Policy Statements 4 2017.Indd

POLICY STATEMENTS* July-August 2017 President Rodrigo Roa Duterte Republic of the Philippines * Policy Statements and Issuances are culled online from the speeches and issuances of the President posted at http://www.gov.ph/offi cial-gazette/ and www.rtvm.gov.ph EDITORIAL AND PRODUCTION BOARD Editor-in-Chief: Usec. George A. Apacible Editorial Consultant: Benjamin R. Felipe Production Coordination Eileen Cruz-David Data Gathering Monica N. Ladisla Editing and Proofreading John S. Salvadora Regin Raymund D. Dais Graphic and Lay-out Design Raymond R. dela Rama Jhon Enrel S. Tan Table of Contents Security, Peace & Justice: 1 Remain Steadfast and United Against Drugs and Terrorism While Trying Our Best to Improve the Economy Security, Peace & Justice: 15 Build on Past Gains to Further Strengthen the Philippine Air Force Good Governance & Anti-Corruption: 18 Do What is Fair Play and What is Only Legal and Right Good Governance & Anti-Corruption: 35 A Bangsamoro Basic Law that is Consistent with the Constitution and Aspiration of the Moro People Mabuting Pamamahala at Anti-Kurapsyon: 37 Pagkalinga sa mga Naulila ng Magigiting na Sundalo at Pulis Good Governance & Anti-Corruption: 50 Government Workers Must Work for the People and Honestly Earn Their Keep for the Day Photo Gallery 53 Security, Peace and Justice: 80 A Better and More Equipped Police Force to Fight the Enemies of the State Security, Peace and Justice: 91 Emulate the Patriotism of Our Heroes to Prevail Against Criminality, Terrorism and Drugs PRESIDENTIAL ISSUANCES 96 Executive Orders 96 Administrative Orders 97 Memorandum Circulars 97 Memorandum Order 98 Proclamations 99 REPUBLIC ACTS 106 JULY-AUGUST Security, Peace & Justice: Remain Steadfast and United Against Drugs and Terrorism While Trying Our Best to Improve the Economy (50th Founding Anniversary of Davao del Norte, Tagum City, July 1, 2017) ng akong mata limitado. Ang makit-an ani dili laki, babae A ra gyud. Di ko kakita’g laki unya mga gwapa ra gud. (TRANSLATION: Yung aking mata, limitado. Ang mga nakikita ko hindi lalaki, babae lang talaga. Hindi ko makita ang mga lalaki, yung mga magaganda lang.) Ang problema ani, naadto na ko sa tanang foundation day, anniversary. Ang itagbo nila sa akua, tag-as kaayong mga babae. Walay katupong nimo ba nga patas ang laban. PDP Laban ra ba ta. (TRANSLATION: Ang problema nito, nakapunta na ako sa lahat ng foundation day, anniversary. Ang ipapares pa naman sa akin, matatangkad talaga na mga babae, hindi mo mga ka- height. PDP Laban pa naman tayo.) Well, anyway, I’ll just pay my respects to Governor Del Rosario, Senator Angara, Sonny is here; si Vice Governor Alan Dujali, Mayor Allan Rellon, Mayor Maria Theresa Timbol; Postmaster General Joel Otarra, thank you for that commemorative stamp, sir; mga kauban na ko sa gobyerno, ang akong mga kaigsuunan, maayong hapon kaninyong tanan. Kani bang speech nako, duha lang ka pages, ‘maayong adlaw sa tanan’ Alkanse ko sa gasolinang yawa. 1 PS • 2017 (TRANSLATION: Itong speech ko, dalawang pages lang, ‘good morning to everyone’ Lugi ako sa gasolina, yawa.) You know, I got three invitations today coming from the local government units that were converted into provinces some 50 years ago. I remember this place because my father was one of the original lawyers of an association noon. Actually, UTA pa rin – the Tagum tillers who tilled the land and there was a case in the issuance of titles and my father was just about, he was very young and I was only — 1950 when I was a child. Ang tawag namo nari “Ugpo.” That’s the original name of Tagum and by the grace of God, my father became governor but in 1967, ’68, he died. And the one province, one huge province of Davao was divided into four local governments. Davao City which Lopez — kasi brod man niya si Presidente Marcos, sa Sigma Rho, he was retained as the mayor of the city of Davao. Then ito, dito naibigay kay Bul-anon ang daghan diri actually sila who got that… nakalimutan ko. It’s a vague memory but nanggana dire, na-appoint and simply it was severely a gerrymandering. You divide local — one big piece of property, you divide it to accommodate political leaders, which is also good. But that is not the usual practice. But I think that dividing Davao — Davao Oriental also invited me to be there today but I could only accommodate about two. Sabi ko na ibang panahon na lang kayo because I have to travel to Oriental then cross again. You know my day, hindi ko naman dine-deny ‘yan. My day starts at one. 2 JULY-AUGUST I work but at one o’clock, after lunch, pagkaligo na ko niyan, I do not have any nocturial life – adventures, wala na. Matanda na ako. I usually sign papers, ganon kakapal lalo na kung hindi ako mag-report sa bahay ko diyan sa, by the river. Ayaw ko tawagin ‘yan ng “Palasyo,” kasi hindi naman palasyo. I do not like the term “Palace.” It’s just the residence of a co-worker of government, pareho tayo. And I get to — You know being a lawyer, and going by the past experiences of presidents, delikado ba. You just sign the — even if it is already a processed one coming from your assistance, you still have to read lalo na ‘yung mga contracts because sometimes that is where the fl ag, the red fl ag is. You know, I hate corruption and if there’s one thing that hindi ka talaga makalusot sa akin is do not do it. Because I’m not doing it and I have never done it in the 23 years of my mayorship in the city and a congressman for one term and another term during the mayorship of my daughter. Noong panahon na nambugbog itong si Inday ng sheriff. So ayon. That’s my life. I read documents, ‘di ko pinapa- ano ‘yan. Then I have to study. And I — you know, I am today with a heavy heart because by the time I reach home, nandoon na ‘yung papel na briefer for the day and andoon ‘yung mga narratives. It’s a sort of a journal like the police but it’s makapal, it’s a narrative of today’s events that’s happening in Marawi and I get to read the so many soldiers and police who are dying. You know, I… it’s almost like akin, pareho ng guilt feelings pero trabaho ko kasi. My only consoling issue there is that I have to do it because it is my constitutional duty to preserve and defend the Filipino people. Wala akong magawa diyan but I — when I read the, ‘yung patay, lalo na sa mga sundalo. 3 PS • 2017 If there is one person in this Republic, in this country who is really traveling with a heavy heart, it’s me because I ordered the Armed Forces and the police to go there and fi ght and perhaps, to die. So every time I read the casualties, parang it’s very unsettling, gilok sa lawas (TRANSLATION: it’s gruesome) ‘di ko malaman kung anong gawin ko but I cannot stop the fi ghting because I will never, never, never compromise with terrorism. You know I can perhaps understand, alam mo ‘yung mga komunista, gahi lang mo’g ulo eh. At no other time na kung may Presidente na pwede ‘yung mag-usap ng ganito. Until now, there is no ceasefi re, we have continued fi ghting but walang mga aresto. And even when you go downtown and — it is as if it’s still there. You know — Maminaw mo karon, mura ra mo’g nagparevise ra mo diha. (TRANSLATION: Makinig kayo ngayon, parang nagparevise kayo diyan.) Would you kindly stop fi ghting? Wala man koy gipangayo. (TRANSLATION: Wala naman akong hinihingi.) Ang problema, itong, kayong mga komunista, you do not want my soldiers — “my” because ako ang Commander-in- Chief eh tsaka parang personal na mga anak ko ‘yun. Ako ‘yung nag-utos sa kanila na — because they have to patrol and control every inch of the territory. Do not give me that s*** na ‘nisulod man gud ang inyong mga sundalo mayor sa among —‘ (TRANSLATION: — na pumasok kasi yung mga sundalo mo mayor sa aming —‘) That’s b*** s*** — I am the President and I will never allow that proposition. Though we are not there all the time, 4 JULY-AUGUST we cannot guard every inch of this Republic but I must insist that I, I own the Republic in behalf of the Filipino people every inch of the way. So ayaw ko’g tagai ana nga naa moy teritoryo (TRANSLATION: So huwag niyo akong bigyan niyang meron kayong teritoryo), that I will recognize because I will not do it. One, it is wrong. Second, it is a diffi cult stand. O ngayon, itong… kayong mga komunistang nakikinig ngayon, marami. Unsa pa? (TRANSLATION: Ano pa?) Talawan man diay. Sige sila’g taas og kamot, labot mo’g bagtas bukid mag gunit og pusil, hambugero kaayo. (TRANSLATION: Takot naman pala, taas ng tas ng kamay, malakas ang loob maglakad sa bukid na may dalang armas, mayabang.) You know I was… Alam mo ba itong mga buang na ito? At when I was vice mayor, ‘yung sa setup sa old, just before the regular revolutionary government ni Cory, I was appointed vice governor for one year. I went diyan sa Paradise. Alam mo ang ginawa nitong mga buang na ito? Hinold (hold) ako tapos kinangaroo (kangaroo) court ako. At sabi nila, ito ‘yung fi scal na nagpo-prosecute sa atin.

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