing a unilateral ceasefire with the CPP/NPA/NDF effective immediately
and call on our fellow Filipinos in the National Democratic Front and its
forces to respond accordingly.We will achieve this through prudent fiscal and
monetary policies that can help translate high growth into more and better job
creation and poverty reduction. By the end of my term, I hope–I hope and
pray–to handover an economy that is much stronger, characterized by solid
growth, low and stable inflation, (strong) dollar reserves and robust fiscal
position.
On taxation, my administration will pursue tax reforms towards a simpler, more equitable and more efficient tax system that can foster investment and job creation. We will lower personal and corporate income tax rates and relax the bank secrecy law.
Eh
na-Presidente ako eh. Ayoko sana makielam dito sa mga ito, pero hayaan mo na.
Anyway, may I continue.
We will strive to have a permanent and lasting peace before my term ends. That is my goal, that is my dream
At the household level, there
must be sufficient income for all Filipinos to meet the basic food and non-food
needs for their families. We shall continue to attract investments that will
generate thousands of jobs each year—jobs that are suitable for the poor and
less skilled members of the workforce.
Reforms to ensure competitiveness
and promote ease of doing business will be mandatory. Reacting to these needs,
the restrictions to the economy will be needed to make more investments to come
and to develop labor-intensive industries such as manufacturing, agriculture
and tourism shall be pursued.
We must also invest in human
capital and ensure equal access to economic opportunities.
The implementation of the
Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Law must be put into full force
and effect so that couples, especially the poor, will have freedom of informed
choice on the number and spacing of children they can adequately care and
provide for, eventually making them more productive members of the labor force.
And if employment is not an
option, for instance in extremely rural neighborhoods, entrepreneurship would
be advocated.
We shall also enhance local
business environment by addressing bottlenecks in business registration and processing,
in streamlining investment applications processes and in integrating the
services of various government offices.
Government Financing Institutions
(GFIs) shall come up with out-of-the box financing packages to capacitate our
small and medium entrepreneurs.
In the field of tourism, we shall
construct more access roads and tourism gateways to service centers and tourist
sites.
Road development projects shall
complement with our thrust to provide modern agriculture infrastructure by
expanding and improving the construction and rehabilitation of roads and
irrigation, and establishing modern harvest and post-harvest facilities to
minimize losses.
We shall also conduct a
nationwide soil analysis to determine areas most suitable for rice farming to
optimize production with the use of effective soil rehabilitation and
fertilization.
We shall strictly enforce
fisheries laws, particularly on illegal fishing and promote aquaculture along
river banks and in backyards.
On the other hand, we will
accelerate infrastructure spending by improving national roads and bridges and
implementing the Mindanao Logistics Infrastructure Network and other road
network master plans. We shall pursue inter-island linkage projects.
We shall be implementing
structural mitigation measures to address the perennial flooding In
Metro
Manila and neighboring areas. We shall put up new pumping stations in strategic
places.
The revival of the operation of
the Pasig River Ferry Service System is a viable solution for the severe
traffic congestion in Metro Manila.
This serves as an alternative mode of transportation for passengers
particularly those coming from the east side of Metro to reach specific
destinations within the cities of Manila, Mandaluyong, Makati, Pasig, Taguig,
Marikina and Quezon City.
Our anti-colorum campaign and
out-of-line apprehension, including the removal of (illegal) terminals, shall
also be intensified, and my God it will be done immediately. Immediately.
To address lack of road
infrastructure in Metro Manila, usage of existing roads should be maximized.
Thus, there is a need to cooperate and coordinate with LGUs to map out
secondary routes and to consult various stakeholders, including the public
transport operators.
Many in government opine
realistically–and I would have to agree–that the worsening traffic situation
could be logistically addressed if Congress would also accord emergency powers
to the agencies concerned.
Ayaw mo? Okay lang rin. Para
makita namin kung gusto ninyong madalian. Alam naman talaga ninyo sagad na
lahat, sagad na. Nasa inyo ‘yan. If you give it, fine. If you don’t, we take
the longer route, slowly. And tanggapin ko ‘yung pag-mumura ninyo. ‘Wag lang sa
malapit. Eh ganun talaga eh. You’ve done it. It’s an urgent and immediate
situation, solution. Gusto ninyo madali lang, okay. Kapag ayaw naman ninyo,
because baka sabihin niyo graft and corruption eh ‘di okay.
But I assure you —wala ito sa
script —I assure you, this will be a clean government.
If that is the only worry that
you have and I can understand your misgiving. Wala na ito sa… ang haba. Wala na
ito sa script. You know, ako maka-garantiya, 101 percent it will be clean. The
problem is I can only act through agencies and departments. That’s why I urge
you na maski konting mali lang, wala akong ano sa inyo, wala na akong politika,
wala na. I’m through after this. I just pass on to you the information that,
you know… I act through secretaries and… I cannot guarantee their honesty and
competence at all times. Cabinet members, yes. Pero yung sa baba—yung
procurement, yung magbi-bidding diyan. But as far as I can really–malinis
talaga ‘to. At napag-usapan namin sa likod about the federal system.
You know my advice to you is
maintain a federal system, a parliament, but be sure to have a president. Huwag…
Hindi na ako niyan. I’m disqualified and by that time I would longer be here.
But, I can commit today to the Republic of the Philippines and its people: If
you hurry up the federal system of government and you can submit it to the
Filipino people by the fourth, fifth year, proseso ‘yan e. You call for a
referendum and after that call for a presidential election, I will go. Sibat na
ako. But you just have a president.
You copy the France system. Huwag
mo hayaan yung puro na parliament. Delikado iyon. It takes time even for the…
Iyong kagaya ng England noon. There was this bomb, double deck. It took them
time really. There’s no one apparatus for a commander-in-chief down.
You can have a president you can
elect. Maybe Tito Sotto would be the lucky guy at that time. O, ‘di, limitahan
mo lang. Ceremonial powers. Power to dissolve, power to accept the resolution
or whatever, mandating you this, do that, or ceremonial powers except yung in
times of need, if there’s a demand for action. You must have a president. Wala
na ako niyan. I said if you can give me that document, I will urge you to
conduct a–to order–to order, call for an election the following day, following
week.
And even if there is still two
years, three years I will go. Okay na ako. Do not worry about me. I don’t aim
to that much ambition. Eh nanalo ka eh. Hindi ko nga alam bakit nandito ako
ngayon. Noon nandoon lang ako o. Totoo man. Sino man nagsuporta sa inyo sa akin
dito? Wala man? Not a single congressman. Except for two provinces, governor.
‘Yun lang. Wala akong barangay captain. Wala akong… wala lahat. Pero ngayon …
Processing time in issuing
permits and licenses shall be reduced to the barest minimum, in my city, it is
always three days for local governments. That will bind the Office of the President
down to the last barangay elect. Three days. Three days.
Local government. Business
permit, clearances, no follow-ups. Bigyan mo ng stub. Be back next week,
tingnan mo yung work load and I will require every department, yung dito sa
itaas.
They must have a log book. Huwag
sa computer. Kasi itong ganito na, nae-erase yan. Lagyan mo date, time, ‘I
accept the documents of Rodrigo Duterte.’ Then you go to your computer. You
must have an actuarial projections there.
Look at the work load.
Napaka-bobo mo naman. Tingnan mo, ‘Ilan ang workload ninyo?’ Pagkatapos, ‘O
bumalik ka dito, August 3, 3 o’clock.’ Iyan 3 o’clock, ibigay mo, ibigay mo.
Ngayon, I will be establishing 8888, only for, dedicated to corruption.
Kapag may marinig ako sa
Executive Department, even a whisper, even a whisper, hiwalay-hiwalay na tayo.
Marami diyan, diyan sa gallery marami diyan walang trabaho, nag-aaply hanggang
ngayon. Hindi naman lahat kasi mayayaman yan eh. Mga asawa ninyo ata ‘yan.
While the issuance and
distribution of motor vehicle plates at point of sale, or through motor vehicle
dealers shall be considered. Huwag na sa LTO kasi hanggang ngayon, panahon pa
ni Hesukristo yung first plate nila, hanggang ngayon wala pa. Bayad na yon.
Until now, sa awa ng Diyos.
For the driver’s licenses, its
effectiveness will be extended from the current 3-year period to 5 years.
To reduce queuing time at
ticketing stations, tickets sa mga train will be made readily available and
easily accessible to the riding public kung bilhin mo ‘yan sa malls, stalls and
stores. Eh ipinagbibili mo yung mga sa — e ‘di diyan mo na ibigay at credited.
Huwag doon banda sa Recto kasi sigurado pekein ‘yan.
May I address again to the
Filipino: Ako po’y nagdo-doble ang pagod para sa inyo, para sa kapakanan ng
bayan. Seryoso po ako. Kaya yung mga ganun, ticket-ticket at magkaroon ng gulo,
huwag ho ninyong gawain yan.
Ito na yung warning ko, yon na
ang last, wala nang iba, hindi ko na gagawin: Huwag ninyong sirain yung mga
bagay-bagay na ginagawa namin para sa kapakanan ng tao. Mabuti ang
magka-intindihan tayo.
Mamaya yung kayo — kaibigan ko —
tangad, tangad, tangad. Kaya huwag na ninyong gawin. Simple lang ‘yan eh. Para
walang away sa gobyerno, yung mga bagay na illegal at masama at hindi tama,
huwag mong gawin, at hindi kami mag-aaway dito.
Pati yung pari ha — pati si Pope
tinamaan. Let us be clear with each other. I am for the comfort and the welfare
of the Filipino. Kayo namang hindi pa bungog diyan, hindi pa pumasok yang mga
droga, eh kung ayaw ninyong mamatay, ayaw ninyong masaktan, huwag kayong umasa
diyan sa mga pari pati Human Rights, hindi nakakapigil yan ng kamatayan. So
huwag ninyong gawin.
Eh tapos nandiyan ka nakabulagta
and you are portrayed in a broadsheet na parang Mother Mary cradling the dead
cadaver of Jesus Christ. Eh yan yang mga yan magda-dramahan tayo dito. [Dito
ako nakatingin kasi nandito ang public eh].
Alam mo, ilang beses ko na
sinasabi, sa Davao, ‘Huwag mong gawin kasi magkaka-problema tayo.’ He who is
the cause of the cause is the cause of them all. Ikaw yung nag umpisa, you
swallow —
Ulitin ko ha: He who is the cause
of the cause is the cause of them all. Kami nagta-trabaho lang. We have a
mission to God.
We have millions of people to see
that they are healthy. It’s a question of drug, it’s a question of public
interest, public order. Kita mo, lesser crime. Wala na kasing magnanakaw, wala
nang naghoholdap. Kasi para —Bakit tapos sabi nila eh, ‘maliliit lang ‘ yan’.
Gamitin mo utak mo.
If you are able to contaminate,
kagaya ng negosyo ng mga Chinese, wholesale yan sila. Maski konti-konti kung
the whole of Tondo contaminated, pera ‘yan.
I am not saying it’s the Chinese.
Practice of nitong wholesale, retail. They go for wholesale. Maski na kumita
lang ng isang piso diyan sa isang… Okay na yan. Kasi paramihan eh. Iyan ang
ibig kong sabihin.
Now, let… I hope the military and
the police will not react on this. It is part of the deep intelligence that we
have gathered. I am forced to come in public, kasi pati yung mga pari
nag-aano…Alam mo kayong mga media, naghahanap kayo ng, “Where’s the big fish?”
“Saan yung bilyonaryo na mayaman, yung may kotse, yung may mga Mercedez na
yan?” Ma’am, nandoon yan sila sa labas, wala dito. Maghanap ka ng isang
batalyon na pulis para hulihin natin doon. Kung kaya natin.
They direct the traffic of drugs
sa kanila. Meron silang ganito, malaki. Real time. Nakikinig sila ngayon dito.
I am very — 101 percent, nakikinig yan. Nandoon. Doon lang. Izo-zoom in nila sa
Tondo. ‘O, itapon mo diyan. Tapos umalis ka, kunin mo doon sa tindahan yung bag
o package.’
Nasaan yung mga nakikita ng media
na… Kayo lang ang naba-brand niyan na “drug lord” eh. Those are not the drug
lords. Mga lieutenant, delivery boy yan. Kumbaga LBC lang yan pati DHL pwede
rin.
Pati yung tawag nilang “basura”,
yun yung street ano. Huwag kayong maghahanap. Gusto niyo, sabihin niyo,
puntahan natin, I’ll give you the names. I’ll show you the intelligence paper
pero give me the guarantee na may magawain ka. Because I’ll give you the name,
I’ll give you the country. Kung wala ka ring magagawa, mag-shut up ka.
Kaya hindi lang kami nag… But do
not get too personal about our work here. I am saying that dito… [Balik na tayo
kasi yung hindi nakakaintindi ng Tagalog ano na yung, ang tagal naman nito…]
Passenger capacity congestion
shall be addressed by increasing the number of running trains from the current
16 trains with a total of 48 cars per hour, to 20 trains with a total of 60
cars per hour. You increase the train speed from 40 [kph] to 60 [kph].
Ang problema nito, yung mga
railway na ito [Hindi na ito kasali diyan. Huwag kayong maniwala dito]
Two-thirds of these are mine, the other third is yung — correct yung grammar
ko, ayaw lang nila.
Sixty kilometers per hour.
Problema nito, and you must agree with me, that the rails are quite aged. Most
of the rails maybe, doon pa yan sa panahon ni Marcos, Imelda. Nandyan pa.
Ngayon, sabi ni Tugade, pagbigay sa akin sabi ko ’40 to 60 kilometers per
hour.’ Sabi ko, ‘Art, sigurado ka maka-hold ang rail niyan? Baka maputol ‘yan
mag diretso ang train sa Cavite.’
Diretso ng Cavite, mulipad doon
kay Tolentino. ‘O bakit may train dito sa Tagaytay?’ It’s quite fast, quite
fast. Sixty kilometers per hour and you are pulling something that’s heavy.
When it really moves — mawala ng ano— it moves with a speed at a heavy thing at
a great speed, ang hirap mong…
Sumasadsad kasi mabigat eh and
reduce headway time from 5 minutes to 3 minutes. Mahina lang tayo…Ang plano ni
Tugade, mahina lang tayo ng one minute sa Hong Kong. Two minutes, sa kanila
three minutes eh. Art, ambisyoso ka ah. Kaya mo kaya ito?
Specifically for the LRT, the
operating hours shall be extended from 9:30 to 10:30 p.m., so marami pang mga
bata ang uuwi niyan. And to absorb more passengers, delays in the procurement
of additional trains shall be addressed soonest.
Now, iyan ang sinasabi ko, if you
want the long way, fine. Wala akong problema. Sabihin ninyo na doon ang — we go
the normal way if we are able to make purchases.
Eh ang maganda nito, I have
signed the Executive Order sa aming FOI. Naunahan ko kayo. Iyong inyo… Nandoon
na ang sa akin. Oo, tapos na ako. Ilabas ko na — it will be out today.
Alam mo sabi ko, unahan na natin
itong Congress, puro mayayabang ang mga nandiyan. We grab the — each other…They
say, “stealing one’s thunder,” ika nga. Unahan na natin.
So, we shall also pursue rail
projects in Metro Manila and the major key-points in the country including the
Mindanao Rail Project. Hindi ako nagyayabang pero totoo talaga ‘to.
Well, depende sa federal. But six
years, lalabas talaga ito. I assure you because it’s going to materialize: Rail
projects, the Davao Transit System, the Cebu Transit System, the North and
South Luzon Railways and the Panay Railways project. Kita mo? Panay. Eh taga
saan si ano? Eh ‘di Panay. Panay ang bigay natin para…
Sabihin naman ni Senator Drilon,
‘Binack-bite ka dito. Lalagyan daw nung ano, yung island mo ng train. May tawa
pa.’ Binaback-bite ka dito. Mag-sumbong man ‘yan. Tingnan mo ‘yan.
Different approaches are also
being considered to decongest NAIA including the possible transfer of general
aviation. Ito ang…I will… Hindi… Ang style ko kasi ganito…Hindi naman ako… I am
not sticking to formalities. Itong trans — general aviation, alam mo kung sino
ang tinatamaan niyan? Kayong mayayaman. Kayong may mga helicopter pati
eroplano, ilipat ko kayo.
Alam mo yung general aviation
niyo — mga Learjets, mga ‘yung mga sa mga ano kumpanya, ilagay ko kayo sa
Batanes para wala masyadong air traffic. No, I’m offering Sangley Point.
Kasi kahihiyan ko ang isang runway.
I can make a new runway there, sabi ng mga aviation experts but tumbok niyan is
the Merville Subdivision. Baka isa pa akong runway dito sa Metro Manila. But if
not them, it’s going to be Clark but on a condition that we will have a fast
train.
Sabi ko kay Art, it will be
something like 30. One hour of travel, sabi ko kay Tugade, is not acceptable.
Make a rail there bago, marami nang… [inaudible] is the bullet train. Ilagay mo
yan sa Filipino na driver, sutoy talaga kayo doon, maglampas kayo.
The Clark Airport can be utilized
to shift some operations of our domestic and international airlines. Moreover,
a one-stop shop will be established within the civil aviation complex for the
benefit of the Overseas Filipinos.
Ito mangyari na ’to: To utilize
the Clark Airport, it is necessary to establish… Yung mga, well, you have a
rail to connect. [Tapos na yan. Itaas mo na kay na i-Tagalog ko na.]
In the area of environment, the
military is directed to intensify its support [Makinig kayo, sigig tawa diyan]
its support role against illegal logging, illegal mining, nandyan pa naman si
Gina Lopez, and other destructive practices that aggravate the devastation of
our natural resources.
I have to protect the country.
Many are complaining against the appointment of Gina Lopez. But si Gina pati
ako, we share the same paradigm: The interest of the country must come first.
But hindi ko naman sinasabi, there’s a law allowing mining. Gina Lopez and I
are just telling you: Follow government standards. Do not destroy the environment.
Follow it to a tee.
Wala tayong problema. Just pay
the correct taxes, follow the standards. Gina is just doing her job. You know,
she’s a really a crusader, that is how I describe her persona: Crusader. Sabi
ko tama yan. Bakit? Nandiyan ba si Ma’am? Si Gina Lopez? Secretary Lopez,
nandiyan?
[DENR Secretary Lopez stands up
and waves]
Ganito yan, pumunta siya sa
Davao. Gabi na mga 1 o’clock because on the early days of my — when I won, pero
hindi pa ako nag-oath, marami nang nagpuntahan. Felicitations, congratulations.
Eh si ma’am pumunta twice. Every time, she shows me the degradation of
[inaudible]
Tapos dalawang oras naman mukhang
hindi na matapos. Sabi ko, ‘Ma’am.’ Ma’am, do not be offended ha, totoo man.
Huwag ka magalit kay — it’s the truth. So maga-alas tres na, tapos
extemporaneous siya, para ring congressman. Sabi ko, “Ma’am, maga-alas quarto
na.” “Ma’am, ano kaya kung ikaw na lang ang DENR?”
Bigla din siya nagsagot, “Totoo
ka?” “Oo.” Hindi yung “oo.” Sabi niya, “I will ask the–I will consult my family
and ask my…” The following day, tawag siya kay–my aide, kay Bong. Sabi niya,
“Bong, okay na, tinanggap na. Sabi ng pamilya ko, okay na.” Sabi ko, “Hay,
bantay kayo lahat.”
But you know, I would not be
appointing somebody who is alien to my thinking. I would take in somebody who
shares my horizons in life, especially yung degradation ng–
Tama yan. She is a crusader and
she will continue. Dito naman eh…The DENR is likewise directed to review all
permits granted to the mining, logging and other environmental sensitive
activities to ensure compliance with government standards and if warranted, ito
na yung pinakamaganda: amend, suspend or revoke permits. Go ahead.
I’d like to thank God that I had
this opportunity really — I never— wala namang ano, I never thought umabot ako
dito. I’ve always… That…Sa isip ko mahirap itong ano. Itong Laguna Lake, naubos
ang mga… Wala na ang fishermen. Iyon na lang — the difference with one big fish
pen to the other — iyon nalang ang sa mga tao.
Makita mo sa plane every time I
go to Davao, I pass by that lake there. Every time nakita ko, talagang wala ng
ano. And the fishermen are complaining about their loss. Talagang wala na sila
kasi ang maliit na lugar iyon lang ang kanila.
So dito pinaraan ko lang in
diplomatic way that the Laguna Lake shall be transformed into a vibrant
economic zone showcasing ecotourism by addressing the negative impact of the
watershed destruction, land conversion and pollution. Ito ang nilagay ko. This
is what I am telling you. The poor fishermen will have priority in its
entitlements.
Order to Gina is: Ayusin mo,
Ma’am. Huwag mo namang ipitin but they have to reduce the areas of occupation.
They cannot have their cake and eat it too. Sila na yung may pera, sila na yung
— this must stop.
So kung itanong, ‘Sino ang
may-ari niyan?’ Simple lang: general, mga mayor, governor, baka congressman —
this is not personal. This is something that I feel that I must do because it
is the right thing to do.
To have adequate disposal
facilities for the Metro Manila Garbage, the final closure and rehabilitation
of the Carmona Sanitary Landfill shall be pursued while the adoption of
appropriate waste-to-energy facilities will be explored. Marami yan. The
technology is coming very fast.
In the area of governance, there
is a need to strengthen our efforts along this line. [Itaas mo na. Itaas yang
paragraph na yan] Ito… Select the best answer… [Ang taas na. Huh? Mabubuang ka]
To better manage public
information, a law should be passed – I’m addressing Congress– to create the People’s
Broadcasting Corporation, replacing PTV-4, the government-run TV station, which
now aims to replicate international government broadcasting networks.
Teams from these international
news agencies — I’d like to mention those interested BBC — are set to visit the
country soon to train people from government-run channels to observe.
Ito ang gusto ko — tutal pera
naman ng tao — to observe editorial independence through innovative programs
and intelligent treatment and analysis of news reports, as well as developments
of national and international significance.
The government’s Bureau of
Broadcast Services, better known as the Radyo ng Bayan, shall undergo upgrading
to make it financially viable and dependable for accurate and independent, and
enlightening news and commentary. Radyo ng Bayan will be integrated with the
PBC.
As we are presently setting up a
Presidential Communications Satellite Office in Davao City, PBC will also put
up broadcast hubs in the Visayas and Mindanao.
Davao City will also be the first
site of the first Muslim channel, to be called Salaam Television, and the first
Lumad channel.
The PCO shall coordinate with the
Office of the Executive Secretary and the Presidential Legal Counsel in
implementing the recently approved EO on the Freedom of Information.
There is an Executive Order, it’s
out. As an example on the part of the Executive Branch to make transparency and
integrity as yardsticks in government performance, savings and expenses while
engaging the public to be vigilant in participating in government programs and
projects.
The PCO, in coordination with the
Office of the Executive Secretary, is drafting the Administrative Order on the
Task Force on media killings.
This government does not condone
violence and repression of media. The bona fide media… Bona fide
media…Sometimes they pronounce it “bonafid”. But whatever that thing is, the
bona fide media has always been our partner for change. Medyo klaro yan. Anong
gawin mo sa hindi bona fide media? Iyan ang problema.
To address backlogs and low
prosecutorial effectiveness and efficiency, the investigation and case
management processes shall be streamlined including those for illegal drugs and
heinous crimes.
To eradicate the prevalent
cultures of fear and silence that have hounded our justice system, I asked
Congress — you — to enact the Whistleblower Protection Law while the present
Witness Protection Program shall be strengthened. [Hirap maging
Presidente. Maski dito lang.]
The number of lawyers and support
staff in the PAO — that is the Public Assistance Office — regional and
districts shall be increased to provide indigents with more access to counsels.
At this stage, I also have
directed the DILG to undertake nationwide information and campaign on
federalism in partnerships with various alliances and with LGU, civil society,
grassroots and faith-based organizations.
Punta muna ako dito ha, itong
federalism. Ewan ko kung tama. Alam mo, itong bayan natin, if I may just
repeat. I know that you know — on 1521, Magellan landed in Leyte. Kumare ko man
ito. [Salamat, mare ha.] Mindanao was already Islam by 100 years. So, ano ito,
it’s an imperialism thing.
There’s a historical injustice
committed against the Moro people. We have to correct it. But it is well
possible now. Kaya kayong mga kapatid kong mga Moro, alam naman ninyo. Ako, I’m
mixed. Migrant ang tatay ko doon. So, mixed-blood ako. Moro pati Christian.
But, you know, intindihin na lang
natin ito, that we can return to you all. Iyong nakuha ng mga Amerikano,
Español, pati yung mga Pilipino, mga kapitalista, those who exploited Mindanao
with that thing sloganeering go to Mindanao because it is a land of promise.
With the vast entry of so many
people, basically coming from the Visayas, magkaroon tayo ng… We cannot solve
it the way you want it to be. We have to understand each other then you have to
live with each other, but we will try.
Ang sinasabi kong babalik ako,
dahil ako sa federalism. Both Misuari, Sema and all, at least the politiko
leaders ng Mindanao will agree to it. We do not…Remember that ako ‘yung… Hindi
ko dinidikdik yung masyadong Abu Sayyaf because it is really connected with the
first talks between Misuari, the President, subsequently President Marcos and
now, until now, until now.
The only way they said that we
can have this. Iyong BBL, ibigay na natin, minus the things that you do not
want. Iyong mga Constitutional issues.
Tanggalin muna natin. Ibigay ko
yung area. Nandiyan na yan eh. So I ask you pass it minus the Constitutional
issues that are contentious. Ibigay na natin at when the federal system comes,
isali mo na sa package, together with Misuari.
That is the solution for
Mindanao. Nothing else. Believe me. Nothing else will do. Please sleep on it,
ponder on it, because that’s the only way to proceed.
On the clamor of our citizens for
timely issuance of Philippine passports, the government shall work towards
amendment of the 1996 Passport Law to lengthen the validity of the passports
from the current 5 years to 10 years.
Tutal kayo naman ang maggagawa ng
batas. You are the ones who will pass the law, even if you make it good for 30
years, okay ako. Bahala kayo. Basta, stretch a little bit because five years is
just really simply on a regular basis.
Matagal pa naman itong passport.
Mag-apply ako, ten days. Alam mo, I’d like to call the attention of Secretary
Yasay. If you go to Davao, look back doon sa…
Look at the back, likod ng nitong
mall, yung malaking mall doon. O sige, pangalanan na natin, SM. Doon, yung mga
tao nandiyan sa pavement natutulog.
For the many times nadaan ako na
walang ulan, doon lang sila because first come, first served. And the only
outlet there — the outlet of your department is yung sa SM. So yung mga, maawa
ako. Dito sa side sa Cotabato, lahat ng Cotabato, doon sa Davao. Karamihan yan,
walang mga bahay.
If you’re an applicant in Davao
City, fine. But you know, kung walang, mahirap kasi. Karamihan diyan, mga Moro.
Naghihiga lang diyan sa pavement. Nasasaktan talaga ako. Masakit eh. Buong gabi
mo hintayin hanggang mag-bukas yang SM kasi first come, first served.
Kaya sabi ko… But that is…I am
addressing to all of the Cabinet members: Make use of the computer. I do not
want to see people lining up under the heat of the sun. I do not want people
lining up under the rain. And I want itong labor… Wala na ito sa script. [Iyong
prompter natutulog na siguro ‘to, papindot-pindot diyan.]
Alam mo, nandiyan naman yan. Sabi
ko what I want is a journal. When the applicant presents the documents, give
them a shopping list. Do not add or get anything away from it. Iyon lang yon,
final. And when he complies with that, that is good. Huwag mo na siyang
pabalikin.
Kasi kung mag-tawag yan ng 8888,
my God, puntahan ko talaga kayo. Iyan ang bisyo ko noong mayor ako. It will not
make a difference mayor o presidente. Puntahan talaga kita, hiyain kita sa
maraming tao. And I would publicly ask you: “What the hell happened to the
procedure?” Pupuntahan ko talaga kayo. Local, barangay, pulis, military, lahat.
Bigyan mo ng shopping list, huwag mo ng pabalikin. Because pag mag-tawag ng
8888 yan, tapos makita ko na the grievance is valid, bahala ka. Anong walang
panahon? Pupuntahan kita sa opisina mo. [inaudible] Bakit? Bigyan mo ng stub.
You have to employ actuarial ability, that’s easy.
Para pag-tanggap ng tao — I’m
addressing myself, under me — journal. Papirmahin mo siya. Lagyan mo doon,
tingnan mo sa computer. Mag-connect ka doon sa actuarial. Hindi mo kailangan ng
bobo diyan e. Matatapos siguro yan mga next month tapusin ko. Projections lang
naman. ‘O, balik ka dito August 15, 3 o’clock.’ Pagdating, ibigyan yan.
Now, if he goes to Malacañang,
I’ll open it up. For those who have valid reasons to complain about graft and
corruption, the gates of Malacañang will be open. Doon ka. Mag-sumbong ka. At I
will be briefed by my military or aide or yung si ano, itong nagbigay ng tubig.
‘Sir, dito marami ka.’
I have the reason why I do not go
out. I do not accept invitations. Hindi ako tumatanggap because every time I
travelled around Manila, it causes a huge congestion. Kasi pag itong pag-uwi
ko, [inaudible] by projection.
Paglabas ni presidente, ano yan,
picture taking ganon. And they start to block the— yung roads access to
the…Ganon iyan. Everytime a president come out, ganon iyan. So, paparahin nila
iyan, sasabihin nila, dadaan iyan by this time. And in the meantime, sarado
yan. Paglabas ko, akala mo Biyernes Santo. Walang sasakyan diyan.
Ikaw pala exponentially — ang
traffic, the tail end of the traffic is somewhere [inaudible] And it would take
about two to three hours to normalize.
Kaya hindi ako tumatanggap ng…
And I hate to travel. Kasi talagang lilinisin eh. Ito namang… Kasi ang taas
kasi ng entourage ng Presidente. Dulo sa dulo may ambulansya. Hindi lang
entourage, parang [inaudible]
Sabi ko: Dalawa, tatlo, tama na,
sa gitna lang ako. Pero ang totoo, mag-taxi lang ako dito sa likod. Sunod lang
ako. Eh takot man sila na… Ano naman ang makuha ko kung patayin mo ako? What
for… May ambulansya doon. Dagdagan mo na ng punerarya.
I have also ordered the DFA to
streamline documentary requirements and passport applications and open
additional Consular Offices in strategic places to decongest Metro Manila sites
and avoid queues that have caused hardships and suffering to passport
applicants.
I have also directed the
newly-created DICT, Information and Communication Technology, to develop a
National Broadband Plan to accelerate the deployment of fiber optics cables and
wireless technologies to improve internet speed.
Ito para ito sa… Alam ko, mahal
kong mga kababayan, maligayahan kayo nito. Ipag-paano mo lang yung Tagalog ko
kasi…Eh kayo hindi kayo marunong mag-Bisaya eh ‘di…
Wi-Fi access shall be provided at
no charge in selected public places including parks, plazas, public libraries,
schools, government hospitals, train stations, airports and seaports. O ‘di ba?
Happy lahat.
All government agencies are
instructed to enable their clients to submit applications for coordination to
other agencies combined. [Itaas mo, wala na yan. Ayaw ko nang mag-salita.]
The national portal, yes, because
it’s our parang website. Ito: We shall intensify — mainit talaga ako dito — I
place it in parity with drugs. We shall intensify our war against human
traffickers and illegal recruiters that prey on our migrants.
To help ensure that the
hard-earned money of the Filipinos overseas are put into productive use, a
mandatory financial education for all migrants and their communities will be
pursued with incentives to encourage entrepreneurship among them.
I may now also ask on Congress to
consider drawing up bills consolidating and merging agencies and offices having
to do the Overseas Filipino to have a department that shall focus on and
quickly respond to their problems and concerns.
Kailangan ko ng isa. And I have
asked… I don’t know if Secretary Bello is here, Bebot. Wala? Absinero talaga
yan.
Maski sa Cabinet absinero yan.
Gusto ko, he will rent or we’ll lease some buildings here for overseas only. At
lagyan ko ng — and they will direct all BIR, lahat na. BIR, lahat ng something
to do with the clearances of the police, in one building, may booth lang. I
said: My God! Make use of the computer.
So doon lang siya mag-ikot sa
isang building. Ang Pilipino, hindi na siya mag-punta doon sa Statistics. Hindi
na siya punta doon sa ano, diyan, diyan sa opisina.
Gamitin ninyo ang computer and
you can get the results right after. Why do we have… Has to travel to Malate,
then he will just stuck in the traffic. He can only accomplish one document at
one time.
NBI clearance is doon na ninyo
ibigay. Lahat na doon na. At kung dapat, may-awa si Bello, pakainin niyo yung
mga tao doon. Lalo na sa probinsya. Pagtingin ninyo taga-probinsya, finish it
right away.
Make use of the computer. O kapag
hindi niyo ginamit yan, tapon na lang ninyo. Throw away your computers and I
will understand that. It would take you years to do it. Do the computer. [Taas
mo na yan. Wala na yan.]
Ito: To help avoid squatter-like
conditions in relocation sites, we urge utilities like Meralco and electric
cooperatives to exercise their social corporate responsibility by making direct
connections to relocation sites and depressed areas.
Alam mo kung bakit? Kaya nga
nilagyan nila diyan e. That’s why I had to talk to you ganito. ‘Bakit?’ It’s
because walang kuryente pagka mahirap ka. You do not own the land.
That is my experience 23 years as
mayor. Hindi magbigay ng direct connection. Kasi hindi ikaw ang may-ari ng lupa
but that squatter, they have been there for 20 years.
So mag-connect-connect sila. Pag
ka-connect-connect nila, ang gamitin nila yung wire na, yung pinaka-mura. So it
overheats because connect-connect na lang sila kung sino yung minsan magnakaw.
You know, we will have to make
the adjustments. It is not for these people to make the corrections because
they are not in a position to do it.
We have to adjust to the needs of
our people. Total diyan naman yang sa squatter na yan, as long as I sit here as
President, there will be there no demolitions without relocations. Hindi talaga
ako papayag.
Hindi naman aso yan na — just
like in Davao. I’d like to make a dialogue with the businessmen. “Sir, how much
are you investing in this land you have bought with the squatter?” “So, I
bought it at about 60 million.” Dagdagan mo ng 20 million. Ako na ang bahala.
Sabihin ko doon sa mga tao, “Bili tayo ng relocation site or I will provide.”
Government will expropriate. I
will make use of the expropriation powers. Ako ganon sa Davao eh. I have 20
hectares there. I will expropriate some land there. Iyong malapit lang.
Then sabihin ko: “This 20 million
will help your journey to a new land.” And I will urge everybody na yung mga
bagong mga factories, doon sila mag-tayo.
Magtiis-tiis lang muna kayo. In
the meantime, you have to mitigate the hardships of these people. That’s the
only way to do it. Sa demolition, walang matirahan ang tao.
Tutal you sat on your rights for
many years eh bakit mo ngayon, pipilitin mo ako magka-problema ng ganon? Eh may
iba kasi, hinahayaan nila. Ten, 20 years, they do nothing.
And when the time, comes, na
pagbili lang nila, tayo na disturbuhin. O ‘di gumastos ka para mas madali. Just
add a little bit more and there will be at least peace. Pag hindi, wala yan.
Fight na naman ‘yan, between
government and the tawag nila, “squatters”. Squatters naman talaga yan.
Masasaktan lang mamatay for no reason at all. Eh kung mayaman ka, bigyan mo ng
konting ano, provide a relocation. And I’ll be glad to talk to the people and
say: “Go. It is not yours.”
I have directed the concerned
regulatory agencies to prioritize the issuance of required permits for power
development. Okay ‘yan sa akin. Ang problema sandali ito. [Para ka diyan.]
Iyong mga environmentalist, meron tayong, meron tayong, ano kasi– marami ang
coal. Pati yang… Ito nga, itong energy emissions, wala man akong problema
diyan.
But do not tell me na, if you…
Ambassador ka tapos sabihin mo sa akin na, ‘medyo hanggang diyan lang kayo,
kasi kami hangang dito lang kami. ‘ Sabi ko, ‘Ano? Kayo umabot diyan. You are
now in the apex of your industrial might. But along the way, you were the first
— America, China, Europe.’ Kayong bomba-bomba, until now we contribute only
something point zero.
So, if you put so much
restrictions doon sa treaty na yan, the treaty which we are trying to — it’s
still here in the Senate. Let us be very clear on this: We need to
industrialize.
We need the power and, therefore,
the emissions would also be considered. You just can’t say it: ‘I established
five economic zones here’. And you start to say that, ‘you are spewing so much
carbon footprints’. Mahirap yan. I mean, it’s hard. I cannot just agree on
anything that will delay. I’m only good for six years.
And I intend to do something
during my term. Now, I’m sure that the heavy machineries would come in and even
the power, cheapest is coal. So ito naman locally, you get in trouble with
Gina.
So, we’ll just talk sa Cabinet na
lang. Si Gina naman is a very fine lady. Huwag ka lang magsimangot sa harapan
niya. Bigyan ka niya permit maski lima. Magsimangot ka, zero.
Oo, just be gracious to her,
that’s all. It’s a matter of talking and explaining to them. But if it is…
You’re using the state of the art technology and I’ve seen it several times in
the other power plants in this country.
If it is really a good one, then
we will consider, I said, because we need the energy to power our
industrialization.
To strengthen the delivery of
social services, the government will intensify its protection programs, so it
can use its resources, expertise to make a dent in the country’s poverty
levels.
What we want is genuinely to
reduce the vulnerabilities of our people, build resiliency and empower
individuals, and families and communities.
The beneficiaries of 4Ps shall be
made to become independent and self-reliant after they have graduated from the
program. But the aim is to present it with other forms of assistance, so that
they can stand on their own two feet.
But now, I have decided to direct
the DSWD to provide the rice subsidies to the poorest of the families, at
least, para makakain lang every month. Iyong sako na ano…
We are planning to increase
spending on basic education and incorporate mandatory education about the evils
of drugs.
We will also intensify and expand
Alternative Learning System programs. The government will also provide
universal health insurance for all Filipinos. Benefits — Sali na lang natin sa
PhilHealth.
The professional competence and
operational capabilities of government hospitals and health facilities will be
strengthened.
Consistent with our international
obligations, in keeping with national mandates, this administration vows to
protect women’s rights and human rights abuses against our women, because this
unacceptable to… Kung mag-bugbog ka ng babae.
Thus, I order all agencies and
oversight bodies and local government units down to the barangay level to fully
implement the Magna Carta for Women. By doing so, we’ll ensure that man and
woman will be partners in the pursuit of country’s economic, social, and
cultural and political developments.
To our Lumad brothers, and they
are here outside. Outside? They are here outside I’m sure . I told the… Just to
let them come if they want. Kanila man ito.
To our brothers, I have this to
say: The government has issued you the Ancestral Certificates Domain Title
covering vast tracts of land especially in the Island of Mindanao. You have the
Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act, and the National Commission on Indigenous
Peoples to protect you and to assist you.
Government has given you the tool, the legal tool to improve yourself financially, economically and socially. Make use of your ancestral domain. Do not let it remain idle.
While the government is always
ready to help you, you must first help yourself. We cannot legislate financial
and economic progress for you. It is you and you alone who can do that. You can
chart your fate, but do it within constitutional and legal means.
After being devastated by natural
and man-made calamities these past few years, we are still to recover
emotionally from the loss of our loved ones, and materially from the loss of
our homes and our income sources.
There are many among us whose
emotional wounds are still fresh and painful to the touch. We cannot erase the
images of death and destruction from our minds. We cannot wash away the stench
of rotting flesh from our noses. And there are many of us who are still waiting
for the help that was promised.
The enormity of the problem of
drug addiction has been made manifest by the number of surrenderees which grows
by the hundred each day that passes. Since July 1, we have already made 3,600
related drug arrests. 120,[000] drug dependents have already surrendered and
70,000 of them are pushers. You think this is just a… It could take the
entire resources of this government to fight this war.
I have nothing but the interest
of my country. But let’s wait because the PDEA says that — it’s about the past
statement made by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.
Two years ago, PDEA came out with
a statement that there are 3 million drug addicts in this country. That was two
or three years ago. How do you think — would the number incrementally if we
count now?
Give it a liberal addition.
Maybe, gawin mo na [700,000]. So three million seven hundred thousand [3.7
million]. The number is quite staggering and scary.
The drug lords that you
desperately want to strangle are not here. Wala mga bilyonaryo dito. The ones
that you catch, running after, are just the lieutenants. They do it with
technology. They’re cooking it in the international waters.
Itinatapon nila ‘yan bulto, by
the drums. Dikitan nila ng GPS. So makikita agad. We are hard put sa intelligence
because they have invented this direct satellite.
Hindi na magdadaan yan ng…All
they have to do is to triangulate where the —pag-ikot niya. And there’s so many
— and they are in codes. If we do not help from our friends here in Asia and
America, and Europe — this year number and problem, believe me, will drown us
as a Republic.
Kayo tingnan ninyo ito. How can I
solve the problem now by arresting? Hinahanap… Kung matagal na akong
Presidente, gusto kong patayin. Ang problema pupunta pa ako doon and I’ll ask
the permission from this country that I will go because I have to slaughter
these idiots who are destroying my country.
Ganoon yun eh. [inaudible]
Presidente, ayaw ko naman bitawan, kasi ayaw naman kasi ng military, pati
pulis. But you know, I said, “I’ll be talking in front of the Republic to its
representatives, for the people”.
So I have to tell you: “How do we
solve this problem?” Can we? Ako naman okay lang eh. Make it public, fine. Make
it confidential, if you go to me or go to you, to your house, okay.
But that is really the enormity
of the problem. It’s so enormous that you are intimidated even just to make a
move. Because you cannot stop it anyway. Mabunggo mo isa dito hinulog sa dagat,
eh marami naman nagluluto doon.
It’s a free for all enterprise
for the criminals at this time. Kung ako, if I had just the plan…Sabi ko, sabi
ko sa military kapag nakita ninyo, pasabugin mo na. Maski nag-surrender yan,
may white, white flag.
Pang-giyera lang yan, hindi yan
pang-kriminal, pasabugin mo. Show no mercy to them because they’re not doing
any mercy to us anyway. Bakit ako…Iyan ang problema.
But we should not despair. Like
someone wrote: It is when the night is darkest, that dawn breaks.
We are imbued with resiliency
that has been tested and proven. More difficult times As in the past. We have a
bond to act together. We have to help each other. For then and only then can we
truly prevail.
And the Filipino, disciplined,
informed, involved, shall rise from the rubbles of sorrow and pain. So that all
the mirrors in the world will reflect the face of a passion that has changed
this land.
Daghang Salamat.
Source:
Presidential Communications Operations Office
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