{"id":133350,"date":"2017-11-22T21:09:29","date_gmt":"2017-11-23T02:09:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=133350"},"modified":"2017-11-22T21:09:29","modified_gmt":"2017-11-23T02:09:29","slug":"pres-duterte-soldiers-commended-by-asean-delegates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/11\/22\/pres-duterte-soldiers-commended-by-asean-delegates\/","title":{"rendered":"Pres. Duterte: Soldiers commended by ASEAN delegates"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Wednesday, November 22, said soldiers received praises from delegates who attended the 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Summits held in the country last week. (PCOO PHOTO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA\u00a0— President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Wednesday, November 22, said soldiers received praises from delegates who attended the 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Summits held in the country last week.<\/p>\n

In a speech at the Fort Magsaysay in Nueva Ecija, the Chief Executive said heads of states and military officials congratulated him for the government\u2019s campaign against the rebellion in Marawi.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou know, marami akong natanggap na accolades but it was not for me. But rather coming from the military attach\u00e9s of the countries participating and the heads of state and everybody else na nandoon and they were congratulating me for the Marawi campaign, which to them, was successful,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Duterte said the soldiers were also lauded by the delegates he met during the meetings held last week. \u201cEverybody whom I meet during the ASEAN,\u00a0walang sinabi kung hindi, ‘Napakahusay ng sundalo mo,<\/em>‘” the President said.<\/p>\n

President Duterte visited the headquarters of the Special Operations Command in Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija and conferred the Order of Lapu-Lapu to soldiers who fought during the Marawi siege in the Islamic City.<\/p>\n

The Chief Executive acknowledged the contribution of the soldiers who offered their lives for the country. \u201cI mourn and extend my condolence to our fallen soldiers and I say\u00a0na, \u2018Maraming salamat sa mga sundalong nagpakamatay sa Pilipinas,<\/em>\u2019\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The President then reiterated his commitment to provide soldiers with \u201cbest of the arms now.\u201d \u201cKung anong kailangan ninyo, binibili ko. Sabihin lang ninyo at bibilhin ko. Walang<\/em>\u00a0secondhand,\u201d Duterte said, noting that he has reserved a certain portion of the country\u2019s income dedicated to the purchase of a new generation of firearms and for intelligence.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the President also discussed the independent financial body that would be established for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Philippine National Police (PNP).<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018Yun ang mag-manage ng pera ninyo at tingin ko,<\/em>\u00a0with the yearly appropriation,\u00a0nandiyan man talaga \u2018yang inyo<\/em>, the extra income that you get from the real estate business\u00a0na makukuha, hindi na kayo kukulangin.<\/em>\u00a0And even \u2018yung incremental increase\u00a0ninyo sa sweldo, makapagplano pa na,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0he said, referring to the income of the troops that they might earn once properties, like their camps, are put on lease.<\/p>\n

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