{"id":163125,"date":"2018-05-08T10:40:54","date_gmt":"2018-05-08T14:40:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=163125"},"modified":"2018-05-08T10:40:54","modified_gmt":"2018-05-08T14:40:54","slug":"prrd-to-afp-officers-bring-back-peoples-faith-in-government","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/05\/08\/prrd-to-afp-officers-bring-back-peoples-faith-in-government\/","title":{"rendered":"PRRD to AFP officers: ‘Bring back people\u2019s faith in government\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: \u201cAs you fulfill your responsibility to protect the Filipino people and preserve the Republic, I assure you that I shall stand by you as you start your respective tasks. In return, I ask that you help me restore the people\u2019s faith in their government,\u201d Duterte said in his speech during the AFP officers\u2019 oath-taking at Malaca\u00f1an Palace. (PCOO Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Tuesday urged the newly-promoted generals and flag officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to help him in bringing back the trust of the people to the government.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs you fulfill your responsibility to protect the Filipino people and preserve the Republic, I assure you that I shall stand by you as you start your respective tasks. In return, I ask that you help me restore the people\u2019s faith in their government,\u201d Duterte said in his speech during the AFP officers\u2019 oath-taking at Malaca\u00f1an Palace.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will see to it that the nation that we hand over to the next generation of Filipinos is one that is more stable, harmonious and progressive,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Duterte also urged them to remain \u201csteadfast and vigilant\u201d in pursuing the government\u2019s efforts to eradicate social ills particularly illegal drugs, corruption, and criminality.<\/p>\n

\u201cDespite the significant progress that we have made against illegal drugs, corruption, and criminality, our country is not yet safe from harm and danger,\u201d Duterte said.\u201cNonetheless, I remain optimistic that we can prevail against those challenges if we work together as a people and as a nation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Duterte said his fight against corruption will continue until his last day of his term in 2022.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have fired so many due to corruption. There is another one,\u201d Duterte said without giving name.<\/p>\n

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque earlier said that Duterte has accepted the resignation of Wanda Teo as Secretary of Department of Tourism (DOT).<\/p>\n

\u201cIt has nothing to do at all with any other reason. I just don\u2019t want to make publicity out of it. I\u2019ll leave to everybody to decide,\u201d Duterte said.<\/p>\n

Teo stepped down amid the controversial PHP60-million ad placement that DOT paid for a show of her brothers Erwin and Ben Tulfo over government-run PTV 4.<\/p>\n

Duterte said he is expecting the newly-appointed generals and flag officers to serve with integrity and uphold the rule of law.<\/p>\n

\u201cMay you lead the men and women of the AFP and hone them into exemplary and effective soldiers our citizens can rely on,\u201d Duterte said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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