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Part I. Introduction:
Duterte was born on March 28, 1945, in Maasin (now the capital of Southern Leyte but
was then part of the insular province of Leyte in the Philippine Commonwealth). His
father was Cebuano lawyer Vicente G. Duterte and his mother was Soledad Roa, a
native of Cabadbaran, Agusan, who was a school teacher and a civic leader
of Maranao descent. Duterte's father Vicente, prior to being provincial governor of (the
then-undivided) Davao province, was once an acting mayor of Danao, Cebu. Rodrigo's
cousin Ronald, on the other hand, served as Cebu City mayor from 1983 to 1986.
Ronald's father, Ramon Duterte, also held the position from 1957 to 1959. The Dutertes
consider the Cebu-based political families of the Durano and the Almendras clan as
relatives. Duterte also has relatives from the Roa clan in Leyte through his mother's
side. Before they resettled to Davao, Duterte's family briefly lived in his birthplace in
Maasin, Leyte, and in his father's hometown in Danao, Cebu, until he was four years
old.
The Dutertes initially moved to Mindanao in 1948 but still go back and forth to the
Visayas until 1949. They finally settled in the Davao Region in 1950. Vicente as a
lawyer engaged in private practice, while Soledad taught in public schools as a teacher.
Mrs Duterte, however, retired as a supervisor in 1952 when her lawyer-husband entered
politics there.
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The presidency of Rodrigo Roa Duterte began on June 30, 2016 following
his inauguration as the 16th President of the Philippines, succeeding Benigno Aquino
III. Congresswoman Leni Robredo from the 3rd district of Camarines Sur also took
office as the 14th Vice President of the Philippines on the same day,
Rodrigo Duterte is the first president from Mindanao and the oldest person to be elected
president of the Philippines. He is also the first graduate of Lyceum of the Philippines
University and San Beda College of Law to become president, the first president who
had his marriage annulled, the first motorcycle-riding president, the second Cebuano to
become president (the first being Sergio Osmea), the third Cebuano-speaking to
become president (the first being Osmea and second was Carlos P. Garcia), the
fourth Visayan to become president (the first was Osmea, second was Manuel Roxas,
and the third was Garcia) and the third mayor (of Davao City in his case) to be elected
president (the first former-mayor president was Emilio Aguinaldo of Cavite El Viejo, and
Duterte's presidential transition began on May 30, 2016 when the Congress of the
Philippines proclaimed his candidacy the winner of the 2016 Philippine presidential
election held on May 9, 2016. Duterte's transition team was in charge of preparing the
new presidential residence, cabinet appointments and cordial meetings between them
and the outgoing administration. At the time the transition team was organized, Duterte
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Voting (PPCRV).
Compared to his five terms as Davao City mayor, Duterte will serve only one six-year
term as President. However, he will exercise far more expansive powers and
His presidential powers are outlined in the 1987 Constitution and the 1987
Administrative Code.
As head of government, Duterte will control the entire executive branch. He has the
"mandate of control" over different executive departments and bureaus. He can appoint
He chooses the members of his Cabinet, but his appointments are subject to
There are 15 Supreme Court justices. Duterte can appoint at least 12 justices to replace
2019: Justice Lucas Bersamin, Justice Antonio Carpio, Justice Mariano Del Castillo,
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According to a 2010 ruling by the Supreme Court, the two-month pre-election ban on
Duterte can also dispense executive ordinances. The Administrative Code defines six
kinds:
Executive Orders: Acts of the President providing for rules of a general or permanent
the Government
administration, which the President desires to bring to the attention of all or some of
General or Special Orders: Acts and commands of the President in his capacity as
Philippines.
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Although he supports the death penalty, Duterte can pardon convicts or commute
He will earn a starting month salary of 160,924 under grade 33 of the government's
salary schedule. The Department of Budget and Management says there is no other
Duterte will be provided with cars, a yacht, helicopters, and planes. The government
lists a Fokker F-28 jet, four Bell 412 helicopters, and one S-70A Blackhawk helicopter
for his use. The Air Force's 250th Presidential Airlift Wing is in charge of the Presidents
air transportation.
The president has a residence in Baguio called the Mansion House. It was built in 1908
Duterte and his immediate family are provided protection by the Presidential Security
Group. The elite security unit will be led by Col. Rolando Bautista, who is presently the
commander of Task Group Basilan running after the Abu Sayyaf Group.
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MANILA, Philippines Faced with a barrage of criticism for his administration's supposed
support for extrajudicial killings, President Rodrigo Duterte took an extra step to prove
he promotes due process in his drug war: he gave a lecture on rules of engagement.
In the last part of his September 23 speech in front of police, Duterte walked away from
his podium, turned his back on his audience, and used the wall to demonstrate the
He seemed to be recalling his days as a lecturer on criminal law in Davao City. Duterte,
a lawyer, has said he had started teaching to augment his salary as a prosecutor.
His lecture, covered live by national media, focused on identifying situations in which
Duterte said police can be held liable for deaths if they killed outside the performance of
their duty or with malice. But in times when police have to defend themselves from
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"If they refuse to surrender, and fight back, and they present a violent resistance, and if
you think that life, your life as an arresting officer, is in danger, shoot them dead. Period.
Duterte advised police to just remember the guidelines, including the rule that any
Pagsabi taas ang kamay, tapos magbaba ang kamay mo, kung saang bulsa, maski na
kamot ka ng itlog mo kay makati, ah putang ina, patay ka, said the President.
(When youre ordered to raise your hands in surrender, but you put down your hands in
your pocket, even if you just wanted to scratch your itchy balls, son of a bitch, youre
dead.)
'Silencing stage'
His lecture was preceded by a tirade against his critics, including the United Nations
and the European Parliament, for supposedly assuming extrajudicial killings are
"Di pa nga nila alam kung sino'ng nagpapatayan (They don't even know who is killing
whom), why do [they] attribute all the killings in Manila to the police and me when as a
matter of fact, [they] know that there were gangsters, including police generals?" said an
outraged Duterte.
The President said it would be "stupid" to think law enforcers would take the time to
write labels on their victims or wrap them in tape, something vigilantes have been
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He stuck to his previous line that criminals, not law enforcers, are behind the killings.
These criminals are likely motivated by the need to silence their cohorts given the
"Did it ever occur to you that there was also a silencing stage for them? Mostly sila-sila
lang, pero ang patay, 'tinatapon nila kay Bato, sa akin, sa pulis," said Duterte. (They're
killing among themselves, but all the dead are blamed on Bato, me, the police.)
He was referring to Philippine National Police chief Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa, the
second most visible figure at the helm of the drug war, apart from the President himself.
In previous speeches, Duterte emphasized his condition to police that they only kill
But there are also instances when Duterte leaves out this condition and focuses on his
message to kill criminals. In one speech, the President even said he would award with a
MANILA, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte also invited United States President
"Yung mga human rights, halikayo. Halikayo. (Those big on human rights, come here.)
So I would be inviting the Human Rights Commission, the EU, Obama if he wants to
Santos City.
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The previous day, Duterte invited United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, other
UN officials, and European Union lawmakers to conduct their probe into the Philippines.
His only condition is that they allow him to ask them questions too in an open forum.
Though Duterte has said he has ordered Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea to
Obama is another critic of his controversial "war" on drugs. In a regional summit both
Duterte and Obama attended, the US leader said there is a "right way" to fight drug
syndicates.
He also said the cost of fighting drugs the "wrong way" is that "innocent people get hurt,
and you have a whole bunch of unintended consequences that don't solve the problem."
At the ASEAN summit, Duterte and Obama were supposed to meet for bilateral talks
but this was postponed after the Philippine President went on a curse-laden
According to police, deaths linked to drugs number over 3,300. Of these, around 1,200
were killed in police operations because they allegedly fought back. But more than half,
Duterte has emphasized that these extrajudicial killings are not sanctioned by his
administration.
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MANILA, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte could not care less if he isn't well-liked
"Si Duterte, sabi doon sa EU, Europe, pinaka unpopular daw ako. Gago. Tapos na ang
eleksyon, nanalo na ako dito," said Duterte in another tirade-filled speech on Friday,
September 23.
(Duterte, they say in Europe, I'm the most 'unpopular.' They're insane. The elections is
Duterte, who was voted into the presidency by over 16 million Filipinos last May, said he
"Tapos hindi daw ako statesman. Excuse me? Hindi daw ako statesman. Ang
pagkaalam ko, tumakbo ako ng Presidente, wala mang posisyong statesman doon sa
(Then they said I'm not a statesman. Excuse me? I'm not a statesman, they said. As far
as I know, I ran for President. There is no position of 'statesman' here, why will you
force me to be a statesman?)
In a speech the previous day, Duterte said his mouth was "rural" and he has no plans of
"I never took a course of statesmanship and I do not intend to be one," he said.
In his Friday speech, Duterte also apologized for referring to United Nations Secretary-
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"Sabi ko Ban Ki-sun, Ban Ki-moon pala...Sun and moon kasi, so I apologize for that
(I said Ban Ki-sun, when it's actually Ban Ki-moon...Because of sun and moon, so I
In the same speech, Duterte took the opportunity to slam the European Parliament for
supposedly blaming his government for the spate of extrajudicial killings happening in
the country.
"You know you get a retort from me thats really bull shit? Because you are also bull
shitting us. Di pa nga nila alam kung sinong nagpapatayan (You don't even know who's
doing the killing), why do you attribute all the killings in Manila to the police and me?"
Duterte asked.
The President has denied his government is behind the summary executions that make
The police say over 3,300 people have died in incidents linked to drugs. Of these, some
1,200 were killed in police operations supposedly because they violently resisted arrest.
Over 2,100 were victims of vigilante-style killings. (IN NUMBERS: The Philippines' 'war
on drugs')
Duterte has invited the United Nations and European Union officials to come to the
Philippines to probe his drug war themselves instead of relying on media reports.
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In his Friday speech, Duterte extended his invitation to US President Barack Obama,
Duterte not happy, gives his drug war '5 out of 10' rating
"In a scale of 1 to 10, we have achieved something like, about 5," said Duterte on
Misamis Oriental.
The President, who publicly says he is hell-bent on eradicating drug syndicates from the
country, planned to air his dissatisfaction with the police in a command conference later
that day.
"I will have the command conference with the police, just a reminder for them also that
the spread of drugs in 3 to 6 months within his assumption of office. (EXPLAINER: How
He hinted that his drug war may target drug operations inside prisons next.
"The transaction of drugs here in the Philippines), almost 95% cooked inside prisons. All
Two of the 3 supposed "drug lords" Duterte has named publicly are inmates in the New
Bilibid Prison. One of them, Herbert Colanggo, testified in a House probe into drug
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"If you want drugs, your source of communication, the critical communication will come
The President is at the helm of a bloody drug war, which has been linked to over 3,300
Of these, 1,198 were killed during police operations, supposedly because they violently
resisted arrest. On the other hand, 2,140 were victims of extrajudicial killings.
The Duterte administration said it is not behind the extrajudicial killings, saying these
The drug war has drawn criticism from world leaders like United Nations Secretary-
General Ban Ki-moon, United States President Barack Obama, and bodies like the
In response to the criticism, Duterte has invited UN and EU officials to the Philppines to
the countrys drug trade, along with Chinese nationals and a certain Diana Lagman from
Pampanga.
The President said that these 40 judges are assigned in various regions.
The new list of personalities engaging in the drug menace was given to military and
police officials in Bicol during Dutertes visit to the Armys 9th Infantry Division on
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Wednesday afternoon, September 21. (READ ALSO: Duterte names officials linked to
drugs)
There are 40 judges distributed all around the country, Chinese nationals, and Diana
Lagman of Pampanga. If the drug problem outlasts me for unknown reason or Ill die,
continue this fight against drugs, do not abandon me, he told soldiers.
He said that he doesnt want Martial Law, but the technicalities of the law are giving him
a hard time.
The Philippines will be destroyed by drugs. I dont want Martial Law, but the technicality
of the law is giving me difficulties to deal with the problem, he told the 5,000 soldiers of
Duterte said that the drug menace in the country is very disturbing as the fight is taking
place in the government, with drugs peddled not just on the streets but within the New
Bilibid prison.
What is very disturbing about this country now, ang droga kasi within the government
na ang away (the fight against illegal drugs has reached the government). If you want to
buy shabu, you have to go to penal colony and Bilibid, the President said.
Drugs will destroy your children, grandchildren, and the next generation. If I die,
continue the fight against drugs, its your country, its my country. Do not abandon me.
Resolve our drug problems in the country, the President told the officers and non-
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The President's visit to the regional military command was also his first visit to the Bicol
Lopez sought to dispel such fears after international credit rating agency Standard &
"In my view, policy-making has not changed...The policy to honor all contracts,
agreements, policy to protect investments, they are here," he added in a mix of English
and Filipino.
Lopez said that despite Duterte's aggressive rhetoric against the United States and the
European Union, important trade partners of the Philippines, the President strongly
"All our foreign trade agreements, they are all being honored. Our commitments to
ASEAN, WTO, APEC, all of these, they stay. And in fact, we are even strengthening it,"
said Lopez.
He was referring to agreements with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, World
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In fact, Lopez said he had just met with the European Union Ambassador Franz Jessen
Duterte's recent cursing at the European Parliament was not discussed during the
meeting.
"Therell be another round, and hopefully we can finalize an FTA with the EU. To us,
that will mean more access of Philippine products to the EU market," said Lopez.
To investors getting nervous about the Philippine economy, Lopez gave the assurance
Lopez belied fears that the Duterte presidency is endangering the Philippine economy.
He even said Duterte himself is pushing for investor-friendly policies listed in his
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"Not a lot of people know that the President is behind us in pushing for economic
reforms. Policies for streamlining, helping micro, small, and medium enterprises have
Some gains on this front include a joint memorandum circular to ensure business
permits are processed in two days, instead of the current 8-to-10-day average. The
memo was signed by the Department of Interior and Local Government and DTI.
"In fact, when the President heard that, he said, 'Let's strengthen it. If you want, we can
The same day, Duterte said he couldn't care less if investment credit agencies said his
public pronouncements may harm the economy. In the same breath, he invited nervous
But from January to July this year, Lopez said foreign investments have more than
doubled. More investors are expected to confirm their investments in the second half of
the year.
are talking to a lot of investors. Some are indicating to come in and to confirm their
investment, this second half. Recently, there is even a Polish investment, first time in
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"I appreciate very much your support and maybe your how would I say it enthusiasm
to back me up. You are correct, I am doing nothing wrong, but of course we should also
not threaten people kasi hindi na sila makapagsulat ng totoo (because they aren't able
Cagayan de Oro.
His appeal comes after the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines
(NUJP) called on the Palace to investigate social media attacks on two female
journalists.
The President said he heard of this report from local correspondents of international
media groups.
(We are appealing for people not to post hurtful things on social media and especially to
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Some Duterte supporters, or netizens who appear to be Duterte supporters, are known
Journalists who write articles critical of the President have reported being harassed
Media groups like Rappler and GMA News have begun social media campaigns calling
for netizens to refrain from using foul words or hurtful language when commenting on
For as long as there is the power to pardon sa Constitution, yan ang weapon ko (thats
my weapon) against crime. Mag-massacre kayo ng isang daan, isang daan din kayo, eh
di pardon lahat kayo (Massacre 100 people, Ill pardon all of you) restore to full
political and civil rights plus a promotion to boot, said Duterte on Tuesday, September
20.
He was speaking to soldiers of the 10th Infantry Division in a military camp in Mawab,
Compostela Valley. (READ: Why has Duterte visited 14 military camps in less than a
month?)
Itaga ninyo ito sa puso ninyo (Carve this into your hearts): For as long as I am the
president, nobody but nobody no military man or policeman will go to prison because
Duterte instructed soldiers to kill criminals whether or not they pull out a gun. Previously,
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Pagka bumunot, patayin mo. Pag hindi bumunot, patayin mo rin putang ina para
matapos na. Eh kaysa mawala pa yung baril. Ako na ang bahala sa inyo, he said.
(If they pull out a gun, kill them. If they dont, kill them, son of a whore so its over, lest
No 'illegal' orders
But Duterte later on said he would never order the military to do something illegal.
Hindi ako mag-order ng illegal. Wag kayong maniwala diyan. (I wont order anything
illegal. Dont believe that.) I did not order you and the police to perform punitive police
action. I have declared war against the drug syndicates in this country. You know what
Dutertes colorful threats against criminals have led critics, including international bodies
like the United Nations and theEuropean Parliament, to raise concern over what the
As early as the 2016 campaign season, Duterte had already said he would pardon
military and police officers if they are charged for deaths that occur as they perform their
duty.
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layered.
He also said that despite Dutertes verbal threats, There is no written order that states
that. What is stated is that they can shoot in order to protect themselves.
The Palace has clarified that extrajudicial killings are not sanctioned by the Duterte
administration.
Dutertes war on drugs has killed at least 3,295 people since July 1, a day after he took
office. Of this number, 1,167 have been killed in legitimate police operations as of
September 20.
"Maraming namatay dito, totoo 'yan, but prove na ako ang pumatay at kung sino," said
Though he did not name De Lima explicitly, he spoke of a "Delilah," a nickname he has
"Si Delilah, 1,000. Sabihin ko sa kanya (I'll tell her), name the 10th victim. Isang
question ko lang (I just have one question): so there have been about 500, who was the
guy, the 500th who was killed and on what day and how it was done?" said Duterte.
them.
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"Pumunta sila dito, ako ang mag cross-examine sa kanila (They go here so I can cross-
examine them). Who was the first victim? Who was the second? What was the name?
Fault of 'enemies'
Duterte claimed his "enemies" in Davao City are responsible for portraying him as
"Meron dito, mga kalaban ko for whatever reason kung sino pumatay, it does not
really matter kukunan ng picture and then it was made into a folder with so many
folders there, victims of crimes against persons, nasali lahat doon," he said.
(Here I have enemies who, for whatever reason it does not really matter who killed
them they will take a picture of the body and then it was made into a folder, victims of
"'Napaka gago naman ninyo. Eh kung talagang killer ako, I've been mayor here 23
years, 'yan lang ipakita ninyo sa akin? Karami kong tinapon diyan sa Samal Island na
Davao Gulf 'yan lang nakita mo?' I raised it to the level of sarcasm," he said.
('You are insane. If I were really a killer, I've been mayor here for 23 years, that's all you
can show? I've dumped so many bodies in Samal Island, Davao Gulf.' I raised it to the
level of sarcasm.)
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But Duterte admitted he has ordered the deaths of certain criminals. Previously, he had
already admitted to ordering that criminals be shot if they posed a threat to law
enforcers.
"Sinabi ko, umalis kayo dito if you're into drugs, murder for hire. Umalis kayo kasi 'pag
hindi, papatayin ko kayo and in the process marami akong pinatay upon my direction,
(I said, get out if you're into drugs, murder for hire. Get out because if you don't, I'll kill
Just threats?
Duterte also cautioned people from equating his colorful threats against criminals to
Specifically, he criticized members of the European Parliament for using his threats as
"Putang ina ka, istorya mo lang 'yan. Kung ginawa ko, ibang storya 'yan," he said. (Son
of a whore, that's just your story. If I really did it, that's another story.)
threatening criminals. Now let me ask you stupid lawyers of the other countries, is there
a law in the Philippines that would make it illegal for a mayor, president, or governor to
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Duterte chose to issue his challenge to De Lima the day after she was ousted as chair
of the Senate committee on justice. As such, she will not be presiding over future
Senators who voted to oust her said she was too "anti-administration", thus supposedly
Senator Richard Gordon, the new justice committee chairperson, has promised an
objective investigation.
Duterte's challenge also comes on the first day of a House probe into De Lima's alleged
involvement in the Bilibid prison drug trade. De Lima claimed the probe, launched by
"I will return the Philippine Constabulary under the 4 commands army tapos Philippine
Constabulary kasi kailangan ko ng tao sa urban terrorism like the SAF (Special Action
Compostela Valley. (I will return the Philippine Constabulary under the 4 commands
army and the Philippine Constabulary because I need people in urban terrorism like the
SAF.)
The President was apparently referring to the old set-up in the Armed Forces of the
Philippines (AFP), when the PC was a major service command of the military along with
the Philippine Army, Philippine Air Force, and the Philippine Navy.
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The PC began as a police force of the American colonial government in 1901, and was
As part of the military, the PC took care of peace and order concerns while the other
services fought national rebel movements. The PC, for instance, took the lead in the
implementation of martial law in 1972 through the arrest of activists, the takeover of key
No to 'militarized police'
The 1987 Constitution that was crafted after the EDSA People Power Revolution,
however, called for the creation of a national police force that is civilian in character.
The sense was that the Philippines should do away with a "militarized police."
Congress enacted a law to implement this constitutional mandate, giving birth in 1991 to
the Philippine National Police a merger of the PC with the Integrated National Police,
This came a year before the former PC chief, retired general Fidel Ramos, won the
presidency.
The transition has not been easy, as the PNP had to slowly let go of its military mindset,
structure and training, to become an effective civilian police force. Its key leaders, for
example, are still graduates of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA), such as the
incumbent PNP chief, Director General Ronald dela Rosa, a 1986 graduate of the PMA.
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But on Tuesday, Duterte said he needs the PC essentially a police force under the
AFP command to suppress urban terrorism which he says is the next big threat the
country faces.
To troops he said, "Most of all you, have to reinvent yourself from a soldier sa itong (in
"Start to profile a bomber or a terrorist. Naka cap, naka shades, ang buhok fake toupee.
Malikot ang mata ng terorista (They wear caps, shades, their hair is fake, is a toupee.
Following the deadly Davao City bombing, Duterte declared a state of national
that more police and military be deployed in public areas, especially in Mindanao.
Duterte has warned that there will likely be more "explosions" in cities in Mindanao or
He also said that some terrorist groups in Mindanao have pledged allegiance to the
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Duterte made the statement in his remarks at the presentation of freed Norwegian
hostage Kjartan Sekkingstad in Davao City, where he detailed the extent of the drug
"Just give me a little extension of maybe another 6 months," said the Philippine leader,
who won on a campaign promise of ending illegal drugs within his first 6 months in
office.
"I didn't have any idea that there were hundreds of thousands of people already in the
drug business. And what makes it worse is that they are operated now by people in
government," he added.
The President was referring to the 700,000 drug users and pushers who have
During the campaign, the President's rivals, among others, questioned his ambitious
promise to end crime in his first 6 months in office. He lashed back at them, saying only
those without political would think that way. (READ: Duterte: Don't believe I can end
At the Davao briefing, Duterte further explained that he had a final list that is about 3
inches thick, bearing the names of alleged drug personalities that include public
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officials. He said he had no idea of the extent of the drug problem until he became Chief
Executive.
The President said he ordered a revalidation of the list two months ago "just to make
sure" that cases can be built up and pursued against these people.
saying drug syndicates would fund candidates to ensure the latter's victory. The
"That's how bad things are right now," he said, referring to the reach of the illegal drug
The President said that if these candidates at the barangay level the smallest unit of
government in the Philippines win, "that would be the start, maybe, of our perdition
and agony."
The President also said that he would no longer allow policemen to become bodyguards
of barangay officials, even in areas where the local officials are vulnerable to attacks by
the New People's Army, the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines.
"We just have to defang them. Get the police out as [their] bodyguards. I will order I will
not allow any policeman to act as bodyguard of any barangay captain. If you're afraid of
being killed, if you are there in the rural areas, by the NPAs, then do not run for public
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The Duterte administration's war on drugs has drawn support as well as criticism
because of the spate of killings related to the campaign since the government launched
it on July 1.
As of September 15, there are 1,606 number of deaths under investigation. (IN
Meanwhile, 1,140 drug personalities have been killed in legitimate police operations
while 2,073 are victims of extrajudicial or vigilante killings. This makes the total number
Concerned groups and international bodies have expressed concern about the killings
"Habang ang ibang Pilipino ay minamaliit siya... ang mga lider ng iba't ibang bansa ay
2017 (While other Filipinos belittle him...leaders of different countries admire him and
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Posts with these words went viral after Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, on
Did Duterte "win" the ASEAN chairmanship as some of his supporters claim?
Chapter X, Article 31 of the ASEAN Charter states: "The Chairmanship of ASEAN shall
rotate annually, based on the alphabetical order of the English names of Member
States."
The Philippines received the ASEAN chairmanship from Laos, the host of the ASEAN
Laos, after accepting Philippines' ASEAN in 2017. The Phillippines has chaired ASEAN
thrice over the past 40 years, according to the regional bloc's website:
Chapter X, Article 32 of the ASEAN Charter defines the following roles of the ASEAN
chairman:
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To "actively promote and enhance the interests and well-being of ASEAN, including
affecting ASEAN, including providing its good offices and such other arrangements to
partners"
Philippines is ready and willing to steer and guide the association." Rappler.com
that the Philippine government has received a P1-billion ($20.9 million) donation from
Duterte mentioned the donation when he addressed the 5th Infantry Division of the
Philippine Army in Gamu, Isabela. He said he will use part of the amount to build field
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"And 'yung mga field hospitals ninyo. I'd like to mention it to you now for the first time.
will complete it so that kung maari lang, ipauna ko 'yung sa Jolo. Doon ko ilagay 'yung
(And for your field hospitals, I'd like to mention it now for the first time. Someone is
giving us P1 billion. These are...We have hospitals like this in Davao. We will complete
it so that if possible, we will prioritize the hospital for Jolo. I will place a hospital there
Duterte did not name the donor saying, "he does not want me to mention his name." He
did not discount the possibility that the person's identity would be "leaked out" later on.
The President said he will use part of the donation to build a drug rehabilitation center in
Cebu.
Well-equipped military
Duterte reiterated his assurance to the military that its forces will get enough equipment
"What I can assure you is, for as long as I'm President, you will have all equipment and
weaponry necessary to win the war or at least to defeat them in every fight," Duterte
said.
Duterte also reminded them not to allow the country to "disintegrate" amid the drug and
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"I am just saying that the ultimate warriors in the Constitution to protect the people is the
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)....Just do what is the mandate of the Constitution
Duterte said he will not allow any army or police to go to jail for doing job against
He also said that he had given Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana the "absolute
authority" to buy whatever is necessary. (READ: Why has Duterte visited 14 military
He also mentioned his earlier promise to convert his presidential plane into an air
Duterte added that in fighting the Abu Sayyaf, the army should reinvent
like in the Middle East, Duterte said, has accompanying urban terrorism, even if there is
a front war.
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Change cannot be easily seen by others, Change cant happen in a very short time it is
gradually happened. Changing one country is not responsibility of a single person only,
like a President, he need us to make something change for our country. We dont need
to wait for a change especially for someone to change our country; we can change our
country.
Dutertes Presidency more focus on campaign against crime, actually hes asking for an
extension for about one year its pretty short to vanish all drug addict here in our
country. He is helping poor people also, He trying to boost our economy and importantly
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President Rodrigo Duterte, just making a decision with his own benefit he does not care
about others. He is self-centred person because he is not listening to his people; the
suggestion made by his adviser is nothing to him. His decision is always changing it is
not fixed.
He advocating the anti-drug movement and it is really effective way to eradicate drugs
here in our country but I dont want his way of execution because many Filipinos died
who are suspected drug syndicate, pushers, and users even without due process of
Law, some of them are minors. According to the news Ive heard last Monday,
September 26, 2016, the abs-cbn reported that some of the suspects are being killed
directly even they insist themselves that they willing to be put on jail the most
embarrassing that they are killed in front of their family it is really injustice! He must be
applying the Law in his action because he doesnt care for the Human Rights. Although
President Duterte denying that he is not person behind this inhuman, judicial killings and
summary execution so who is the mastermind of all this things? I hope and Im pray that
god will judge him according to his did. Last time, he insulted God what kind of person is
he?
President Duterte always put his words into joke even it its not.
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Last week he was elected as chairman of ASEAN that makes me surprise how could it
Sometimes President Duterte is really wise because in the sense that he attack other
big time personality without any hesitations and of course without any further
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Part V. References:
http://cnnphilippines.com/news/2016/06/23/his-excellency-perks-and-powers-
duterte-presidency.html
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/793472/duterte-change-wont-be-easy-must-come-
from-all-of-us
Rappler.com
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidency_of_Rodrigo_Duterte
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