tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45960747380018146162024-03-05T03:26:08.957-08:00BARANGAY CUTCUT - ANGELES CITYThe Official Blog Site of Barangay Cutcut, Angeles CityKagawad ROY LOZANO OGURIDAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406905004251405694noreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4596074738001814616.post-90158837702783723072023-04-04T23:51:00.005-07:002023-04-04T23:51:55.067-07:00Cutcut Flyover near completion<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/aroundthephilippines?mibextid=ZbWKwL" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1-RW4HOU0tJdNKMmoG5-NiUxp20pxOrDzWo_yKCT343At_V2AWKywqKOJ_HUDdKXTP13YOv8i76XBlwOlbDieGt11pVuc_Ec-4XKOwnocvxY21B6e6JHBu9cTLMhuu-NdUXF6aNfy63mbai0KZZBeaAJlsO6TjGumx94hVfOHDjvM9qGbynI2iSz0/s320/Cutcut.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>According to Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Pampanga District Engineering Office assistant district engineer Arnold Ocampo.<p></p><p>“<a href="https://barangaycutcut.blogspot.com/2021/07/cutcut-flyover.html" target="_blank">The Cutcut Flyover</a> will be completed this year since we have received the complete budget for it,” Ocampo said during the Pampanga Press Club’s KapiHann at Hann Resorts on March 1.</p><p>Engr. Ocampo showed a perspective of the flyover once it is completed.</p><p>In 2021, DPWH completed the first two phases of the project.</p><p>With the release of P100 million under the 2022 national budget, the implementation of its third phase is now in full swing.</p><p>The four-lane <a href="https://barangaycutcut.blogspot.com/2021/07/cutcut-flyover.html" target="_blank">Cutcut Flyover </a>including its approaches consists of six phases with a total project cost of ?700 million.</p><p>The 700-meter flyover including its approaches is expected to solve the bottleneck at the intersection of Porac-Angeles Road and the Friendship Highway.</p><p>The flyover is also seen to ease traffic along the Fil-Am Friendship Highway and Rizal Extension, which is among the city’s main access roads to eastern Pampanga.</p><p>Once completed, travel time from barangay Telabastagan in the City of San Fernando to Clark Freeport Zone via Friendship Highway will be reduced by at least 30 minutes.</p><div><br /></div>Kagawad ROY LOZANO OGURIDAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406905004251405694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4596074738001814616.post-82745530789808446732022-10-27T22:38:00.003-07:002022-10-27T22:38:37.436-07:00SONA 2022<p> (Delivered at the Session Hall of the House of Representatives, Batasang Pambansa Complex, Quezon City on July 25, 2022)</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://yeheey.blogspot.com/2021/08/condemn-covid-shaming.html" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu5FVIWsUxT-q8n33sLMFzcc3WYxKd2-l5380N0wecGap1Jti10i7VATO4Pxzgj3IDfLAlOaaPLxz_KwXI2Et-99O-QdkCexlrmLXAGFVZ71zCOivad-8qfTLaXIC9jiIOoTRr0VbV5yyU4DjoImRexlTyErqunfQFD23W3hwPqTxki7b-CMsbvQ1X/s320/sddefault.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><br />Vice President Sara Zimmerman Duterte; Former Presidents Joseph Ejercito Estrada, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Rodrigo Roa Duterte; Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri and the honorable members of the Senate; House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez and the honorable members of the House of Representatives; Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo and the honorable Justices of the Supreme Court; the Apostolic Nuncio Most Reverend Charles John Brown and the esteemed members of the diplomatic corps; the honorable members of the Cabinet; our First Lady Louise Araneta Marcos and our children [applause]; distinguished guests; ang mga minamahal kong mga kababayan; ladies and gentlemen; magandang hapon po sa inyong lahat.</p><p></p><p>I come before you today to address you, as it is my duty as President of the Republic.</p><p>We live in difficult times brought about by some forces of our own making, but certainly, also by forces that are beyond our control.</p><p>But we have, and we will continue to find solutions.</p><p>And these are some of them.</p><p>In terms of the economy, we will implement a sound fiscal management.</p><p>Tax administration reforms will be in place to increase revenue collection.</p><p>Expenditure priorities will be realigned, and spending efficiency will be improved to immediately address the economic scarring arising from the effects of COVID-19, and also to prepare for future shocks.</p><p>Productivity-enhancing investments will be promoted. </p><p>Our country must become an investment destination, capitalizing on the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises or the CREATE Law and the economic liberalization laws such as the Public Service Act and the Foreign Investments Act. </p><p>Ecozones will be fully supported to bring in strategic industries such as those engaged in high-tech manufacturing, health and medical care, and all emerging technologies.</p><p>This is also seen to facilitate economic growth outside of Metro Manila. </p><p>Our tax system will be adjusted in order to catch up with the rapid developments of the digital economy, including the imposition of value-added tax on digital service providers.</p><p>The initial revenue impact will be around Php 11.7 billion in 2023 alone. </p><p>Tax compliance procedures will be simplified to promote ease of paying taxes.</p><p>We will pursue measures to determine possible undervaluation and/or trade misinvoicing of imported goods.</p><p>Through information and communications technology, the Bureau of Customs will promote streamlined processes. </p><p>Disbursements for 2022 to 2023 will be maintained at above 20 percent of gross domestic product or Php 4.955 trillion and Php 5.086 trillion, respectively, to ensure continuous implementation of priority programs.</p><p>Disbursement will further increase over the medium-term from Php 5.402 trillion or 20.7 percent of our GDP in 2024 to Php 7.712 trillion or 20.6 percent of GDP in 2028.</p><p>The Medium-Term Fiscal Strategy of this administration seeks to attain short-term macro-fiscal stability while remaining supportive of the country’s economic recovery and to promote medium-term fiscal sustainability. Furthermore, and more importantly, fiscal policy aims to bring together the National Government’s resources so that these are mobilized and utilized in order to gain the maximum benefit and the high multiplier effects for our economy.</p><p>Measurable medium-term macroeconomic and fiscal objectives include the following headline numbers.These are based on forecasts that are consistent with the guiding principles of coherence of strategies, policy discipline and fiscal sustainability.</p><p>6.5 to 7.5% real gross domestic product (GDP) growth in 2022; 6.5 to 8% real GDP growth annually between 2023 to 2028</p><p>9% or single-digit poverty rate by 2028</p><p>3% National Government deficit to GDP ratio by 2028</p><p>Less than 60% National Government debt-to-GDP ratio by 2025</p><p>At least 4,256 USD income (GNI) per capita and the attainment of upper middle- income status by 2024</p><p>The aforementioned headline goals summarize the objectives of this Medium-Term Fiscal Strategy (MTFF) being submitted to Congress, for its adoption and concurrence through a Concurrent Resolution by the Senate and House of Representatives. </p><p>Once adopted, the MTFF will become an anchor for the annual spending and financing plan of the National Government and Congress when preparing the annual budget and undertaking related appropriation activities. It is therefore a forward-looking document that extends beyond the traditional three-year horizon to reach six (6) years, coinciding with the six-year coverage of the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2023 to 2028. </p><p>The MTFF also promotes transparency and credible commitment to pursue the indicated socio-macroeconomic goals that optimize the government budget.</p><p>Medium-term growth targets and the assumptions regarding key macroeconomic variables underpin the medium-term fiscal plan. The recent past and the COVID-19 pandemic has beset the macroeconomic environment with challenges and a series of external shocks. Inflation has accelerated in recent months due largely to significant increases in international prices of oil and other key commodities. </p><p>Still, the economic growth momentum remains firm as demonstrated by the strong 2022 first quarter GDP growth at 8.3 percent. However, the recovery process from the impact of the pandemic is still on-going amid elevated uncertainty in the international economic environment. Revisions in the macro-economic assumptions incorporate these challenges and most recent economic developments, leading to upward adjustments in the following:</p><p>Inflation rate for 2022 to 2023;</p><p>Foreign exchange rate for 2023 to 2025; and</p><p>Goods and services imports growth for 2022</p><p>The economy is expected to grow by 6.5 to 7.5 percent this year as we continue to reopen the economy while considering the recent external developments. </p><p>In the first quarter alone, GDP saw an increase in household consumption and private investments, along with a robust manufacturing industry, high vaccination rate, improved healthcare capacity, and an upward trend in tourism and employment. This is expected to continue for the rest of the year. This strong economic growth is projected to be sustained and expanded further to 6.5 to 8 percent from 2023 until 2028.</p><p>The average inflation for 2022 is projected to range from 4.5 to 5.5 percent, following the uptick in fuel and food prices as a result of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict and the disrupted supply chains. </p><p>It is slightly adjusted to 2.5 to 4.5 percent in 2023, and is seen to return to the target range of 2.0 to 4.0 percent by 2024 until 2028.</p><p>Dubai crude oil price is expected to settle at 90 to 110 USD per barrel in 2022, 80 to 100 USD per barrel in 2023, and 70 to 90 USD per barrel from 2024 onwards as oil supply is expected to catch up and stabilize over the medium-term.</p><p>The Philippine peso is projected to average between 51 to 53 PhP per US dollar in 2022 and 51 to 55 PhP per US dollar from 2023 onwards due to aggressive monetary policy tightening by the US Federal Reserve, market aversion amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and again, increased global oil prices.</p><p>Lastly, exports of goods are expected to grow by 7 percent in 2022, and 6 percent from 2023 to 2028. </p><p>On the other hand, imports of goods are projected to grow by 18 percent in 2022, 6 percent in 2023, and 8 percent from 2024 to 2028.</p><p>I have instructed the NEDA to coordinate with other agencies and work on the Philippine Development Plan for 2023 to 2028 and to submit to me the complete blueprint and progress of its implementation not later than year-end.</p><p>One of the main drivers of our push for growth and employment will be in the agricultural sector. </p><p>With regard to food supply, we are confronted by a two-pronged problem: that which will hit us in the short term and that which will hit us in the long term.</p><p>Tayo ay nahaharap sa mga problemang kagyat nating mararamdaman, at mga hamong pang-matagalan.</p><p>Ang mga suliraning agarang mararamdaman ng ating mga kababayan ay ang posibilidad ng tuloy-tuloy na pagsipa ng presyo ng pagkain at kakulangan sa suplay ng ating pagkain.</p><p>Upang masuportahan ang mga mamimili para mapanatili ang kanilang purchasing power o kapangyarihan sa pagbili, isinapinal ng Department of Agriculture ang planong taasan ang produksyon sa susunod na panahon ng pagtatanim o planting season, sa pamamagitan ng tulong pinansiyal at teknikal.</p><p>Magbibigay tayo ng pautang, habang mas ilalapit natin sa sektor ng agrikultura ang hindi gaanong mahal na farm inputs na bibilhin na ng bulto ng gobyerno. </p><p>Kabilang dito ang abono, pestisidyo, mga punla, feeds, fuel subsidy at ayuda para sa mga karapat-dapat na benipisyaryo.</p><p>Para sa pang-matagalang solusyon: itataas natin ang produksyon ng mga kalakal at produktong pang-agrikultura. At para magawa ito, pagtitibayin natin ang tinatawag na value chain na nagsisimula sa mga magsasaka hanggang sa mga namimili.</p><p>May mga bahagi ng value chain na sa ngayon ay kanya-kanya ang operasyon. Pagtibayin natin ang koordinasyon ng iba’t ibang bahagi nito.</p><p>Ang pagsasaliksik para sa mga makabagong paraan ng pagtatanim at pag-aalaga ng hayop ay masusing gagabayan ng Department of Agriculture.</p><p>Ang produksyon ng farm inputs o mga kakailanganin ng mga magsasaka sa pagpapalago ng kanilang sakahan ay ating i-aayon sa mga hamong dala ng climate change at global warming. </p><p>Mahigpit na pagsusuri ang gagawin ng ating mga eksperto tungo dito. </p><p>Ang mga pautang at financial assistance sa mga magbubukid at mangingisda ay magiging institusyon at patakaran ng aking administrasyon. [applause]</p><p>Ipaprayoridad natin ang modernisasyon ng mga sakahan sa pamamagitan ng mga makabagong teknolohiya para sa ating mga magsasaka. Ating palalawakin ang mga palaisdaan, babuyan at manukan.Lahat ng ito, gagamitan ng siyensya para tumaas ang produksyong agrikultural. [applause]</p><p>Maging ang post-production at processing ay susuportahan ng pamahalaan.</p><p>Gagawa tayo ng national network ng farm-to-market roads upang mas mabilis na mailakbay ng mga magsasaka ang kanilang mga produkto sa mga pamilihan.</p><p>At gagawa tayo ng mga paraan upang maramdaman ng mga mamimili ang pagluluwag ng presyo ng mga produktong pagkain sa kayang halaga, gaya ng muling pagbubuhay ng mga Kadiwa Centers.</p><p>Hindi ito magagawa sa isang araw, hindi magagawa sa isang buwan, o isang taon lamang.</p><p>Ngunit kailangan na natin simulan NGAYON. [applause]</p><p>Ang agrarian reform program ay dapat magpatuloy.</p><p>Agrarian reform is not only about acquisition, but also about support services and distribution. </p><p>To assist this, I intend to issue an executive order to impose a one-year moratorium on the payment of land amortization and interest payments. [applause]</p><p>This is included in Republic Act No. 11469 or the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act. </p><p>A moratorium will give the farmers the ability to channel their resources in developing their farms, maximizing their capacity to produce, and propel the growth of our economy. [applause]</p><p>The civil society organizations also support this because it will unburden the farmers of their dues and be able to focus on improving farm productivity.</p><p>Congress must also pass a law that will emancipate the agrarian reform beneficiaries from the agrarian reform debt burden, thereby amending Section 26 of Republic Act 6657. </p><p>IN THIS LAW, THE LOANS OF AGRARIAN REFORM BENEFICIARIES WITH UNPAID AMORTIZATION AND INTEREST SHALL BE CONDONED. [applause]</p><p>Layunin ng batas na ito ay burahin ang hindi mabayarang utang ng ating mga magsasaka na benipisyaryo ng agrarian reform.</p><p>Agrarian reform beneficiaries who are still to receive their awarded land under the comprehensive agrarian reform program shall receive it without any obligation to pay any amortization. [applause]</p><p>The condonation of the existing agrarian reform loan will cover the amount of 58.125 billion pesos benefiting 654,000 agrarian reform beneficiaries and involving a total of 1.18 million hectares of awarded lands. [applause]</p><p>Executive Order No. 75, Series of 2019 requires that all government agencies, bureaus, departments and instrumentalities to turn over agricultural lands to qualified agrarian reform beneficiaries. </p><p>At present we have a total of 52,000 hectares of unused agricultural lands of the government which shall now be used for distribution to the following sectors in accordance with Section 40 of the Republic Act No. 6657, as amended, thus:</p><p> • Landless war veterans</p><p> • Landless surviving spouse and orphans of war veterans</p><p> • Landless retirees of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police</p><p>Agricultural lands acquired under this program will be given to graduates of college degrees in agriculture who are landless. [applause]</p><p>The call of the times is for the infusion of fresh and new blood in the agricultural sector. We need a new breed of farmers equipped with modern agricultural technology able to engage in sustained scientific farming that will not only increase farm yields, but also resilience in the face of climate change. [applause]</p><p>They say that each brand has a story. As for the Filipino brand, ours is deeply rooted in our rich cultural heritage and the tourism sector plays an invaluable role in the promotion of the Filipino brand. </p><p>Tourism is not only an important economic development tool but the abundance of opportunities that the sector creates in terms of regular employment and even job creation at the grassroots level is undeniable. </p><p>To boost our tourism industry, we will first and foremost make basic developments such as road improvements for easier access to tourism spots. We will also upgrade our airports and create more international airports [applause] to help decongest the bottleneck in the Manila Airport. </p><p>We will also make it more convenient for travelers to go around the country, even to remote areas to help promote undiscovered tourist spots. This program will be led by the Department of Tourism, together with the Department of Public Works and Highways. [applause]</p><p>To foster the Filipino brand is to spark our sense of pride and reaffirm our strong sense of identity. It is time to welcome the rest of the world with an enhanced Filipino brand that is unique, attractive, and creative. </p><p>The creativity of the Filipino is truly world-class. We excel in arts and culture, new media, live events — avenues which generate primary and downstream jobs for our creative and talented countrymen. Unfortunately, ang mga hanapbuhay na ito ang unang pinadapa ng pandemya at ang pinakahuli namang makakabalik sa normal. </p><p>The creative industry likewise faces many challenges including workplace conditions, working hours, intellectual property rights, and the welfare of our beloved freelancers who were left vulnerable during the height of the pandemic. </p><p>We require an institutionalized creative industry that will advance the interests of its stakeholders – sila na nagbibigay ng kaluluwa at [pagkakilanlan] sa ating pagka-Pilipino. Protektahan natin sila. [applause]</p><p>The Department of Social Welfare and Development has a large part to play in all of this.</p><p>Magpapatuloy ang ating pagkalinga sa ating mga kababayan na lubos na nangangailangan. </p><p>Hindi po natin sila pababayaan.</p><p>Mangunguna sa pag-aagapay sa kanila ang Department of Social Welfare and Development. </p><p>Utos ko sa DSWD ang mabilis na pagtugon sa pangangailangan ng mga biktima ng kalamidad at mga iba’t ibang krisis.</p><p>Ang mga field office nila ay inatasan na maagang maglagak ng family food packs at non-food essentials sa mga LGU, bago pa man manalasa ang anumang kalamidad.</p><p>Magdadagdag tayo ng mga operations center, warehouse at imbakan ng relief goods, lalo na sa mga malalayong lugar na mahirap marating. </p><p>Titiyakin natin na maayos ang koordinasyon ng DSWD at Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development ng sa ganun, madali ang pagpapatupad ng Emergency Shelter Assistance program para sa mga biktima ng kahit anong kalamidad. [applause]</p><p>Pagtitibayin pa natin ang komprehensibong programang ‘Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations’ o ang ating tinatawag na AICS, para maiparating ang tulong sa mas maraming biktima. [applause]</p><p>Hindi natin papahirapan ang mga biktima ng krisis na dudulog sa ahensiya – gagawin nating simple ang proseso ng paghingi at pagpaparating ng tulong. Dahil hindi naman dapat dinadagdagan pa ang hirap na nararanasan ng ating mga mamamayan. </p><p>Upang matiyak na mapupunta sa kwalipikadong mga pamilya ang tulong ng pamahalaan sa pamamagitan ng 4Ps o Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, titiyakin natin na malilinis ang listahan ng benipisyaryo. [applause]</p><p>Higit na sa isang milyong pangalan na ang naka-graduate na sa listahan. At nagagalak akong mabatid na sila ay nakakatayo na sa kanilang sariling paa.</p><p>Kaugnay nito ay inutusan ko ang DSWD na pag-ibayuhin pa ang pag-repaso ng listahan upang maitutok ang pamimigay ng sapat na ayuda sa mga lubos na nangangailangang pamilya. </p><p>Magpapatuloy ang supplemental feeding program para sa mga bata sa Child Development Centers at Supervised Neighborhood Play, at lalo pa nating palalawakin sa taong 2023. [applause]</p><p>Hindi rin natin nakakalimutan ang mga solo parents at mga nanay na nahiwalay sa kanilang mga mister dahil sa karahasan. </p><p>Pagtitibayin natin ang programa sa Violence Against Women and Their Children, kabilang na ang counselling para sa mga biktima, katuwang ang ating mga LGU. </p><p>Tiyakin natin na sapat ang pondo sa halos pitumpong residential care centers at pitong non-residential care centers para sa vulnerable sectors at persons with disabilities na sumisilong dito.</p><p>Sa ating sitwasyon ng pangkalusugan, nariyan pa rin ang banta ng COVID-19, lalo’t may mga nadidiskubreng bagong variants ng coronavirus.Pero hindi na natin kakayanin ang isa pang lockdown. Wala na tayong gagawing lockdown. [applause] </p><p>Dapat nating balansehin nang maayos ang kalusugan at kapakanan ng ating mga mamamayan sa isang banda, at ang ekonomiya naman sa kabilang banda. </p><p>Nakikipagtulungan ang iba’t ibang ahensya ng pamahalaan sa pag-monitor sa mga COVID-19 hospital admission upang makatiyak tayo na may sapat na kapasidad ang ating health care system, at maiwasan ang pagsipa ng bilang ng nagkakasakit. </p><p>Patuloy din ang ating vaccine booster rollout para sa ating pangkalahatang depensa. [applause]</p><p>Sa ganitong paraan, kahit pa tumaas muli ang bilang ng mga COVID cases, mananatiling mababa ang bilang ng mga maospital at bilang ng mga namamatay. </p><p>Sa pamamagitan nito, unti-unti rin tayong masasanay na nariyan ang virus pero hindi na seryoso ang banta sa ating buhay. </p><p>I-aayon natin ang ating mga health protocols sa kung ano ang ating pangangailangan sa paglipas ng panahon at lalo pang iibayuhin ang kooperasyon kasama ang pribadong sektor upang tumaas pa ang kumpyansa ng mga mamumuhunan, nang sa gayon ay bumalik na tayo sa “full capacity” lalong-lalo na ang ating mga negosyo. [applause]</p><p>Pagbubutihin pa natin ang pagpapakalat ng tamang impormasyon ukol sa COVID, kasama ang kahalagahan ng bakuna. </p><p>Mananatili muna sa ngayon ang ating Alert Level System natin. Pinapag-aralan natin ang ibang paraan ng klasipikasyon upang mas babagay sa kasalukuyang sitwasyon lalong-lalo na sa pagbabago ng Covid. </p><p>Sa pakikipagtulungan ng Kongreso, itatatag natin ang ating sariling Center for Disease Control and Prevention at ang isang vaccine institute. [applause]</p><p>Magtatayo tayo ng dagdag na mga health center at ospital. </p><p>Beyond the issues that the pandemic has brought, the need for a stronger health care system is self-evident. We must bring medical services to the people and not wait for them to come to our hospitals and health care centers. [applause]</p><p>Napakinabangan natin nang husto ang malalaking specialty hospitals gaya ng Heart Center, Lung Center, Children’s Hospital at National Kidney and Transplant Institute. Kaya maliwanag na na hindi lang dapat dito sa National Capital Region, kundi maging sa ibang parte ng bansa… [applause] Maliwanag na hindi lamang dapat dito lamang sa National Capital Region kundi maging sa ibang parte ng bansa kailangan magdagdag ng ganitong uri ng mga pagamutan. [applause]</p><p>Bukod dito, upang mailapit natin ang health care system sa taumbayan nang hindi sila kailangang pumunta sa sentro ng kanilang bayan, lalawigan o region, ay maglalagay tayo ng mga clinic, mga RHU na pupuntahan ng mga doktor, nurse, midwife, medtech, isang beses, dalawang beses sa isang linggo — nang sa gayon, magiging mas madali sa may karamdaman na magpapagamot nang hindi na kailangang magbiyahe nang malayo. [applause]</p><p>One of the cornerstones of a strong healthcare system is the provision of competent and efficient medical professionals. We will exert all efforts to improve the welfare of our doctors, our nurses, and other medical frontliners. [applause]</p><p>Dapat din tayong magkaroon ng sapat na suplay ng gamot na kinakailangan sa pang-araw-araw ng ating mga mamamayan.</p><p>Sinimulan ko na ang pakikipag-usap sa mga kumpanya ng gamot dito sa Pilipinas at sa ibang bansa. Hinihikayat natin na buksan nila ang merkado upang bumaba ang presyo ng gamot. [applause]</p><p>Halimbawa, kung mas marami ang mas murang generic o hindi branded na gamot sa merkado, mas bababa rin ang presyo dahil sa kumpetisyon. </p><p>Ang Department of Trade and Industry ay nakikipag-usap sa mga interesadong manufacturer ng generic drugs na papasok sa ating bansa. [applause]</p><p>Inuutusan ko naman ang Philippine Competition Commission na pantay-pantay dapat at walang kartel sa hanay ng mga pharmaceutical companies. [applause] Dahil kapag bukas ang merkado, bababa ang presyo ng gamot para mapakinabangan ng ating mga mamamayan.</p><p>This is one of the hard lessons that we learned when the pandemic struck, and therefore, we must act on that shortcoming. [applause]</p><p>In the educational sector, I believe it is time for our children to return to full face-to-face classes once again. [applause]</p><p>The Department of Education, led by our highly able Vice President Sara Duterte, [applause] is now preparing for its implementation in the upcoming school year, with utmost consideration for the safety of students, as we are still in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p>We must ensure that our classrooms are safe for teachers, for students, and the entire academic community when they return to face-to-face classes.</p><p>We continue to encourage everyone to get their booster shots in preparation for the resumption of in-person classes. [applause]</p><p>This is one of the reasons I have directed the Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to undertake another rollout of booster shots. [applause]</p><p>The condition and availability of school rooms for our students must also be addressed, again, in coordination with the Department of Public Works and Highways.</p><p>Though some complications have arisen over the question of repair of school buildings in relation to the Mandanas-Garcia ruling, this will be ironed out.</p><p>We have been in discussion with local government leaders, Governors and Mayors, in the last few weeks to determine, with the LGUs, what is actually practicable, what functions belong to the LGUs and what belong to the National Government.</p><p>There have also been lengthy discussions on the continuation and viability of the K to 12 school system. We are giving this a careful review, and all necessary inputs and points of view are now being considered.</p><p>In the longer term, we are instituting a program of refresher courses and re-trainings for our teachers so they can stay abreast of the rapid growth in technology, especially in this post-pandemic world. [applause]</p><p>As for the ‘horror’ stories that we have heard about the poor quality of educational materials and supplies that are being given to our schools – this must end! [applause]</p><p>Our children must always be equipped with the best that we can provide.</p><p>Ang edukasyon ay ang tangi nating pamana sa ating mga anak na hindi mawawaldas. Kaya anumang gastusin sa kanilang pag-aaral ay hindi tayo nagtitipid. Hindi rin tayo nagtatapon.</p><p>And once again, I am not talking about history, or what is being taught. I am talking about materials that are necessary for effective teaching in this day and age. </p><p>Children now need connectivity to the internet; they need devices to use; they need computers, educational tools [applause] so that they might participate fully in the digital community here and abroad. </p><p>We must do better in the international rankings especially when it comes to the so-called STEM subjects: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. </p><p>These skills and this knowledge are necessary for our young people to be able to compete in a highly technological and competitive world.</p><p>The raw talent is there in our young people. It is up to our educational system to develop and to refine that great pool of talent. [applause] </p><p>Foreign employers have always favored Filipino employees because of our command of the English language. This is an advantage that we must continue to enjoy. </p><p>The internet has now become the global marketplace. Not only for goods services but also for ideas, even extending to our own personal interactions. </p><p>The language of the internet – for better or for worse – is English. </p><p>Therefore, the question of our medium of instruction must be continuously re-examined to maintain that advantage that we have established as an English-speaking people. [applause] </p><p>On a related subject, we are entering an age of exponential adoption of technology. It is the Fourth Industrial Revolution. </p><p>This will be characterized by the infusion of technology into almost every facet of our daily lives. Breakthrough technologies in the areas of quantum computing, artificial intelligence, nano technologies, the internet of things, robotics, self-driving electric vehicles, 3D printing, Virtual and Augmented Reality, among others that will radically transform the way business is done. </p><p>The scale and the speed at which these innovations are introduced universally into our everyday lives and activities is unprecedented in our recorded history. </p><p>We cannot stand idly by. </p><p>The mission of our Department of Information and Communications Technology is to identify and utilize these innovations to improve governance.</p><p>It has the daunting task now of transforming our government into an agile bureaucracy that is responsive to the needs of the public, provide good and solid data to ensure informed decision-making, as well as allow secure and seamless access to public services. </p><p>The voluminous records stored in the government warehouses and archives have to be digitized. Those that are already stored in various inventories of data should be harmonized and shared across departments and agencies.</p><p>Needless to say, these have to be kept in large data centers that are secure yet accessible.</p><p>The National ID will play an important part in this digital transformation. [applause]</p><p>For citizens to be able to seamlessly transact with government, their identity must be easily verifiable.</p><p>We expect to issue 30-million physical IDs and 20-million digital IDs by the end of this year. [applause] The target is to accomplish the issuance of about 92-million IDs by the middle of next year. </p><p>As the world moves into rapid digitalization, the digital divide will become more pronounced. The depth and breadth at which these technologies will be transformative in our lives is fully expected.</p><p>This will open new opportunities for the creation of wealth but will also likely create inequalities.</p><p>Hence, universal connectivity will be a vital component in order to ensure that no citizen is left behind. [applause]</p><p>I have therefore tasked the DICT to deploy digital connectivity across our various islands. This will be done through the implementation of the National Broadband Plan, the common tower program, connecting our Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDA) via our ‘Broad Band ng Masa’ project. [applause]</p><p>All relevant modes of digital transport should be utilized. These may be through a combination of terrestrial or submarine fiber optics, wireless and even satellite technology.</p><p>As our Public Service Act has opened the doors and removed the restrictions on foreign investment, we foresee an increase in direct investment of overseas players. </p><p>This will translate into better quality, availability and affordability of telecommunications services all over the country.</p><p>We come now to infrastructure. The backbone of an economy is its infrastructure.</p><p>The infrastructure program of the Duterte administration must not only continue but, wherever possible, be expanded. [applause]</p><p>We shall confidently build on this firm foundation established by my predecessor. As it is in building an edifice.</p><p>We must keep the momentum. And aspire to BUILD BETTER MORE.</p><p>Necessarily, infrastructure development will remain a very high priority in our drive for growth and employment. </p><p>Once again, I will not suspend any of the ongoing projects as those have already been shown to be of benefit to the public that they serve. [applause]</p><p>We will continue to study the proposals that have been made. </p><p>Infrastructure development spending will be sustained at 5% to 6% of GDP.</p><p>The planned expansion of infrastructure projects, I believe, would be possible if we continue to encourage the participation of the private sector in the development of our programs.</p><p>Public Private Partnerships or PPPs hold great potential for that expansion, [applause] for infrastructure development and for innovation.</p><p>Our infrastructure development is of primary importance as it is a necessary element to improve many other sectors — to include agriculture, tourism, general economic activity, and even to governance. </p><p>It is my belief also that we have missed some great opportunities to develop our rail transport system. </p><p>It is clear in my mind that railways offer great potential as it continues to be the cheapest way of transporting goods and passengers.</p><p>We can build upon already existing lines by modernizing these old railway systems.</p><p>There are dozens of railway projects – on the ground, above the ground, below ground, not just in Manila, but in other regions – at various stages of implementation, and with a combined cost of 1.9 trillion pesos. [applause]</p><p>This Administration is committed to finish building the current portfolio of investments: approved railway projects such as the North-South Commuter Railway System, [applause] the 33-kilometer Metro Manila Subway Project, the 147-kilometer North-South Commuter Railway System, the 12-kilometer LRT-1 Cavite Extension, [applause] the 23-kilometer MRT-7, and the Common Station that will connect LRT-1, MRT-3 and MRT-7.</p><p>And beyond NCR, larger scale railway systems like the 102-kilometer Mindanao Railway Project; [applause] the Panay Railway Project; [applause] and the Cebu railway system will be integrated as a vital part of our transport and communications systems. </p><p>We will also continue to improve our roads and transportation systems in key cities throughout the country through various projects such as the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit, Davao High Priority Bus System, Ilocos Norte Transportation Hub, and the El Nido Transport Terminal. [applause]</p><p>My order to the Department of Transportation or DOTr is really very simple: FULL SPEED AHEAD! [applause]</p><p>Improving our railway system, along with modernizing existing airports and seaports, will maximize our strategic location in the Pacific. And connect our many islands. </p><p>A key sector in our transformation plans is that of energy.</p><p>Another fundamental requirement for growth and increased employment will be the availability of cheap, reliable energy. This even comes under the category of “ease of doing business”. If we are to attract investors, both local and foreign, to set up shop here in the Philippines.</p><p>At present, our demand for energy far exceeds our reliable supply. We must increase the level of energy production. We must look at every possible option that would be appropriate for the Philippine situation. There is some room to expand our present power supply through existing power sources, but this is only to a very limited extent. We must build new power plants. [applause] We must take advantage of all the best technology that is now available, especially in the areas of renewable energy. [applause]</p><p>Our search for new power sources should always be with an eye to improving the mix of the energy supply between traditional and renewable sources.</p><p>The technology on renewable energy is progressing rapidly. And many of these technologies are appropriate for the Philippines. We have already begun windmill power. We are now expanding very quickly our solar power production. </p><p>For both offshore and on-shore wind turbines, for example, the World Bank has calculated that there is the potential of 255 gigawatts by the year of 2030. [applause]</p><p>Solar power has steadily increased its efficiency in converting sunlight to electrical power, which is particularly attractive for the Philippines. Because unlike wind power, solar power is practical almost everywhere in the Philippines all year round.</p><p>In the move to lowering our carbon footprint caused by energy production, our advancement to renewables will have a lead time. </p><p>In the interim, natural gas will hold the key. We will provide investment incentives by clarifying the uncertain policy in upstream gas, particularly in the area close to Malampaya.</p><p>This requires clarification of the processes and review of service contracts policy.</p><p>I believe that it is time also to re-examine our strategy towards building nuclear power plants in the Philippines. [applause]</p><p>We will comply of course with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) regulations for nuclear power plants as they have been strengthened after Fukushima. In the area of nuclear power, there have been new technologies developed that allow smaller scale modular nuclear plants and other derivations thereof.</p><p>Once again, PPPs will play a part in support as funding in this period is limited. [applause]</p><p>Furthermore, we must examine the entire system of transmission and distribution for the purpose of finding ways to lower the price of energy to the consumer and to industry.</p><p>We must expand the network of our transmission lines while examining schemes to improve the operation of our electrical cooperatives. All this in aid of reducing energy cost especially but not limited to households. [applause]</p><p>All this impetus for development and growth, we undertake within the context of accelerating climate change and extreme weather conditions.</p><p>Though we are a minor contributor to climate change globally, we have the unfortunate distinction of being one of the most vulnerable countries to the effects of climate change.</p><p>For the welfare of our people, it is incumbent upon us to alleviate the effects of that vulnerability.</p><p>The use of renewable energy is at the top of our climate agenda. We will increase our use of renewable energy sources such as hydropower, geothermal power, solar, and wind. </p><p>Geographically, we are a disaster-prone country. Capacity building for our natural disaster resiliency is therefore a must. Investment in science and technology is imperative to enable us to have accurate weather forecasts and on-time disaster alerts.</p><p>Studies show that already now many areas in the Philippines are at high risk from the rise in sea levels brought about by the increase in global temperature. We must adapt to this phenomenon with disaster-proof planning of our communities. </p><p>We will also look into the precarious fresh water supply situation in the country, especially in our urban areas. Many of our water supply systems date back to the 1950’s, and they must now be rehabilitated and improved.</p><p>I have instructed the DENR together with the DPWH, to explore possible partnerships with the private sector to address this crucial situation. </p><p>The Philippines has excellent laws on the environment, but we have to guarantee that these laws are properly enforced. And this will require a great deal of coordination and cooperation between concerned government agencies and private stakeholders.</p><p>Companies who exploit our natural resources must follow the law. We all have the responsibility to preserve this Earth, for we are but custodians, and we will pass on this great treasure to future generations. [applause]</p><p>There is no question that the preservation of the environment is the preservation of life. [applause]</p><p>If we cannot mitigate climate change, all our plans for the economy, all our plans for our future, will be for naught.</p><p>Bawat Pilipino sa ibayong dagat na nagsasakripisyong lisanin ang kanyang pamilya sa Pilipinas upang mag-hanapbuhay ay nararapat lamang magkaroon ng pamahalaang matatawag nilang “tahanan” habang nasa ibang bayan. [applause]</p><p>Ito ang papel na gagampanan ng Kagawaran ng Manggagawang Mandarayuhan o Department of Migrant Workers matapos itong ideklara bilang ganap na ahensya ng gobyerno noong isang taon. [applause]</p><p>Ang kagawarang ito ang magsisilbing kanlungan ng ating mga kababayan sa gitna ng mundong walang kasiguruhan at mahigpit na kumpetisyon. Ito ang maglalatag sa kanila ng mga oportunidad; titiyak na ang kanilang mga hanapbuhay ay tugma sa kanilang mga kasanayan; maninigurong akma ang sahod at maayos ang kalagayan sa kanilang mga kumpanya; at mangangalaga sa kanilang mga pamilya habang sila ay nasa malayo.</p><p>Gagawin natin ito sa pamamagitan ng pag-aalis ng red tape sa sistema ng pagsusulong ng digital empowerment. We shall automate the verification of contracts and issue secure Overseas Employment Certifications (OEC) that you can keep on your smartphone. I call on the Department of Migrant Workers and the DICT to make this a top priority. [applause]</p><p>Tinatawagan ko rin ang Department of Foreign Affairs na makipagtulungan sa Department of Migrant Workers na tiyakin ang lahat ng mga diplomatic post ay tutulong na agarang maibalik sa trabaho ang mga ating mga Overseas Filipino workers na nawalan ng hanapbuhay nitong nakalipas na ilang taon. [applause]</p><p>Mula sa tatlong buwan ay gagawin na lang nating tatlong linggo para sa isang dayuhang employer na i-proseso ang mga papeles ng Pilipinong nais nitong kunin bilang empleyado. [applause]</p><p>Aatasan din natin ang kagawaran na gawing simple ang kumplikadong handbook ng mga tuntunin at regulasyon para sa mga OFW, nang sa gayon ay maging maalwan ang mga transaksyong may kinalaman sa kanilang pangingibang-bansa. </p><p>Mula sa handbook na may dalawang daan at apatnapung(240) seksyon ay gagawin nating pamphlet na lamang na hindi hihigit sa isandaang pahina. [applause]</p><p>Mahirap na nga ang buhay, kaya naman ayaw pa natin makitang lalo pang nahihirapan ang ating mga manggagawang mandarayuhan sa pagtupad sa kanilang mga pangarap.</p><p>Para sa mga kababayan nating naiipit sa kaguluhan, inaabuso, at nanganganib ang buhay, ikinagagalak kong sa ilalim ng aking pamumuno, ay ilulunsad natin ang One RepatriationCommand Center o ORCC. Ilalaan natin ang isang social media platform ng Department of Migrant Workers at ang hotline upang matulungan agad at mailigtas sila mula sa mas higit na kapahamakan. [applause]</p><p>Noon, nangungutang pa ang isang ina ng bawat OFW upang sumakay ng barko para pumunta sa Maynila at mangatok sa iba’t ibang ahensya para mapauwi ang anak na inaapi. Ngayon, kami na ang tatawag sa mga magulang ng OFWs [applause] para sabihin sa kanila ang petsa kung kailan nila mayayakap at makakapiling ang kanilang mga anak. [applause]</p><p>Sa kasalukuyan ay nakikipag-ugnayan tayo sa pamahalaan ng Saudi Arabia upang buksang muli ang deployment. Kaya natin, at gagawin natin, ang makipag-negosasyon na mabigyan ang ating mga kababayan doon ng tamang pasahod, at mapangalagaan ang kanilang karapatan at kapakanan.</p><p>Muli nating pagtitibayin ang respeto at pagkakaibigan ng ating dalawang bansa tulad ng namagitan sa aking ama at sa kanilang hari.</p><p>Sa mga susunod na buwan ay magtutungo si Secretary Susan Ople sa Saudi Arabia upang tiyakin na may sapat na puwersang magsisiguro na mabubuksang muli ang empleyo sa bansa, [applause] at para maisulong ang ating kampanya laban sa human trafficking.</p><p>Ngayon, para naman sa mga anak na naiwan sa Pilipinas. Titiyakin ng Department of Migrant Workers, sa pamamagitan ng OWWA, na sila ay maipapasok sa magagandang paaralang magtuturo sa kanila ng financial literacy, mental wellness, sports, sining at kultura. Ito ay mangyayari sa pakikipagtulungan ng iba’t ibang ahensya ng pamahalaan. Alagaan natin ang kabataang Pilipino sapagkat sila ang kinabukasan ng ating Inang Bayan. [applause]</p><p>Sa ating mga kababayan na nasa ibang bansa: You deserve a Home in Government not only for the money that you send home, but you are not cold tools of the economy. You deserve it for your sacrifices, for our country and your perseverance and excellence in the global arena.</p><p>You OFWs represent the fighting faith of the Filipinos as a nation and as a people. Let us transform your overseas journey into inspirational stories for all time.</p><p>Thanks to you, our dear legislators, and of course, to the man, every OFW now refers to as their “Tatay”, President Rodrigo Duterte. You passed the law that created this new home for our OFWs. [applause]</p><p>On the area of foreign policy, I will not preside over any process that will abandon even one square inch of territory of the Republic of the Philippines to any foreign power. [applause and cheers]</p><p>With respect to our place in the community of nations, the Philippines shall continue to be a friend to all, an enemy to none.</p><p>The Philippines has always been open and welcoming to all our foreign friends and visitors. That is our world view, and that is our culture.</p><p>BUT LET ME BE CLEAR. WE ARE VERY JEALOUS OF ALL THAT IS FILIPINO. [applause]</p><p>We will be a good neighbor – always looking for ways to collaborate and cooperate with the end goal of mutually beneficial outcomes.</p><p>If we agree, we will cooperate and we will work together. And if we differ, let us talk some more until we develop a consensus.</p><p>After all, that is THE FILIPINO WAY.</p><p>But we will not waver. We will stand firm in our independent foreign policy, with the national interest as our primordial guide. [applause]</p><p>We commit to maintaining good relations with the rest of the world.</p><p>As a matter of fact, it is my sincere belief that the need for strong bonds and collaboration among nations emerges in the direst of times, such as in a pandemic. </p><p>The partnerships and alliances that we make with all will provide the stability that all nations will need as we emerge into this new global economy.</p><p>The Philippines will continue to promote stronger and multi-faceted relationships with all our partners around the world.</p><p>We are, in fact, grateful for the messages of support and offers of help that we have received from many of our friends in the international community. This has been communicated to us through the different Envoys and the Ambassadors here in the Philippines.</p><p>Such strong relationships can only be beneficial to all involved.</p><p>As I am here today addressing the legislature, allow me now to propose legislation that we would like you to pass in support of these programs:</p><p>1. National Government Rightsizing Program (NGRP) [applause]</p><p>A reform mechanism that seeks to enhance the government’s institutional capacity to perform its mandate and provide better services, while ensuring optimal and efficient use of resources. </p><p>Compared to previous government reorganization efforts, the NGRP will entail a comprehensive strategic review of the functions, operations, organization, systems and processes of the different agencies, and massive and transformational initiatives in agencies concerned, such as mergers, consolidation, splitting, transfer, and even the abolition of some offices. The rightsizing efforts will also involve the conduct of a comprehensive strategic review of functions, programs and projects that will cut across various agencies. </p><p>Budget Modernization Bill </p><p>This seeks to institutionalize the Cash-based Budgeting System (CBS) under Executive Order No. 91, Series 2019 to strengthen fiscal discipline in the allocation and use of budget resources by ensuring that every peso budgeted by the government would lead to the actual delivery of programs and projects. The full implementation of the CBS is timely and vital as the government executes response and recovery plans post- pandemic. </p><p>Tax Package 3: Valuation Reform Bill </p><p>This bill provides for the :</p><p>(a) establishment of real property values and valuation standards across the country and (b) the development of Real Property Information System that provides for the database of all real property transactions and declarations in the country </p><p>Passive Income and Financial Intermediary Taxation Act (PIFITA) </p><p>This seeks to reform the taxation of capital income and financial services by redesigning the financial sector taxation into simpler, fairer, more efficient and a revenue neutral tax system. It also represents to adopt a regionally competitive tax system. </p><p>E-Government Act </p><p>Which provides for the establishment of the E-Government Master Plan which shall cover all e-government services and processes. </p><p>Internet Transaction Act or E-Commerce Law </p><p>Which aims to establish an effective regulation of commercial activities through the internet or electronic means to ensure that consumer rights and data privacy are protected, innovation is encouraged, fair advertising practices and competition are promoted, online transactions are secured, intellectual property rights are protected, and product standards and safety are observed. </p><p>7. Government Financial Institutions Unified Initiatives to Distressed Enterprises for Economic Recovery (GUIDE) </p><p>This seeks to provide financial assistance to distressed enterprises critical to economic recovery through programs and initiatives to be implemented by the Land Bank of the Philippines, the Development Bank of the Philippines and the Philippine Guarantee Corporation for purposes of addressing liquidity or solvency problems of MSMEs and strategically important industries, to encourage their continued operations and maintain employment. [applause] </p><p> The Establishment of a Medical Reserve Corps </p><p>Establishes a Medical Reserve Corp (MRC) under the Health and Emergency Management Bureau (HEMB) of the DOH. The MRC shall be composed of licensed physicians, medical students who have completed their four (4) years of medical course, graduates of medicine, registered nurses, and licensed allied health professionals. </p><p>National Disease Prevention Management Authority </p><p>This bill seeks to create the Center for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC), attached to the DOH. [applause] </p><p>10. Creation of the Virology Institute of the Philippines </p><p>This will create the Virology Science and Technology Institute of the Philippines (VIP) as an attached agency of the DOST. All offices and units under the DOST with functions related to virology shall now be transferred to the Virology Institute of the Philippines.</p><p>Department of Water Resources </p><p>This seeks to create the Department of Water Resources and adopts the Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) as the strategic framework for national water management, policymaking and planning. </p><p>Unified System of Separation, Retirement and Pension </p><p>This grants a monthly disability pension, in lieu of disability benefits provided under existing laws, for military and uniformed personnel (MUPs) retired by reasons of disability. [applause]</p><p>13. E-Governance Act </p><p>It promotes use of internet, intranet and other ICT to provide opportunities for citizens. </p><p>14. National Land Use Act [applause]</p><p>This will provide for a rational and holistic management and development of our country’s land and water resources; hold owners accountable for making these lands productive and sustainable; strengthen the LGU to manage ecological balance within its jurisdiction. It also provides for Land Use and Physical Planning/Framework as a mechanism in determining policies and principles to implement this legislative measure. </p><p>National Defense Act </p><p>This seeks to amend the antiquated National Defense Act of 1935 to provide for a change in the military structure of the Armed Forces of the Philippines that is more responsive to current and future non-conventional security threats to the country’s territorial integrity and national sovereignty. [applause]</p><p>Mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) and National Service Training Program (NSTP) [applause]</p><p>This seeks to reinstitute the ROTC program as a mandatory component of senior high school programs (Grades 11 and 12) in all public and private tertiary-level educational institutions. The aim is to motivate, train, organize and mobilize the students for national defense preparedness, including disaster preparedness and capacity building for risk-related situations. [applause]</p><p>17. Enactment of an Enabling Law for the Natural Gas Industry </p><p>This seeks to foster the development of the Midstream Natural Gas Industry in a bid to strengthen Philippine energy security by diversifying the country’s primary sources of energy and promoting the role of natural gas as a complementary fuel to variable renewable energy. [applause]</p><p>18. Amendments to the Electric Power Industry Reform Act or EPIRA (Rep. Act No. 9136) [applause]</p><p>This aims to improve the implementation of the law’s provisions and enhance its effectiveness to address high cost of electricity, alleged market collusion, and insufficient power supply. </p><p>The bill seeks to restructure the Energy Regulation Commission (ERC) to foster accountability and improve the commission’s government system that would ensure consumer protection and in enhancing the competitive operation of the electricity market. </p><p>19. Amendments to the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) Law </p><p>This seeks to improve the implementation of the Public Private Partnership (PPP) Program and to be able to direct the desired outputs and outcomes in line with the strategic development targets of the country. Specifically, the amendments seek to: </p><p>1. Address the ambiguities in the existing law; </p><p>2. Address the bottlenecks and challenges affecting the implementation of the PPP Program; and, </p><p>3. Foster a more competitive and enabling environment for PPPs. </p><p>To my fellow Filipinos, ang aking mga minamahal na kababayan. </p><p>Batid ko na hindi madali ang ating pinagdaraanan sa nakaraang higit na dalawang taon.</p><p>Alam ko rin na ang bawat isa sa inyo ay ginagawa ang lahat ng inyong makakaya upang patuloy na harapin ang lahat ng pagsubok sa kasalukuyan.</p><p>I do not intend to diminish the risks and the challenges that we face in this turbulent time in global history, and yet, I see sunlight filtering through these dark clouds. </p><p>We have assembled the BEST Filipino minds to help navigate us through this time of global crisis that we are now facing.</p><p>We will endure. [applause] Let our Filipino spirit ever remain undimmed. [applause]</p><p>I know this in my mind, I know it in my heart, I know it in my very soul … THE STATE OF THE NATION IS SOUND.</p><p>Thank you and good afternoon. Marami pong salamat sa inyong lahat.</p>Kagawad ROY LOZANO OGURIDAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406905004251405694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4596074738001814616.post-69466705258034308312022-05-11T19:32:00.002-07:002022-05-11T19:32:17.494-07:00NEW PARTY-LIST WINNER<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://yeheey.blogspot.com/2021/08/condemn-covid-shaming.html" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYn6rljjsz92rhjU0gujm4DcQ_7iwSsaf_sx2-nj5HEaqZCwLD7kmSOiCoZyzScOGm1wZM_aNtNXQbfHsydyvQPj13DvXfuaXDdim3tdjWR3scU4ah79bsBSSrLQdEfHuVAyTBNTlU5BwqWIkXcbj91kb2epNSD2oVGbD5yl4VRQvrHgU9B2Y_qFYs/s1600/1%20RIDER.jpg" width="250" /></a></div>The intent is clear. The party-list system, an innovative mechanism enshrined in the 1987 Constitution, aims to assure the various sectors of the Philippine society, particularly the disadvantaged groups, of representation in the highest lawmaking body of the Republic. <p></p><p>After the 1986 People Power Revolution and the return to a bicameral Congress, sectoral representatives remained in the House but were appointed by the president from 1987 to 1998.</p><p>The party-list system is intended to democratize political power by giving political parties that cannot win in legislative district elections a chance to win seats in the House of Representatives. The 1987 Constitution mandates that party-list representatives shall constitute 20% of all seats in the House of Representatives.</p><p>On May 11, 1998, the first election for party-list representation was held simultaneously with the national elections. According to Comelec’s rules then, groups that received 2% of the total party-list votes earned one party-list seat in Congress, with additional seats for every 2% thereafter.</p><p>However, the Supreme Court has twice changed the formula for determining winning party-list groups: first in 2000 and then in 2009.</p><p>The high court has also gone back and forth on what constitutes a party-list group, originally ruling in 2001 that only those from the marginalized and underrepresented sectors could participate in the system but reversing this in 2013, deciding that organizations “do not need to organize along sectoral lines and do not need to represent ‘any marginalized and underrepresented’ sector.”</p><p>Partial and unofficial tallies from the polls show that 1-Rider Party-list has amassed the second-highest number of votes in the Party-list race, next only to the Erwin Tulfo-led Anti-Crime and Terrorism Through Community Involvement and Support (ACT-CIS) Party-list.</p><p>Col. Bosita is the first nominee of 1-Rider, meaning his inclusion in the House of Representatives in the upcoming 19th Congress is assured.</p><p>With this development, Bosita is being greeted by his supporters and well-wishers on the Facebook page of Riders’ Safety Advocates of the Philippines (RSAP), which he founded back in 2016.</p><p>Tingog Party-List, which bats for the welfare of Eastern Visayas residents, landed in third place in the party-list race as of Tuesday with 98.09 percent of election returns processed.</p><p>Represented by Rep. Yedda Kittilsvedt-Romualdez—wife of House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez—in the current Congress, Tingog is guaranteed at least two seats in the House of Representatives by garnering 871,541 votes as of last night.</p><p>Unfortunately, what should have been a better-defined embodiment of the party-list system appeared to be the further source of controversies and ambiguities which necessitated judicial adjudication and interpretation.</p><p>This paper, by way of review of related literature, presents the intentions, as well as the apprehensions of those who drafted the legal framework of the party-list system, the difficulties met by the party-list contenders, and the legal issues that arose from the 1998 experience. With these, it is hoped that changes in the law and in the attitude of the electorate that will transform a well-intended mechanism into something that will truly work for the Filipino people, shall be realized sooner than expected.</p><p>As a result, the promise of democratization may be realized as the party-list system "encourages the formation of genuine political parties representing organizations and groups long-excluded from political process, armed with definitive sets of principles and accountable to their members.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Kagawad ROY LOZANO OGURIDAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406905004251405694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4596074738001814616.post-77883865283485831612021-07-26T18:20:00.003-07:002021-07-26T18:20:29.559-07:00Summary of Duterte’s SONA 2021<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://clarkhotairballoon.blogspot.com/2021/07/new-clark-international-airport.html" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="362" data-original-width="644" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ4wFKsZDitbinerddogYGOxRUbiN19XtuRXvVmmyBwfWuXZmqkJ-knYlDTnrvky_nKeRUlkzHEbcOBMJhxjNRPfX9Zjj4MKKUzvgsR8YtY_YpO6sKfDPYePpd2bmUBU9ye0ZTOpZ0S-M/s320/sona+2021.png" width="320" /></a></div>President Rodrigo Duterte delivered his sixth and last State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday afternoon, July 26.<p></p><p>This was Duterte's second SONA to be done hybrid, with some guests physically present, and some joining through video calls. He delivered his speech against the backdrop of the local transmission of the more virulent COVID-19 Delta variant, yet 350 people were at the plenary hall of the Batasang Pambansa – seven times the number in 2020.</p><p>Here were quick notes during the SONA:</p><p><b>Duterte: Economy growing until COVID-19 'stole everything'</b></p><p>"Our economy, with investor confidence, was poised to leapfrog into the company of the world's fastest-growing economies until [the] COVID-19 pandemic stole everything."</p><p><b>Duterte calls for passage of military pension reform bill</b></p><p>"In 2018, we raised the salaries of our military and the uniformed policemen...to a level commensurate to the critical role they play."</p><p>He then asks Congress to pass the military and uniformed personnel pension reform bill.</p><p><b>Duterte wants free legal assistance for soldiers, police</b></p><p>Duterte calls for a law on free legal assistance for members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and Philippine National Police "to help them from charges arising from incidents related to the performance of their official duty."</p><p><b>Duterte lauds NTF-ELCAC</b></p><p>"With the creation of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), we have made great strides in addressing the root causes of this conflict.... We have worked towards the sustainable rehabilitation of communities where communists used to operate."</p><p><b>Duterte on communists: 'Kindly shoot them dead'</b></p><p>"My orders to you: If you see them walking around, kindly shoot them dead, and I will be happy. Anyway, you're only charged in the ICC together with me, so what is the problem of adding another one, another idiot Filipino who has caused great damage to our country?"</p><p><b>Duterte says Sotto can become 'good VP'</b></p><p>Duterte on Senate President Vicente Sotto III: "He is a good man, he can become a good vice president."</p><p><b>Duterte orders completion of Marawi rehabilitation</b></p><p>"Our victory in Marawi is also a testament to how the Filipinos' patriotism is far stronger.... There is no room for lawlessness in this country."</p><p><b>Duterte again talks about his 'drug war'</b></p><p>"Our unyielding campaign led to the surrender of millions of drug dependents and neutralization, capture, and prosecution of thousands of drug personalities."</p><p><b>Duterte on MRT3: No more 'misery of public commuting'</b></p><p>Duterte says the comprehensive tax reform program "enabled us to fund critical infrastructure programs."</p><p>"Today, we can see the tangible results. MRT3...was a horror for the daily commuters to endure in the past."</p><p>"The waiting time between trains has been significantly reduced.... We have taken away the misery of public commuting."</p><p><b>Duterte cites infra projects in provinces</b></p><p>"Beyond Metro Manila, we are pursuing several high-impact projects."</p><p>"We have brought equitable development."</p><p>He cites the Sorsogon City Coastal Road: "Mahal ko ang Bicolano."</p><p>"Why is Davao last? Sabi ko, unahin ninyo ang buong Pilipinas... I told the economic managers and the DPWH, pati si Art Tugade sa [Department of Transportation], unahin ninyo ang Luzon at ibang areas sa Mindanao.... To the Davaoeños, you must understand, we cannot really – kasi taga-diyan ako eh.... Sabi ko, 'Make Davao the last priority.'"</p><p><b>Duterte mention Ease of Doing Business Act</b></p><p>"We also sought to make long lines a thing of the past by streamlining government processes."</p><p>Duterte: 'You cannot stop corruption'</p><p>"'Yung pastillas [scam] sa airport, there were 43 personnel involved. I fired them all. Talagang pinaalis ko sa gobyerno."</p><p>"Corruption is endemic in government. You cannot stop corruption. Nobody can stop corruption unless you overthrow government completely."</p><p><b>Duterte: 'We will assert what is rightfully ours'</b></p><p></p><p><br />"In [the] international arena, we have rigorously pursued an independent foreign policy, centered on the promotion and protection of our core national interest."</p><p>"We continue to work with all nations and seek partnerships that work."</p><p>Duterte insists Hague ruling may lead to war with China</p><p>"Ito bang arbitral ruling.... America and some Filipinos, brilliant Filipinos I would say, keep on pushing for something which I do not know.... Ano ba ang gusto ninyo? What will I do with a document that does not bind China because they were never a part of that arbitration?"</p><p>"Ano gusto nila, makipag-giyera, do something? Do you want war against China?"</p><p><b>Duterte: Coconut farmers to benefit from coco levy fund</b></p><p>"My administration has worked with Congress to pass the Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund Act. We have returned also the coco levy fund to its true and rightful owners, our coconut farmers."</p><p><b>Duterte claims ABS-CBN owes gov't billions in taxes</b></p><p>"Wala akong problema sa ABS-CBN. They got my money, they wanted to return it...but they printed all the garbage, including my daughter as a drug trafficker. Nilamon ko na lang lahat 'yun.... But itong ano, they are cheating government, billions in taxes, and they still want that frequency because 'yan ang pinag-aawayan. I will give it to a Filipino na gustong mag-gawa ng tama and will pay."</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://pinoytrending.blogspot.com/2021/04/the-monopoly-on-covid-19-vaccine.html" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="559" data-original-width="994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGf-QbCd-59lvq0uFw-5ESFHiMhT-oRSiE8zCgzsB0nkNpi9K3NYEnij3sdeUwYGxfXwOLhskfzDfUIhU5Ydd5ZE9UBpszjIuPm9gmEl-jZRbG4MHvsf0LaqhBzZU4KChAPCx1YMYo-c4/s320/vaccine.jpg" width="320" /></a></b></div><b>Duterte: PH ramped up COVID-19 testing, facilities</b><p></p><p>"We ramped up our testing capacity. We now have more than 260 accredited laboratories nationwide which are capable of conducting at least 50,000 tests daily. All regions now can conduct their own COVID-19 tests."</p><p>"We established over 9,000 temporary monitoring and treatment facilities across the country."</p><p><b>Duterte seeks patience from Filipinos waiting for vaccines</b></p><p>"I ask for patience from those who are next in line.... More COVID-19 vaccines are arriving and you will soon have your turn."</p><p><b>Duterte: 'We cannot afford more lockdowns'</b></p><p>"We have spent enormous amounts of resources to build our capacity to overcome this pandemic. We cannot afford more lockdowns."</p><p><b>Duterte mentions threat of COVID-19 Delta variant</b></p><p>"Today is my last State of the Nation Address, but this is by no means my swan song. I will never cease to implore Congress to pass vital and critical legislation."</p><p><b>Duterte vows to restore jobs</b></p><p>"Rest assured that we will exert every effort to restore the lost livelihood of our countrymen."</p><p>He added that the government will work to "increase employability" of Filipinos and "help hardest-hit sectors."</p><p><b>Duterte asks Congress to amend several laws</b></p><p>The President mentioned the Foreign Investments Act, Public Service Act, and Retail Trade Liberalization Act as laws that need to be amended.</p><p><b>Duterte asks Congress to create disease prevention, virology agencies</b></p><p>"We hope to pursue the creation of... the Center for Disease Prevention and Control and the Virology and Vaccine Institute of the Philippines." –</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Kagawad ROY LOZANO OGURIDAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406905004251405694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4596074738001814616.post-39395083047921382912021-07-16T02:03:00.002-07:002021-07-16T02:05:58.685-07:00CUTCUT FLYOVER<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://barangaycutcut.blogspot.com/2021/01/angeles-porac-flyover.html" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="739" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAoPTCFQJLbZnZiOW63AHMYit8Y0YbgS6nPutK7Z6XeaBczUE1ZHFsJs2Z5FxVrG4M1INeWMMugly6j2Pq5EWfZW6Iecep5IdJenjlcnO10BHBunWnGxVj8uJC_CQ4yl05YZqNEaxSr2M/s320/cutcut+fly+over+2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />DPWH has assured the completion of the controversial Cutcut Flyover in Angeles City.<p></p><p>DPWH Third District Engineering Office Chief Engr. Arleen Beltran said the first two phases of the infrastructure project was already completed on June 2, 2021, ahead of its September 2021 expiry date.</p><p>The 2020-2021 General Appropriations Act has allotted P50 million while the United Project Management Office of the Department of Public Works and Highways has allotted another P50 million for the project.</p><p>The first two phases on the construction of the four-lane 700-lineal-meter flyover cover the bored piles and columns in the area.</p><p>Beltran also clarified the funding for the project amid concerns that there were no budget appropriated for the completion of the project.</p><p>She said the substructure of the Cutcut Flyover was initially funded in the CY 2020 General Appropriations Act (GAA) under "For Comprehensive Release," and funded again in CY 2021 GAA but was tagged "For Later Release."</p><p>"The locally-funded project is enrolled under the Multi-Year Obligational Authority with a total project cost of P600 million, which means that budget will be released every year until the completion of the project," said Beltran.</p><p>She added that the construction for the succeeding phases of the project will depend on the release of the budget.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://barangaycutcut.blogspot.com/2021/01/angeles-porac-flyover.html" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="587" data-original-width="959" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHi589kLoMCZ7KWv0ufAvDWIpz9WTe8nIx4ocOCWT6lLNMfP3HZA-Lb3g5Rty8p_qendmHAoLXrVUdn0SaEWxWOO8c2gcF8ud0TjJgba0jbcb3rEt4kKz_u2lcSMkFa-_RTp3YyyrBxtI/s320/cutcut+fly+over+3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>“The local DPWH office was authorized to enter into a multi-year contract for the full project cost, and we would like to guarantee that the amount programmed for this multi-year project is included in their budget proposal for the ensuing years until its completion,” Beltran said.<p></p><p>The construction of the first phase of the Cutcut Flyover started on December 9, 2020 and the second phase on January 18, 2021, and were both completed in June 2021.</p><p>A total of 40.613 million was allotted from the 2021 GAA for the construction of the foundation of the flyover, while the project received P59.387 million in the previous year.</p><p>The whole project is expected to be completed in 2023 but will still depend on the timing of the releasing of the budget.</p><p>In the meantime, Mayor Lazatin urged the DPWH to install protective barriers and reflectors along the road to prevent accident in the area especially at night.</p><p>The vital intersection connects Porac town to Angeles City and the City of San Fernando to Fil-Am Friendship Circumferential Road all the way to the Clark Freeport Zone.</p><p>The Cutcut Flyover is expected to ease traffic congestion in-bound and out-bound along Porac, Filipino-American Friendship Highway and Rizal Extension in Angeles City</p><div><br /></div>Kagawad ROY LOZANO OGURIDAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406905004251405694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4596074738001814616.post-70511571937592975132021-01-29T00:39:00.001-08:002021-01-29T00:40:44.282-08:00ANGELES-PORAC FLYOVER<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://trendingbalita.blogspot.com/2021/01/where-is-jack-ma.html" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJPftjpEqlgt4OKVaTul_BxNlTc04m49hYvzAQ6rY3m6DKcAB43x80ofSB3vipIPO_UdBAwmPJSnuY9qAG4KMopwbi6gAkgGhOquIRuKgMTjv8bz_GFnEEHENnTNIZkIkqk4qtmA52Ci4/s320/cutcut+fly+over.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Through the support of Senator Lito Lapid, First District Congressman Carmelo "Jon" Lazatin II, DPWH-Central Luzon Regional Director Roseller Guiao and DPWH-Pampanga 3rd DEO District Engineer Tito Salvador, the project aims to ease traffic congestion in-bound and out-bound in Porac and Filipino-American Friendship Highway and Rizal Extension in Angeles City. <p></p><p>Senator Lito Lapid said the volume of traffic in Barangay Cutcut particularly the intersection near the Holy Family Academy necessitated the need for a flyover to ensure smooth flow of traffic.</p><p>Lapid said the flow of traffic will improve in the intersection that connects Porac town to Angeles City and the City of San Fernando to Friendship Circumferential Road all the way to the Clark Freeport Zone.</p><p>Senator Lapid will provide funding for the construction of the Angeles-Porac flyover and the Angeles City Sports Complex.</p><p>Porac Mayor Jaime "Jing" V. Capil and Angeles City Mayor Carmelo "Pogi'" Lazatin, Jr. together with engineers of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-Central Luzon met on last Friday, January 22, 2021, to discuss the concrete flyover project in Barangay Cutcut along Porac-Angeles Road. </p><p>Residents of Angeles City and Porac town will also benefit from the proposed flyover while passengers of the Clark International Airport that will come from these areas can easily access the airport.</p><p>Sen. Lapid made the announcement during the opening of the Fortunegate Casino inside the Clark Freeport. Lapid hails from Porac town.</p><p><br /></p>Kagawad ROY LOZANO OGURIDAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406905004251405694noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4596074738001814616.post-45685925322273670462020-11-04T01:11:00.000-08:002020-11-04T01:11:05.785-08:00Angeles Electric Corporation<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://clarkhotairballoon.blogspot.com/2020/10/significant-events-that-happened-in.html" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="194" data-original-width="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLBBVxwKoDethIEoCyTrnhpIhyPc5rbD4LZmpkGABB1LK4t3FcL53Pz12N1cymjdOj0siRlCQcq1JYuwR0UK5aHOOcsMqW2vrMKZJlPfLaP9tO-Dr-Houty61eZ9tB8ODXwZfi2hatSPA/s0/images.jpg" /></a></div>Businesses come and go. But not for these Kapampangan enterprises founded by visionaries who poured in blood, sweat and tears to build these commercial establishments that have--with a dash of luck--become icons of economic success in the province's business landscape. Let's see some of these businesses that are still in existence and continue to endure to this very day.<p></p><p>Angeles City’s main power provider, the Angeles Electric Corp., began as Angeles Electric Light and Power Plant on July 10, 1923, a project of Don Juan Nepomuceno and wife, Nena Gomez. The couple—who already had an ice plant, and would go on to found other ventures like Holy Angel Academy, a softdrinks factory, a subdivision and a commercial shopping complex---thought that bringing power to a community, including light to the church—was a great idea. With a 2,000 pesos down payment on a Php 72,000 power plant machines—the Nepomucenos set forth to establish the electric company that would serve Angeles continuously, except during the dark days of the war. It was incorporated in 1959 as Angeles Electric Corp. and the institution continues to provide power service, efficiently and competently-- not only to the city but also to nearby areas, today.</p><p>The company came to be known as Angeles Electric Corporation (AEC) when it was incorporated and registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission in 1959. Today, after more than 90 years in operation, AEC continues to move forward and remain at par with industry leaders.</p><p>Angeles Electric Corporation holds the distinction of being the first electric utility company to achieve 100% electrification of all areas within its franchise coverage. This happened in 1969 with the conversion of distribution voltage from 2,400v to 13,800v that enabled the company to extend its power lines to the remotest barangay of Angeles City.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://barangaycutcut.blogspot.com/2020/10/old-names-of-pampanga-towns.html" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="180" data-original-width="660" height="109" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4yy05tBOy7QQ1VtNmodX4AtlSsZ6kODD7yoVvsseBFdJVMrAO2rgUBhV6Piv0VMEp6UiigHAW_lTlF4ayswszcFKKJnoYUZCZcCES-VPFfElawA_bG78dFsemMBmYERUGc0W6OwhM-8o/w400-h109/Emergency-Banner-04-08-15.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>While the ‘80s may be considered as banner years when AEC experienced unprecedented growth with the increase in coverage area and computerization of the billing system, the ‘90s will be remembered as the turbulent decade of the power crisis, Mt. Pinatubo eruption and labor unrest. It was during this period when AEC made a determined effort – and succeeded – to enhance customer service and information retrieval system.<p></p><p>On the fourteenth year of the new century, Angeles Electric Corporation is gearing up to meet the challenges of an industry in a state of transition. AEC’s competitiveness in a deregulated environment is anchored on a two-pronged thrust: the enhancement of service delivery and the strengthening of operational and financial viability.</p>Kagawad ROY LOZANO OGURIDAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406905004251405694noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4596074738001814616.post-63469077534853430052020-10-08T18:04:00.002-07:002020-10-08T18:04:19.859-07:00OLD NAMES OF PAMPANGA TOWNS<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SexAnatomy/~3/AiGUXjyZXPw/tips-for-sex-during-covid.html" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="260" data-original-width="415" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGq43vm3T97bw0TVuLx1Mt2XzIbx47Skvhx_lL_pezf1Dfo9FbWd1bLZZlaDwk-Dy0rwlLvJ5zgwgLt0lNwRRfOc8HinxwH76I4OhSYPGbvb_S3lCk1ccOIO2fKhikQXLkRpjFMFYqsTE/s320/pampanga-map.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>1. CULIÁT (Angeles)<p></p><p>The town was inaugurated in 1829, and was given two names by its founder, Don Angel Pantaleon de Miranda: ‘Culiat’, a woody vine (Gnetum indicum Lour.) that grew in abundance in the area cleared by his tenants and future residents of the place. Another name given was “Angeles” in honor of the ‘Los Santos Angeles Custodios” (Holy Guardian Angels), titular patrons of the town, and of the founder himself. Only oldtimers use Culiat nowadays; to modern-day residents, Angeles is preferred, as it has a more cosmopolitan ring for a city.</p><p>2. BALAYAN NING PAMBUÍT (Arayat)</p><p>Before the coming of the Spaniards, the town was called by its ancient name “Balayan ning Pambuit”, then located at barrio Palinlang (or Paglinglang), as the poblacion was still forested. In vernacular, the place was originally called “dayat”, which means ‘an irrigated riceland or seedbed. Its most visible landmark is Bunduk Alaya (from ‘paralaya”, thus, eastern mountain).</p><p>3. BACULUD (Bacolor)</p><p>The town known for its people of arts, literature and culture was called “Baculud”, from the word “macabaculud”, an upland surrounded by low-lying lands—which refers to Lubao. Its name has the same etymological origin as the city of Bacolod. Founded in 1571, “Bacolor” is the Hispanic name of this former capital of Pampanga.</p><p>4. CANDAUE (Candaba)</p><p>Candaba originally had an older variant name—Candaue, Candawe—which refers to a place where the municipal cemetery is now located. In old maps, the ancient settlement was marked as “Candave”, “Candava”, and eventually localized to “Candaba”. Already a rich settlement in 1571, it also has one of the oldest barrios in the province—Mandasig—founded by Mandic, the wife and first cousin of Malangsic, one of the children of Prince Balagtas, as related in the 1539 will of Pansomun.</p><p>5. CAUMPAUI (Floridablanca)</p><p>Before the town was named either after the count of Floridablanca, Jose Moniño (1728-1803) or the white pandacaqui flower, there was a certain place called “Caumpaui” existing in the area in 1847, that was established earlier by Spanish missionaries as a “hacienda” and administered from Lubao. It was transferred to the new town in 1867. Floridablanca is considered as Pampanga’s youngest town,</p><p>6. WAWÂ (Guagua)</p><p>The ancient prosperous town was originally called in “Wawâ”, which means “the mouth of a river”, based on its location. The spelling was Hispanized into “Guagua”in 1590, in much the same way that the “wa” of Palawan was written in old Spanish maps as “Paragua”.</p><p>7. BABÂ (Lubao)</p><p>“Babâ” is Kapampangan for “low”, in contrast to “baculud”. “Lubao” or “tubao”, is an extinct word meaning “to arise, or emerge, or float from water” (its modern form is the dipthong “gatao” or “gato”, to float) . “Babâ Lubao” thus means “to rise from the low depths of the water”. Old residents still refer to themselves as “tau cu Babâ”.</p><p>8. SAN MIGUEL (Masantol)</p><p>Masantol used to be a barrio of Macabebe, as recorded in the 1853 census. It was known as San Miguel, formed from the Macabebe barrios of Bebe, Bulacus, Caingin and Nigui sometime in 1877 or 1878. It was renamed Masantol, meaning “a place full of santol (Sandoricum koetjape Merr.) fruit trees” after 1903.</p><p>9. MASICÚ (Mexico)</p><p>Before it was christened as Mexico in 1577, the place was called “Masicu”—and pronounced that way-- which may been derived from the “síko fruits” (chicos) that supposedly grew in the area, hence, “ma-sicu”. Another version had it that the town was “elbowing other towns”—hence, “macasicu”. In any case, the name was Romanized to “Mexico”, before the replacement of ‘X” with “J”, after the 19th century.</p><p>10. PÚRAC (Porac)</p><p>“Púrac”or “Pórag” was how the name of Porac was pronounced in the 1850s. “Púrac” was a flowering rattan plant (Calamus curag) which must have grown and proliferated in the area, now known as Porac.</p><p>11. CABAGSÁC (San Luis)</p><p>“Cabagsác” was the former name of the town of San Luis, a contraction of “cabág bagsac” , or “bagsácan cabag”, which means “ a drop-off place of fruit bats”. The name was extended to “San Nicolas Cabagsác”, to honor its Spanish Augustinian priest, Fray Nicolas de Orduño.</p><p>12. VIRGEN DEL PILAR (San Simon)</p><p>Tradition has it that the former name of an Simon town was “Virgen del Pilar”, its titular patroness whose fiesta is celebrated every October 12. It is also to honor the memory of its founder, Mariano del Pilar.</p><p>13. PINPÍN (Santa Ana)</p><p>The ancient name of Santa Ana is “Pinpin” (variations: Pimping, Pingping, Pimpin) after an important person who may have lived during the time of Malangsíc. It was then placed under the advocation of Santa Ana when the Spaniards came, a name the town adopted.</p><p>14. SANTA RITA DE LELE (Santa Rita)</p><p>As a neighbor of the major town of Bacolor to where residents would go for their daily marketing and commercial transactions, the town was known as “Sta. Rita de Lele”. It was also called “Sta. Rita Baculud”.</p><p>15. BALIWAG (Santo Tomas)</p><p>The traditional name of Santo Tomas is “Baliwag”, a new town in 1773. It is derived from the term “maliwag”,someone prone to habitual tardiness. It was rechristend Santo Tomas in 1792.</p><p>16. SASMOAN (Sexmoan)</p><p>Sasmuan was written on maps for over a century as “Sexmoan”, the Spanish transcription of the old town’s name, until 1991, when it reverted back to its vernacular version—Sasmuan. “Sasmoan” means “a place of convergence”, a meeting place where Kapampangans met when they were waging war with the Chinese. The sexual connotation of Sexmoan in English prompted the municipal government to return to the old name.</p><p><br /></p>Kagawad ROY LOZANO OGURIDAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406905004251405694noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4596074738001814616.post-64365902072374556012020-10-05T00:34:00.009-07:002020-10-07T17:31:30.760-07:00Old houses in Angeles City<p>Heritage homes offer soul, character and good bones. But owning and renovating one comes with caveats. A heritage designation, bestowed by federal, provincial or municipal governments, protects the features of a property that are of special heritage interest.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://yeheey.blogspot.com/2020/09/life-during-quarantine.html" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="568" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOTJ-VLfnwmlxapeK4qR-MINwVOK-RT87ueAaeWACLgGrQuEnAiHeuAU4K9k8_Xfff3MR2hTSCPhKYLcyyEdc-13vfeCPjn7htPzIr-O98zns4H7BlDTkuzkVdCCVKwVrEkRs6PaXDbV0/s320/120069332_1467936840081777_2240041951869908017_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>MANSION DE DON FLORENTINO PAMINTUAN located at Miranda corner Dalan Sto. Entierro, Barangay Sto. Rosario, <a href="http://fieldsavenue.blogspot.com/2009/12/angeles-city.html" target="_blank">Angeles City</a><p></p><p>This home of Florentino Pamintuan, said to be the first Kapampangan millionaire, was the site of the first anniversary celebration of the declaration of Philippine Independence in 1899; the waving of the Philippine flag from the second-floor window as well as the patriotic speech by President Emilio Aguinaldo is reenacted every year on June 12.</p><p>In 2010, the ownership of the house was transferred to the National Historical Commission of the Philippines through a donation. Restoration work has been done in 2012 with a budget coming from the National Government. The building now stands as a museum – Museo ng Kasaysayang Panlipunan ng Pilipinas (Philippine Social History Museum) which aims to present Filipino everyday life in the past and present, with special focus on clothing, music, food, and the life and culture of indigenous communities.</p><p>The house of the Pamintuans was one of the biggest and most beautiful houses of the country during the time it was built. A huge and heavy front door made of hardwood is the main entrance to the house. The grand entresuelo features a massive staircase of Philippine iron-wood. Its balustrade is carved in the most elegant colonial style. The whole interior of the house is a display of magnificent artwork. The carved ceiling is made of metal sheets in floral designs and most of the woodwork is intricately carved. Even the arches and the wooden buttresses that support the ceiling are ornamentally designed. The windows, walls and partitions showcase the architectural style of the period. The house also features two spiral stairways leading to a rooftop tower serving as a veranda, from where the nearby towns of Pampanga could be seen on a clear day. At the rear side of the house is another tower, probably a water cistern, because it is directly above the kitchen and the bathroom. Another massive staircase of concrete with branches in two at right angle leads to the backyard.</p><p>Heritage is the full range of our inherited traditions, monuments, objects, and culture. Most important, it is the range of contemporary activities, meanings, and behaviors that we draw from them. Heritage includes, but is much more than preserving, excavating, displaying, or restoring a collection of old things.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://fieldsavenue.blogspot.com/2010/12/historic-sites-around-balibago.html" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPF3tHmuv_8aA3nsOSXInj2_ECY5Jg628IZVUg3EmEekml8rTeLDbr3o_uit2N0ouVg6fckrLhKxjHfH8Nk_ifAVR9E9fc8UH_NfSkdtc-3kys3TlhomTOqOFMpRlf4gWyrAEL_L4F8TI/s320/120221578_1470712099804251_5369527464425076388_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>RAFAEL YUTUC SR. HOUSE located at Dalan Sto. Entierro, Barangay Sto. Cristo, another important landmark that stood the test of time, and bore witness to the rich history of the city.<p></p><p>It was built in 1923, the house originally belonged to Rafael Yutuc Sr. and Felixberta Dela Cruz. Rafael Sr. was a pharmacist who died at a very young age. Their son Rafael Yutuc Jr. & his wife Carolina Dela Cruz inherited the house. Mr. Rafael Yutuc followed his father’s footsteps and also became a pharmacist by profession. He was credited to have opened the first pharmacy in Angeles.</p><p>The house was said to be so beautiful that Juan Luna made a painting of the house, sadly the said painting’s whereabouts remain unknown at this time.</p><p>It was declared an Important Cultural Property by the National Museum in 2015 by virtue of the powers vested by Republic Act 4846, as amended by Presidential Decree 374 and Republic Act 8492.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxlJssni-jdfKime5l7GiJ1q6Y3neZ9Z4KGt_BwHvp0nb22XNRp2PvVAd4OLbGvKSFMqnlYztz4XSPsA1Woy1fwifZJKEq5OwjDZ9T2CSFVAWkKWzERopaeLPB9CX_1rvORBwrtC8PyeY/s829/120333188_1471571599718301_8628433478047983676_n.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="711" data-original-width="829" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxlJssni-jdfKime5l7GiJ1q6Y3neZ9Z4KGt_BwHvp0nb22XNRp2PvVAd4OLbGvKSFMqnlYztz4XSPsA1Woy1fwifZJKEq5OwjDZ9T2CSFVAWkKWzERopaeLPB9CX_1rvORBwrtC8PyeY/s320/120333188_1471571599718301_8628433478047983676_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>MANUEL HENSON HOUSE (BALE CUAYAN) a historical structure that was initially intended to be a rest house for a sick boy, but was transformed into a residence, American barracks, band rehearsal area, and headquarters for Japanese invasion forces.<p></p><p>This was originally built in 1892 from materials such bamboo, sawali, and nipa, this structure was constructed by the grandson of the founder of Angeles, Mariano Vicente Henson y de Miranda, as a rest house for his sick son, Manuel.</p><p><br />MARIANO LACSON HOUSE was built in the 1930s at Dalan Sto. Entierro corner Dalan De Jesus, Barangay Sto. Cristo was taken over by the Japanese during World War II and was used as their garrison or base?</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLbFxYSKow8VQqpcvzcTSjDpjDTEGRz8M5krUciRyph0_4jQEvCXA8Q8S-k0UMe3erPvgbVHwOcRTLB07Mlig-GLhsyFOhbsdNjhQwmPsp06jdywuNXEAfHzbnWWkc11ZZMw-xDG-KNwU/s960/120220410_1468813419994119_733714208266921597_n.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLbFxYSKow8VQqpcvzcTSjDpjDTEGRz8M5krUciRyph0_4jQEvCXA8Q8S-k0UMe3erPvgbVHwOcRTLB07Mlig-GLhsyFOhbsdNjhQwmPsp06jdywuNXEAfHzbnWWkc11ZZMw-xDG-KNwU/s320/120220410_1468813419994119_733714208266921597_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />This house was also converted into a hospital — Mother of Perpetual Help Hospital — by Dr. Amelia Guiao & Dr. Luz Ayson prior their own building.<p></p><p>This house, owned by Mariano Lacson, a rich haciendero owning most of Sapang Maisac, Mexico, Pampanga, is declared as an Important Cultural Property by the National Museum in 2015 by virtue of the powers vested by Republic Act 4846, as amended by Presidential Decree 374 and Republic Act 8492</p><p>The Mariano Lacson House was said to have been commissioned to prominent Arch. Fernando Hizon Ocampo.</p><p><b>How to get to Angeles City</b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>By Air:</b> Fly direct to <a href="http://fieldsavenue.blogspot.com/2009/12/angeles-city.html" target="_blank">Angeles City</a> via Clark International Airport (CRK) which serves international airlines such as Asiana, Cebu Pacific, Dragon Air, Emirates, Jin Air, Qatar Airways and Tiger Air, with regular flights to and from major cities such as Bangkok, Doha, Dubai, Hong Kong, Incheon, Kuala Lumpur, Macau, and Singapore. The city is also accessible from world-famous Philippine Beach Destinations like Cebu and Boracay (thru Kalibo) via Cebu Pacific’s regular flights through Clark.</li><li><b>By Land: </b>Angeles City is about 45-minute (approximately 80 km) drive from Manila via North Luzon Expressway. Motorists coming from Metro Manila are advised to exit at the Angeles – Magalang toll plaza. Victory Liner’s daily northbound and southbound trips go through the MarQuee Terminal in Angeles City at regular intervals. Victory, Genesis and other major bus fleets bound for Baguio and Dagupan travel daily from Manila through Dau, Pampanga and drop off/ pick up passengers at the Mabalacat Central Terminal. It is best to ask the ticket officer or driver if the bus is stopping over Dau. From the terminal, one may take a jeepney or tricycle to the Clark Main Gate where passenger jeepneys bound to Angeles City are available.</li></ul><p></p><p>Other related link:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="http://fieldsavenue.blogspot.com/2010/03/history-of-holy-angel-university.html" target="_blank"><b>History of Holy Angel University</b></a></li><li><a href="http://fieldsavenue.blogspot.com/2010/12/historic-sites-around-balibago.html" target="_blank"><b>Historical Sites around Balibago</b></a></li></ul><p></p>Kagawad ROY LOZANO OGURIDAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406905004251405694noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4596074738001814616.post-23026359057797220822020-09-08T00:26:00.004-07:002020-09-08T03:59:07.271-07:00How to avoid Covid-19?<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwiSypxeekk" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="299" data-original-width="499" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv4Dd4A3IFSpXtsjv1ItnA0FYaUggrXq_aHMhJR2ok7aretqB79P_L_Kdp5J48zRGcdRbXtvcCZ016CQ7FYXt26KS5kw0d5o3OU7SwibdsTnbvDIYNAksaX41AHsxV2BIxZriS9al1SJQ/s320/avoid+covid.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Protect yourself and others around you by knowing the facts and taking appropriate precautions. Follow advice provided by your local health authority.<p></p><p>While most experts strongly encourage everyone—even those showing no symptoms of <a href="http://trendingbalita.blogspot.com/2020/01/coronaviruses-in-philippines.html" target="_blank">COVID-19</a>—to wear a protective face mask while out in public in order to prevent the spread, there are still people who refuse to do so. However, a new study offers evidence that mask-wearing can dramatically reduce the non-contact transmission rate of the highly infectious and potentially deadly virus.</p><p><a href="http://pinoytrending.blogspot.com/2020/02/the-coronavirus.html" target="_blank">Coronavirus</a> disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered <a href="http://pinoytrending.blogspot.com/2020/02/the-coronavirus.html" target="_blank">coronavirus</a>.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://fieldsavenue.blogspot.com/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9JqMwJNBwbOHRssyfCqnZ5ik_CbqHhffv6NnJng8N8-8TZ4D895Phx6NCrN2zE-UwyNms72c1Cih4-2Oh8MqEO1dti3_-ws0CgcrfTw8V4siZDoWekcnDE4x-F1jsGuPVSJleuEMoHaY/s320/maxresdefault+%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Most people who fall sick with COVID-19 will experience mild to moderate symptoms and recover without special treatment.<p></p><p>The virus that causes <a href="http://trendingbalita.blogspot.com/2020/01/coronaviruses-in-philippines.html" target="_blank">COVID-19</a> is mainly transmitted through droplets generated when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or exhales. These droplets are too heavy to hang in the air, and quickly fall on floors or surfaces.</p><p>You can be infected by breathing in the virus if you are within close proximity of someone who has <a href="http://trendingbalita.blogspot.com/2020/01/coronaviruses-in-philippines.html" target="_blank">COVID-19</a>, or by touching a contaminated surface and then your eyes, nose or mouth.</p><p>The virus can cause a range of symptoms, from ranging from mild illness to pneumonia. Symptoms of the disease are fever, cough, sore throat and headaches.</p><p>To prevent the spread of COVID-19:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Clean your hands often. Use soap and water, or an alcohol-based hand rub.</li><li>Maintain a safe distance from anyone who is coughing or sneezing.</li><li>Wear a mask when physical distancing is not possible.</li><li>Don’t touch your eyes, nose or mouth.</li><li>Cover your nose and mouth with your bent elbow or a tissue when you cough or sneeze.</li><li>Stay home if you feel unwell.</li><li>If you have a fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical attention.</li></ul><p></p><p>Calling in advance allows your healthcare provider to quickly direct you to the right health facility. This protects you, and prevents the spread of viruses and other infections.</p><p>Masks can help prevent the spread of the virus from the person wearing the mask to others. Masks alone do not protect against <a href="http://trendingbalita.blogspot.com/2020/01/coronaviruses-in-philippines.html" target="_blank">COVID-19</a>, and should be combined with physical distancing and hand hygiene. Follow the advice provided by your local health authority.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/BeYOUthifulMadame" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="422" data-original-width="720" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR11YCEHkYWG_ZKmfrfGRYrAaQVQbaAj2cacrUQMvSrlAtVjjFnawBUnVwYWSZvLeUaCcL4pJyBP9AQVgtcw9gXpI6xYFezoVHe261yrEhXxFlptkhXu-PWpChQ2kO88SrB3ul8rGdrbw/s320/118770077_632244134396668_4631330726244189870_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Older adults and people who have certain underlying conditions like heart or lung disease or diabetes are at increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19 illness.<p></p><p>FACT: Exposing yourself to the sun or temperatures higher than 25°C DOES NOT protect you from COVID-19. <a href="http://trendingbalita.blogspot.com/2020/01/coronaviruses-in-philippines.html" target="_blank">You can catch COVID-19</a>, no matter how sunny or hot the weather is. Countries with hot weather have reported cases of COVID-19.</p><p>There is no evidence that drinking lots of water flushes out the new <a href="http://pinoytrending.blogspot.com/2020/02/the-coronavirus.html" target="_blank">coronavirus</a> or the stomach acid kills the virus. However, for good health in general, it is recommended that people should have adequate water every day for good health and to prevent dehydration.</p><p><b>Lastly, <a href="https://yeheey.blogspot.com/2020/09/huwag-agad-judgemental.html" target="_blank">Do not spread panic and “fear or insult” among others.</a></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://fieldsavenue.blogspot.com/2020/09/what-you-need-to-know-about-coronavirus.html" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="120" data-original-width="768" height="79" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPgY53YI01n1-aGE3xL9Xgqc6BpVDrIWAkNMmwyR6JtF51WxxJwdx0fqDCc_1WAcdxMPi_JRSthGuqX_q9Ue_6ibPl5DP_p-zuqpqlGD1YKutTMwDQbVcvJBid5fGEciI8I3j4-jQ3oGk/w500-h79/hand-washing-768x120.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Kagawad ROY LOZANO OGURIDAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406905004251405694noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4596074738001814616.post-85114859409314637182020-07-27T05:16:00.002-07:002020-09-05T23:12:21.627-07:00SONA 20205TH<a href="https://barangaycutcut.blogspot.com/2019/07/full-text-dutertes-2019-state-of-nation.html" target="_blank"> STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS</a> OF RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO THE CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES<br />
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Senate President Vicente Sotto III and the honorable members of the Senate; House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano and the honorable members of the House of Representatives; Vice President Maria Leonor Robredo; former Presidents Joseph Ejercito Estrada and Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo; Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta and the justices of the Supreme Court…and the esteemed members of the diplomatic corps; Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea and the members of the Cabinet; mga mahal kong kababayan.<br />
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We live in a troubled time. Our dream of prosperity for our country was suddenly snuffed by a pandemic virulent virus. No nation was spared. Neither rich nor poor were exempt from the onslaught of this deadly disease.<br />
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But let us not despair. The vaccine is around the corner. Sooner and not later, the virus that gobbled up thousands of lives will itself be laid to rest.<br />
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In the meantime, let us express the nation’s gratitude to those who courageously and willingly put their lives on the line to serve the people and country. We share the griefs of their families and no amount of tears can compensate their great losses.<br />
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My countrymen, it is sad that while government focuses its attention and resources to battle the coronavirus, there are those who take advantage of a pre-occupied government.<br />
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One of them is Senator Frank Drilon. In an interview, he arrogantly mentioned among others that oligarchs need not be rich. Then he linked the anti-dynasty system with oligarchy and the topic was my daughter and son. This happened after the Committee on Franchise voted 70-11 to deny the grant of franchise to ABS-CBN. Obviously, he was defending the Lopezes that they are not oligarchs.<br />
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Great wealth enables economic elites and corporations to influence public policy to their advantage. Media is a powerful tool in the hands of oligarchs like the Lopezes who used their media outlets in their battles with political figures. I am a casualty of the Lopezes during the 2016 election.<br />
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The dealers and purveyors of illegal drugs, hiding in the shadow of COVID-19, have stepped up their activities. The amount of shabu valued at millions of pesos seized during police operations speak volumes of the enormity and weight of the problem that we bear.<br />
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The corrupt, the grafters and the influence peddlers also take advantage of the fear and confusion that the coronavirus generates. The financial and material assistance of the government to the unemployed, the sick and the destitute running into billions of pesos, are not spared from corruption and ineptitude. Even the donations from well-meaning private persons are skimmed before reaching their intended beneficiaries. It is like snatching food from the mouths of babes.<br />
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The profiteers, over-pricers and corrupt felons must be laughing while they stash their dirty monies. But not for long. They cannot outrun the long arm of the law.<br />
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In this regard, the words of former President Ramon Magsaysay ring fresh and relevant today as on the day they were said decades ago. He said:<br />
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“We need men of integrity and faith like Rizal and del Pilar, men of action like Bonifacio, men of inflexible patriotism like Mabini. We need their zeal, their self-reliance, their capacity for work, their devotion to service, their ability to lose themselves in the common cause of building a nation.”<br />
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If we allow greed, self-interest and ambition to rule us, then as stated by one prominent physician, we will “be left with nothing better than the lesser evil instead of the greater good.”<br />
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In my inaugural address four years ago, I said that no leader can succeed at anything of national importance [or] significance unless he has the cooperation and support of the people he is tasked to lead and sworn to serve.<br />
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The efforts and resources which we poured out produced the momentum needed to bring our country closer to our goals. Suffice it to state, we made significant strides over time.<br />
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Over 4.3 million poor families benefitted from the Pantawid Pamilya; over 9.2 million beneficiaries received subsidies under the Unconditional Cash Transfer program; we also made available [free] tertiary education and universal health care. Public utility drivers were given assistance through the Pantawid Pasada Program. There are complaints that some drivers did not receive any assistance at all. I have directed the DSWD and DILG to look into this.<br />
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I welcome the passage of the law postponing the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections. The postponement saved much-needed government funds and ensured implementation of projects under the current barangay officials. In hindsight, it also saved us from holding the polls while we dealt and continue to deal with the pandemic.<br />
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The Malasakit Centers Act has proven to be of great help to our less fortunate citizens needing medical services through a one-stop platform in government hospitals. We commend the initiative and work of Senator Bong Go in this regard as well as other significant pieces of legislation. As of today, there are 75 Malasakit Centers serving Filipinos all over the country. These centers will be of great help in ensuring that our people remain healthy and resilient during these challenging times.<br />
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The Salary Standardization Law of 2019 increases the salary of civilian government workers. I hope that this law will inspire our government workers to perform better and encourage young, brilliant citizens to join public service.<br />
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I appreciate the law establishing the National Academy of Sports. We can now give our deserving student-athletes the training and support they need to excel in their chosen field of endeavors.<br />
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With the commitment of key members of Congress and the Executive Department, the PHISGOC, Philippine Sports Commission, and the Philippine Olympic Committee were bound together with one vision to host the 30th Southeast Asian Games. Our athletes prevailed. More than that, we fostered pride, patriotism, genuine sportsmanship, and camaraderie in our South East Asian brothers and sisters. Indeed, we won as one.<br />
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To our business community and the general public, we assure you that the landmark Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act has been gaining momentum. We are closer to eliminating overregulation in government services.<br />
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Frontline processes, including consular services, processing of building and business permits, and services for overseas Filipinos and seafarers were streamlined. Passports and drivers’ license validity were lengthened to ease the burden of the public.<br />
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We received a BBB plus credit rating despite a sea of credit rating downgrades and negative outlook revisions worldwide. [applause] The Japan Credit Rating Agency upgraded us from BBB plus to A minus last month.<br />
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Meanwhile, Moody’s has affirmed and maintained the country’s ratings at B2 --- Baa2 rather. [Understand. Because of the light I have … My eyesight is not as good as new.] Our fiscal position is strong, our economic and fiscal management prudent and our banking system robust. We are in a better position to weather the crisis caused by the COVID-19 global pandemic.<br />
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We have accomplished significant infrastructure projects under the Build Build Build Program. I will not dwell lengthily on the nitty-gritty of our infrastructure accomplishments now lest I bore you. Instead we will release a comprehensive written report on our collective milestones and the details of accomplishments to remind us that perseverance, patience and determination will help us move forward even in the most difficult of times.<br />
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We issued last year Executive Order No. 100 establishing the Diversity and Inclusion Program as a national program of the Government. We want to end the discrimination of persons on the basis of age, disability, ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender identity and expression, and other character traits.<br />
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My administration always believed that freedom from illegal drugs, terrorism, corruption and criminality, is itself a [human right].<br />
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Part of our efforts to uphold human rights is protection of the rights of children and the right against discrimination. Early last year, I signed Executive Order No. 92 creating the National Council Against Child Labor. Government efforts to protect the rights of children will be amplified to prevent, reduce and eliminate any form of child labor.<br />
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Our achievements along these lines have been extolled by an overwhelming number of our fellow member-States in the UN Human Rights Council, during its recently held 44th session last June.<br />
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Rest assured that we will not dodge our obligation to fight for human rights.<br />
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My countrymen, there are lessons to be learned from the coronavirus pandemic. It jolted us to realize that gains made after spending so much planning, effort, cost and time could diminish considerably and quickly for reasons beyond one’s anticipation; that it is much easier to destroy than to build; that in a crisis of national proportions that affects every aspect of human life, governments need to have the support and cooperation of the people if it is to succeed in battling the cause of that crisis, that there are people who ask for compassion but show none themselves; that life, after all, is fickle like the weather.<br />
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The gains we achieved in the first three and a half years were put to a test when the pandemic suddenly struck the global community. While I am aware that the road towards a comfortable life for all would be far easy if pandemic had not occurred and along the rest of the world we suffered.<br />
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The global scale and socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been unprecedented. Yet in the throes of this global health emergency, we have been able to withstand the headwinds generated by this coronavirus.<br />
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In this regard I would like to express my gratitude to all those who made possible the steady supply of food, water, and basic utilities [to] our households [applause] and the provision of basic social services and financial assistance to our people. Our profound gratitude goes to everyone who helped keep our country’s food supply chain running, the valiant soldiers, policemen and security guards who kept peace and order [applause] in our communities; the dedicated personnel who kept our essential establishments operational. You showed us kindness and selflessness. You gave us strength. You risked your own lives to serve the greater good in keeping with the Filipino spirit of Bayanihan. [applause]<br />
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I also thank the men and women of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases and the National Task Force against COVID-19 for all the countless hours it spent to keep the pandemic in check and for all the efforts it made to ensure the safety of our people. [applause]<br />
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Let me also recognize the efforts of the local government units that stepped up and initiated their own response measures to contain the effects of COVID-19 and its impact to their constituents. Have been --- impact to its constituents. [The shadow says it’s a period there.]<br />
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I know exactly the difficulties you are undergoing. I pray that the officials of each LGU in our country – from the barangay to the autonomous regions – would set aside partisan politics and selfish interests to do what is right and good for all. [applause]<br />
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I likewise issued Executive Order No. 104, which imposed ceilings on the retail prices of at least 133 drugs and medicines, and directed a continuous review of the retail prices of others. This proved to be providential now that we are facing a pandemic.<br />
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To everyone who helped us in this time of great need, maraming salamat po. [applause]<br />
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Let me say that the strength of a nation rests in the hands of the people acting as one with government, in the pursuit of common goals and objectives.<br />
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When the pandemic struck, I decided to prioritize life over other considerations. According to experts, the interventions that the government had put in place prevented as much as 1.3 to 3.5 million infections. To me, even if the numbers were much lower, it would still be and would have been worth the sacrifice[s] we made. “Buhay muna, bago ang lahat.” [applause]<br />
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We initially encountered difficulties ramping up our testing capacity. We now have 93 accredited testing laboratories nationwide and we are aiming to conduct 1.4 million tests by end of July and ensure a quick turnaround time of 48 to 72 hours.<br />
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Under the Social Amelioration Program, we allotted [PhP205 billion] for poor and low-income households who were affected during this pandemic, who thrive on a “no-work, no-pay” arrangement. Admittedly, our implementation of the Social Amelioration Program was not perfect. And some opportunists turned crisis into opportunity. We will catch up with you sooner than you think.<br />
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We came up with the COVID-19 Adjustment Measures Program. We extended financial assistance to over 650,000 affected individuals in the formal sector, 110,000 OFWs abroad, and almost 83,000 repatriated OFWs. We also provided temporary wage employment [opportunities] to displaced marginalized workers through the TUPAD Project. Our indigent senior citizens were also provided with a stipend for the [first] semester of the current year.<br />
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This health emergency stretched the government’s resources to its limits. In response, the Office of the President worked closely with Congress for the quick passage of the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act.<br />
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May I again reiterate my thanks to you, the men and women of Congress, for the effort you invested into passing that law. I hope that we can get some or the same treatment of clarity, purpose and the fastness [applause] to support the passage of the Bayanihan [to Recover as One Act], which will supplement funds for recovery and response against the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.<br />
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We must facilitate the country’s economic recovery. I call on Congress to fast-track the passage of proposed measures such as the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises or CREATE Act. [applause] This immediately cuts the corporate income levy from the current 30 to 25 percent and give the government flexibility to grant a combination of fiscal and non-fiscal incentives, among others. The Financial Institutions Strategic Transfer or FIST Act will set up mechanisms allowing banks and other financial institutions to dispose of and transfer non-performing assets and loans to asset management companies similar to Special Purpose Vehicles.<br />
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Our economic managers have seen infrastructure investment as an effective tool to help spur high growth, attract investments, create jobs, and achieve financial inclusion for all Filipinos. The [DPWH] has resumed the construction of the North Luzon Expressway Harbor Link, the NLEX-SLEX Connector, the Cavite-Laguna Expressway, the Metro Manila Skyway Stage 3, the R-1 Bridge Project, the Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway Project, and the Subic Freeport Expressway Project, to name a few. To realize the maximum benefit from the country’s investments, the infrastructure projects under the Build, Build, Build Program, which are labor and capital intensive, are not mere springboards for the country’s swift recovery [post]-pandemic. They are economic benefits --- economic benefits to be distributed to all corners of the country and push sustainability in urban centers, particularly [Metro] Manila.<br />
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The TESDA launched an online mode of livelihood and skills training. There are 71 free online training to help upskill trainees for the right opportunities. [opportunities, I’m sorry]<br />
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I ask the TESDA to come up with special training programs to retool our OFWs so they can find employment opportunities here at home. I am also calling on the CHED for scholarship programs for the qualified dependents of our OFWs. I direct the Department of Agriculture and DTI to come up with agri-business and entrepreneurship projects to help displaced OFWs rebuild their livelihood. Further, I ask the LANDBANK and other government financial institutions to continue providing low-interest loans to our OFWs. Sa mga kababayan ko na naghihirap sa ibang bansa, nandito ang inyong gobyerno para matulungan kayo at inyong mga pamilya, lalo na sa panahong ito. [applause]<br />
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The government will intensify its efforts to help businesses, especially our micro, small and medium enterprises or MSMEs, by providing responsive government assistance and services, capitalization, and business operations support as we adapt to the next normal. [applause]<br />
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Nananawagan po ako sa ating mga lessors – nananawagan po ako sa ating mga lessors: malasakit at Bayanihan po sana ang pairalin natin ngayon. This is not the time to drive away lessees. During normal times they were the primary source of your income stream. Now, it’s time to be fair and compassionate. Come up with amenable arrangement with your tenants. Huwag po natin silang ipagtabuyan, tanggalan ng tubig, kuryente, at bubong. Commercial establishments are requested to give grace periods [or] allow deferment of payments, especially for MSMEs that were forced to close down during the quarantine period. Let us help them recover. [applause]<br />
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I also enjoin the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and banks operating in the country to provide regulatory relief for our MSMEs and allow loan payment extensions, without incurring penalties and charges. [applause] We need your help to prevent the collapse of companies saddled with accumulated amortizations and payables caused by the closure of their businesses at the height of the strict quarantine periods.<br />
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As we embark on these efforts towards inclusive recovery, we should acknowledge that all forms of government support will go to naught if the new MSMEs do not thrive because of lack of consumer support. Ito ang panahon para suportahan natin ang ating mga kababayan [applause] na nagnenegosyo at gumagawa ng mga produktong sariling atin.<br />
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In the same manner, the tourism and recreation industries, which are among the hardest hit by the pandemic, count on our full support. While we slowly try to put the fun back in our local travels, the national government agencies and LGUs must harmonize their policies to boost tourism [while] ensuring everyone’s well-being. We enjoin our people to help boost the economy by traveling locally [applause] [local na lang] once the necessary systems are in place.<br />
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The DoST offers its Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program to enable businesses to access training that will help them transition to online and contactless operations.<br />
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Now more than ever, we need to protect our consumers. I direct the Department of Trade and Industry to ensure the empowerment of Filipinos on their consumer rights, and coordinate strategies between public and private organizations in building a fair, safe, resilient, and sustainable economy. [applause]<br />
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There are welcome developments for the e-Commerce industry. But major economic activities take place in a borderless environment with meager regulatory controls. They expose consumers to various risks related to security, data privacy, and misrepresentation.<br />
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We must patrol the country’s cyberspace and enforce online consumer and data protection and privacy laws. We must run after online scammers and those undermining the people’s trust in online transactions. We must continue to protect Filipinos in the new normal and remind the world that we are responsible stewards of data. I am committed to protect both the physical and digital lives of our law-abiding countrymen. [applause]<br />
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Panahon na para mawala [applause] na ang pila para mapagsilbihan ang gobyerno nang walang kahirapan para sa tao. The DILG, DBM, and the ARTA, along with all agencies and instrumentalities of government, are hereby directed to make [all] possible services available online. We need to adjust to and adopt a paper-less type business and work performance. We need e-governance [to provide] our people with the services they need [from] the comfort of their homes or workplaces. It will enable our bureaucracy to better transition into in the 'new normal' and cut or minimize red tape.<br />
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<a href="https://barangaycutcut.blogspot.com/2019/07/full-text-dutertes-2019-state-of-nation.html" target="_blank">more to follow:</a><br />
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(Delivered at the Session Hall of the House of Representatives, Batasang Pambansa Complex, Quezon City | 27 July 2020)Kagawad ROY LOZANO OGURIDAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406905004251405694noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4596074738001814616.post-76876609132066541992020-04-16T23:16:00.000-07:002020-04-16T23:16:24.189-07:00WARNING on hardheaded citizens<div>
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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte addressed the nation tonight (April 16, 2020) and discussed the following:</div>
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<li>STRICT quarantine enforcement in Davao City under Mayor Inday Sara Duterte</li>
<li>WARNING on hardheaded citizens</li>
<li>UPDATE on vaccine development</li>
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1. Etong quarantine, para talaga sa iba. I am calling the LGU to follow the guidelines. Hindi ako namimilit. Just follow. Hindi naman ito Martial Law. Pero parang Martial Law na rin because I have to impose something on you. For the good of the country and of the people.</div>
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2. Kahit ako hindi makauwi ng Davao, kahit birthday ng apo ko, ng partner ko. Kasi bawal sabi ng Mayor ng Davao City na anak ko. Planes are not to allwed to land in Davao. Hindi magpatalo yan. Ako mismo gusto ko na umuwi. Baka bulyawan ako ng Mayor ng Davao to protect her people. Ako mismo naiinip na. Nagmumura na.</div>
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3. Mahirap awayin ang virus na ito. Hindi mo nakikita. Basta na lang ang transmission. </div>
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4. The experiments are getting into a high gear. Baka makakita tayo ng lunas in a few days. Once they are ready to market the medicine, I will life immediately (the quarantine), not a single moment of delay. </div>
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5. I would like the DILG to investigage sino nagsasabong at inuman. May mga pera siguro ito. Do not expect any help from me. Sorry na lang. </div>
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6. We are feeding 18 million families. Kaya ang assistance binibigay ng Gobyerno, gamitin sa wastong paraan. Sa mga Mayors at Governors violating the quarantine, pasenya na lang. Ibigay natin ang pera sa mga nangangailangan.</div>
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7. Etong mga nagbabatikos naman. There is a time for everything. Next time, maniwala kayo. Wala na ako sa politika. Hindi na ako makatakbo. For the sake of the country, I will identify ang mga tao na walang ginawa kundi mag kontra. Ilang taon sila diyan, posturing, puro porma, yakyak ng yakyak. Wala namang ginawa. Sa panahon nila, puro korapsyon. Wag kayo makinig diyan. </div>
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8. Maraming milyonaryo nag offer ng tulong. Sabi ko hindi ako tumatanggap ng pera. Sabi ko iderecho niyo yan sa hospital. Ayaw ko humawak ng pera kasi singilin ako balang araw. </div>
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9. Kagaya ng mga komunista, mga left. Puro intelligence fund daw. Kwentahin yan.</div>
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10. Yung savings, pag naubos na, utang tayo. We will sell assets. </div>
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11. Kahit bihira ako magdasal, I am calling the Almighty God to have mercy on mankind. </div>
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12. Ang bakuna is about 2021 pa. This will give us a permanent immunity. Wala pa ngayon. </div>
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13. Sabi ng mga experts. Hindi ako doktor, abogado ako. Lalo na ang mga doktor na bright, if you lift the quarantine hastily, baka yung first, second or third wave mangyari.</div>
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14. Kung nakinig kayo sa akin last time, naintindihan niyo. Kung hindi kayo nakinig, wala na tayo magawa.</div>
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15. Disiplina. Pag ayaw niyo maniwala, mag take over ang pulis at military. I am ordering them now to prepare. Enforce social distancing at curfew. Ayaw ko ito. Pero pag naipit ang bayan. Kahit ano man partido mo, sumunod ka. Kasi kung hindi, kaharap mo na pulis at military.</div>
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16. Johnson & Johnson, sabi almost a mile away. 2021. Yung iba sabi, baka machambahan. Eh di ok. Baka swertihin tayo. </div>
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17. Ang ating total is 5,660. Ano na lang kaya kung hindi tayo nag lockdown. Dikit dikit sa MRT, sa mall. Umuubo. Sa mga palengke. </div>
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18. People will have to go to the palengke to buy food. Pero isa isa lang lumabas. Sakripisyo muna tayo. Para kung magkasakit, isa lang. Kung may sakit na, isolate. Kung isa lang ang kwarto, sa kanto na lang siya. </div>
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19. Ngayon, ang maganda nito. 5,660 cases. 435 ang naka recover. 362 ang patay. Yung data dito is all over the Philippines. Kaya di ko masisi ang anak ko. Tumawag, di ako payagan mag landing sa Davao.</div>
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20. 80% ok. 20% tarantado talaga. Di sumusunod. Nagsusugal. Bili ng alak. Sapakin ko talaga. Pag lumaban ka, pasensya ka.</div>
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21. The procedure as outlined by the DOH, sunog kaagad ang katawan ng namatay. Walang lamay. For the good of everyone.</div>
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22. We have a crisis and it’s killing people. Mga hospital, tanggapin lahat ng pasyente. Institute measures to protect the health workers. 9 hospitals refused to accept patients. Therefore, I’d be asking DOH to start the investigation. There are rules to be followed.</div>
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23. Hospital kayo. You are the sanctuary of the sick. You do not choose the ailment that you will cater. This is a moral thing. Trying to protect everybody, I understand. If hindi mo kaya maging hospital, isara na lang. I hope I made myself very clear on this.</div>
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24. Whatever we do here. There must be a humanity on it. Take into account the humanity angle.</div>
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25. Konting tiis lang. Ang masakit sa akin, ang anak ko ang nagbabawal sa akin. Kasi may batas, wala ako magawa. </div>
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26. This thing about quarantine is a cruel action by the Government. Hindi madali ito. Pati ako nasasakatan. Problem is, pag dikit dikit tayo ulit, isang ubo lang, ubos tayo. Kung hindi ako nag lockdown. Tayo nauna sa Asia. Maybe because inaalagaan ko kayo.</div>
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27. Ang asta ko mayor. Ang bunganga ko mayor. Kung standard pano gumalawa ang presidente, wala pa akong makita. Pero it yun. Ako si ako. </div>
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28. Hindi ako nananakot. Pero nananakot ako na mahawa kayo. Sigurado patay. Jusy try to keep a distance. Most importantly, may mask. </div>
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30. Baka sabihin niyo napakahusay ni Duterte. Hindi akin ito ah. Ang mga doktor nagsabi ng mga social distancing.</div>
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31. May mga tao diyan sa Kongreso, maskin anong topic. May nasasabi talaga. Mga dakdak. There will always be a time for reckoning. Pagdating ng eleksyon, mamili kayo ng tama. Kita mo naman kung sinu sino sila. Tanong niyo, ano nagawa ninyo para sa bayan. </div>
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32. What have you done for the country except to criticize and talk? Ang mga Pilipino naman, sa Facebook. Pero pagnagkamatayan na, you look for the Government.</div>
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33. Sabi ng isang smart aleck, pano natin malabanan ang COVID kung nakatago tayo. Tama sila. Kung gusto mo mag away, magtago ka. Kung gusto mo labanan, mag tago ka rin.</div>
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34. Sa Hubei, sa China. Doon nag umpisa ito. Pero wala na silang positive, kasi sumunod ang mga tao. So sumunod lang tayo.</div>
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35. I know it’s hard. We cannot feed you forever. Hindi mapagamot agad agad. </div>
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36. One day, I will go to you personally and thank you.</div>
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37. Mga kababayan. Konting panahon na lang. Ang medisina na lang ang kailangan. </div>
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38. Nakikiusap ako. Konting panahon na lang. Konting tiis na lang.</div>
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39. In the fullness of God’s time. The antibodies and the vaccines will come. Maraming salamat po!</div>
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KAYA NATIN ANG COVID-19! WE HEAL AS ONE! </div>
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Kagawad ROY LOZANO OGURIDAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406905004251405694noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4596074738001814616.post-44076775741043314592020-04-02T01:58:00.001-07:002020-04-02T01:58:07.348-07:00DOLE CAMP List for Region 3<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The CAMP provides financial cash assistance of PHP 5,000 for affected workers who do not receive or with reduced regular wage due to the implementation of Flexible Work Arrangements; and workers whose employment is temporarily suspended due to the suspension of operations of the employer’s business establishment. Government workers are excluded from this program.<br />
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About 439 private sector workers in Central Luzon who were affected by flexible work arrangements or temporary closure due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak will receive financial aid from Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).<br />
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Under Department Order No. 209 series of 2020, private establishments that have implemented those may apply under the COVID-19 Adjustment Measures Program (CAMP).<br />
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“Upon approval, each of their employees will receive a one-time financial support of PhP5,000 transferred directly to the employee’s payroll account or through money remittance centers,” DOLE Regional Director Ma. Zenaida Angara-Campita said.<br />
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A total of PhP2.195 million will distributed among the 439 affected workers throughout Central Luzon beginning today.<br />
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“These employees are from 71 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Starting today, Palawan Express will send each of the beneficiaries a message notifying them of the PhP5,000 financial support under DOLE’s CAMP. Beneficiaries should claim the cash personally in any Palawan Express branch near them,” Campita added.<br />
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Applications from 16 MSMEs covering 87 affected workers were approved in Zambales while 15 MSMEs with 68 workers were from Bulacan.<br />
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12 approved establishments with 89 workers were from Bataan; 13 establishments with 89 workers from Pampanga; 6 establishments with 39 workers from Nueva Ecija; 5 establishments with 50 workers from Tarlac and 4 establishments with 17 workers from Aurora.<br />
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“We prioritized MSMEs as these were presumably the ones that have no cushion to support their affected employees due to disruption and suspension of business operations. Again, we appeal to large establishments to pay the salaries of their workers in full during this time of national emergency,” Campita explained.<br />
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Central Luzon was initially allotted the amount of PhP2.195 million for CAMP.<br />
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“As of today, we are still working on additional funds. 86,000 workers and counting from over 1,400 establishments are reported in Central Luzon per se to be affected by the current situation,” Campita said.<br />
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Here is the list of establishments in the Central Luzon that got an approval from the Department of Labor and Employment on its COVID-19 Adjustment Measures Program or also known as CAMP.<br />
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1<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>RJM Pacific Waves Inn<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Aurora, 2<br />
2<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>ANM Souvenir Shoppe<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Aurora, 2<br />
3<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mene Crafts and Things<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Aurora, 6<br />
4<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Blue Whale Enterprises<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Aurora, 7<br />
5<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Dynamic Multipurpose Cooperative<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Bataan, 6<br />
6<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Megatechnophile Computer Store<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Bataan, 3<br />
7<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Hairdo Salon<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Bataan, 8<br />
8<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Hairpod Salon<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Bataan, 7<br />
9<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Crates Diner<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Bataan, 5<br />
10<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Crates Carwash<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Bataan, 5<br />
11<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>RJC Construction and Trading<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Bataan, 7<br />
12<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Vino Marble Works<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Bataan, 5<br />
13<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Wood Lane Nature Spa<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Bataan, 15<br />
14<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>SEDSM Enterprise<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Bataan, 8<br />
15<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>D' Samat Hotel<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Bataan, 8<br />
16<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>ARB Trading<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Bataan, 12<br />
17<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>CARLSTEL CORPORATION<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Bulacan, 6<br />
18<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>AZARES CAR CARE CENTER<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Bulacan, 5<br />
19<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>BEST QUALITY TEXTILE MARKETING CORPORATION<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Bulacan, 3<br />
20<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>ST. RITA DE CASCIA ALUMINUM GLASS SUPPLY<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Bulacan, 8<br />
21<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>CANP COSMETIC PRODUCTS TRADING<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Bulacan, 6<br />
22<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>WHEELS PLUS TRADING AND TRADING SERVICES<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Bulacan, 5<br />
23<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1 MIGUEL TRADING<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Bulacan, 3<br />
24<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>I LOVE MILK TEA BUSTOS CL HILARIO HWAY<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Bulacan, 4<br />
25<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>I LOVE MILK TEA SAN RAFAEL DRT HIWAY<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Bulacan, 4<br />
26<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>JUANDERFUL CONNECTIONS TRAVEL AND TOURS<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Bulacan, 1<br />
27<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>EXTRAVAGANT GROOVE FURNITURE<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Bulacan, 4<br />
28<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>CAROLDINGS RESTAURANT AND CATERING SERVICES<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Bulacan, 4<br />
29<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>MONOHEALTH DIAGNOSTICS CO.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Bulacan, 4<br />
30<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>JELYCO FOOD KIOSK<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Bulacan, 2<br />
31<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>BEERDED BROS RESTAURANT<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Bulacan, 9<br />
32<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>PROJECT BURRITO RESTAURANT<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Nueva Ecija, 1<br />
33<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>BAHAMAS HOTEL RESORT AND RESTOBAR<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Nueva Ecija, 4<br />
34<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>APOLLO GEOMEYTRY FOOD CUISINE (TURKS SHAWARMA)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Nueva Ecija, 4<br />
35<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>FARMHOUSE HOTEL AND CAFÉ<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Nueva Ecija, 8<br />
36<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>FAB NAIL BAR AND BODY SPA CO.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Nueva Ecija, 12<br />
37<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Rp Kabalikat Lending Corp<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Nueva Ecija, 10<br />
38<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>7S BROKERAGE AND TRUCKING SERVICES<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Pampanga, 3<br />
39<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>AILO'S CAFÉ<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Pampanga, 6<br />
40<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>BLUE VOYAGE TRAVEL SERVICES<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Pampanga, 3<br />
41<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>PAMPER AND POLISH NAIL SPA CO.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Pampanga, 8<br />
42<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>FLORIDA BLANCA STEEL INDUSTRIES CORPORATION<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Pampanga, 16<br />
43<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>PROFESSIONAILS: NAIL AND SKIN CARE CENTER<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Pampanga, 10<br />
44<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>PINE ROSE GENERAL MERCHANDISE<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Pampanga, 19<br />
45<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>MANANSALA PRINTING SERVICES<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Pampanga, 3<br />
46<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>JJC Travel Agency<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Pampanga, 2<br />
47<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>MEAT - Q'ED RESTAURANT<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Tarlac, 3<br />
48<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>SITIO ORIENTE<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Tarlac, 2<br />
49<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>EDC MARKETING & SERVICE CENTER<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Tarlac, 6<br />
50<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>FUMO GRILL & BISTRO<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Tarlac, 11<br />
51<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>BRENT ASEPHIL VENTURE CORPORATION<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Tarlac, 28<br />
52<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>FOXCONN INTERNATIONAL INC<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Zambales, 1<br />
53<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>JPMJ SUBIC TRADINGC CORP.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Zambales, 4<br />
54<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>AMIRES CORPORATION<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Zambales, 3<br />
55<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Arlene's Travel and Tours<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Zambales, 2<br />
56<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Banda Corp Pi Inc<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Zambales, 2<br />
57<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>HM Novelty Gear<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Zambales, 1<br />
58<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>IDC Forefront Corporation<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Zambales, 3<br />
59<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Enerplus, Inc.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Zambales, 15<br />
60<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Schomburg Building Product Systems Philippines Inc.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Zambales, 4<br />
61<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>GOTO PLUS INC.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Zambales, 13<br />
62<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Techmetal Corporation<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Zambales, 16<br />
63<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Janby Marketing Corporation<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Zambales, 11<br />
64<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Vet ng Gapo Animal Clinic<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Zambales, 1<br />
65<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>ARJUNA SAND TRADING INC.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Zambales, 1<br />
66<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Gypsum Construction and Trading Inc<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Zambales, 5<br />
67<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>XO Beauty Co.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Zambales, 5<br />
68<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>AVANTI OUTSOURCE SERVICES INC.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Clark, 4<br />
69<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>MILLBRAE EXPORTS INC.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Clark, 4<br />
70<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>SOLFRUITS INC. Clark, 7<br />
71<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>PACKETHUB TECHNOLOGY AND SUPPORT, INC. Clark,4<br />
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<br />Kagawad ROY LOZANO OGURIDAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406905004251405694noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4596074738001814616.post-41937110318367637862020-01-28T00:25:00.001-08:002020-01-28T00:25:40.830-08:00Triple pay for employees working on April 9<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The date falls on 2 regular holidays, namely Maundy Thursday and Araw ng Kagitingan or Day of Valor, the NWPC said.<br />
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The Day of Valor honors Filipino and US soldiers who fought side by side in Bataan province during World War II.<br />
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Many Catholics do acts of penance and celebrate the traditional "washing of feet" on Maundy Thursday during Holy Week, which commemorates the death of Jesus Christ.<br />
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Employees who will report for work on April 9, 2020 should get 300 percent of their daily salary rate, the National Wages and Productivity Commission said Thursday.<br />
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Based on <a href="https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/downloads/2019/11nov/20191115-PROC-845-RRD.pdf" target="_blank">Proclamation 845</a> signed by President Rodrigo Duterte in November last year, two regular holidays will fall on April 9: Araw ng Kagitingan and Maundy Thursday.<br />
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Meanwhile, those availing of the holidays are entitled to 200% of their daily wage rate.<br />
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Maundy Thursday is the fifth day of the Holy Week, wherein Roman Catholics commemorate the “washing of the feet” of Jesus Christ and the Last Supper.<br />
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Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) commemorates World War II veterans.<br />
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“If you didn’t work, you are entitled to 200 percent of your daily wage rate. If you report to work, you are entitled to 300 percent of your daily wage rate,” NWPC said in a Facebook post.<br />
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What can you say about this? Just feel free to leave your comments and reactions to this article.<br />
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<br />Kagawad ROY LOZANO OGURIDAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406905004251405694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4596074738001814616.post-69135792564706883522019-10-29T23:27:00.000-07:002019-10-29T23:27:33.141-07:00All about your 13th month pay<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Why am I receiving a 13th month pay?</b><br />
The law dictates that you should receive a monetary benefit before every year ends. All rank-and-file employees who have worked for at least one month in a company are eligible to receive their 13th month pay. Presidential Decree No. 851 (1) Section 1 states that:<br />
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“All employers are hereby required to pay all their employees receiving a basic salary of not more than P1,000 a month, regardless of the nature of their employment, a 13th month pay not later than December 24 of every year.”<br />
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<b>What’s the difference between a 13th month pay and a bonus?</b><br />
Unlike your 13th month pay, a Christmas bonus isn’t government-mandated. This means that a bonus should come from your company’s generosity. If they decide to give everyone a bonus, then great! But they can also choose not to give you one (2).<br />
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<b>When should I receive it?</b><br />
As set by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), you should receive your 13th month pay not later than December 24 of every year.<br />
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<b>Is my 13th month pay taxable?</b><br />
Yes, it is taxable, but only if it exceeds PHP 90,000. This amount is relatively higher as compared to last year’s tax exclusion rate which is PHP 82,000, courtesy of the TRAIN Law.<br />
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<b>How do I compute my 13th month pay?</b><br />
It’s actually simpler than you think. You can compute your 13th month pay by multiplying your basic monthly salary to the number of months you have worked for the entire year, then dividing the result to 12 months. Here is the usual 13th month pay computation in the Philippines.<br />
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Monthly Basic Salary x Employment Length ÷ 12 months<br />
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For example, if your basic monthly salary is PHP 20,000 and you started working for your company last September, your 13th month pay computation should look like this.<br />
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(PHP 20,000 x 3 months) ÷ 12 months = P5,000<br />
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Remember that your monthly basic salary doesn’t include allowances or other monetary benefits such as the cash equivalent of your unused leaves, overtime pay, premium pay, and night shift differential.<br />
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<b>Are managers eligible for a 13th month pay?</b><br />
The 13th month pay law only covers rank-and-file employees, but it’s the company’s initiative if they want to give this yearly benefit to employees with a managerial position. If you’re a manager, make sure to confirm this with your office’s HR department.<br />
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<b>If I resigned from my company, am I still eligible?</b><br />
Yes, you will still receive your 13th month pay (3) as long as you worked for your employer or company for at least a month. The computation is still the same and the 13th month pay for resigned employees should be given as part of the back pay.<br />
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<b>Are government employees eligible?</b><br />
Unfortunately, they are not eligible, along with freelancers, contractual workers, household helpers, and employees who are paid solely on commission (real estate brokers, etc). As stated by Presidential Decree No. 851 Section 3, the 13th month pay law should apply to all types of employers except:<br />
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(b) The Government and any of its political subdivisions, including government-owned and controlled corporations, except those corporations operating essentially as private subsidiaries of the Government;Kagawad ROY LOZANO OGURIDAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406905004251405694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4596074738001814616.post-91872412741667228652019-08-29T21:17:00.000-07:002019-09-11T17:41:44.714-07:00HOW TO EARN MONEY ON BLOGGING<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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If you are one of the people who follow me and my other blogs for quite some time, you probably know that I have been blogging <a href="http://kwentongkalibugan.blogspot.com/2007/07/" target="_blank">since 2007</a> and have been experimenting with monetizing blogs since 2007. You also know that success didn’t happen overnight.<br />
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Other than my personal blog, a blog called yeheey.blogspot.com is probably the most successful blog I created, which has received huge readership and website traffic. It’s funny to see that, when I launched it 2 years ago, it was only receiving as low as 40 visits per day and earning 240 PHP per month!<br />
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At present, a blog yeheey.blogspot.com generates a minimum of 16,000 Php per month on one monetization model alone through an advertising placement service by Google, which is called AdSense.<br />
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Due to Google AdSense TOS, I can’t publicly show you the total earnings I had since I launched this site up to July 2019 (It’s US$7,680.00 though).<br />
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Anyway, here’s the payment I received for my July 2019 earnings (which I can show). Yup, you can say that this blog can earn 192,000-200,000 PHP per year on Google AdSense alone.<br />
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Is this success achievable by ordinary bloggers? The answer is YES! In this special article, I’ll be sharing with you the five strategies I’ve used to earn $3,840.00 or around 200,000 PHP on a single blog.<br />
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<b>1. Create pillar contents</b><br />
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Pillar contents make your readers glued and make them keep asking for more. These articles are written with the highest quality possible, which can serve your readers well.<br />
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<b>2. Invest in evergreen contents</b><br />
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Generate passive income through AdSense is content.<br />
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You see, many media start-ups focus on publishing trivial stuff, celebrity news, and gossips. This stuff doesn’t make people become better. They don’t help people decide, and they don’t influence lives to become better.<br />
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We believe in the power of evergreen and high-quality contents and in the ability of these contents to help people for many years to come.<br />
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<b>3. Use design to improve your income</b><br />
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Whether you are using AdSense, affiliate links, direct advertising banners, or any other monetization method, leveraging design is always helpful to potentially increase your income.<br />
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Example: One of my blogs earns through affiliate commission, and the main marketing channel that I use to convert my readers is e-mail. I prioritize my main call-to-action through the help of my site design to focus on e-mail list building and nothing else.<br />
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Doing so helps me gather many e-mail subscribers whom I can convert and guide as my readers to the first step of the sales and marketing funnel that I’ve setup on my blog.<br />
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<b>4. Follow the 80–20 content marketing rule</b><br />
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When it comes to content promotion and productivity, I always follow the 80–20 content marketing rule. This rule means that you should spend 20% of your time creating content and 80% of your time promoting it to gain readership.<br />
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Example: If it took me 1 day to write a new content, I’ll make sure to spend at least 4 days promoting it. Unless you already have massive followers, you need to remember that no one will ever read your content (even if it’s the best in the world) if you don’t promote it as hard as you can.<br />
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<b>5. Build partnerships and relationships</b><br />
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If there is one marketing strategy that works really well to get website traffic fast, then that is relationship building with other influencers to leverage their existing fan base.<br />
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Example: If someone informed me that he/she created a valuable article to my audience and linked this article to my blog, I’ll be glad to share this post/article to the 1million readers that I gained through networks.<br />
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If 20 influential people, who have 1 million active subscribers each, shared your post, what do you think will happen? Prepare for a big website traffic flood!<br />
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The coolest thing about this strategy is that you’ll be receiving a free marketing service with influencers simply by linking or mentioning them. Plus, if multiple influencers shared your post, the active audience who loved it will probably become one of your audiences too.<br />
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The strategies presented earlier can be used not only for bloggers but also for everyone who uses a blog as a marketing tool.Kagawad ROY LOZANO OGURIDAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406905004251405694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4596074738001814616.post-57238470927360039802019-07-31T20:10:00.001-07:002019-08-29T21:28:54.401-07:00FULL TEXT Duterte's 2019 State of the Nation AddressThank you. Kindly sit down. Kumusta po kayo?<br />
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Senate President Vicente Sotto III and the honorable members of the Senate; House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano and the honorable members of the House of Representatives; Vice President Maria Leonor Robredo, magandang hapon po sa inyo --- sa iyo, ma’am, [applause] kung nasaan ka; former Presidents Fidel V. Ramos, Joseph Ejercito, [applause] Macapagal-Arroyo [applause]; His Excellency Caccia and the esteemed members of the diplomatic corps; Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea and the other members of the Cabinet; Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin and the Supreme Court; my fellow workers in government; mga mahal kong kababayan.<br />
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Let me begin by extending my hand in gratitude to all who kept faith with me in our most trying times. Numbers speak a thousand words and tell a hundred tales. But the landslide victory of the Administration candidates as well as the latest survey results shows that my disapproval rating is 3%. [applause] I hope that the members of Congress --- sana hindi kayo included sa 3% [laughter] --- inspires me with determination to pursue relentlessly what we have started at the start of my administration.<br />
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Few men imbued with the will and the courage to do what he believes is right and just and whatever be the opposition in terms of numbers and noise, makes a majority. For it is not the eagle in the fight but the fight in the eagle that matters. [applause] Believe me, I will end my term fighting.<br />
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It has been three years since I took my oath of office, and it pains me to say that we have not learned our lesson. The illegal drug problem persists. Corruption continues and emasculates the courage we need to sustain our moral recovery initiatives.<br />
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Years ago, we saw the terrible devastation caused by illegal drugs. On May 23, 2017, our law enforcers launched an operation to serve a warrant and to neutralize terrorists. A group of armed men with sophisticated weaponry and aided by locals radicalized by extremist dogma and teachings fought our troops for weeks. During that Marawi Siege, tons of shabu worth millions and millions of pesos. Drug money killed 175 and wounded [2,101] of my soldiers and policemen in that five-month battle.<br />
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I am aware that we still have a long way to go in our fight against this social menace. Let the reason why I advocate the imposition of the death penalty for crimes related to illegal drugs. Our citizens have begun to do their part in the war against drugs, and through the barangay formation of anti-drug councils, and also actually surrendering bricks of cocaine found floating in the sea into our islands. I call this responsibility. However, the drugs will not be crushed unless we continue to eliminate corruption that allows this social monster to survive.<br />
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I respectfully request Congress to reinstate the death penalty for heinous crimes [applause] related to drugs, as well as plunder.<br />
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My countrymen, it is a sad commentary that we cannot distinguish our need from our greed, our principles from our prejudices, the real from the fake, and the truth from a lie. The reason is because that many of us, what matters above all is the “self.” It is selfishness [at] its worst for no purpose other than personal aggrandizement.<br />
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To borrow the language of F. Sionil Jose, we have not risen above and beyond the parochial interests. Our warped loyalty to family, friends and tribal kin continue to exact a heavy toll on our programs designed to uplift the poor and reassure our investors, our foreign investors local, and the business sector in this country.<br />
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The recent uncovering of the massive fraud perpetrated against the public health insurance system proves that corruption is pervasive. Huge amounts of medical funds were released to cover padded medical claims and imaginary treatment of ghost patients. I am grossly disappointed. The government is conned of millions of pesos which could be used to treat illnesses and possibly save the lives of many. Thus I ordered the NBI to arrest and cause the prosecution of those liable. I appointed a new PhilHealth President, whom I know is a man of integrity, a military man, a former military officer, and gave him marching orders to prioritize ridding the agency of corruption.<br />
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By the way, I commend the Bureau of Investigation for its handling of high profile cases resulting in the arrest and prosecution of criminals. These culprits will have their day of reckoning in court. I hope it happens during the last three years of my term.<br />
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Concerning the unscrupulous persons manning our ports and scalawags in uniform, we have been unyielding in our reforms to weed them out of public service.<br />
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I have fired or caused the resignation of more than a hundred officials and appointees of government without regard to relationship, friendship and alliance. There is no sacred cow, as the saying goes, in my Administration.<br />
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Institutions that are the stewards of our resources and agents of development have long been a major source of public frustration. Drastic reforms within these agencies have yielded results. Our government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs), infamous for high salaries and bonuses being paid their executives and employees, have started to shape up. As of July 9, 2019, we collected more than P61 billion from GOCCs or government corporations, 32% of which, or P16 billion, from PAGCOR. [applause] This is more than the P36 billion collected in 2017. My salute to Andrea Domingo. [applause] Magpasugal ka pa, ma’am, nang marami. [laughter] Bureau of Customs, though corruption-ridden, managed to collect Five Hundred Eighty Five Billion Pesos (P585,000,000,000) in 2018. Imagine how much more could have been collected had the BOC been clean and less corrupt.<br />
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May I cut and just --- magsalita lang ako kung anong sa isip ko. I went to the Bureau of Customs two weeks ago and found out that there were about 63 of them facing charges, criminal charges, and 61 of them under investigation. I hope that I can have the cooperation of Congress if we cannot abolish their position. And if I cannot dismiss them for the reason that there is a security of tenure, I will just allow them to have their plantilla positions but they have to report to Congress everyday to help me in the huge paperwork that we have to do everyday. All of them will go out from the premises of the Customs area. [applause] I do not want them back.<br />
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We, in government, talk too much, act too little, and too slow. I recall saying that before the Congressional hearing when I was Mayor of Davao City. I say that again to emphasize how little we have changed since then. We are long on rhetorics but short on accomplishments. It’s either you Congress or --- even the Executive department and maybe me. So I am here to rectify my own error.<br />
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That is why, I implore those who occupy positions of power and authority, to let your deeds and accomplishments do the talking. Lead by example. Words ring hollow when not followed by positive and prioritized action.<br />
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Time and again, I have emphasized that like my fellow workers in government, trabahante lang po ako ng Pilipino.<br />
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Last year, I assign --- I signed the Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act, a significant piece of legislation to improve service delivery and fight corruption, still until now.<br />
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However, much [has] to be done in ensuring our responsiveness to the people’s needs. Based on complaints received by the Contact Center [ng] Bayan, Contact Center [ng] Bayan --- that’s in my office --- the LTO, SSS, BIR, LRA, and PAG-IBIG are the top five agencies that need to drastically improve their service.<br />
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I reiterate my government --- my directive to the government and instrumentalities, including the LGUs and the government corporations: simplify. May I… Nandito ba kayo? Simplify. Just like the others. You can do it electronically. You do not have to go to the office.<br />
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I’ve been asking that from you since three years ago. ‘Pag hindi pa ninyo nagawa ‘yan ngayon, papatayin ko talaga kayo. [applause] Nabubwisit na…<br />
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Simplify and make your services responsive to --- client-friendly. Your client is the Filipino, our employer --- from where the money in our pockets come from, from our salaries.<br />
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Thanks to Executive Secretary Medialdea, we have increased the number of lines [for] Hotline 8888 to make it more responsive to the public. Our ultimate goal is for our people to be freed from using these hotlines because government service and response have markedly improved.<br />
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Again, I will… Ang problema kasi ng Fili --- I’m addressing now to the Filipino. Kayo rin kasi sinasabi ko na sa inyo, be assertive. At ‘pag kayo o ikaw hiningian more than the required payment by government at humingi pa sa iyo, I’ve been telling you mag-eskandalo kayo sa opisina. Make a scene. Sampalin mo ‘yang p***** i** na ‘yan. [laughter] Kasi aabot rin sa akin ‘yan. [applause]<br />
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And I have done that. Ako mag-prangka ako sa inyo, ako lang ang Presidente na hanggang ngayon nagbubugbog talaga ng tao diyan sa loob ng Malacañan.<br />
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Pinapakain ko ng pera ‘yang mga y*** na ‘yan. Eh galit na ako sa inyo eh. Kindly be assertive. Pagka hiningian ka, sabihin mo, “T*** *** mo. Sabi ni Duterte, the President told us, that if you extort money from me, I will slap you.”<br />
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At sampalin talaga ninyo. Hindi na bale magkaaway. I will defend you. At kung maaari and this is what I’ve been doing all along. There’s an [8888]. Be sure that it is true. Though you are not liable for libel pero huwag naman ‘yang makasakit ka ng kapwa-tao na wala namang kasalanan. [8888], then place “To President Duterte, re: abuses by the director asking for money.” Text mo, lalabas ‘yan diyan. And that is for the public to view.<br />
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At kung totoo, Malacañan, I said, is open 24 hours --- 24 hours basta corruption. And that is why that fiasco about the frigate ni Trillanes was because ‘yung Koreano na napagbili ng barko, who sold the ship to the Philippine government, wala pa hong delivery. And it was there already ready.<br />
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And that is why that Korean went to Malacañan just to complain why is it that there is no request for delivery. So I told Bong, “Bong, ayusin mo ‘yan.” He went to Lorenzana and Lorenzana nagsulat siya. May nakakuha because sa Malacañan, every administration may tao ‘yan diyan. Every administration leaves some of the men because they are appointed on plantilla position.<br />
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Eh kinuha nila then it was brought here, before the Congress. And so Bong was called to testify. And he said, he was assured it will be a closed-door. I told Bong, “No, ask for an open and public hearing.”<br />
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Sabi ko, “Sabihin mo sa lahat --- wala --- you have nothing. Just say the truth.” Sabi ko, pagkatapos niya testify, sabi ko, “Bong, maniwala ka hindi, you will be a senator.” [applause] Totoo ‘yan. That is the story of how convoluted politics and corruption here in our country works.<br />
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Equipped with political will, the government ordered the closure of Boracay Island for six months to prevent its further deterioration. We cleaned and rehabilitated the island and I allowed it to heal naturally. I am proud to say that it has been restored close to its original pristine state. Boracay Inter-Agency Task Force led by Secretary Cimatu, and fully supported by Secretaries Año, Romulo-Puyat --- Oh what’s her name? Puro surname ito, Romulo-Puyat. What’s her name? Ah si --- ah Berna. Ah, Berna Romulo-Puyat, Bello and Villar, and then TESDA Chief Mamondiong for this huge success. Kudos are also due to the PMS for integrating the six-month Rehabilitation Plan, and the NEDA for the recently-approved [Medium]-term Boracay Action Plan. [applause]<br />
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Boracay Island is just the beginning. And the girls there, the foreigners are waiting for you gentlemen to visit the place. They are all on the beach sunbathing. You are invited to --- I have not been there.<br />
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Alam mo, nung naayos ‘yan, day before we were told that there’s gonna be an opening tomorrow. So on the TV on that day, Magandang Hapon, showed a lot of buntings and banners, “Salamat Duterte.” So when I saw it, I called the military and the police, “Remove the buntings. I am not going there.” No need to really arbi --- ah advertise. I am paid for what I’m doing. Nakokornihan ako. Too much adulation, bordering pretentions. I can always smell it a mile away.<br />
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And I never went there until now. What I did was I went to the other side of the island and asked the DAR, “What is the status of the land behind the beach of Boracay?” And they are still categorized as forestal and agriculture. “Not…” I said, “Not commercial?” “No, sir.”<br />
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So I told the Agrarian Reform, “Go to the place, have it inspected because I will declare the whole of the island a land reform program.” And I gave the islands piece by piece to the Atis, the natives of the place para walang masabi. Marami kasi ginawa ko raw [applause] para linisan ko, ibigay ko sa mga kaibigan ko.<br />
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Wala akong kaibigang mayaman. Ayaw kong kaibigan ng mayaman because pagka mayaman ka, tatabi ka lang sa akin, pati ako napahiran na ng kung ano-ano ang hingiin mo sa gobyerno.<br />
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There are those who violate environmental rules. I am giving due notice to the LGUs and other stakeholders, kayo po, of tourist destinations to take extra steps in the enforcement of our laws and the protection of our environment.<br />
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On January 27, 2019, we officially started the Manila Bay rehabilitation. Though we have a long way to go, we are encouraged by the test results of the waters near Padre Faura. We will relocate informal settlers --- I hope it can happen during my time --- along the waterways and shut down establishments that continue to pollute and poison our waters.<br />
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Make a choice. I’m going to the… [Malaki ba ‘yung building diyan?] I’m going to dismantle your burning --- ah building --- or just simply burn it down so that we can have a new set-up of environmental friendly, whatever that means.<br />
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Through the Build, Build, Build Program in emerging economic hubs outside Metro Manila. This will swiftly gain ground, thanks to the efforts of the Economic Team led by Secretary Dominguez. Hard at work in the interconnection of our islands and cities by air, land, and sea are Secretaries Tugade and Villar.<br />
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Alam naman ninyo. Magaganda na ang airport ninyo. Inuna ko nga kayo eh. Everybody’s complaining about the Davao airport and I said, “Davao will be the last.” Kung hindi na maabutan, sabi ko mga taga-Davao, pasensya na kayo. Para walang masabi ang Congress sa atin, baka nga 3% sila doon sa kabila.<br />
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We also paved the way for the entry of third telecommunications provider. Do not worry about this. There is no corruption at all. I guarantee you, upon the grave of my father. I do not allow --- I do not talk to them. I just say: Just do your work. And kung maaari, according to what the specifications are required by this government.<br />
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I challenge this new player to fulfill its commitment to provide fast and reliable telecommunication services to our people, especially in the underserved areas. DICT Secretary Honasan will be the lead man in this endeavor. I hope he is here. [applause]<br />
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However, developmental gains will not be felt by our people in the countryside if we cannot maintain law and order. ‘Yang peace and security, wala ‘yan. We need to enforce the law.<br />
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After almost two decades of peace negotiation, the Bangsamoro Organic Law was finally passed and ratified.<br />
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For decades, our Muslim brothers in the ARMM have been mired in poverty. My late Muslim brother, MinDA Chair Abdul Khayr Alonto, envisioned a progressive, peaceful, and united Mindanao during our lifetime. It is my hope that the Bangsamoro Transition will fast-track the establishment of regional government that will secure and comfortable life for Muslim brothers and sisters, and all indigenous communities in the Bangsamoro Regions.<br />
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Additionally, I have taken the helm of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict and have assigned a Cabinet member to each region to harmonize government efforts in attaining national development [and] security.<br />
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Through the exceptional leadership of Secretary Briones and the DepEd, I am proud to say that this year more Filipino learners are receiving basic education, with over 27 million enrollees from Kinder to Senior High School. [applause]<br />
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And because we have still a little to spare, the fastest population growth, one of the --- is the Philippines. We are so industrious that we are producing more people than… [laughter] I do not want to quarrel with the religious but…<br />
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More than [823,000] --- sorry my eyes is not good --- for the… Isinusuot ko lang ‘to ‘pag mag --- paminsan-minsan eh. Out-of-school youth and adult learners were able to access non-formal education through the Alternative Learning System. For our national sports development, I support the proposed measure to create the National Academy of Sports for High School students. [applause]<br />
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Almost 86,000 micro, small, and medium enterprises or the MSMEs have received over P3 billion worth of loans since 2017, thanks to the efforts of Secretary Lopez and the DTI.<br />
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Additional benefits for solo parents, [applause] the assignment of health workers in all barangays, and the expansion of the Malasakit Centers, are what we also hope to achieve through the bills filed by the original concept of Bong Go. [applause] Para manalo sa kampanya, ‘yon ang mantra niya. Totohanin mo lang, Bong, mapahiya tayong lahat. [laughter]<br />
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I also implore Congress… You --- look. You have to study this very carefully. Congress has to postpone the May 2020 elections and ‘yung Barangay, Sangguniang Kabataan to October 2022. Because if you read it, this… [applause] To rectify the truncated terms. Paiba-iba na eh. The truncated terms of sitting barangays but also provide them with the ample time to finish their programs and projects. I suggest Congress should also enact the Magna Carta for Barangays. [applause]<br />
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This Administration’s malasakit at serbisyo program has, of course, reached the Filipinos who labor in foreign lands. The milestone signing of the Bilateral Labor Agreement with Kuwait in 2018 is a testament of my commitment to stop abuses inflicted on our overseas Filipinos. To ensure their welfare, protection and their access to government services, the establishment of the Department of Overseas Filipinos will sufficiently address this particular need. [applause]<br />
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Our accomplishments for the past three years and the plans for the next three are discussed in detail in my mid-term report to the people, copies of which shall be made available before the day ends.<br />
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Let me repeat what I said many times before. Honestly, I have identified the enemy who dumped us into this quagmire we are in. I have met the enemy face-to-face and sadly, the enemy is “us.” We are our own tormentors --- addressing the Filipino people --- we are our own demons; we are as rapacious predators preying on the helpless, the weak and the voiceless. We find corruption everywhere in government with every malefactor watching his cohort’s back in blatant disregard of his oath when he assumed public office. Even the language has evolved to soften the wickedness of the criminal act. “For the Boys”, “sponsoring an event” or what-else-have-you. No amount of euphemism can trivialize or normalize betrayal of public trust or any other criminal offense. It is an injury laced with insult. It is both a national embarrassment and a national shame.<br />
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For every transaction, a commission; for every action, extortion; and a request that goes on and on – endlessly and shamelessly.<br />
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Catharsis is what we, individually and collectively, need to do today – not tomorrow but today. Self-purgation followed by the resolve to do what is right and proper, is good for the nation’s health.<br />
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Let me ask you: When will corruption end? Kailan ba talaga ‘to? Hanggang kailan? Well, I don’t know. I’ve been in --- with government for almost 35 years now. I am not singling out myself. It’s the entire gamut of our system.<br />
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Corruption exasperates. It frustrates. It is also exasperating that there are times when I think that perhaps it is blood that we need to cleanse and rinse away the dirt and the muck that stick to the flesh like leeches.<br />
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Of course, it is only a thought. I am simply thinking aloud. To dispel any controversy that my statements in this regard will create something else. Words of Pedro Guerrero who said, “Sometimes they write what I say and they write --- and they write what I say and not what I mean.” So ‘yung mga pa-purga-purga lang diyan. I use similes, metaphors, hyperbole, and other figures of speech every now and then, to prove or stress a point. I am as human as anybody else.<br />
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On the matter of the Philippine --- West Philippine Sea. The avoidance of conflict --- armed conflict and protection of our territorial waters and natural resources compel us to perform a delicate balancing act. A shooting war is grief and misery multiplier. War leaves widows and orphans in its wake. I am not ready or inclined to accept the occurrence of more destruction, more widows and more orphans, should war, even on a limited scale, breaks out. More and better results can be reached in the privacy of a conference room than in a squabble in public. That is why I will do in the peaceful way, mindful of the fact that it is our national pride and territorial integrity that are at stake.<br />
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Short of expressly advocating a call to arms, there are those who say that we should stand up and stop those who fish in our economic zone. Of course we will do in due time. There is…<br />
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Alam mo ganito ‘yan eh. Noong --- when I became President and when the M16 rifles were cancelled by America upon the prodding of the US Congress, I found myself in a quandary because reports were already very ripe na there was the passing of arms in Marawi.<br />
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And because of the arms were already --- mostly in the hands of the police, hands-me-down from the army were quite old and sometimes the bolt that pushes the bullet flies out and the barrel has really become lose, and there are no more launch and planes to push it into a circular trajectory to maintain its accuracy.<br />
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So I was forced to go to China. Eh mabuti’t na lang nasabi ko sa inyo ‘to. Then in China, we had a bilateral. I brought along the military man --- Año, the chief of staff then, and all of them, Lorenzana, Esperon, National Security.<br />
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In that meeting, I said --- Cabinet members were there --- “I want to go to my territory to dig oil.” That was the word, “I dig.” Because that is ours. Ang sabi ni President Xi, “Well, you know there is a conflict there. Do you think, rather than go there and have a confrontation --- not necessarily the grey ships, war ships. But you know a squabble there could lead to something else.” Sabi niya, we just became friends. And perhaps we can talk about this. But not an outright precipitate move because… He said it softly, “It can mean trouble.”<br />
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If the trouble comes out from the mouth of a president of a republic, anong magawa ko? So what did I answer? “Well then maybe, sir, we can talk about this at some other time.” But definitely, before I go, we must talk about the West Philippine Sea. We cannot you know, have our cake and eat it too.<br />
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You know, I cannot go there even to bring the Coast Guard to drive them away. China also claims the property and he is in possession. ‘Yan ang problema. Sila ‘yung in possession and claiming all the resources there as an owner. We are claiming the same but we are not in the position because of that fiasco noong dalawang nag-standoff doon during the time of my predecessor si Albert, ambassador. If I’m correct. I do not know his real name. Tayo ang umatras. Pagsabi niya umatras, that was a kind of a compromise. Tayo ang umatras. Noong umatras tayo, pumasok sila. Marami na.<br />
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That day, we lost the Spratly and the Panganiban Island. Iyan ang totoo. Walang bolahan 'yan. Ngayon, may arbitral ruling. I... I said, I could not even ask for the oil claiming the entire resources of the...<br />
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Anong sabihin ko sa kanila? Kaya sinabi ko, "Let us do this mutually." Of course, when Xi says, "I will fish," who can prevent him? And sabi ko naman, "We will fish because we claim it."<br />
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And sabi ko, "Please allow because..." Before that, they were driving away our fishermen. 'Di ba inaabog nila? Kaya sabi ko, "Do not drive them away because the Filipinos are of the belief that they are also --- they claim it."<br />
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Now, if you deprive --- deprive the Filipinos of --- there, magkagulo talaga 'yan. And it could lead to ano --- not really war, and I said, "we have to..."<br />
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Kaya ang sabi ko... When I said, “I allowed,” that was on the premise that I own the property. Pero hindi tayo in control of the property. Ayan magsabi sila, "Of course, I will allow you." Kaya pinabalik.<br />
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Eh 'yung disgrasya, 'yung pagsabi "a mere incident --- legal, marine incident," ‘yan ang ginagamit sa batas ‘yan, "a marine incident happened." Hindi naman sinasabi na "marine accident."<br />
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It was just nabanggan, wala naman. So they wanted to talk, tapos ayaw dito. And so, "So sige, we will investigate and you investigate, and when you are ready, we should meet and compare notes, and let us determine who pays for what damage."<br />
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Ganun lang. Ipadala ko 'yung marines ko to drive away the Chinese fishermen. I guarantee you, not one of them will come home alive.<br />
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Kung ipadala ko 'yung limang --- pati 'yung frigate ko na bago, 'yung pinagkaguluhan nila ni Trillanes diyan sa --- that made Bong a Senator, ubos 'yan because there are already guided missiles in that island.<br />
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And the fastest that they have installed there can reach Manila in seven minutes. You want war? Alam mo, asaran 'yan eh. Supladuhan 'yan. Kung supladuhan lang, murahin, "P***** i** mo, l**** ka. Umalis ka diyan."<br />
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Kung ganunan lang, bright ako diyan. Hanggang bunganga lang. Pero kung bunutan na ng baril, ah pwede siguro basta dalawa lang. But the problem is, there --- whether we do it in a diplomatic way, there will be heated arguments, sigurado 'yan.<br />
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We do it in a confrontation doon. We try to drive them away, it could lead to a violence. Any way 'yan. By the way the President answered when I said "I will dig my oil" the first time I went to China.<br />
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Nakita ko 'yung tao eh. So you can, more or less, draw a profile of his, "Please do not do that because there will be trouble." Ano... Anong magagawa ko?<br />
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I go there, I said, "The fisheries who were..." And besides, I was invoking 'yung traditional fishing rights. It is in that arbitral ruling. Ayaw lang ninyong gustong tignan.<br />
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It is mentioned there that even before countries were in existence, people around an ocean or a lake had already been fishing there for generations. And that is why fishing rights are allowed in the so many cases between Finland and Germany, decided by UNCLOS --- UNCLOS and the International Law of the Seas.<br />
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UNCLOS is a product of a treaty. That treaty is also a part of our land because we are a signatory. Eh kung basahin lang ninyo 'yan nang husto, it is there. You might just…<br />
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China and everybody recognizes traditional fishing rights for the natives who were there even before the creation of republics and governments. That law is a humane law.<br />
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So I'm sorry I have to... I promised you 40 minutes. My God, I... You want me to stop? We can go home now. [laughter] I have exceeded my... There is the, you know, there is a time for everything.<br />
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Do not believe the others because they are not my friends. They are my political enemies. They said I do not believe in God. Who says? I am a believer of a universal mind there.<br />
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But [applause] I do not believe that a God so perfect would create hell for his creation. What kind of God is he? He is not my God. There is a time to --- for everything. A time to negotiate and a time to quarrel with your enemy, with your political opponents or with your wife.<br />
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That is why some lives here are... And a time to antagonize and a time to make peace and a time to go to war, and a time to live and a time to die. That's Ecclesiastes 3.<br />
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Our ownership of the Philippine --- West Philippine Sea is internationally recognized. However, both the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the Arbitral Award in the case of People --- “Republic of the Philippines vs. People’s Republic of China” recognize instances where another state may utilize the resources found within the coastal state’s Exclusive Economic Zone.<br />
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The arbitral ruling even states, the one that they are charging me for violating the Constitution.... Sino gani 'yon? Suntukin lang kita diyan ngayon mabuti pa. Nandito eh. The arbitral ruling even states that the Philippines may enter into fishing agreements with other states, provided certain conditions and requisites in the UNCLOS are met.<br />
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So 'yung akin, sabi niya, "Let's go fish." Sabi ko, "You have to act..." You know, they have been there fishing since time immemorial. I think it was Adam who got the first Lapu-Lapu there.<br />
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Let me assure you, that national honor and territorial integrity shall not --- shall be foremost in our mind, and when we may take the next steps in this smoldering controversy over the lines of arbitral ruling, the West Philippine Sea is ours.<br />
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There is no ifs and buts. It is ours. But we have been acting, [applause] along that legal truth and line. But we have to temper it with the times and the realities that we face today.<br />
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Poverty incidence fell from 27.6 percent in the first half of 2015 to 21 percent in the first half of 2018. The most important number, though, is the six million Filipinos we need to pull out from poverty. Kindly help me on this. [applause]<br />
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And you know, as I said, corruption is everywhere. You are free to investigate. I don't take offense. If there is anything wrong in my department, the Executive, you are free to open the investigation anytime.<br />
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You do not have to call me. Call the idiots, expose them, and send them to jail. You are helping me. Do not be... I am not... I've been a prosecutor. I know how it works. Feel free. Feel free to expose anything that is not in accordance with law.<br />
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We have pursued tax reforms to fund our poverty reduction programs. I therefore implore Congress to immediately pass Package 2 of the Comprehensive Tax Reform Program, or the TRABAHO Bill, which shall gradually lower the income --- corporate income tax, and rationalize and improve fiscal incentives.<br />
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It will energize our MSMEs and encourage them to expand their business and hopefully generate, hopefully --- I'm missing the word hopefully para sabihin na "you're all talk" --- hopefully [1.4] million jobs in the coming years. The MSMC --- MSMEs hold the promise of raising a lot of the Filipinos.<br />
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I therefore believe that it is now time for Congress to approve a new version of the Salary Standardization Law. Ngayon na. [applause] And to the teachers, alam mo dito who toil and work tirelessly to educate our young.<br />
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Kasali na po dito 'yung hinihingi ninyo. Hindi naman masyadong malaki, pero it will tide you over during these hard times. A little bit bigger than before. [applause] This is intended to increase the salaries of national government workers, including teachers and nurses. Nurses, correct. [applause]<br />
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I am also asking Congress to pass the remaining packages of my Administration’s Tax Reform Program, and the bills that would further raise excise taxes on --- very good, let us do it --- tobacco and alcohol.<br />
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Sinong naninigarilyo dito? They should be exterminated from the face of the earth. [laughter] They are the ones... You know, I... I'm... I do not hide my --- what's wrong with me. I acquired Buerger's disease because I smoke.<br />
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But I made it a national policy because you know when I was new mayor, I went around to see the discos and night clubs. I could hardly see the faces of the people inside. You have to wade into a thick smoke to just recognize one.<br />
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So that's when I decided. But I was still smoking. But I decided because I knew, I already had it. So it's time to --- sabi ko. And a national law, para lahat na, that at 12 o' clock, everything closes.<br />
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I am not trying to pull a chair here. Mine was that two o'clock noon sa Davao, it was two then I reduced it to one. When that boxing mayor there became mayor, she reduced it to six. Walang order, no orders in advance.<br />
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Kasi we have ordered already, so you can close but we have to drink. Itong ngayon, at 12, everything closes down. Nobody works. So I... I think that we should adopt it. Most of the states, in many states, in many countries, ganun man. Alas dose, sarado na talaga.<br />
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We have to stop drinking. And jukebox, they're only good up to eight, nine. Eight, maganda 'yan. It's a... It’s there in every corner, store. Blares out noise and the children who will go to school and the working class, and you are there with your store.<br />
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I have prohibited it in Davao. And at 12, as you see, Davao is quiet because everybody is resting already. Be it in the memorial parks, cemetery, or in the comfort of their homes.<br />
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The valuation system has also to be improved local government units and rationalize capital income [taxation]. I urge Congress to review and pass the Government Rightsizing Bill to reconfigure the existing Metro Manila-centric bureaucracy; streamline government systems in order to deliver services without delay and within a short timeline.<br />
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These reforms would be for naught if we cannot avert of a “new poor” every time a disaster strikes. The Philippine experience has shown that natural disasters and --- are poverty creators.<br />
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That is why, we need to hasten the establishment of a Department of Disaster Resilience (DDR) so that these department focus on the natural hazards and climate change. I urge Congress to fast-track the passage of the Administration of this bill --- Administration version rather. In 2017, I reminded all of you of the probable consequence of a catastrophic earthquake in Metro Manila and its surrounding provinces. Since then, I have established the Project Management Office for the Earthquake Resilience and the Greater Manila Area to implement two-pronged strategy on earthquake resilience and mitigation efforts.<br />
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I just heard, it's not in my speech. I just heard that from a psychic that the first crack when the "Big One" hits, will be right here in the center of this… [laughter and applause]<br />
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‘Yan man ang sabi nila. "Philippines is so corrupt, it's so lousy that if you kill all congressmen, senators and the president, we will have a new day." [laughter] So I pray that if the earthquake comes, it comes now. This moment. [laughter] Kumpleto na tayo. May madamay pa tayo doon sa harap. [laughter]<br />
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We weathered one damaging effect of climate change this year. The El Niño were wreaked havoc in the agricultural sector and caused water shortage in the greater Metro Manila area. We need to pass bill creating the Department of Water Resources and Water Regulatory Commission. [applause]<br />
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Alam mo, the agencies and the guys there handling the --- the entire water works system --- you have to change it immediately.<br />
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You know what, there was this three-day no water. I was in Davao. So everybody was complaining and I was even afraid to come here because what if my girlfriend will not be able to --- to take a bath. [laughter] She will smell like hell. So I said, I'll wait for the water to wash her.<br />
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Alam mo kung hindi ako nagmura, kung hindi ko sinabi, “p**** i**, papatayin ko kayo, p**** i** niyo.” And then when I arrived in the morning, there was water. And my girlfriend was fresh. [laughter]<br />
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I also call on Congress to pass a law mandating a Fire Protection Modernization Program. Diyan tayo nagka-ano. If you go to Davao, you'll find the best. The best of everything, 911, all the cameras, all the screens. We did that if you can find it.<br />
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Alam mo --- alam mo sabi ni... Is there… Sonny is here? Secretary Dominguez? Ah Sonny. Siya man ang magyayabang. Sabi niya, "marami tayong pera". Pero ‘pag tanungin namin siya doon sa Cabinet meeting, “tsk tsk tsk tsk, walang pera, walang pera”. [laughter] Si Diokno ganun rin kaya gi-tapon ko sa Central Bank. [laughter]<br />
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Every time sabihin mo, you know we discussed projects, we plan and we submit it to Congress, it’s final imprimatur. Eh ‘di kami ang, “May pera ba tayo diyan, sir? “Wala.” “Magkano?” “Four billion.” “Tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk that is not the tsk tsk practice. No money, no money.” P***. Saan pala ang pera natin dito? Sa bulsa ninyo? [laughter] Karaming collection natin dito. But Sonny says that we can fund. This one we have to answer.<br />
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Now, I would like to remind... Pagbigyan na lang ninyo ako tutal para naman ito sa lahat. Alas-sais pa nga ginugutom na kayo. Hindi pala kayo nag-merienda?<br />
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Alam mo, ever since na-integrate 'yan you would notice in your cities and provinces the deterioration of the service itself. Wala ng mga truck, luma na. And would you believe it in Davao City, I'll show it to you, we have a 1934 Studebaker fire truck. Maganda pa.<br />
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So we have to --- we have to do better than this. There are other cities which are utterly --- - utterly without the tools to respond the challenges of fire. We have to come up with something that is really good.<br />
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I mean at this age, it would be a shame if you cannot put up a fire in two days, three days, my God. We have to set aside.<br />
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Sonny, you have the money? [laughter] Oh yes. Oh see. Basta sa maraming tao mahiya man mag-deny. [laughter] Totoo 'yan. Totoo 'yan. We have the money so maybe Sonny can give you a figure that we can set aside.<br />
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Nakakahiya talaga itong ano natin. Ang Davao, meron. Davao has a very good 911. Hindi ako nagyayabang. And we have cameras in every corners that's why we can solve crimes immediately. And meron kaming 911. “What is your emergency?” That's the standard. So it's fire, they call the fire department.<br />
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Sabi ko, "911." "Yes." "What's your emergency?" "I --- I seemed to lost my --- to have lost my girlfriend.” "We know you, Mayor. You go back to Manila there are plenty left there. Go." [laughter]<br />
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This will equip the fire --- Bureau of Fire Protection with tools to respond to the challenges. I further ask Congress to urgently pass the Na --- ito --- the National Land Use Act or NALUA within this year. [applause] Paki lang po. So that we can proceed with the new... Well, we can meet the --- the demands of the new investors coming in. Ang lupa natin ang problema eh.<br />
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A science-based national land use plan would serve as basis for the LGUs in crafting respective development plans, and help disperse economic activities to the countryside.<br />
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The dispersion of economic and business activities to Visayas and Mindanao is not just a campaign promise. It is an economic imperative and a key to our country’s sustainable and equitable development. We will encourage investments that would develop the rural areas and Metro Manila and other mega urban areas.<br />
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Let me cut here, tutal maliit na lang. I would just like to remind everybody. No offense intended to the mayors and governors to the local government. Pero 'yang style ninyo na it takes about three days, four days for the employees of a certain company, store, or whatever to go back and forth, back and forth.<br />
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When they go back, you have a new regulation. He gets it, he secures it and when he goes back, oh there's still you have to follow --- you have to get this paper.<br />
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I will tell you now. Hindi ako nagyayabang. In Davao, it's one hour unless there is a need for ocular inspection. I am directing you publicly mayors --- mayors. I am directing also the DILG, Secretary Año of the local government to see to it that this is honored. All clearances, permits emanating from your office that would need also your approval, must be out at the very least within three days. [applause]<br />
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You do not do that. I am directing si Secretary Año, is he here, sir? Nandito ka? Oh Secretary Año, he is the former chief of staff, he's also a military man.<br />
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I want three days, unless there is an exceptional reason, three days, para hindi na magpa-balik-balik kasi diyan ang perahan eh. Pagdating doon meron na naman hingin, pagdating doon may hingin.<br />
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Kaya I said the Filipinos if it is done to you, I'm telling you, slap the guy, create a scene, create a scandal because that incident however little will reach me. And if it does, you can be sure, if I do not call you and the idiot, I will go there myself. That is a promise, that is a pledge. [applause]<br />
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Make it a part of my oath of office. Lahat kayo diyan pati ‘yang tsk --- easement. Well, under Villar, okay na. Pero 'yang easement billion dollar --- ah billion pesos. Well, if it’s a foreign company, it's a billion dollar thing.<br />
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Ganun 'yan. Pabalik-balik at hindi binabayaran. That's why nagpatong... If all moneys and revenues due government are collected in good faith, marami tayong pera. I'm telling you as President. Marami tayong pera para extra money to uplift the --- the mass of Filipinos who are suffering. Maski ospital lang and housing.<br />
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Jobs, it's the economy that runs it. If the economy is good, more jobs. At the meantime, itong hospitalization, education, the basic things at saka itong relocation. Kaawa talaga.<br />
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Kung makolekta lang lahat hindi ma-corrupt ang pera, marami tayong pera. Kaya ako nagsabi. That's why I --- I resi...<br />
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You know, I will make it public. I was at the Nayong Pilipino. I gave it to a group of people. Tapos nagpa-bidding sila. Ang nagbidding nila is to allow a gambling casino to be erected there inside the Nayong Pilipino.<br />
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Kaya ko nagsabi t*** i** ninyo. Anong kahulugan ng Nayong Pilino kung lagyan mo ng sugalan and without a bidding? You know, nandiyan na 'yung mga generals, they are there, chief of staff. Kasi pag galing doon pumunta ako sa command conference. Pagdating ko sa command conference, may ipinasa si Sonny ghost delivery sa AFP hospital. Eh galing pa ako doon sa...<br />
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When I was facing the military and police, sabi ko, “Look, I thought I had my back covered by you? If I cannot trust you, you better tell me now. Because if you the commanders of the Air Force, Army pati Albayalde and the Navy, I will step down now. I am resigning, I'll go back to Davao. You do the explaining to the people why."<br />
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Ginanun ko talaga. And in one of the Cabinet meetings ganun rin. There was this two-year, pabalik-balik na 'yung --- back and forth, back and forth, for two years it was sitting on their ass, the papers.<br />
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So when they were explaining to me the revised plan and with so many requirements, clearances from NBI, I stood up with the Cabinet members, lahat kami. In a Cabinet meeting I said, “Stop. That idiotic matrix is not for me. That is intended for the next --- maybe the president after the next.” Lumabas ako sabi ko, "Inyo na 'yang gobyerno ninyo."<br />
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Sabi ko wala ako... I --- I'm tired. I'm tired and I am... Talagang gusto ko na rin mag-resign. Sabi ko I am not happy anymore. Sabi ko anytime --- ah the military said, if you want to go out? If you want to take over coup d'etat, go ahead. Do not bring your armors. Do not bring your weapons here. Just call me and we'll have coffee.<br />
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I do not believe. I think Marcos and Estrada were correct that they did not allow the... Kasi 'yung guwardiya mo, guwardiya dito, pareho 'yan. Lahat sila dadaan 'yan sa presidential command. All of them will be assigned. Nag-iikot 'yan sila lahat. A taste of everything. Hanggang Mindanao kaya kilala ko 'yan sila lahat dumaan ng Mindanao eh.<br />
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Sabi ko talaga, "Inyo na. Ayaw ko na." Sabi ko, "Sige, sinong gusto? Raise your right hands. I…” “I…” “Duly appointed member of the junta, will now make the SONA next month."<br />
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Ah bahala kayo diyan. You threatened about... If you think that you can run the country better than the elected one, go ahead. That’s not my --- it’s the problem of the Filipino people.<br />
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Talaga sa Cabinet na --- na tsk... Kaya abutan ako ng topak, magbaba dito ako ngayon. Bahala na kayo diyan. I'm going home.<br />
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One ese --- one estimate pegs economic losses at P3.5 billion a day due to traffic congestion in Metro Manila. So meantime, I reiterate my directive, my request, my pleadings to the MMDA and all concerned local officials in Metro Manila, and all other cities, to undertake immediate action to ensure the speedy and smooth flow of vehicular traffic. Reclaim all public roads that are being used for private ends. Marami diyan. [applause]<br />
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And again, I asked Secretary Año to see to it that this is enforced. If there is a mayor or a governor, or kung ano kang --- sino kang demonyo ka, i-suspend mo Sir Año. Give him time and if he cannot --- if he is not up to it, then pagpahingain mo na lang. Suspend mo na. Wala talagang --- wala tayong magawa.<br />
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They just keep on pleasing their own constituents just because they are constituents --- a leader. Ganun kayo eh. The only way to do it... Anyway, me, I have no problem. Me, I am an inutil official. Me, I cannot run anymore. Me, after six years I might lose my head. Wala na ako. I... No more challenges in politics. No more mountains to climb. I will just do my duty.<br />
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And most of my Cabinet members are actually military men. You know why? Gusto ninyong malaman? Do not be embarrassed. Atin-atin na lang ito. Huwag mo na silang pansinin, 'yang mga ano diyan. Parang nag meeting-meeting lang tayo dito. [laughter] 'Yung parang nagpulung-pulong lang. Do not mind them. Eh kung tignan kasi ninyo mahiya kayo.<br />
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Kasi ganito 'yan, my penchant for military men. I want to ingratiate myself to them? What? I was elected by the people, not by the military, not by the police. But to --- why do I have this I said --- this predisposed of… Kasi utusan sila madali. Kasi 'pag sinabi mong walang corruption, walang corruption. Kaya lang ang military and just like any organization, 'pag ang top diyan general o ang commander-in-chief corrupt, ku-corrupt 'yan lahat.<br />
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Pero kung sabihin mo na matino ka, they will follow. So Boracay I sent Cimatu. Sabi ko, "Puntahan mo nga doon." Is General Cimatu here, si Roy? Ah yeah.<br />
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Itong si Roy nakilala ko ito sa Mindanao. Hindi ko man 'yan kilala. Mindanao... Na-mayor kasi ako 23 years. So all of them passed by Mindanao, kilala ko. 'Pag inutusan mo, kaagad. And they know that I will not give illegal orders for them to implement. Alam nila abugado ako. Sabi ko sundin lang ako ninyo.<br />
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Kaya I was surprised when I ordered Cimatu to go there --- to Boracay, Sir Frank. Alam mo ang ginawa niya? The next day lumabas siya roon sa Daily Mirror. Naglalakad siya doon sa beach, naka-t-shirt ng blue at 'yung mata niya nandoon sa dalawang Caucasian na nag... [laughter]<br />
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"G****** it, Cimatu. Akala ko ba inutusan kita?" "Yes, sir." "O bakit ka nagpalakad-lakad diyan sa beach tinitignan mo 'yung naka-bikini na dalawang puti?" "Sir, napadaan lang ako sir." Sabi ko, "Trabahuin mo 'yan ha." And they did it in six months’ time. Of course with a... [applause] I like Cimatu because he mixed his pleasure with work. [laughter] That is the way how to do it. [laughter]<br />
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I give you until the last week of the year 'yung sa --- September na to do this. Clean the LGUs. Walang mangyari dito.<br />
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We shall continue to invest in the countryside through agricultural programs that will increase the productivity and income of our small farmers and fisherfolk. We shall ensure the full implementation of the Rice Tariffication Law, including the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund. This will safeguard the livelihood of small farmers through the provisions of modern farm equipment and machineries, seeds and credit, and extension services.<br />
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I also have not forgotten my commitment to uplift the lives --- ito --- coconut farmers and further develop the coconut industry until the urgent --- ah through the urgent utilization of the Coconut Levy Fund. That is 100 million. [applause] Kaya ako very careful until now wala akong nakuha. Look, it is really hard to look for an honest man. I must admit it. Baka ako hindi ko rin kaya. I do not have that well...<br />
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Itong coco fund na ito, ito 'yung naiwan sa --- noong kay Marcos na levy fund. This is sacred money. This money was taken out of the pockets of the Filipinos arbitrarily. Wala kang magawa noon eh martial law. Ito na 'yan. Kaya itong coco levy fund, kung sabihin mo lang, tama ang Supreme Court. Hindi mo pwedeng maibigay --- sabi mo sino. You can no longer trace the truthful owner of the land.<br />
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Ang plano ko, kung gusto ninyo, you save the money. You invest the money. Siguro mag-abot 'yan ng mga more than 100 billion. Ilagay na lang ninyo ng ano trust fund for the government. It’s about mga 5 billion. Ayon na lang ang gastusin ninyo to reserve the money. Rather than do it parang sprinkle na ibigay mo sa mga tao. You cannot --- sabi ng Supreme Court tama sila --- you can no longer trace the genealogy of the owners --- the original owners. And sometimes it would fail.<br />
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I will not act on that until I find the money. Wala pa akong nakuha. I have yet --- I have yet to look for the money. Hanggang ngayon naghahanap ako. Wala akong makita. Kasi malaki ito and this will --- this will, you know, if you assign a corrupt idiot there. Kaya gusto --- ang gusto ko o baka nagustuhan rin ninyo, i-deposito ko na lang. Let it remain as a remembrance to the people who lost their ah --- at that time. Tapos 'yung 5 billion, 'yon 'yung to improve the econo --- the improvement sa replanting sa coconut.<br />
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Five billion, that’s a big money. Pero kung ibigay mo, let it sprinkler, walang mangyayari. 'Yung taga-bigay kukuha 'yan --- 'yung pupunta. That's why itong Land Bank na ito, 'pag hindi ito na... You know, you are called Land Bank but you are now the number one commercial bank in the Philippines.<br />
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What the heck is happening to you? You are supposed to finance agricultural enterprises and endeavors. Bakit wala? [applause] Bakit --- why can't you just buy a few wagons or whatever? Go to the countryside and ask the people if there are cooperatives, tulungan ninyo to form one. [applause]<br />
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'Pag wala, eh tignan ninyo na maibigay ninyo for replanting of the coconut --- to revive the coconut industry. Pahiramin ninyo ng pera plus the money --- 'nung sabi ko of the coconut levy. That is sacred money. Land Bank should go back to land. Why are you mired in so many commercial transactions? Bumalik kayo where you were created for and that is to help the farmers. Ilang administration na wala? [applause] You better decide on that, I will give you until the end of July to give me a plan or else I will ask Congress to reconfigure you what-not. Wala eh, wala kayong... [applause]<br />
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I'm asking now Congress, 'pag wala sila --- if there is no viable plan for that for the farmers and it is just all commercial transactions, might as well abolish it and give the money to the congressmen for their development funds. [laughter] O mas makatulong pa. Diretso eh. Ayaw ninyo? [laughter] O ayaw daw nila, Sir Frank. Huwag mo na lang galawin.<br />
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I once again urge both Houses of Congress to pass a more responsive version of the bill establishing the Coconut Farmers’ Trust Fund to ensure the accelerated utilization of coco levy funds for the well-being and empowerment of the coconut farmers. [applause]<br />
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We recognize the urgent need to ensure the sustainability and availability of resources and the development of alternative ones. In this regard, I trust that Secretary Cusi shall fast-track also the development of renewable energy sources, and reduce dependence on the traditional energy sources such as coal.<br />
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Finally, sustaining our gains entails a national security posture capable of defending the country from external and internal security threats. Defense Secretary Lorenzana, together with the gallant men and women of the armed forces, is at the forefront of this fight.<br />
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We expect support for legislative initiatives aimed at strengthening defense-related systems such as the proposed National Defense Act, the Unified Military and Uniformed Personnel Separation, Retirement, and Pension Bill, and the revival of the mandatory ROTC in Grades 11 and 12. [applause]<br />
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Very important. Alam mo ‘pag mag giyera-giyera, 10 out of 10 hindi marunong maghawak ng baril to defend even his father and mother and brothers and sisters. Itong mga bata ngayon, they are bereft of the patriotism and the love of country. Balik sila dito.<br />
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I think a military training would be good for everybody. Kung hindi sige lang --- sa shabu, mamaya namatay, krrrkkk. “Duterte: Extrajudicial killing. Report to the ICC.” Ah okay. If you can provide me with a good comfortable cell, heated during winter time, I want to go --- and an air-conditioned during hot weather. And a conjugal visits, unlimited, [laughter] para we can understand each other.<br />
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We are aware of the fact that there are times in AFP and PNP personnel, while in the performance of their duties, get unjustly sued. Providing them with free legal assistance to help and boost their morale.<br />
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My fellow citizens, to borrow the words of Churchill --- akin ‘to, this is mine: We are now entering a period of consequences. The consequences of what we did and did not do but should have done during my first half of my term. I assume full responsibility for that. As President, I cannot pass it --- the blame to anybody. So it’s on me.<br />
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Though we cannot change the past, we will not squander the future. I will push harder in the pursuit of programs that we have started, but always within the parameters of the law. I will not merely coast along or while away my time during the remaining years of my administration. It ain’t my style. [applause] But I will not stop until I reach the finish line. Then and only then shall I call it a day. [applause]<br />
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Our goal for the next three years is clear: a comfortable life for everybody, all Filipinos. We have made significant strides and accomplished signal milestones as a nation in the past three years. This momentum must continue with greater fervor in the next three years and beyond.<br />
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I dream of glowing days ahead for every Filipino. I dream of a Philippines better than the one I grew up with.<br />
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This is my pledge and commitment for just three years, if I can. If I cannot, I’m sorry. But I shall continue to comply with my constitutional duty to serve and protect the Filipino, until the last day of my term.<br />
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God Bless the Filipino. God Bless the Philippines. Thank you very much.<br />
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Kagawad ROY LOZANO OGURIDAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406905004251405694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4596074738001814616.post-82133899963371363742019-06-26T02:20:00.000-07:002019-06-26T02:20:35.608-07:00INTER-PUROK BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT 2019COME AND JOIN.. INTER-PUROK BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT 2019<br />
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<br />Kagawad ROY LOZANO OGURIDAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406905004251405694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4596074738001814616.post-75802525101265725702019-06-25T17:15:00.000-07:002019-06-25T17:15:12.562-07:00MISS GAY CUTCUT 2019<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #1c1e21; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">June 23, 29 & 30</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #1c1e21; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">July 6, 7, 20, 21, 27 & 28 </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1c1e21; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">TITLE: 10K</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #1c1e21; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">TOURISM: 5K</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #1c1e21; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">1ST RUNNER UP: 3K</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #1c1e21; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">2ND RUNNER UP: 2K</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #1c1e21; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">3RD RUNNER UP: 1K</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1c1e21; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Registration Fee: 300</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #1c1e21; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">CORONATION NIGHT: AUG.12, 2019</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1c1e21; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">VIVA SAN ROQUE! VIVA CUTCUT!</span></span>Kagawad ROY LOZANO OGURIDAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406905004251405694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4596074738001814616.post-39055650929088397232018-11-30T13:31:00.000-08:002018-11-30T13:31:41.171-08:00Cauguiran's statement is misleading.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #444950; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #f1f0f0; white-space: pre-wrap;">Former Airport OIC Alex Cauguiran was gravely mistaken when he said that the non publication of the ordinance approving the loan makes it illegal.
“Although publication of ordinances by highly urbanized cities is provided in the Local Government Code it does not affect the validity of the same. This has been established by the Supreme Court in the case of the Municipality of Tubigon, Bohol" said Vice Mayor Bryan Nepomuceno.
"Moreover, the issue has now become moot given that the Ordinances in question have been published" Nepomuuceno added.
Nepomuceno furthered: "I am quite surprised that Mr. Cauguiran is now questioning the validity of ordinances based on their publication because during his time in the city council from 1998-2005 several ordinances were not published and yet he never questioned their valildity. It is unfortunate to note that I expected Mr. Cauguiran to be more circumspect with his statements, however given that it’s election season, controversy sells.”
"As vice mayor we have taken great strides to improve compliance with the publication requirement for ordinances, including those before my time, so as to be in line with the law. It's just a temporary halt by the release of funds but we find ways to have them published nevertheless."
Despite all of this, the vice mayor advised his team and supporters to push for a clean, honest, intelligent, and God-fearing campaign this upcoming 2019 elections.
Atty. Bryan Nepomuceno is the mayoral candidate of Partido Abe Kapampangan and endorsed by 2012 Top 8 World Class Mayor awardee, Edgardo D. Pamintuan.
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Kagawad ROY LOZANO OGURIDAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406905004251405694noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4596074738001814616.post-87804727267641818152018-11-23T06:39:00.003-08:002018-11-23T06:39:56.343-08:00Let it BE!!! Mayor ko Bryan Nepomuceno<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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HARP Mayoral Candidates Forum - Recently held at a hotel near Clark, the 3 candidates where invited to share their platforms of government with regards to Business and Tourism. Each of the candidates where given 10 minutes to present and thereafter were given 5 common questions, wherein the other 2 candidates wore a headset while the other candidate is answering the said question.</div>
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“I stand before you here today, on this auspicious event, not to promise the sun, the moon & the stars. I am here to present to you what I believe are doable yet noteworthy plans that will outlive any trend. Trends change, but sound foundation, system and infrastructure will not.”</div>
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<b>“Masensu ka, Masensu ku, Masensu tamu Angeles!</b></div>
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“I will be pushing for the elevation of Angeles City Tourism Office to a Department.”</div>
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“We will establish tourist infrastructure like public toilets, waiting sheds, and shaded pathways, and better lighting systems, as well tourist assistance centers along and within key tourist zones.”</div>
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“We will also develop new and novel events both in sports and in culture like regional and national meets, music festivals, motor sports, as well as events that will cater to our expat community.”</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Let it BE!!! Mayor ko Bryan Nepomuceno.</span></b></span></div>
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Kagawad ROY LOZANO OGURIDAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406905004251405694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4596074738001814616.post-89076881914837547862018-07-16T22:09:00.000-07:002018-07-24T22:10:09.095-07:00 Duterte’s 3rd SONA<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS OF<br />
RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE<br />
PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES<br />
TO THE CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES<br />
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(Delivered at the Session Hall of the House of Representatives, Batasang Pambansa Complex, Quezon City, 23 July 2018)<br />
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Kindly sit down. Thank you for your courtesy.<br />
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Senate President Vicente Sotto III and the members of the Senate; House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez and the members of the House of Representatives; Vice President Maria Leonor Robredo; Former Presidents Fidel V. Ramos, Joseph Ejercito Estrada, and Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo; His Excellency Gabriele Caccia and the esteemed members of the diplomatic corps; Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea and the members of the Cabinet; Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio and the justices of the Supreme Court; my fellow workers in government; mga kababayan.<br />
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About two years ago, I solemnly took my oath as a worker of the national government. I was as inspired to institute real changes for the greater good of the Filipino people, as I was greatly overwhelmed then by the daunting challenges that lay ahead.<br />
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Two years later, my solid commitment to directly and decisively address our nation’s collective challenges remains. It has not wavered. In truth, it has even gotten stronger through adversity and the desire to give the people the most we can, within my term in this government.<br />
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Let me begin by putting it bluntly: the war against illegal drugs is far from over. Where before, the war resulted in the seizure of illegal drugs worth millions of pesos, today, they run [into] billions in peso value. I can only shudder at the harm that those drugs could have caused had they reached the streets of every province, city, municipality, barangay and community throughout the country.<br />
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This is why the illegal drugs war will not be sidelined. Instead, it will be as relentless and chilling, if you will, as on the day it began. These drug dealers know fully well that their business is against the law. They know the consequences of their criminal acts, especially when caught in flagrante delicto and they violently resist arrest. They know that illegal drugs waste away lives, dysfunctionalize families, and ruin relationships. They know that once hooked, addicts will die slowly – slow deaths. And yet, they persist in doing what they do, oblivious to the terrible harm that they cause to the people and communities.<br />
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And when illegal drug operations turn nasty and bloody, advocates of human rights lash at – and pillory – our law enforcers and this administration to no end. Sadly, I have yet to hear really howls of protest from the human rights advocates and church leaders against drug-lordism, drug dealing and drug pushing as forceful and vociferous as the ones directed against the alleged errant [law] enforcers in the fight against this social scourge.<br />
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If you think that I can be dissuaded from continuing this fight because of [your] demonstrations, your protests, which I find, by the way, misdirected, then you got it all wrong.<br />
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Your concern is human rights, mine is human lives. [applause] The lives of our youth are being wasted and families are destroyed, and all because of the chemicals called shabu, cocaine, cannabis, and heroine.<br />
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Human rights to me means giving Filipinos, especially those at the society’s fringes, a decent and dignified future through the social and physical infrastructures necessary to better their lives. The lives and freedoms and the hard-earned property of every Filipino whose condition we wish to improve shall be protected from criminals, terrorists, corrupt officials, and traffickers [of] contrabands.<br />
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You worry about the present; I am concerned [about] both the present and the future. [applause] I worry about the future because I know what crimes can do to the youth of this country. If not stopped, crimes can make human cesspools of succeeding generations. I will not allow it to happen. Not during my term.<br />
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Time and again, I have stressed that corruption must stop. [applause] Corruption is like a leech that it bleeds the government of funds programmed for its infrastructure and other social development projects. It saps the morale or the morale of dedicated and honest government workers.<br />
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Corruption destroys those who succumb to its temptation and eventually it is the innocent who will suffer and bear its horrible consequences.<br />
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The love of money is corrosive. And sadly, the desire to make the easy kind by being imaginative and manipulative, corrupts absolutely. Stolen wealth does not make the thief respectable. Neither will the trappings of wealth mask [nor] cap the stink that thievery exudes. One day, justice will catch up with those who steal government funds. And when that day comes, it will be the public who will have its retribution.<br />
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While we run after those who steal the people’s money, we are also enhancing the government’s delivery of frontline services. I thank Congress for the swift passage of the Ease of Doing Business [Act], [applause] which is a significant fight against corruption and improving service delivery. We need to sustain our momentum. And I hereby direct all local government units – makinig sana kayo – and government agencies to faithfully implement this law and simply simplify the process. Hinihingi ko ho ‘yan sa lahat nasa gobyerno under my control and supervision. Huwag ho kayong magkamali.<br />
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I particularly call the attention of the agencies with the [most] number of red tape-related reports from the public, make your services truly customer-friendly. Our people deserve efficient, effective, and responsive government services. They deserve nothing less. [applause] Kayo lang ang ayaw eh. Gusto ng tao kayo ‘yung binabayaran, make your living from the pockets of the people and you have a lousy and corrupt bureaucracy.<br />
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I have friends and political supporters whom I appointed to public office and then dismissed or caused to resign. I need not mention their names or recount the circumstances surrounding their removal or resignation. Media has more than amply reported that.<br />
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I value friendship, make no mistake about it. But it has its limits.<br />
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This is a lonely place I am hemmed in. Do not make it lonelier by forcing me to end our friendship because you gave me the reason to end it. It pains me to end – the loss of friendships. And that is why I appeal to you to help me in my cause so that our friendship will endure.<br />
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For as long as I can remember, the bulk of the income generated in Mindanao used to be remitted to what we, in Mindanao, refer [to] as the “Imperial Manila” to fund national projects primarily in the Metro Manila area, leaving a pittance to Mindanao as its share thereof. Mindanao was dubbed as “The Land of Promise,” and Mindanaoans say in derision that this is so because what it got from the government through the years were promises, promises and more promises.<br />
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We aim to rectify that derisive observation and, as a matter of fact, we are now in the process of fulfilling that promise through significant increases in the budget for Mindanao. At the end of my term, I hope to see the promise of Mindanao fulfilled, or at the very least, approaching fulfilment.<br />
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Be that as it may, Mindanao pauses at the crossroads of history. One road leads to harmony and peace; the other, to war and human suffering.<br />
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Despite all that has been said [for] or against the Bangsamoro Organic Law by all sectoral groups, I make this solemn commitment that this administration will never deny our Muslim brothers and sisters the basic legal tools to chart their own destiny within the Constitutional framework of our country.<br />
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When the approved version is transmitted and received by my office… The law has been passed actually and I intend to… Give me 48 hours to sign it and ratify the law. [applause] Babasahin ko pa bago ko pipirmahan. Baka may isiningit kayo diyan na hindi maganda para sa – para sa ibang tao.<br />
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We will need loads of understanding and patience to endure and overcome the birth pangs or pains of the new beginning. To me, war is not an option. We have been through the catastrophe in Marawi. We have seen the horror, the devastation, and the human toll and the displacement of both Christians and Muslims alike.<br />
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I have made a pledge that ISIS terrorists or groups or its allies will never gain foothold in our country. Yet, when what remained of the decimated Maute-ISIS group in Marawi finally saw the error of their ways and expressed their desire to be reintegrated into society, we welcomed them with open arms and embarked on genuine efforts to embrace a peaceful, productive life for them. We owe it to our fallen soldiers and police officers in Marawi and elsewhere to put an end to the bloodshed and seek the path of true peace—a peace that will last beyond this lifetime, and whose dividends our children will reap.<br />
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On international relations, we shall continue to assert and pursue an independent foreign policy. Our long-term national development and national security goals come first.<br />
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We shall continue to reach out to all nations regardless of their prevailing political persuasions or proximity to or distance from our shores so long as these nations wish us well.<br />
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Our stronger bonds with our ASEAN friends have made possible our trilateral border patrols with Indonesia and Malaysia, which has since then put out of business sea pirates, piracy and other terrorists who used to infest our shared seas. This is a testament to the readiness of our country and our good neighbors to make regional peace and security our shared responsibility.<br />
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We have successfully hosted the 50th ASEAN Anniversary and the 31st ASEAN Summit last November 2017. We have shown the world what we are capable of when we work together. The ASEAN events showcased not only the world-renowned Filipino hospitality and organizational capabilities but also our artistic talent. I would like to commend the [ASEAN National] Organizing Council led by no less than my Executive Secretary, Salvador Medialdea.<br />
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Our re-energized relations with China has also led to an unprecedented level of cooperation between our nations on the war against transnational crimes. Our shared intelligence led to the discovery and dismantling of the clandestine shabu laboratories and the arrest of Chinese chemists [connected] with the Dragon organization called Wu Syndicate.<br />
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Our improved relationship with China, however, does not mean that we will waver in our commitment to defend our interests in the West Philippine Sea. [applause] This is why we engage China through bilateral and multilateral platforms such as the ASEAN-China and the Philippines-China Bilateral Consultation Mechanism.<br />
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Opening lines of communication and amicably managing differences have led to positive developments that include renewed access of Filipino fishermen in the areas in dispute in the Philippines – West Philippine Sea.<br />
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Participation in the ASEAN-China dialogue has also resulted to the draft framework for the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea which intends to resolve disputes by peaceful means.<br />
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We admire our Filipino migrant workers for their selflessness and courage in enduring the hardships of living away from home to provide for their families. You epitomize the innate resilience of the nation. You have shown your willingness to toil and sacrifice day-in and day-out, for the long-term good of your family and loved ones. You have also contributed greatly to the national economy, even as you help in small and big ways to the economies of our international partners.<br />
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This is why we strongly condemn the deaths and abuses experienced by Filipino migrant workers in the hands of their foreign employers. I have said this before and I say it again: I am a worker of government, and it is my vow to make sure that your well-being remains our foremost foreign policy concern.<br />
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It is for this reason that we are continuing to work with the host nations to ensure the welfare of our countrymen. I appeal to all host governments to help us, as true and dependable partners, in this endeavor.<br />
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I have always believed that no matter how well-intentioned a leader is, no matter how well-conceived may be his mission, if he lacks the political will to do what needs to be done, then he can only end up a failure and a hopeless dreamer.<br />
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As a worker of government, I promised to do whatever it would take to give all Filipinos a comfortable life, fighting powerful interests and making sacrifices. My obligation is to promote and uphold the greatest good, for the greatest number.<br />
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Our campaign against Endo has resulted in the regularization of more than 300,000 workers as of early this month. On May 1 of this year, I signed Executive Order 51, which sought to protect the workers right to security of tenure.<br />
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Read my lips, I understand that this does not satisfy all sectors. I share their sentiment; I truly do. Much as I would like to do the impossible, that power is not vested upon me by the Constitution. And neither will I make both ends meet even if I violate the laws to achieve that purpose. Simply, it is not part of my territory.<br />
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That is why I add mine to their voices in asking Congress to pass legislation ending the practice of contractualization once and for all. [applause]<br />
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Our farmers, especially our coconut farmers, form a significant part of the basic sectors of society. It is from the toil of their hands that we put food on the table. It is my hope that we finally see this through. I urge you Congress to convene the [bicameral] conference committee and pass at the soonest possible time the bill establishing the Coconut Farmers’ Trust Fund. [applause] I pray that you will do it.<br />
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My administration remains firm in its resolve to ensure that the country’s telecommunications services are reliable, inexpensive and secure. A draft Terms of Reference for the entry of a new, major industry player is at hand. The terms will be fair, reasonable and comprehensive. It will be inclusive so it will be open to all interested private parties, both foreign and local. The only condition is that the chosen entity must provide the best possible services at reasonably accessible prices.<br />
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However, our efforts to usher in a new major player shall be rendered futile if we do not improve its odds of success in an industry that has long been dominated by a well-entrenched duopoly.<br />
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We shall, therefore, lower interconnection rates between all industry players. Not only to lessen the cost to the consumers as it will also lower the costs [for the] incoming player to access existing networks, [thereby creating] a market environment that is more conducive to competition. This is a policy which is crucial to ensure that our solution to our telecommunication problems will be both meaningful and lasting.<br />
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In the last 2 years, experience has taught me that lack of consultation or insufficiency of information can, at times, lead to rash judgments. If and when I am unsure on the most appropriate course of action to take given the problem, it’s factual milieu and the desired end, I never fail to consult to discuss options with persons whom I trust and whose advise I value.<br />
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When I decided to establish Malasakit Centers in Cebu, Tacloban and Iloilo, my long-time aide, Bong Go and his team became instrumental in arriving at the right decision through proper consultations.<br />
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Deliberations with the proper agencies also made me decide to push for, and eventually approve, both the [free] Tertiary Education Act and the increase in the salary of our men in uniform, our soldiers and our policemen.<br />
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Boracay Island, widely regarded as one of our country’s treasures and admired worldwide for its natural beauty, has sadly become the representation of the government’s negligence, including mine.<br />
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I could not allow this decay to continue; decisive action has long been overdue. Recognizing that we are mere stewards of our natural resources, and I said enough is enough.<br />
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We intend to restore its environmental integrity, alongside measures to alleviate those whose livelihood were momentarily affected. Environmental protection and ensuring the health of our people cannot be overemphasized; thus, our actions in Boracay mark the beginning of a new national effort.<br />
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This is just [the beginning]. For the other tourist destinations needing urgent rehabilitation and enforcement of environmental and other laws shall soon follow. I urge our local government units to proactively enforce our laws and not wait for us to swoop down on your areas just to do your duty and work. Some other time I would have to discuss sa local government units.<br />
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What has happened to Boracay is just an indication of the long-overdue need to rationalize, in a holistic and sustainable manner, the utilization, management, and development of our lands. I therefore urge the Senate to urgently pass the National Land Use Act [applause] to put in place a national land use policy that will address our competing land requirements for food, housing, businesses, and environmental conservation. We need to do this now.<br />
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To help safeguard the present and the future generations, we have to earnestly undertake initiatives to reduce our vulnerabilities to natural hazards, and bolster our resilience to the impact of natural disasters and climate change.<br />
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As I had stated last year, we must learn from the experiences from the Super-typhoon Yolanda, and other mega disasters, and from global best practices. We need a truly empowered department characterized by a unity of command, science-based approach and full-time focus on natural hazards and disasters, and the wherewithal to take charge of the disaster risk reduction; preparedness and response; with better recovery and faster rehabilitation.<br />
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Hence, we, in the Cabinet, have approved for immediate endorsement to Congress the passage of a law creating the “Department of Disaster Management,” [applause] an inter-agency --- just like FEMA. Well, I don’t know if it’s --- it’s an effective agency in the United’s government.<br />
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An inter-agency crafted and a high-priority measure aimed at genuinely strengthening our country’s capacity for [resilience] to natural disasters. I fervently appeal to Congress to pass this bill with utmost urgency. Our people’s safety requirements cannot wait.<br />
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Ours is a rich and beautiful country, indeed. Add to that a great number of people equipped with technical expertise and professionalism, and you have a country poised to soar and take its place among the world’s economic and financial eagles. God willing. Inshallah.<br />
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Nature endowed us with this wealth to be tapped for the benefit of all generations. My policy in the utilization of these resources is non-negotiable: the protection of the environment must be top priority and extracted resources must be used for the benefit of the Filipino people, [applause] not just a select few. Do not just give me taxes. I can get it from other sources. Give me what needs to be given to my countrymen.<br />
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To the mining industry, I say this once again and maybe for the last time, do not destroy the environment or compromise our resources; repair what you have mismanaged. Try to change [your] management radically because this time you will have restrictive policies. The prohibition of open pit mining is one. [applause] It is destroying my country. It is destroying the environment. It will destroy the world of tomorrow for our children.<br />
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Again, I warn irresponsible miners, along with their patrons, to stop destroying our watersheds, recharge areas, forests, and aquatic resources. You can no longer fish in our rivers. It’s all contaminated. And the color is not even brown or white, it’s black. You want to see it? I will invite you. We can go to Diwalwal and the other mining areas. And I’m sure you will puke with what is happening to this country. Expect reforms, radical ones. I cannot intend to quarrel with anybody, with the moneyed, but for as long as I am here I said: you will just have to contend with me.<br />
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I expect you to do your part in ensuring our nation’s sustainable development, starting now.<br />
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I exhort all concerned agencies and local government units to uphold the concept of inter-generational responsibility in [the exploration] and utilization of our mineral wealth, the protection and preservation of our biodiversity, anchored on the right to a balanced and healthy ecology.<br />
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I applaud Congress for the timely passage of the TRAIN law. You have made funds available to build better roads and bridges, and improve health and education, and strengthen our safety and security. Some have incorrectly blamed our efforts toward a fairer tax system for all the price increases in the past months, and some irresponsibly suggesting to stop TRAIN’s implementation. We cannot and should not. We need this for sustainable growth that leaves no Filipino left behind.<br />
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TRAIN is already helping poor families and senior citizens cope up with rising prices. We have distributed unconditional cash transfers to 4 million people, and we will help 6 million more this year.<br />
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Following the one-peso discount per liter in gas stations, we have also started releasing fuel vouchers to public utility jeeps and other valid franchises. Further, we have fast-tracked the distribution of NFA rice to provide affordable rice for all. [Excuse me.]<br />
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This year, we are giving 149 billion pesos worth of subsidies to the poor and vulnerable. Next year, the amount will be increased to 169 billion pesos.<br />
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But no amount of subsidy can help the poor if some businesses take advantage of the situation to make more money. I ask businesses to cooperate with us in charging a fair price.<br />
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To help stabilize rice prices, we also need to address the issue of artificial rice shortage. I now ask all the rice hoarders, cartels and their protectors, you know that I know who you are: stop messing with the people. I hate to… Power sometimes is not a good thing. But I hope I will not have to use it against you.<br />
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Consider yourselves warned; mend your ways now or the full force of the State shall be brought to bear upon you. I am directing all intelligence agencies to unmask the perpetrators of this economic sabotage and our law enforcement agencies to bring them to justice.<br />
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We are also working on long-term solutions. On top of this agenda to lower the price of rice. We need to switch from the current quota system in importing rice to a tariff system where rice can be imported more freely. This will give us additional resources for our farmers, reduce the price of rice by up to 7 pesos per kilo, and lower inflation significantly. I ask Congress to prioritize this crucial reform, which I have certified as urgent today.<br />
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Alam mo, ako humihingi talaga ng tulong. Business is really for profit I understand that. But the Philippines has always been a playground for, you know, scoundrels and those who do it without really considering the plight of the others. It’s all conscience.<br />
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When I ran for public office, I promised to do whatever it takes to give all Filipinos a comfortable life, even if it means fighting powerful interests. I am committed to a comprehensive tax reform, and I ask Congress to continue the job.<br />
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Package 2 will lower corporate income taxes, especially for our small businesses. Lower taxes mean they will have more money to invest and create more jobs. More than 99 percent of our businesses are micro, small, or medium enterprises (MSME) and employ around 65 percent of our workers. The enactment of the Package 2 is what stands between today and millions of jobs in the near future.<br />
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Congressmen Cua, Gonzales, Abu, and Garin and Batocabe, as well as the Suansing family, filed versions of Package 2 last March 2018. Salamat po [applause] and I support their push to shepherd the bill. I hope the Senate will follow suit, maybe tomorrow, sir.<br />
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This matter is urgent. Do not be part of the problem by ignoring it. I hope to sign Package 2 before the year ends. I urge Congress to pass it in a form that satisfies our goals and serves [applause] the interests of the many, not just the wealthy few.<br />
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By the end of July 2018, all 5 packages of my tax reform would have been submitted to Congress. Apart from TRAIN, rice tariffication, and Package 2, they include the mining, alcohol, and tobacco tax increase, reform in property valuation, reform in capital income and financial taxes, and an amnesty program.<br />
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I urge Congress to take them seriously and pass them in succession, for there is no chance that we can deliver our promises without an equitable tax system.<br />
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One of the most important thrusts of this administration's medium-term development plan is to cover all Filipinos against financial health risks. That is why I have directed concerned agencies to streamline the various sources of financial assistance for people with health-related needs.<br />
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We are currently institutionalizing the unified implementation of the "No Balance Billing Policy" [applause] through which the government and our private healthcare providers can work out a system that will provide an order of charging of medical expenses.<br />
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Much needs to be done to improve our healthcare system, which remains highly fragmented, resulting in disparity in health outcomes between the rich and the poor in the urban areas and rural. While investments in health have increased over the years, several policy and operational bottlenecks have constrained universal health care for this country.<br />
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We shall pool all our resources for health services under the [PhilHealth]; institutionalize primary care as a prerequisite to access higher level of healthcare; and supplement human resource gaps of the LGUs through a National Health Workforce Support System.<br />
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These will ensure that every Filipino family gets the appropriate, affordable, and quality health services in appropriate facilities and will be protected from financial burden due to sickness.<br />
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To this end, I urge the speedy passage of the Universal Health Care Bill authored by Former Representative Harry Roque. Strong political determination, not political ambition, is the guiding light.<br />
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I have no illusions of occupying this office one day longer than what the Constitution under which I was elected permits; or under whatever Constitution there might be.<br />
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Four administrations before me have all tried to amend the Constitution to be able to introduce amendments and reservations to the charter – revisions rather to the charter. But none of them was successfully done for one reason or another.<br />
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I therefore consider it a distinct honor and privilege to have received earlier from the Consultative Committee that I created, the draft Federal Constitution that will truly embody the ideals and aspirations of all the Filipino people.<br />
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I thank all the members of the Committee, especially those who came out from their retirement, for their valuable services in crafting this draft Federal Constitution. I would like to extend my particular gratitude to Former Chief Justice Reynato Puno and Former Senate President Aquilino Pimentel, Jr.<br />
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I am confident that the Filipino people will stand behind us as we introduce this new fundamental law that will not only strengthen our democratic institutions, but will also create an environment where every Filipino—regardless of social status, religion, or ideology – will have an equal opportunity to grow and create a future that he or she can proudly bequeath to the succeeding generations.<br />
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My countrymen, I will not bore you with a litany of this administration’s projects completed otherwise in the process. That would be too self-serving. I have instead caused to be prepared a written report on what has – what was and what has been done in the months and probably in the years to come. The reports shall be made available within the next few days.<br />
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I was informed that satellite facilities were set up by the Presidential Communications Operations Office in certain far flung barangays so as of today the residents of these communities can watch the State of the Nation and for the first time see you on TV. I hope you have enjoyed the experience.<br />
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In ending, may I quote --- I have always quoted but --- in my previous talks. One American that I salute, the great Abraham Lincoln. And this has been --- I’ve been in government for the last… If I completed my… If I complete my term, Inshallah, God willing, I would have served government for 40 years.<br />
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And I came across this statement which has been with me since I was a fiscal in the 70s. And he said: If I were to try to read, much less answer, all the attacks made on me, this shop, the presidency, might as well be closed for any other business. I do the very best I know how—the very best I can; and I mean to keep doing so until the end. If the end brings me out all right, what is --- what has been said against me won’t amount to anything. But if the end brings me out wrong, ten angels of God swearing that I was right would make no difference.<br />
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Daghang salamat ka ninyong tanan. .<br />
<br />Kagawad ROY LOZANO OGURIDAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406905004251405694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4596074738001814616.post-68305643588265536342018-03-10T05:14:00.002-08:002018-03-10T05:14:46.290-08:00Matino, Mahusay, at Maasahan<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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"The DILG's '<b><a href="http://barangaycutcut.blogspot.com/2013/11/ang-kailangan-natin-ay-matino-masipag.html" target="_blank">Matino, Mahusay, at Maasahan</a></b>' campaign for the Barangay and SK Elections is a guide for our voters in choosing their rightful leaders. Ito pong mga katangian na ito sana ang hanapin natin sa ating mga ibobotong pinuno ng ating komunidad," says Ano.<br />
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"Gawin po nating makabuluhan at tunay na kapaki-pakinabang ang pagpili ng tamang mga kandidato. Tandaan, nakasalalay sa mga boto niyo ang simula ng pagbabago sa inyong mga barangay," he adds.<br />
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According to the DILG Chief, a barangay and SK official who is “<a href="http://barangaycutcut.blogspot.com/2013/11/ang-kailangan-natin-ay-matino-masipag.html" target="_blank">Matino</a>” exhibits the following traits: hindi "corrupt" at lumalaban sa katiwalian; lumaban at lumalaban sa iligal na droga; tapat sa serbisyo at bukas sa publiko; magaling at may disiplina; and walang kaugnayan sa masasamang tao or grupo.<br />
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For a '<a href="http://barangaycutcut.blogspot.com/2013/11/ang-kailangan-natin-ay-matino-masipag.html" target="_blank">Mahusay</a>' candidate - may platapormang pangkaunlaran at pangkapayapaan; huwaran at modelo ng kanyang mga kabarangay; sumusunod sa mga alituntunin ng pamahalaan at ng komunidad; maayos makitungo sa mga kabarangay; and may patas na pagtingin sa iba’t ibang problema sa barangay.<br />
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While for a '<a href="http://barangaycutcut.blogspot.com/2013/11/ang-kailangan-natin-ay-matino-masipag.html" target="_blank">Maaasahan</a>' candidate DILG identifies the following: maalam at may kakayahan sa pagpaplano; alistong tumutulong sa panahon ng sakuna; nagmamalasakit sa kapwa; madaling malapitan sa oras ng pangangailangan; and subok sa pagtulong sa pagpapanatili ng kapayapaan at kaayusan.<br />
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"Nananawagan tayo sa mga botante na huwag po nating sayangin ang ating mga boto. Masusi nating pag-isipan ang ihahalal na mga lider sa ating komunidad, sapagkat sa loob ng tatlong taon, sila ang mamumuno sa ating mga barangay, sa ating mga kabataan, sa paggamit ng pondo ng bayan at pagsulong ng pagbabago sa ating mga komunidad," explains Ano.<br />
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"Kung sino man pong kandidato sa inyong lugar na nagtataglay ng kung hindi man lahat, ay karamihan sa mga katangiang ito ng pagiging matino, mahusay at maaasahan, ay indikasyong siya ang dapat po ninyong ibotong mamuno sa inyong barangay," he adds.<br />
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DILG OIC-Secretary Eduardo M. Ano said that voters should not only exercise their right to suffrage on May 14 but should also choose leaders who possess these three minimum qualities that are important to carry out meaningful peace and development initiatives in the communities.<br />
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Kagawad ROY LOZANO OGURIDAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406905004251405694noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4596074738001814616.post-64868976628886648542017-07-18T05:52:00.000-07:002017-07-27T07:33:50.510-07:00SONA 2017 FULL TEXT<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Full transcript of President Rodrigo Duterte's 2nd <a href="http://barangaycutcut.blogspot.com/2016/07/2016-state-of-nation-address-of.html" target="_blank">State of the Nation Address</a></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Here is the full transcript of President </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Rodrigo Duterte</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">'s second State of the Nation Address (SONA), which he deliver at the Session Hall of the House of Representatives in Batasan Pambansa Complex in Quezon City - July 24, 2017.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">When I was a member of Congress, I — my seat was over there. The seat… The lady with a violent — not violent but rather violet dress — seated. But I was always absent together with the Speaker and Tonyboy Floirendo, who is still absent until today. [laughter] And that started… Ay nandiyan ba? Sorry. But his propensity started almost 17 years ago when we were members of the 11th Congress.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III and the members of the Senate; Pantaleon Alvarez, the Speaker and the members of the House of Representatives; Vice President Maria Leonor Robredo; Former Presidents Fidel Ramos, Joseph Estrada, and former President Gloria Arroyo; Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno of the Supreme Court and the members of courts; Archbishop Pinto and the distinguished guests of the diplomaticcorps; Secretary Salvador Medialdea and the members of the Cabinet; my fellow workers in government; my countrymen.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">When I took my oath of office a year or so ago, I knew that our country was reeling from a multitude of problems. That day, there was euphoria in the air resulting from a successful campaign and the thought that dominated my being was to make good on my promise to the people to bring [about change] — change in government, not a change that is passing but a change that can survive the test of time.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Although I still had to know the magnitude and gravity of the problems, my feeling then was that, equipped with political will and braced by a concerned citizenry, those problems would eventually be bested by us. It was only a matter of determination and collective action. It was only a question of time. For as I saw it then as I see it now, there is no problem in the world which can stop the march of a people with unflinching and tenacious determination. That was how euphoric — euphoric it has been.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Early on, I felt that if change was to be meaningful, it had to start with those occupying the highest positions in government because change that comes from below is more transitory than permanent. And I was aiming for permanence. Let change trickle down from [top to] bottom. It has to be a change that is not confined merely to the replacement of people by people, but a change in the people’s attitude, disposition and work ethic.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Sadly, although we knew years ago that what was needed or ought to do, we did not do [them] because our idea of government was parochial and we could not rise above family, ethnic and clan loyalties as well as loyalty to friends and co-workers. No one wanted to be a snitch. That is why we are one in saying that genuine change is what this country truly needs.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">I believed then, as I believe still, that progress and development will sputter if criminals, illegal drugs, illegal users of drugs are allowed to roam the streets freely, victimizing seeming with impunity, the innocent and the helpless. Worse yet, there were times in the past when the protectors of the people were themselves the perpetrators of the very crimes they were tasked to prevent or suppress. It is ironic as it is madness.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">I have learned that economy surges only when there is peace and order prevailing in places where investors can pour [in] their capital and expertise. I have learned from my experience in Davao City that investor confidence [is] bolstered and fortified only if a potent force and mechanism for [the] protection of local and foreign investments are in place.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">That is why, I have resolved that no matter how long it takes, the fight against illegal drugs will continue because that is the root cause of so much evil and so much suffering [applause] that weakens the social fabric and deters foreign investments from pouring in. The fight will be unremitting as it will be unrelenting. Despite international and local pressures, the fight will not stop [applause] until those who deal in it understand that they have to cease, they have to stop because the alternatives are either jail or hell. [applause]</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">And I will make sure, very sure that they will not have the luxury of enjoying the benefits of their greed and madness. I do not intend to loosen the leash in the campaign or lose the fight against illegal drugs. Neither do I intend to preside over the destruction of the Filipino youth by being timid and tentative in my decisions and actions. [applause]</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">To the critics against this fight, your efforts will be better spent if you use the influence, moral authority and ascendancy of your organizations over your respective sectors to educate the people on the evils of illegal drugs instead of condemning the authorities and unjustly blaming for every killing that bloodies this country.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">But don’t get me wrong. I value human life the way I value mine. Each life that is snuffed out translates into future generations lost. It is like cracking the acorn from which an oak tree grows — which, in turn, produce the seeds to complete the cycle of [life in] perpetuity.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">There is a jungle out there. There are beasts and vultures preying on the helpless, the innocent [and] the unsuspecting. I will not allow the ruin of the youth, the disintegration of families and the retrogression of communities, forced by criminals whose greed for money is as insatiable as it is devoid of moral purpose.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Neither will I be immobilized into inaction by the fear that I will commit an act that will expose me to public condemnation or legal prosecution. You harm the children in whose hands the future of this Republic is entrusted, and I will hound you to the very gates of hell. [applause] That is why I ask you to join me in this fight against illegal drugs and all forms of criminality.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">The government, equipped with legal authority, and you, with the moral ascendancy over the sector you represent, can do so much, and hopefully eradicate this social scourge that plagues us no end. Look beyond your biases, your prejudices, your ambition [and] your political agenda. The search for change will begin and end only when we look into ourselves and find it within.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Today, a multitude of problems confront us. No sooner is one problem solved [when] another surges forth in its place. But we will not be disheartened; we will not be cowed; we will not be overwhelmed. It is during trying times and troubled events that the resilience, perseverance and determination of the people are tested. The Filipino is no stranger or neophyte to situations like the one we face today. We can, and we will, overcome as we did countless times in the past, [but] only if we work together towards a common goal.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Sad to say, despite all efforts, peace, especially in the Island of Mindanao, continues to elude us. But of course, it is not the peace of the dead but the peace of the living that we seek. Peace flits away like a butterfly when you try to snatch it by the wings. And our pursuit of peace continues.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">The red insurgency has been with us for decades; the Muslim issue, for centuries. So much time has lapsed, so many lives have been lost and so much destruction has been wrought but peace eludes us still. Sometimes I am almost tempted to conclude that peace might not be able to come during our lifetime. But believe me, it will not be for want of trying. And I will persist in our goal of attaining peace [up] to the last day of this administration and maybe even beyond although in a different capacity. [applause]</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">There is rebellion in Mindanao. The extremists have declared it their purpose to establish a caliphate within Philippine territory along the teachings and beliefs of [the] Islamic State of Iraq and Syria or otherwise known as ISIS. The battle of Marawi has dealt a terrible blow to our questfor peace especially now that an alien ideology and a radical shift in purpose have been injected into the local setting. I declared Martial Law in Mindanao because I believed that that was the fastest way to quell the rebellion at the least cost of lives and properties. [applause]</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">At the same time, the government would be adequately equipped with the constitutional tool not only to prevent the escape of rebels who can easily mingle and pretend to be civilian evacuees only to re-group in another place to fight another day, but also to prevent them from spreading their gospel of hate and violence in the rest of Mindanao.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">As president, I am reiterating my unwavering support and commitment to the soldiers of our Armed Forces and the members of our police force — [applause] those who are on the ground and in the battlefields and those who are risking their lives for our country and our democracy. I have your backs. To those who oppose and think that all these efforts are out of order, I hold myself — me and me alone should be responsible. [applause]</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">The people of Marawi need help. Caught in the crossfire between government troops and Muslim extremists, they have been through hell and we need to help them rise and move forward. If we cannot provide for the poor and the needy who are many, then we will not be able to keep from harm the rich who are few.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">At the vanguard of our struggle for peace and order are our Armed Forces and Police. They are the silent heroes who risk their lives everyday for our country’s security. In recognition of their valor, we have crafted a program to provide them with comprehensive social assistance, including financial, should they meet harm in the performance of their duty.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">For the family left behind by those who fell or are rendered totally disabled in the line of duty, we shall provide shelter, health care assistance, education, and employment. That is my way of telling our troops: never fear, do your duty. I stand behind you. So does this government and all its agencies. [applause]</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">To decisively address insurgency and terrorism, we are working doubly hard towards [achieving] a stronger and more credible national defense system for the country. We continue to strengthen the defense capability of the AFP as a deterrence against terrorists, lawless elements, and other threats.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">My fellow citizens, what I have said so far about the events in Marawi and its neighboring environs is only a part of a looming problem, which will cut across all classes and all sectors of society and eventually affect the entire country from north to south, from east to west, given the fact that Mindanao supplies a great part of our country’s food requirements.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">I refer to climate change, which could bring drought and long dry spells affecting food production in Mindanao, given the fact that Mindanao is unusually warming. I ask all agencies involved in food production to look into this and act accordingly. Also, I am appealing to all our legislators to immediately pass the National Land Use Act or NALUA [applause] to ensure the rational and sustainable use of our land and our physical resources, given the competing needs of food security, housing, businesses and environmental conservation.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Ours is a rich country. Wealth that this country is endowed with [is] a gift from God to be utilized for the [people’s] welfare and the common good. I do not believe that this gift was given to us to be merely viewed orappreciated, but to be extracted from the earth and utilized to make life worth living. That is why I say that it is not enough that we mine this wealth. What is more important is that we convert the raw material thereof into finished products for international and local purposes.[applause] That way, it will not only be the few who are the rich but also the poor who are many who will benefit therefrom.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Therefore, I call on our industrialists, investors [and] commercial barons to put up factories and manufacturing establishments right here in the Philippines to process our raw materials into finished products. [applause]</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">At this point in my administration, if possible, we shall put a stop to the extraction and exportation of our mineral resources to foreign nations [applause] for processing abroad and importing them back to the Philippines in the form of consumer goods at prices twice or thrice the value of the original raw materials foreign corporations pay for them. However, in the extraction and utilization of these resources, extreme care must be exercised [applause] that we do not recklessly and needlessly harm the environment. [applause]</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Responsible, regulated and sustainable development is what we advocate and require. The protection of the environment must be made a priority [applause] ahead of mining and all other activities that adversely affect one way or another. And this policy is non-negotiable [applause]</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">I sternly warn… I am warning all mining operations and contractors to refrain from the unbridled and irresponsible destruction of our watersheds, forests, and aquatic resources. You have gained much from mining, we only get about 70 billion a year, but you have considerably neglected your responsibility to protect and preserve — and even the tax, it’s about five percent — environment for posterity.I am holding all mining companies and its officials responsible for the full and quick clean-up, restoration [and] rehabilitation of all areas damaged by mining activities, and the extension of all necessary support to the communities that have suffered mining’s disastrous effects on their health, [applause] livelihood, and environment, among others.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Ganito ‘yan eh. Medyo alis muna ako diyan sa… Sasakit ang mata ko diyan sa y*** na ‘yan. [laughter] Alam mo, you have the mining. I have to grant you a mining because you have complied with all the requirements of the law. And I cannot… I’d be subject to a mandamus if everything is perfect and you have every right to mine. But in doing so, you destroy the rivers, you destroy the streams, from which the poor people fish — halwan or mudfish — and that is protein for the day for them. Ngayon makita mo naman not only Gina Lopez gave you a clear picture of what was happening horrendously. Nakita mo kay Ted Failon — ‘yung kay Ted Failon, talagang nanood ako, dalawang beses. And I realized that I have to do something about it as a Filipino. [applause]</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Alam mo, okay na ‘yung mining. Subsidiary ka lang ng isang another giant corporation or you’re a sister company of a telecommunication, hindi kayo magugutom. But look at the picture shown to you. For once, they behaved correctly ang ABS-CBN. Tingnan mo ‘yung pelikula ni Ted Failon. I salute him for coming with it. [applause]</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">You see the palayan… Ang palayan tumuyo at ang soil nag-crack. So the farmers cannot eat anymore. They are reduced to the garbage of what you can get there, salvage anything and sell it to the scrap. Ganun ang nangyari sa Pilipino. Hindi ko kayo kalaban. As a matter of fact, you give government almost 70 billion. Pero actually maliit lang ‘yan. Ngayon, nakikita ninyo itong mga palayan na tumutuyo and the rivers wala ng isda. The only source of protein. Hindi ka naman pwedeng maghunting. May makita kang eagle diyan, barilin mo, preso ka. Pakainin mo ‘yung… Saan mo ipa…? Try to go out, sumama tayo, kayo sa akin. And try to see how hard it is for them to survive. Now ito ang… Gusto mo ganito ang pangyayari, tutal sobra-sobra naman ‘yang pera ninyo, adre, sa totoo lang. Mayor ako eh, I can look at your corporate earnings, your sister company, I can pierce the corporate identity, kayo rin pala.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">And even diyan sa mga newspaper. When you are not supposed to… You know, ‘pag newspaper ka you are supposed to be 100-percent Filipino. And yet when you start to pierce their identity, it is pala fully owned by Americans. Ganun ang nangyari eh. It’s just a matter of piercing the… So wala masyado ako… ABS, Rappler kayo ba ‘yan? Have you tried to pierce your identity and it will lead you to America? Do you know that? And yet the constitution requires you to be 100 percent — media — Filipino. Rappler, try to pierce the identity and you will end up American ownership.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Mayaman na kayo, mga mining companies. Ito ang deal ko sa inyo, either I will raise the taxes, ang kumikita niyan i-reserve ko to compensate for those who are suffering and in agony. [applause] You have to come up with a substitute, either spend to restore the virginity of their source or I will tax you to death. [applause] Kasi ‘yung taxes makuha ko, talagang ibubuhos ko.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Ngayon, if you can make an arrangement, an inventory of the — ‘yung nasira — ‘yung mga tao nagutom pati ‘yung river nila wala nang makuha because… You know guys, kayong mga taga-Davao we are not new to it, you want to see horror in your lifetime? Akong bahala.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">NPA huwag muna kayong magpagara-gara diyan, away-away kay magpunta kami samahan ko sila. You stop your — puro hambog lang kayo diyan. Punta tayo doon sa Diwalwal, doon sa [inaudible] and I will show you the river. Up there at the source, it’s so pristine. But doon sa — right at the start of the boundary where the millings are started, the water there is not clear, it is not brown, it is black. Your one peso will win one million from me if I am lying. Kung gusto mo isama ko kayo bukas doon. Ngayon, ‘pag tinarget tayo ng mga g***** NPA na ‘yan eh problema natin ‘yan lahat. Sabay-sabay na lang tayo. Bakante ang presidency,bakante ang Senado pati ang congressman. Pero totoo ‘yan, you should visit the… Even the first spade, even the first spade full of earth that you extract and throw it away of no use. Itabi mo lang ‘yan diyan eh because it’s an open pit, you dig and dig and dig, is already the first spade there is the decreasing of Mother Earth.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Alam mo ang isa pang galit sa mining? Si Speaker. He comes from a mining town but he hates mining. Ako naman kasi mga kaibigan ko ‘yung iba, ‘yung mga classmate ko mga vice president ng mining, magpunta sila dito… But it reduces into something — the damage that you have caused. It’s not about our friendship. It’s not about years of being in the same room. It’s not about being fraternity brothers. But it is something that… [raises his right hand] Ganun ‘yan eh.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Alam mo ‘yung martial law, I am not so much endeavored diyan sabihin ninyo na hindi ninyo ibigay? Okay lang. Wala akong problema diyan. Maski sabihin ninyo na tama na? Okay lang. Then I will still fight. The way I will fight the war. If it is not acceptable to the normal of civilian conduct, then I am sorry because I am not fighting a civilian war, I am stopping violence and rebellion. [applause] Hindi talaga ako… Ibigay man ninyo o hindi, para sa akin wala.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Because ako, I do not intend to go beyond my term. As a matter of fact, mas gusto kong barilin ako doon sa likod. Eh hindi masyado ako itong bilib itong trabahong ito? Akala ko bilib ako. Pagdating ko ah l****, sakit ng ulo. [applause] Totoo. Kayo nakikinig kayo. Wala akong pinirmahan ni isa, p**** i**** ‘yan na para pagkain. Pagkain-pagkain sa opisina, eh bayaran ninyo ‘yan. Maglabas ako. I do not collect anything. I do not remember. I do not sign anything there until now. Wala akong allowance wala akong tinatanggap lahat except my salary. Tapos dalawang pamilya pa ang maghati. Anong masama niyan? [applause and cheers] Sige kayo pakpak diyan. Lahat naman tayo. [laughter] I can count my… Not even the two hands, one hand lang na exempted sa rule na ‘yan. Dalawa, tatlo, apat, lima. Lokohin ninyo ako, ba’t tayo pa ba ang maglokohan? Just because thisis Congress it has to be a secret, secret. Maniwala kayong mga ito? Pareho kaming lahat niyan. Ayaw pa tumawa kunwari. [laughter and applause]</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">So I will increase the taxes. Then I will think of something that will compensate or make up for the damage or at least the income restored. Otherwise, I’ll have to stop mining. I will ask you to stop it. It’s not good. We are a small group of islands, hindi naman marami. The coastal, marami ‘yan kasi marami paikot-ikot, but we are in a contiguous territory, maliit lang tayo. You must remember that there are so many billions of the future generations waiting in this stratosphere. Ang gusto ninyo para hindi na kayo mandamay, huminto na kayo ng ano. Then let us go to… Because this will not end here. How about the billions and billions and billions of Filipinos who will come after us? Kawawa naman. They’ll have to scratch Mother Earth to eat.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">By this time kung walang upheaval, no regeneration will occur, we are almost like talagang ginaganun natin ang — maliit na lang ang makuha nila. But maawa naman kayo. Makikita mo ‘yung apo mo kung ganun mo na lang… Kung ganun mo na lang ‘yung — embrace mo ‘yung apo mo sa pangalawang asawa. ‘Yung isa ganun rin. ‘Di ba? ‘Di ba, sir? [laughter] Suntukin kita diyan ngayon, liar ka.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Finally, let me make this appeal to those directly engaged in mining. Declare your correct income [and] pay your correct taxes. Believe me, your failure to do so will be your undoing and eventual ruin. [applause]</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Hindi na ako makatakbo, matanda na ako. I don’t think I’ll even survive the five years. Pero pagka sinabi ko upakan kita, upakan talaga kita.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">To our employees and officials of the LGUs tasked with monitoring these mining operations within their territorial jurisdictions, do your job without fear or favor. I [hold] you absolutely responsible for any misdeed or failure [by] the mining entities to comply — do not comply or comply with the guidelines, rules and regulations governing mining operations andactivities within your area of responsibility. I mean it. Do not try to test my resolve. Absolutely I have nothing to lose except my life.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">While we can control the acts of man, no one can control [or] stop the fury and rampage of weather gone wild. When nature fights back, it does so with a vengeance. We have seen the terrible toll that Super typhoon Yolanda and the succeeding typhoons exacted in terms of human life and property. And we still have to recover from the beating that we got both during and in the aftermath of those mega-typhoons.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Aside from droughts, tempests and other problems taking shape which, according to DOST-PHIVOLCS — it is no longer just a distant possibility but a probability: Earthquakes. The series of damaging quakes in Leyte, Surigao and nearby provinces and islands attest to this. We were told that it is no longer a question of ―if but a matter of ―when. Thus, we need to act decisively and fast because the threat is huge, real and imminent. Come to think of it really, they say that there is no perfect instrument or human acumen can really predict earthquake. I hope it will not come. Kasi kung magdating ‘yung sabi nila ‘yung ―Big One, I hope it will be just in the mountains and in the rural areas. Because if it’s right — sabihin nila tinatakot nila ang… Media kasi… Nandito eh in the speech, I reviewed it last night.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">I am calling [on] both houses of Congress to expeditiously craft a law establishing a new authority or department that is responsive to the prevailing 21st century conditions and empowered to best deliver [an] enhanced disaster resiliency and quick disaster response.While the law is [being] crafted with extreme urgency, we need to undertake immediate action to ensure disaster resiliency and effective response in the greater [Metro] Manila area, which is our country’s seat of governance, center of business, commerce, and the academe.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Disaster resiliency of Metro Manila and the surrounding provinces is a matter of urgent [national ] concern. Iyon nandito ‘yan, tinatakot nila dito because of the high-rise buildings and… Ilang tao ang nakatira diyan? Kung… Kaya kaya ito sa isang sinkhole? I mean if it cracks and it goes down, can we still manage to go up? God, huwag ngayon ha kay nandito ako. Hintayin mo lang ‘yan sila na lang sila dito nag-aaway. [laughter]</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">I am directing the Cabinet Cluster on Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management to immediately work hand in hand with the concerned LGUs, the private sector and the affected communities themselves, in undertaking disaster [resiliency] measures, antidotes. We all need to act fast.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">With all the foregoing said, what then is the state of the nation today? I will mince no words and neither will I window-dress the situation [that] we are in. Let me answer in two brief sentences. We are in — for trouble — because we live in troubled and uncertain times. And I fear that things might get worse before they become better. But like I said I hope we will cope, we hope and pray.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">The West Philippine Sea issue and federalism are matters that we have to tackle sooner or later.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">On the other hand, despite our recent gains in improving the peace and order situation in the country, there is still so much to be desired and if we are to completely eradicate the menace of illegal drugs, criminality and corruption, we must do it.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">I therefore ask Congress to act on all pending legislations to reimpose the death penalty on heinous crimes — especially on the trafficking of illegal drugs. There is a shortage… No, no, no. There is a short clip of CNN about people in Massachusetts, was it there? Iyong clip nila ang ipinakita. Tiningnan… Pakitingin lang… It’s repeated for almost every week yata ‘yang mga short clips. Tingnan mo ‘yung mga tao doon na hinayaan nilang mag… They are there, they live under the bridge, they are getting thin, they are doing nothing. Nakaganun lang sila tapos po-pose ng ano… And they are aplenty there. They do not work, wala.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Tapos sabi ng UN… Is he here? Are you there iyong UN representative? Na sinabi mo na shabu will not affect the brain? Are you here? Raise your right hand, if you’re here. Do not worry. I will just… Do not — the word ―delude as into you… Iyong mga ano ninyo na — but we know everyday that one family raped, dalawa and all are dead. Then you trivialize it with human rights and due process. Okay ako niyan. When you go into an anger, when you burst with rage, okay ‘yan. But with so many killings as brutal and as cruel as what happened, if you add human rights and due process, you stink and your mouth smells.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">If you want to criticize, criticize, condemn the act, stop there. But do not give the excuse or do not make it trivial by saying human rights at least we’ll be protected… Iyan ang pinakab***** na magawa ng isang tao. When you criticize, stick on one topic. Then you find an event where you can talk about human rights and due process, but do not talk about it in the same time when there is a carnage and you begin to blabber, talk about human rights. Lalong nagagalit ang tao. Eh p****** i** mo. May namatay na diyan, akala mo kung sino ka. [applause]</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">What have you done in the name of human rights? Seventy-seven — you have the records. You can summon the police. Seventy-seven before I became president. All drug- related, 77,000. And you trivialize that with a conference… At tsaka pumunta dito ang tatanungin ‘yung nasa presuhan na pinireso dahil nag — just imagine… I challenge you, you want a debate in public? Okay, we’ll have it.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">I will challenge you how also you trivialize the thing by — ‘yung binibigyan niyo ng importansiya si De Lima. You all know, you were all here. You conducted the investigation. You heard the witnesses. You saw the videos. Is she a credible woman? Can she be a moral person? [applause] Puro kayo drama diyan sa…</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">When you talk about an incident, talk about it, then condemn, condemn the police. But do not connect it with due process and human rights. Mag-mukha kang g*** sa harap ng Pilipino.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">You know why I get this rating? I could not be brighter than you and my work is not more important or your vocation is not less than mine. But when you talk in public carry the proper message. Kaya mag-82 kayo or kaya binobombahan niyo kasi ako ng ganun. Sasabihin naman ng mga tao, ―Eh tama ‘yan. Tama ‘yan si Duterte. Kasi nangyayari eh. Eh kayo man ang front sa pa-ganun-ganun, eh ‘pag may namatay diyan na maraming massacre, ni-rape mga babae, bata, hindi kayo umiimik. [applause]</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Maya-maya pagdating ng mga — [applause and cheers] pagdating nitong mga Western expert kuno, you give them so much premium and importance. Saan ba ang utak ninyo? Bakit kayo bilib diyan sa puti? Tingnan mo ang puti, panahon ni Obama, una ‘yung spokesman ng State Department. Akala mo kung sino. Akala nila mas bright pa sila sa akin.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Then the staff of the president, then Obama. ―I would like to remind Mr. Duterte that the policy of… Eh ‘di yari ako. Pagdating ni Trump, ―Oh yes, Mr. President, I’ve been expecting your call. You are doing it all right… And this G*******… [applause] Uwi na ako. T**** i*** ‘yan. So? That’s the value of the country that you value. Ambivalent. Parang electric fan. Okay dito o hindi na okay, it’s vacillating. Tapos kayong mga — bilib kayo. Hindi ko talaga maintindihan ang Pilipino. It takes for an American to say that I’m a son of a b****. And it takes for an American to say, ―Oh you’re great. You’re a hero in your country. O saan ako pumunta dito ngayon? [laughter] It is time for us to fulfill our mandate to protect our people from these crimes that have victimized…</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">You know, huwag ninyo akong takot-takutin niyang preso ‘yung international court of justice. S***, I am willing to go to prison for the rest of my life. Ang importante sa akin ginagawa ko ‘yung gusto ko. [applause]</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Alam mo kasi in this country it is a rule of majority. I did it for the 50 plus one because in a vote of 100, I get 51, 50 plus one. Fifty is one-half, one, that is majority of one, I win. ‘Yung 49, ‘yon ‘yung mga… I do not have to make them happy. But when the time comes, eh kung malasin ako, pupunta ako sa presuhan, do not worry about me. I can take it. Noong maliit pa ako, labas-pasok ako sa… Wala pa ‘yang law ni Pangilinan. Labas-pasok na ako sa presuhan. Kunin ninyo ‘yung record sa pulis doon sa Davao. Takutin na, ―He will be prosecuted. Hoy, abogado ako because I will… Sabi ko nga, everybody is entitled to come here and question me, but I have to question you also. At para magaling, let us make it official. We go to court and we tell the judge that we are hearing by an international body, can we have it judicially recorded? And I will place them under oath. Mahuli ko man talaga ‘yan sila. May pinatay ako, tama ‘yan.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">When I was mayor, a little over… For 23 years ako mayor ng Davao eh. Makita mo ang Davao ngayon, you have been LGUs before. What city is now hitting nine growth percent? Eh nandoon pa kami sa Mindanao, binobomba pa kami sa Davao. Davao is nine growth. Tapos sabihin ninyo… Ngayon, paano ngayon i-nine mo ‘yung — palabas mo itong nine we are about to hit six or so, sabi nila. Pero ‘pag hayaan mo lang ako, mag-abot ito ng 21, the highest in the world. [applause] Kayo lang ang taga-pigil eh. It is time for us to fulfill our mandate to protect… Tapos na ‘yan. Kindly… For so long… We have to act decisively on this contentious issue.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Capital punishment is not only about deterrence. It is also about retribution. Make no mistake about that. Iba kasi ako eh. Let us understand each other including the international community. Ang aming — our criminal system uses the Revised Penal Code. That is a law that was given to us by the Spaniards, the original Revised Penal Code. Though it was translated into English and in this two books, three books, there are the definition of crimes and the penalties and everything. And the thrust of that Revised Penal Code, ladies and gentlemen, is the essence of retribution. That is why you have penalties.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">There is also the word ―positivist theory that you can nurture a criminal into goodness provided he goes to prison for two years, three years, he’s released, he’s a sex offender. When he goes out, he rapes again, kidnaps another girl and makes her a hostage for so many years. Ganun kayo eh. Admit it, ganun kayo. You are so too lenient about this son of a b****, a human being that has a virulent brain and his enemy is society. And many at times, there were sex offenders in America released only to rape and kidnap again and kill in just a few months after release.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">In the Philippines, it is really an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. You took a life then you must pay for life. That is the only way to even. You cannot place a premium on the human mind that he will go straight. Nobody can. Not even your best scientist. No one has ever fathomed how a person would react especially in committing crimes. That’s the only way to do it to instill fear, that if you do it, you will die. That’s the advantage of criminals and rebels and terrorists because they think that you are afraid to die.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">That’s why when I went to Marawi, I was asked by the media, ―Why are you here? ―I am here because my soldiers are here and I came here to die also. [applause] Because any battle, any fierce encounter, you have to be of equal equanimity. Gusto siyang mamatay, eh ‘di gusto ko ring mamatay.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">They say that they use the name of God, and the Christians say, ―we have the same thing. I read the Ecclesiastes 3. What does it say? Even during elections, there is a time to be great and a time for defeat. A time to be in the skies, emblazoned there and a time to be [inaudible] somebody. A time to have money, a time to be hard up. A time to just walk so many kilometers to school and a time for graduation and being a lawyer. A time to be… I don’t know what I am now. There’s always a time. [laughter and applause] Ganun ‘yan eh.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">So I’ll match you. ‘Pag sinabi mong, ―Gusto kong mamatay. Anak ka ng… Dalawa tayo. This bully, you know I had dinner with them sa Bayan. Itong NDF because I used to be friends really with the NDF. I was crossing the ideological borders before. Ako ‘yung nakakapasok sa teritoryo and we were friends really. But times have changed because God placed me here and I take care of a Republic. Sabi nila doon ―bully daw ako. T******* pala kayo, talagang bully ako. [laughter and applause] P***** i**. Talagang bully ako especially to the enemies of the state, talagang bully ako. [applause]</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Ito pa, sabi ko sa mga sundalo, ‘yung mga human rights na ano, you are flying everywhere, anywhere ‘yung mga utak ninyo. I said, ―Take no prisoners. Which is [garbled] ―kill them. Which is correct? But you don’t listen to my speech. This media — lalo na itong ABS — kunin lang ‘yang, ―kill them. [laughter] ‘Yan ang problema ninyo kaya minura ko kayo. Walang Presidente na p*******i** kayo because you are not behaving. Now you’re asking me for talks… [applause and cheers] When you publish in the newspaper or quote us in media, itong mga reporters would only quote ―kill them. I said, ―Kill them in a fight. If you have to shoot them, shoot them at the heart or the head. Sabi ko. Why? Because they will be detained here in Marawi, wala tayong presuhan. [laughter]</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Ngayon, and the courts will always insist that they will be — that’s the law — that they will be tried and detained in the place where they committed the crime. Kaya huwag kayong mag — patayin talaga ninyo, kasi ilagay natin ‘yan diyan sa barracks natin diyan, sa ating Mechanized Division. Pag-eskapo niyan, dalhin ‘yung kanyon natin, ipaputok pa sa atin. [laughter] Marami. How many jail — [anong tawag dito?] — jailbreaks in Mindanao, in Cotabato alone? Six. Cotabato City, four. Ang jail doon, nire-raid tapos pinapalabas. Alam ba ninyo ‘yan? Because you do not publish.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Or itong mga taga-Maynila… Hindi kayo, mga bright kayo, bilib ako. Mga g****g****. Sabi na ―Why do you…? Why? What happened last April in Davao? It was bombed. How many were killed? Twenty-seven. Few years ago, the church was bombed twice. How many died? Fifty-nine. The airport just as the people were coming out of the departure — ah arrival — it was bombed. How many died? Thirty-two. In the war, three nuns were lining up there. I had to scoop the brain of the nun to put it in a can because the face was shattered. Zamboanga.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">And you say that the violation is only in Marawi? Torpe. Talaga kayong… Mag-usap tayo ngayon. Dalhin ko kayo doon sa mga biyuda. Kailan lang ‘yun? Huwag niyong sabihin na ―It’s only in Marawi. Rebellion has been going on in Mindanao. Walang sinasanto doon. Hindi lang ninyo binabasa nang husto. What’s the… It’s very porous. Kung separate islands ‘yan, maybe. Kung separate ‘yan — very porous, they can go… And Mindanao — this is not to… The Moro has nothing to do with it, pareho tayo. Pareho tayong Maranao, so just shut up. Huwag kayong ma… Ito ang totoo. Maraming Muslim sa Mindanao. Lahat… Eh sa Abra, meron eh.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">In this fight… Well, where do you think the Moro would side? Kung patayan na. They will side with government? Kung ako ngayon, kung nakatira ako, hindi kami umalis ng — hindi ako dinala ng nanay ko sa labas. I’ll be a resident of Marawi, what do you think will be my sentiment? Sulu, Davao, puro Muslim enclaves ‘yan, there are enclaves, parang baryo-baryo. Kapag sentimiyento ang putukan, magputok ‘yan sabay-sabay. On another thing, I’ll talk it about in the conference.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Sumobra itong Left eh. Maggawa ka ng bahay — nakawin. Ang sabi ko sa sundalo, ―Do not force the issue. I will just build yours. Ibigay mo na lang. May project ngayon, gusto na naman nilang kuhanin. Do not commit that mistake. Here and now, I will tell you, including the Congress of the Republic of the Philippines: You do anarchy, I will order the soldiers and the police to shoot. Even if I have to bury thousands of Filipinos. Huwag ninyo akong ganunin.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Either you’re… Either… Let us understand this beginning today, either we have laws in this country or we do not. We enforce the laws against the miners and the rich, but I will also enforce laws against anarchy, disturbance, and create trouble. Kayo rin, natatakot din eh. [applause] Takutin ninyo ako na occupy the streets? Anak ng jueteng. You stay there, you ask for two days, I will give you six months. Huwag kayong umalis diyan. Kainin ninyo pati ‘yung dumi ninyo diyan. Takut-takutin mo ang gobyerno.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">I’m sorry I’ve exceeded my time, but… Eh kailangan kong sabihin eh. Para maintindihan din nila. Tutal nandito na lang rin ako sa media. Nakikinig pati lahat.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Kayong mga Left, I will not talk to you. Why should I? [applause] Huwag mo na akong pilitin na magpatayo kayo mga pro-poor, shut up. Wait for two years, because I have… You know, this is my proposal. I may be totally wrong and I will accept it, but this is mine.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">From now on, I will save money for the Armed Forces of the Philippines. We have lost so much soldiers. [applause] And there are thousands already incapacitated to fight. Pati ‘yung police ko, araw-araw ninyong ina-ambush. Pati ang convoy ko, kasi doon ako mag-sakay, inaambush nila. Pati akong — g***. P*****i**, pati ako, patayin nila. Sabagay, malayo ako doon. Pero convoy ko kasi ‘yun eh. Waiting lang ako doon sa ano… Alam mo ginamitan niyo ng machine gun. Kaya lang armorized.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Kayong mga congressman, senador na ayaw ninyong — baka may kalaban kayo. Asawa ba ninyo ‘yung katira ninyo ngayon? [laughter] O inagaw ninyo? Pa-armorize ninyo. Totoo. Proven, M60. [applause] Si… Si Senator Drilon, M60, sir. Hindi talaga ‘to maalis. Kasi binara na nila. Nasira na lang ‘yung — ‘di talaga nila. And the soldiers inside were all there all the time, mina-machine gun na, hindi tatalab. Mga g***, pati ‘yung convoy ko, ambushin. Hindi nila alam na nakasibat na ako. [applause]</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Kaya gusto niyo kong mag-usap tayo, no, sumobra kayo. Ikaw, Sison, tang … Mag-inom ka ng Tang ‘yung orange. [laughter] Matanda ka na. Kayong Pilipinas, makinig, buong Pilipinas. Kayong mga bata, kayong mga Lumad natives, itong matatanda na ito, Sison is sick. May colon cancer. Ang gastos ng Norway, sumurender na siya. Kasi naging isyu sa pulitika eh. This government who sponsored those, who provided the good offices.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Matatalo sa eleksyon dahil sa issue diyan. Kasi pabalik-balik ang mga b****, kala mo mga turista. Wala namang pinag-uusapan. Pagdating dito, gusto ng ganito, gusto ng ganyan, ah l*** mo. [laughter] Huwag mong sabihin ‘yung meaning doon sa mga bisita.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Napura na ako ba. Talagang ano ako, sir. Masyadong demanding, ni hindi naman kayo nanalo ng elections ni minsan. You cannot even hang on into a barangay. And you keep on killing people, hindi lang ‘yung mga pulis, pati ‘yung mga civilians na ayaw magsali sa kanila. Kaya sabi ko ano, sabi ko talaga, buang ka. And sinabi ko talaga. Pardon pa si…. Pi****** i** ko talaga siya the other day sa Davao. Sinong tinatakot ninyo? Katanda-tanda na ninyo eh. At lahat tayo mamatay. Kayong mga naiwan diyan sa kalsada, mabuti pa umuwi kayo. Wala kayong makuha diyan sa komunista. [applause]</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Do you think that if the ISIS prevails in this country that you will have a place in their society? You must be awfully stupid, as stupid. [applause] Wala kayong makuha. Lahat tayo damay.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Thank you for allowing the exhaust dito. In our sustained effort to achieve just and lasting peace [laughter and applause]… Class, be courteous. Do not make a noise. The visitors are listening. [laughter]</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Just and lasting peace for a [unified] nation, we are pursuing an inclusive peace process, promoting the participation of all stakeholders, including those conflict-affected areas. We took steps to promote inclusiveness in the Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC) by expanding its membership through Executive Order Number 8 which I signed in November last year.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">By giving representation to indigenous peoples, women, children, and sultanates, and key stakeholders in the drafting of the Bangsa[moro] Basic Law, we ensure a Bangsamoro government that truly reflects the aspirations of our Muslim brothers and sisters as well as our indigenous brethren. [applause]</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">We have embarked on various initiatives to advance our national interest in the global community. We pursue good relations with all nations anchored on an independent — on an independent foreign policy [applause] — and the basic tenets of sovereign equality, mutual respect and non-interference. [applause]</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">As an independent nation, we will uphold and promote our national interests in the international community. We will strengthen and seek partnership with those who share our values. We will engage nations with full respect for the rule of law, sovereign equality, and again, non-interference. These are the principles that we are upholding as we advance to this year for the meeting as the chair of the ASEAN.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">We have cultivated warmer relations with China through bilateral dialogues and other mechanisms, leading to easing of tensions between the two countries and improved negotiating environment on the West Philippine Sea.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">At this point, allow me to take a step back in time, in 1901. In 1901, there was known as Balangiga, and that is Eastern Samar. It was the time for Philippine-American War. A combined group of Filipino villagers and guerrillas, in an effort to defend Samar Island from the alien invaders, attacked and overwhelmed a U.S., a United States infantry garrison.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Forty-eight American officers and men were slain in the attack. On the Filipino side, the casualty count was 28 killed and 22 wounded. In retaliation, U.S. gunboats and patrols were sent to Balangiga, Samar with the order to make a desert of Balangiga and to reduce Samar Island into an island of howling wilderness, where every male citizen from the age of ten and above, and capable of bearing arms, would be put to death.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">The church bells of Balangiga were seized by the Americans as spoils of war. Those bells are reminders of the gallantry and heroism of our forebears who resisted the American colonizers and sacrificed their lives in the process. Krag against bolo — krag was the standard rifle issued to the American troops. And that is how the historians describe.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">[Nauna ka, pababa mo. Hindi, baba mo, tumataas ‘yan.] [laughter] Mahirap talaga kung director ka, ikaw pa ang speech. [laughter]</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Many historians describe — [sige] the Philippine-American war. That is why I say today; give us back those Balangiga bells. [applause] They are ours. They belong to the Philippines. [applause] They are part of our national heritage. [applause] Isauli naman ninyo. Masakit ‘yun sa amin.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">We now talk about our Overseas Filipinos. They are our heroes. They and their families have sacrificed much to the — for the country. We all know how a large part of our economic — economy comes from their remittances. That is why to ensure that their rights are protected, I ordered increase of our assistance to the OFW from 400 million pesos to more than 1 billion. [applause] We have been hard at work in securing the rights and welfare of our OFWs.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">A year ago, I also warned government officials and employees that I will never tolerate corruption in my administration, not even a whiff of it. Let the dismissal of several high-ranking officials — whom I myself appointed — serve as a warning to all that I will never back down on my commitment to cleanse this government and corporation. [applause]</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">In order to bring government services closer to the people, we established hotlines [and] government centers that receive public concerns, one of which is the Hotline 911, which allowed us to receive and immediately respond to emergencies. We also launched Hot — launched Hotline 8888, the Citizen’s Complaint Hotline. This is a public hotline facility that receives feedbacks or concerns on government services.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Since we launched this hotline, we have received numerous complaints from the public on government: slow government processing, unclear or changing procedures and requirements, centralized issuances of clearances and permits in Metro Manila and discourteous government employees, among others.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Ganito ‘yan. Time and again, ‘yung — ‘yung pag-transact ng ordinaryo — no, the ordinary people who contract business in government.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">In the last ASEAN Ministerial Conference, I don’t know why Malacañang has to — my office has to do some work for — or the others, like itong mga barong. It’s always the — that outfit takes care of the attires that will be given to the ministerials, this time, to the heads of state.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Alam mo, I’d like to address this myself to government. Iyan bang bayaran, pabalik-balikin ninyo ang tao. Alam… I know that because I’ve been mayor for 23 years, I never allowed it in my city. But dito, alam mo ‘yang mga sastre diyan sa Parañaque hanggang Cavite — ‘yung mga tailoring diyan — ang negosyo lang niyan involve boy scout, teachers’ uniform, girl scouts, naghahabol ‘yan sila ng mga kontrata. And they are just the — the stores that you find along the way until Cavite. They group together during times of ganito, may ASEAN. And they look for a person to represent them. This is not — no offense intended but — usually, they look for beautiful women, young, who would do the talking, arrangement. You know, because it’s the… Well, it’s the reality of life, that the beautiful women get the attention always. Tapos, ‘pag na-deliver na nila, nasukatan na, pabalik-balikin ninyo.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">And right there in Malacañan, it happened. So, I will fire the lady, whoever was connected with her, as I have fired everybody else. A Cabinet member for buying an 18-million truck in Austria. That was not our contract. It was a contract of the previous administration. Fourteen of those 18 million were already delivered. This Cabinet member was… I was informed about and I said the legal — his legal office — to stop it. You know what? He went just right ahead, traveled there, signed something for the — another tranche of delivery.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">So right there at the meeting — right in the Cabinet meeting I said, ―Were you able to read the opinion of your law — your own law office? He said no. But Sonny Dominguez was already passing to me the, ‘yung sa iPhone. SoI was reading it while I was talking to him. Sabi ko, P***** i** mo, you’re fired. You’re lying. And so I fired him. Go out of this office. I do not want to see your face again. Ganon ako ka-istrikto.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">So ‘yung, the Cabinet members, and they are here, they’re only given, noon, one year, two years, one month. The directors, makinig kayo sa gobyerno, bantay kayo. Directors, you’re only given 15 days. And I do not want directors out of their office, you eat your lunch there, lahat kayong taga-gobyerno, so that you can resume to work immediately. [applause]</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Now, ito ang deal ko sa public. There is the 8888. I cannot stop corruption and wrongdoings if you do not cooperate. You text me. Libre ‘yan, 8888. You name the public official, name his sins in that bulletin, and I will take it from there. Do not be afraid about libel, I will take care of that. [applause]</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Iyon ang gawain ninyo. I have to have your help. Kung hindi kasi kayo mag-ano, wala eh. Lahat. Pulis, military, lahat, pati ako. If you think that some of, may nagawa ako na masama, sabihin ninyo. Do not be afraid. We are all workers of government, kayo ‘yung employer namin. [applause] We get the money from your pocket to our pockets. Kami — kailan pa…</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Since when have you heard me talk about government and officials? I always address everybody, workers of government. I seldom mention ― Malacañan Palace. It is not a palace, it is just a house of wood. So, why should I call it a palace? Maybe something like the European-style. I just call it office. Palace, palace ka diyan eh. [laughter]</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">And besides, all the rats of Pasig are there. [laughter] It’s just beside Pasig River. So ‘yung lahat ng mga daga diyan kung saan-saan, doon nagla-landing. It has a wild field, and they are not killed because they are presidential mouse. [laughter] Iyon ang sabi ng — iyan o sundalo. ‘Sir, ‘di daw ipagbaril kay presidential mouse. P***** i**, mabuti pa ang mouse dito kay hindi pa pinapatay, ‘yung tao kinakatay ninyo.’</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">The people’s patience is wearing thin, so is mine. I am reiterating my directive to all government agencies [with] frontline services to our people, from womb to tomb, to further streamline their respective services to make these truly efficient and people-friendly. We want to ensure that our people receive the quality services that they surely deserve minus the delays by the bureaucratic red tape. I expect speedy reforms along this line.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">We’ll rightsize the national government. Let us trim the excess fat and add more muscle through the expeditious passage of ―The Act Rightsizing the National Government to Improve Public Service Institute. [applause] I therefore urge Congress to pass this at the soonest.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">For the government owned and controlled corporations — isa pa kayo — the implementation of the existing Salary Standardization Law pending review in the compensation and position classification system. Excessive, extravagant, and unconscionable salaries and allowances, incentives, benefits and bonuses across the Government Owned or Controlled Corporations at this time, in crisis.You’ll have to pass by my office and I am not inclined to increase your allowances, bonuses, and salaries at this time. Wala ‘yan. [applause]</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">You cannot do it on your own. You have to direct it to the executive secretary. And I’ll just tell you, I am not inclined to give increases right now. Maybe seven years from now, when Drilon makes it to the presidency.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">I also appeal to the Supreme Court to seriously consider the national interest and our development goals before issuing TROs and injunctions on critical government projects and cases involving government assets. I am just a co-worker also, ladies and gentlemen. May I be allowed to be also just as frank? Tutal wala naman akong ina-ano, eh. I do not need to offend you. But I cite, for example, the Supreme Court TRO that prevents the Department of Health from distributing subdermal implants, which caused a wastage of P350-million worth of taxpayers’ money.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">I also note that since its issuance two years ago, this TRO has impaired the government’s ability to fully implement responsible planning , family planning methods in the RH Law. It is time that we put an end to the practice of some parties of resorting to technicalities in our laws to prevent the government from fulfilling its mandate. Ganito ‘yan, ma’am, eh. Tutal, this is as good as any other time to talk to you. And may I be understood by you, I am sorry to say this, really, I am, I do not intend to do it. But if we have to talk about government and our sins, which I am not an exception, all our, you know, delays, lahat naman tayo nagkakamali.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Ganito ‘yan, two things. Wala na talaga akong panahon. I’ll just stay… I don’t know if I can make another SONA again in the future. It’s — it’s not for me to tell. Itong TRO has been the bane of projects. And even Consunji, ‘yang mga Ayala, nag-aaway ‘yan. Just to make you understand na hindi lang kayo. Tapos, ‘yang TRO na ‘yan would delay the projects.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Now God — and I’m asking Congress, find me a law na kung may bidding naman at it was regular, dapat ang korte or somebody else should not be messing it up. Because it can delay the projects, which has been the case in the provinces. Alam mo, mag-file ‘yan ng kaso — either it is really the truth and the COA will find out or makihati siya — I will withdraw the case and dissolve the TRO of course. But just give me a few — 10 percent. Ganun ang ugali ng Pilipino.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Kaya ‘yang TRO na ‘yan is the bane of our efficiency, and I really do not know whether… I will not attribute anything, ma’am, sa Supreme Court. Maybe I am at fault so I am sorry if I misquote or I did not have the complete facts. But itong Congress na ito passed the Reproduction Law. It was already a law na dapat i-implement because we are really going into a family planning.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">I am not for abortion. I am not for birth control. But certainly, I am for the giving of the freedom to a Filipino family the size ng pamilya niya. [applause]</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">How many children would he be able to support and send to school? Ang nangyari nitong TRO , sir, ma’am, may nag-file doon sa inyo — Supreme Court — tapos nag-issue kayo ng TRO two years ago. In the meantime, ‘yung — ang gobyerno, nagbili ng medisina — ito subdermal pati itong mga pills worth P360 (million). It was not really a reckless purchase. It was in preparation for the implementation of the law. Hindi naman akalain na mag-TRO and it has been two years. The medicines will expire next month.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">I told Ubial, the Health Secretary, to find out if there is a nation who — which would allow it and i-donate na lang rather than go to waste. Iyan ho ang nangyari. I do not blame you. You might have been very busy or something. Wala. Ako, I ‘m just… I am below you, actually. Pero sinasabi ko lang. May isa pa.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Huwag na lang itong speech, walang kwenta, walang makukuha diyan. [laughter]</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">The bane — isa pa itong — the Congress and tayo sa gobyerno, including the judges and justices, should understand that by this time, ‘yung lowest bid, ‘yun ang nagpo-promote ng graft and corruption sa ating bayan. [applause]</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">COA, you are here. Malaman na lang ninyo na may violation ako. Doon sa military, I do not allow them to bid and just to buy the weapons from everywhere, because almost all countries are making arms. Tawag nila, small arms industry. We’re just fighting a rebellion. True, we do not need the armaments. But diyan sa Marawi, you have to hit hard because they are prepositioned inside buildings. And until now, we cannot proceed fast because there are 300 hostages. Sabi ko, do not assault. If necessary, we’ll just have to wait. Wait it out.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">But we have to give food. You do not — I do not care if they are Moro or Christians. It’s not… We do not have that luxury. Kasi ‘pag — there is a distinct possibility that we attack, they will just behead everybody. So, find a way to do it. If you cannot find a way to do it then just I said, wait it out. Sila ang nakatagal. Baka sabihin hindi marunong itong sundalo. Ako ‘yung pipigil.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Initially, sabi ko bomba. ‘Eh, sir, hindi talaga madala, sir. Every window is occupied, ‘yung high-rise. And we were losing because of the snipers.’ And in there, they hurry, I said, slow down. When I was — hindi ako nagyayabang — when I was in the camp sa Ranao, while I was briefing — I was being briefed by the military and was giving the instructions, I heard about 16 pumutok at tsaka ‘yung bala na, ―Weng, weng, weng! Iyong mga reporter nandoon sa likod ng stage kasi semento ‘yun eh. We will ano… Sabi ko, ―If this is how we should wait, then we’ll wait. Unless you can find a solution — somebody here who has a good, even a horse sense to negotiate for the release of… Ayan itong isa. Babalik ko ‘yung lowest bid.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Alam mo ganun ‘yan adre eh. Ang magbabagsak ng lowest bid, ‘yung walang pera. Ang magbabagsak ng lowest bid, sasabihin niya doon sa ano, magbibigay po ako sa inyo. Kung sinu-sino ‘yang mga opisyal. So, lowest bid papanaluhin siya. So, with no capital, bibigay siya ng pera. Tapos ibigay, lahat bigyan niya, connected lahat. Pagkatapos niyan, if it is a P100-million project, he has to pay so many guys, ang naiwan niya 100 — out of the 100, 40 million lang, so that is the cost of the project.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">So, when I was campaigning for the presidency, I was all over the Philippines. My God, I could see a — the appropriation, pero ang airport nila, three meters long. So ginawa na lang basketball court. [laughter] And there is a province here. Hindi kayo, not you. If you look into the records back in time na puro na complex ang roads diyan. Talagang daan dito, daan doon. Pero ‘pag pumunta ka, isang daan lang. It’s only one highway. That is how corruption destroys the nation.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Ngayon, last. I have to say this. Kailangan ko siya sabihin, sir, eh. I was elected June 30, nag-oath ako. So, July nagpunta na ako sa Davao, sa AFP Medical Center. Nakwento ko na ba ito sa inyo, hindi pa? Tapos sabi ko — it’s quite familiar, kasi I signed a letter nung mayor ako. Sabi ko, ―May MR(I) ba kayo? Sabi nila, ‘Wala, sir.’ Sabi ko, ‘may state-of-the-art ba kayo na X-ray?’ Sabi, ‘wala, sir.’ Sabi ko, ‘may hyperbaric ba kayo?’</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">That’s the chamber where you are placed inside if you suffer the bends, ‘yung nagdi-deep dive ka. But it is also high-pressured that can arrest gangrene, especially those who are extracted from the field of battle about two days na, gangrene sets in. So, they are placed there. And it can work miracles for a wounded soldier.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">So, in one upuan, in one sitting, you did this… Then, I saw the building and I went inside. Iyong drainage nila, bumabalik. So I said, ‘You know, I am really surprised.’ You’re military men, why would you allow that kind of… The dirt is going back to… How do you expect the sailors to — the soldiers to get well? Tapos, that’s the only building. The old — the oldest. I said, ―Okay, you rehabilitate it. I’ll give you a new one in the meantime. But last month I went to the back of my office, doon sa barracks ng presidential guards. So, we were groundbreaking for the hospitals of the soldiers. And I asked the soldiers who were there also from V. Luna, ‘Are you now using the equipment?’ Alam mo ang sinagot sa akin, ―Sir, tayo-tayo na lang ang magusap huwag na ‘yan sila. T**** i**, wala pa. Hindi pa na-deliver. sus. Sinabi ko, ―If this is the way how you treat our soldiers and they are dying now and that machine was ordered a year ago, and then a coup d’état, a mutiny is not a surprise to me.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Kaya sabi ko kay Ubial, hindi niya kasalanan it’s because of the procurement. Pero ganun… Is Secretary Ubial here? Are you here secretary? Change the procedure because I will change you. [laughter] Talagang mag-coup d’état ‘yan.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Marami ng… We are losing about… By this time meron, every — everyday we lose about 10? Everyday. Sometimes I say it’s a useless war. There is a rebellion. Sabi ko maski kung ako ang sundalo niyo and there is a machine already ordered it could have save my leg, tapos wala ma’am, ay p**** i**, mag-coup d’état ako. And let us get the machine by ourselves. I will not be surprised if it’s already in their minds.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Ako, I am only be too willing to step down. But as a long-term solution, I urge Congress to thoroughly review our existing procurement laws and come up with legislation that will ensure the prompt delivery of quality goods and services to the people, especially medicines and hospital equipment. [applause]</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Kasi itong military ang sabi ko do not mind COA about I will answer for that. Since COA is here I limit it to three places where the military can buy the equipment. Because I’m sure that we will work and they can kill the enemies and make even our forces stronger or in parity with what they have on the other side. Itong armas sabi ko huwag mong sundin ‘yan. I will explain to COA why. Huwag mo akong pabibilhin diyan sa mga lugar ng South America at lahat diyan sa mid-European — Eastern European countries are also… There are good ones but I limited them to — especially equipment in listening kasi kung magbili ka doon sa iba, nakikinig rin sila, sabay na kayo. Tatlo na kayong nagko-communicate. Tawag sa Bisaya, ―brin.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Our laws should support, and not impede, national development in a speedy and sustainable manner. In our bid to accelerate human capital development, we seek to ensure lifelong opportunities by enhancing the quality of and access to education and training programs.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">We have sustained investments in higher education and committed to the full implementation of the K to 12 Basic Education Program. We have widened the reach of skills training and increased the number of out-ofschool children and youth who have availed of the Alternative Learning System.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">To ensure that Filipinos are given equitable access to quality and affordable health services, we expanded health insurance coverage and benefits. The destitute and the indigents, or those who just could not afford hospitalization, can now be provided with free services by government-operated, public hospitals as we have strengthened the implementation of the No Balance Billing Policy. [applause]</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Kayong mga Pilipino na nakikinig sa akin ngayon magpa-hospital kayo ako ang magbayad tutal hindi naman nila ako mademanda. Pasok lang kayo doon occupy the hospital sabihin mo lang — totoo — pasok kayo ng hospital sabihin ninyo na sabi ni Mayor Duterte pagamot daw kami siya daw ang bahala magbayad. [applause] Marami tayong tresurero dito. [Ah huwag na ‘yan iba naman sa taas na.]</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">I have signed Executive Order No. 26 imposing a ban on smoking in public places to mitigate its consequences. [applause] We want to minimize access to tobacco products, and provide a more supportive environment for those who are attempting to quit tobacco use.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Alam mo bakit? Tinamaan ako ng … ‘Di ba ito, I have been very frank with you. I have a Barrett and I have a Buerger’s disease, caused by smoking. So ang problema niyan — in a survey in the Philippines and all over the world, why is it that the women force — workforce in an office and the men have acquired in equal, almost in parity in numbers sick of cancer. And it was found out because the poor girl has also to — inhale your smoke. Kaya [inaudible] ko sa Davao… In Davao you cannot see a person there walking with a cigarette.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Foreigners, they are very — they can argue with you, say that, ―This is my money not your money. Sabi ko, ‘then, okay.’ Eat your money or I will shoot your b****. [laughter]</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Investing in the health sector is never a cost to be endured but an opportunity to be explored. If we are to embrace the vision of a prosperous Philippines, we have to start putting value to our people’s well-being, because the success of every Filipino’s pursuit in life, liberty and happiness directly mirrors the fulfilment of our aspirations as a Filipino.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">I would like to reiterate my personal and this administration’s commitment to fully implement the Magna Carta of Women to the barangay level tapos na ito. [applause] To this effect, an executive order will be issued to local government units institutionalizing gender and development programs and services. We are targeting to increase government spending on infrastructure from 5 percent of GDP in 2017 to 7 percent of GDP by 2022, amounting to a total of P8 to 9 trillion or P160- [applause] to 180 billion dollars in infrastructure projects. We will make the next few years the golden age of infrastructure in the Philippines to enhance our mobility and connectivity, and thereby spur equitable growth and development in the country. In other words, we are going to Build, Build and Build.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">To improve our sea connectivity, we launched 15 brand-new RORO vessels to ply major nautical routes all over the country. We also opened an ASEAN Ro-Ro Shipping Route connecting the ports of Davao and General Santos, Philippines to Bitung, Indonesia.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">To address the congestion in our sea ports, we modernized the Ports of Iloilo, General Santos and Cagayan de Oro and Zamboanga. We shall complete strategic road and bridge projects and some of the road sections shall be widened and improved to address the worsening traffic.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Alam mo si Ma’am Grace, you are pushing for… You know, when I became president, EDSA was already horrendous as it was a horror of the other administrations. Now, I brought in Tugade because Tugade to me is a bright boy. He’s a billionaire. He was my classmate. Ewan ko kung nandito siya. He was our valedictorian in the law class. Talagang mahusay. But we needed money and we tried to get your help to raise money. Ayaw naman ibigay. Eh ‘di hanggang ngayon nandiyan pa ‘yung EDSA. Okay lang, at least gumanda lahat mag-iwan naman tayo ng pangit. We will not make it all smooth in the Philippines. We leave a little alley known as EDSA as the road to perdition. But anyway since I could not get any funding. I traveled to China and make friends with them, and the ambassador is here, Ambassador Zhao, thank you for the help</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">And as a matter of fact [applause] willing… He said, ‘If your Congress has no money, we will give you the money.’ And China has committed to build two bridges to span Pasig River, free of charge. [applause] So that you will be comfortable in crossing Pasig.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Anyway, all of these strategic road and transport projects shall go to naught if we cannot free our streets, which continue to be obstructed by illegally parked vehicles, ‘yang EDSA na ‘yan traffic obstructionists or undisciplined drivers who stop in the middle of the road, and unsanctioned barriers in some areas.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">I am directing the MMDA and the LGUs of Metro Manila, as well as the LGUs of Metro Cebu and of all our regional centers, to ensure the free flow of traffic, and immediately clear our roads and thoroughfares of all unnecessary obstruction, including vehicles parked on the streets and barriers [applause] [not] sanctioned by the government, and penalize all traffic obstructionists regardless of stature…Sometimes hindi mo maano diyan because the police, it’s a Cabinet member. Pero may I have not — authorized my Cabinet member to utilize the low plate. Is it not for us to, you just use an ordinary plate, para walang masabi ‘yung tao. I do not want you parking there when there’s no parking. Please remove…</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Airports, we are building new airports. We might get some money also from China and will have new airports in the coming days. We are now accelerating the implementation of the communications, Nnavigation, surveillance and air traffic management system project, which will result to on-time arrivals and departures, better managed air traffic, reduced flight operating costs, and safer and more convenient travel experience.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Revenues are the lifeblood of the government, which enable us to provide for the people’s needs. Last May 31, 2017, we achieved the first step towards more equitable taxes to fund better services for the people. I commend the House of Representatives [applause] for heeding my urgent certification of the tax reform by passing the first of five packages of the Comprehensive Tax Reform Program with an overwhelming 246 votes, representing almost [90] percent of the Filipino people.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">The fate of the tax reform is now in the hands of the Senate. Ano bang gustong ninyong gawain, mag-luhod ako niyan? Well, really I’ll leave it up to you. We are all Filipinos. If you think that’s a waste, fine. If you think it’s not good, it’s okay with me. I can survive. [Next] I call on the Senate to support my tax reform in full and to pass it without haste [applause]. Ayaw man magpakpak — ah pati si ano wala, they are not clapping so. Si Angara ayaw rin mag-clap. [laughter] Bantay ka lang sa election tingnan mo. [laughter]</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">These reforms are designed to be pro-poor, especially when the people understand how the revenues will be spent. The passage of the Tax Reform Law is needed to fund the proposed 2018 budget which I am submitting here and today. The poor and vulnerable [applause] are at the heart of my tax reform. Your full support will ensure that the benefits of the tax reform can be felt immediately by them.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">In the meantime, the Department of Finance and Bureau of Internal Revenue are strengthening and running after tax evaders. [applause] I have directed the Department of Finance and the BIR to accept Mighty Corporation’s offer of P25 billion to settle its tax liabilities. [applause] After the settlement, Mighty will no longer engage in the tobacco business. This will be the biggest tax settlement on record. [applause] It will produce a windfall for government, which is significant, since we face the unexpected costs of rebuilding Marawi and Ormoc.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">The acceptance of the tax settlement offer does not preclude other criminal charges against the company that the BIR may decide to file. A settlement will allow government to avoid a long [court] battle that, as we saw in previous cases, could take years to resolve. Let this be a lesson to others.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">This administration will spare no one found cheating the government of its due. We view Information and Communications Technology or ICT as an effective medium to implement positive and meaningful changes in our society. To this end, my Cabinet approved the National Broadband Plan of 2017 to begin the work of bringing affordable Internet access to every community and improving broadband connectivity in the country. We have also installed free Wi-Fi Internet in almost 400 public places around the country. [applause]</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">We hope that the public will use them to access important information and services. The National Government Portal, which we launched recently, will allow faster and easier delivery of public services and reduce the number of visits of the public to agencies for government transactions.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">The Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting Migration Plan has also been launched. The switch to digital from analog transmission will not only give a better TV viewing experience but also provide effective and reliable information to Filipinos in times of calamities.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">The government-owned Salaam Digital TV, the first Muslim TV in the Philippines, is now already on test broadcasting. [applause]</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">There are some of the things we have done for the past twelve months. A more detailed narrative is contained in my Report to the People,will be released soon. Whether or not my first year of administration was a year of gains or a year of setbacks is not for me to say but for the people to judge. I defer to the people’s judgment [applause].</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">My fellow citizens, much remains to be done. Corruption persists like a fishbone stuck in the throat. It pains and it is disconcerting. We need to pry corruption from the government corpus [where it] is deeply embedded. We also need to put an end to squabbles and bickerings within agencies [and] focus fully on the speedy provision of quality public services to our people.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Believe me, it is easier to build from scratch than to dismantle the rotten and rebuild upon its rubble. Nevertheless, let us work together and lay a new foundation upon which a better Philippines can be reconstructed.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Help me build a better tomorrow. Let me end… Gusto ninyo uwi na tayo? O gusto ninyo ng kwento? Marami pa akong ikwento sa inyo. Let me end by wishing everyone in the language of the old: ―May God keep us forever sheltered in the hollow of His hand. Salamat. [applause]”</span></span>Kagawad ROY LOZANO OGURIDAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406905004251405694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4596074738001814616.post-34064306587561906962017-06-13T15:26:00.001-07:002017-06-13T15:26:55.698-07:00ANG KWENTO NG BUTO<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Isang mayamang negosyante ang tumatanda na at alam nyang panahon na upang pumili siya ng taong papalit sa kanya sa pamamahala ng kanyang negosyo. Sa halip na pumili mula sa kanyang mga anak at mga direktor, nagdesisyon siya na gumawa ng isang kakaibang paraan. Ipinatawag nya ang 'young executives' ng kumpanya.<br />
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Ang sabi nya, "Panahon na para ako'y magpahinga at pumili ng papalit sa akin bilang CEO. At nagpasya ako na pumili ng isa sa inyo." Nagulat ang 'young executives' ngunit nagpatuloy ang boss. "Bawat isa sa inyo ay bibigyan ko ng BUTO ngayong araw na ito - isang espesyal na BUTO. Itanim ninyo ito, diligin at bumalik kayo dito 1 taon mula ngayon dala ang inyong tanim mula sa butong galing sa akin. Hahatulan ko kayo mula sa halamang dadalhin ninyo at ang taong mapipili ko ang papalit sa akin bilang bagong CEO."<br />
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Si Jim ay nanduon ng araw na iyon at gaya ng ibang kasama nya ay tumanggap din ng buto. Umuwi na sobra ang pananabik at ikinwento nya sa kanyang asawa ang pangyayari. Tinulungan siya nitong kumuha ng paso, lupa at pataba, at itinanim nila ang buto. Araw-araw ay dinidiligan ni Jim ang paso at inaabangan ang pagtubo ng buto. Matapos ang 3 linggo, ang ibang kasama ni Jim ay nag-uusap na sa kanilang mga buto at halaman na nagsisimula na nilang mapalaki.<br />
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Palaging tinitingnan ni Jim ang kanyang buto ngunit wala pa ding tumutubo mula doon.<br />
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Tatlong linggo, apat na linggo, limang linggo ang lumipas, wala pa din.<br />
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Ang mga kasama niya ay masayang nagkukwento tungkol sa kanilang mga halaman, ngunit si Jim ay wala pang napatutubo man lang...at nakaramdam na siya ng pagkabigo.<br />
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Anim na buwan ang lumipas - wala pa ding tumutubo sa paso ni Jim. Naisip tuloy nya na napatay nya ang kanyang buto. Ang mga kasama nya ay mayroon nang matataas at mayayabong na halaman - ngunit siya ay wala. Wala siyang binanggit sa kanyang mga kasama. Sa halip ay patuloy pa nyang diniligan at pinatabaan ang lupa sa kanyang paso - gusto nyang mapatubo pa din ang buto.<br />
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Lumipas ang isang taon at lahat ng 'young executives' ay dala ang kanilang mga halaman para makita ng kanilang CEO. Sabi ni Jim sa kanyang asawa ay 'di siya magdadala ng walang lamang paso.<br />
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Ngunit tugon ng kanyang asawa ay maging tapat sa mga pangyayari. Masama ang pakiramdam ni Jim at sa kanyang tingin ay 'yun na ang pinaka-nakakahiyang araw sa buong buhay nya, ngunit alam nyang tama naman ang kanyang asawa. Dinala nya ang kanyang walang lamang paso sa 'boardroom'. Pagdating nya ay namangha siya sa uri ng mga halamang dala ng kanyang mga kasama. Lahat ay magaganda - ang mga hugis at laki. Ibinaba ni Jim ang kanyang paso sa sahig. Pinagtawananan siya ng karamihan at ang iba ay nalungkot para sa kanya.<br />
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Nang dumating ang CEO, tiningnan nya ang silid at binati ang 'young executives'.<br />
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Si Jim naman ay nagtatago sa gawing likuran. "Wow...anong ganda ng mga halamang inyong napalaki at ang mga bulaklak nito!" wika ng CEO. "Ngayon, isa sa inyo ang hihiranging susunod na CEO."<br />
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Nakita ng CEO si Jim na nasa likod dala ang kanyang paso na walang laman. Ipinatawag niya ito sa kanyang financial director at dinala sa harapan. Nabigla si Jim at naisip nyang pumalpak siya at malamang ay paalisin na siya.<br />
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Nang nasa harap na siya ay tinanong ng CEO kung ano ang nangyari sa kanyang buto - at sinabi nya ang buong kwento.<br />
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Pinaupo ng CEO ang lahat maliban kay Jim. Tiningnan niya ito at sinabi sa 'young executives'..."Narito ang inyong susunod na CEO!"<br />
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"Siya ay si Jim!" 'Di makapaniwala si Jim sa narinig. Hindi nga nya napatubo ang kanyang buto.<br />
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"Paanong siya ang susunod na CEO?" tanong pa ng iba.<br />
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Sagot ng CEO, "Isang taon ang nakaraan, lahat kayo ay binigyan ko ng buto upang itanim, diligin, patubuin, alagaan at dalhin sa araw na ito. Ngunit ang ibinigay ko sa inyo ay patay na buto - at imposibleng tumubo ang mga ito."<br />
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"Lahat kayo maliban kay Jim ay dinalhan ako ng naggagandahang halaman. Pinalitan ninyo ang inyong mga buto nang malaman ninyong 'di ito tutubo. Si Jim lang ang may tapang at katapatan na magdala ng pasong buto lamang ang tanging laman. Kaya't siya ang magiging bagong Chief Executive Officer!"<br />
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Moral Lesaon:<br />
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Maging TAPAT po tayo anuman po ang ating mga ginagawa.<br />
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May kasabihan po na "Kung ano ang ating itinanim ay siya nating aanihin."<br />
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Plant honesty and reap trust.<br />
Plant goodness and you reap friends.<br />
Plant humility and reap greatness.<br />
Plant perseverance and reap contentment.<br />
Plant consideration and reap perspective.<br />
Plant hard work and reap success.<br />
Plant forgiveness and reap reconciliation.<br />
Plant faith in GOD and reap a harvest.<br />
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Ang tanong "ANO BA ANG ITINATANIM NATIN NGAYON?"<br />
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PS. SANA MAY NAPULOT KAYO SA KWENTO NA TO.<br />
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TO YOUR SUCCESS!<br />
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