{"id":152549,"date":"2018-02-12T23:04:19","date_gmt":"2018-02-13T04:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=152549"},"modified":"2018-02-12T23:04:19","modified_gmt":"2018-02-13T04:04:19","slug":"prrd-assures-support-for-local-execs-regardless-of-affiliation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/02\/12\/prrd-assures-support-for-local-execs-regardless-of-affiliation\/","title":{"rendered":"PRRD assures support for local execs regardless of affiliation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Monday, Feb. 12, committed assistance to all local government officials from Visayas and Mindanao regardless of party affiliation. (PNA photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

CEBU CITY\u00a0\u2014 President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Monday, Feb. 12, committed assistance to all local government officials from Visayas and Mindanao regardless of party affiliation.<\/p>\n

Speaking before a crowd of local chief executives here, Duterte assured that every local government unit would be getting a fair share under his administration.<\/p>\n

\u201cDito sinabi ko kay Diokno talagang lahat mabigyan. Wala akong kontra-partido, kontra-partido. Lahat kayo nabibigyan<\/em>,\u201d Duterte said, referring to Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf there\u2019s anything I can really do for you, personally or if you want my intervention in your governance,\u00a0may nahirapan kayo dito o kulang ang pera ninyo, sabihin mo lang,<\/em>\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The President stressed that his priority is to fulfill his campaign promises to the people such as eliminating corruption and illegal drugs, maintaining peace and order, and forging lasting peace in Mindanao.<\/p>\n

Duterte likewise insisted that he is no longer interested in politicking, moreso in extending his term.<\/p>\n

He reiterated that he would not think twice about stepping down if the country has shifted to a successful federal government by 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cPagdating ng 2020<\/em>, if it\u2019s already perfected, I will step down, I promise you that. That is my commitment to you,\u00a0mga<\/em>\u00a0governors\u00a0pati<\/em>\u00a0mayors,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Chief Executive warned the local leaders about the looming problem of terrorism in the country citing threat of \u201cregrouping\u201d terrorist networks.<\/p>\n

\u201cKaya ko kayo ipinatawag para malaman ninyo ang sitwasyon<\/em>\u00a0that there is a brewing — a regrouping — a brewing a trouble because of the regrouping of some terrorist cells there, mga sleepers even in Cebu and Mindanao,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat corridor there between Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur\u00a0papuntang<\/em>\u00a0Buldon then to Maguindanao, it\u2019s a very dangerous place, they are there,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

He noted that the terrorists \u201care spreading all throughout the Philippines\u201d and the national government with the help of the local chief executives must address the problem promptly.<\/p>\n

Another reason Duterte called the local officials was to remind them of their mandate to the people.<\/p>\n

He warned them not to be involved in illegal drugs trade and corruption.<\/p>\n

He said he has ordered Department of Interior and Local Government officer-in-charge Eduardo A\u00f1o to investigate all provinces that are linked to illegal drugs and file charges against local government officials if needed.<\/p>\n

He also reminded the local officials not to allow police personnel to become abusive and corrupt.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can always go to General A\u00f1o. You can tell him that his policemen are behaving miserably in your city and he can do it because\u00a0mas istrikto ‘to kasi<\/em>\u00a0former military man,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHindi man rin papayag \u2018yan tatamad-tamad, lalo na<\/em>\u00a0corrupt\u00a0na pulis<\/em>,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Duterte said the leaders should make use of police in terms of combatting illegal drugs and terrorism.<\/p>\n

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