{"id":115491,"date":"2017-09-01T21:50:52","date_gmt":"2017-09-02T01:50:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=115491"},"modified":"2017-09-01T21:50:52","modified_gmt":"2017-09-02T01:50:52","slug":"president-duterte-graces-11th-eastmincom-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/09\/01\/president-duterte-graces-11th-eastmincom-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"President Duterte graces 11th EASTMINCOM anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: President Rodrigo Roa Duterte\u00a0(Screenshot from PCOO video of Philippine Development Forum: Sulong Pilipinas 2017)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

DAVAO CITY<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Friday, September 1, 2017, graced the 11th founding anniversary celebration of the Eastern Mindanao Command (EASTMINCOM), urging political leaders and stakeholders to closely work with the EASTMINCOM in ensuring peace and security in Mindanao.<\/p>\n

\u201cTogether with your command, I encourage political leaders and stakeholders to work closely with EASTMINCOM towards making Mindanao and its people safe and secure,\u201d President Duterte said in his speech.<\/p>\n

\u201cMay you never falter [nor] cower in your resolve to let our communities enjoy the peaceful and prosperous life they truly deserve,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The President also underscored the efforts of the EASTMINCOM in combatting communists, terrorists, and illegal drugs.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe nation and our people are eternally grateful for your efforts, [for] the efforts of the troops, in field or in office, in combatting communist insurgency and in actively supporting the campaign against illegal drugs,\u201d Duterte said.<\/p>\n

According to the President, the EASTMINCOM was able to neutralize more than a hundred NPA members.<\/p>\n

\u201cYour relentless operations also forced more than 300 rebels to surrender, yielded hundreds of firearms and IEDs, as well as found more than 800 enemy encampments. Because of this, we are also able to clear more than 160 NPA [affected] barangays, and [insulated] more than a thousand barangays from NPA affectations,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe military has the government\u2019s full support and we honor the valor and bravery [of] the selfless EASTMINCOM soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice in the performance of their duties. I assure you that their sacrifice would not be in vain and the country will forever be in [their] debt,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The President also urged the troops to continue to be faithful to their sworn oath and to protect and defend the country\u2019s sovereignty and its people.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, President Duterte announced that he is increasing the reward money for the capture of Ozamiz City Councilor Ricardo \u201cArdot\u201d Parojinog to P5 million.<\/p>\n

Ardot Parojinog is the brother of Ozamiz City Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog, who was killed in a police raid last August.<\/p>\n

\u201cItong si Ardot\u2026 I\u2019m increasing the money, the reward money on his head by five million,\u201d Duterte said.<\/p>\n

The President however emphasized that he will not tolerate policemen who shoot their targets from behind.<\/p>\n

“Ako naman sa pulis if mali talaga, as in mali, wala ako magawa sa inyo,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Prior to his speech, President Duterte distributed medals and plaques to the 17 EASTMINCOM awardees during the ceremony.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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