{"id":121708,"date":"2017-10-05T22:57:28","date_gmt":"2017-10-06T02:57:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=121708"},"modified":"2017-10-05T22:57:28","modified_gmt":"2017-10-06T02:57:28","slug":"pres-duterte-leads-philippine-armys-58th-change-of-command-rites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/10\/05\/pres-duterte-leads-philippine-armys-58th-change-of-command-rites\/","title":{"rendered":"Pres. Duterte leads Philippine Army’s 58th change of command rites"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (RICHARD MADELO\/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, October 5, reminded the members of the Philippine Army to remain loyal to the Constitution and to the people as he led the Philippine Army\u2019s 58th change of command ceremony at Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City.<\/p>\n

\u201cMaintain your loyalty to the Constitution and to the flag. Do not nurture a personal or a person\u00a0diyan<\/em>,\u201d the President said in his address before the troops.<\/p>\n

\u201cKaming lahat diyan sa gobyerno, dumadaan lang.<\/em>\u00a0But it behooves upon you, I said, to see to it that this country will grow, prosper until the end of time,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The President also said he wants to leave the presidency with a strong army and police that can respond to simultaneous attacks. But to achieve that goal, the Armed Forces and the Philippine National Police must upgrade their equipment and capability to cope with the present challenges, especially in fighting terrorism, he said.<\/p>\n

One of the President\u2019s suggestions is for the Armed Forces to use its properties and forge join ventures with the private sector. The AFP could enter into long-term lease agreements to fund its modernization program.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll give you this place.\u00a0Lahat ito<\/em>\u00a0with a one sole condition.\u00a0\u2018Yung lahat kikitain ninyo diretso sa inyo. At gawain ninyo ang gusto ninyong gawin to<\/em>\u00a0modernize.\u00a0Pera \u2018yan. Malaking pera \u2018yan.<\/em>\u00a0Just start to lease here — trillion\u00a0ito<\/em>. But I would need the money in the coming years also to meet your expenses,\u201d Duterte said.<\/p>\n

\u201cBuy all the equipment you need to meet the challenges way, way ahead,\u201d he said. He also said that soldiers and policemen will also receive a higher pay by January next year.<\/p>\n

The President meanwhile praised the country\u2019s soldiers after a recent survey showed that the Philippine Army got an impressive +75 net trust rating in the first semester of 2017.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a testament of the troops\u2019 commitment to protect the people and defend the democratic rights,\u201d Duterte said.<\/p>\n

Duterte also commended the AFP and the PNP for their efforts to quell rebellion in Marawi City.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs an experience from the Middle East, it takes a lot, about half a year or three months. And I am not surprised and you should not be surprised that it has taken this long really to move inch for inch. Because of the prepositioned maneuvers by the enemies and the fact that you have to breach\u00a0semento pati bakal<\/em>. And that takes a lot of hard work,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cMaswerte tayo dito,<\/em>\u00a0in a very short time and I would credit it to the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the toil of the Philippine National Police.\u00a0Hindi ho madali \u2018yung trabaho na \u2018yan<\/em>,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The President also mentioned the ongoing campaign against communist insurgents. \u201cWe are fighting the New People\u2019s Army. At this stage, I am not ready to talk to them because it is not good for the country.\u00a0Eh kung para lang sa bayan, okay \u2018yan<\/em>. But the way that it is now,\u00a0ayaw ko.<\/em>\u00a0And maybe it would take some time to\u2026 maybe another President to do it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

President Duterte meanwhile said outgoing Army chief Lt. Gen. Glorioso Miranda will join the board of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA). Major General Rolando Bautista, former head of the Presidential Security Group (PSG), succeeded Miranda as Army chief.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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