{"id":182132,"date":"2018-09-19T03:25:29","date_gmt":"2018-09-19T07:25:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=182132"},"modified":"2018-09-19T03:25:29","modified_gmt":"2018-09-19T07:25:29","slug":"duterte-urges-public-donate-govt-instead-tv-stations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/09\/19\/duterte-urges-public-donate-govt-instead-tv-stations\/","title":{"rendered":"Duterte urges public to donate to gov\u2019t instead of TV stations"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: President Rodrigo Roa Duterte presides over a situation briefing with the members of his cabinet and local government officials at the Provincial Capitol Guest House in Isabela on September 18, 2018 to discuss the disaster response measures on the aftermath of Typhoon ‘Ompong.’ KING RODRIGUEZ\/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Tuesday urged the public to send donations for victims of Typhoon Ompong (Mangkhut) to the government, particularly the military, and or humanitarian organization Red Cross instead of private TV stations.<\/p>\n

\u201cI will not mention it but\u00a0yung mga<\/em>\u00a0(those) prominent TV network, I\u2019m giving you a testimony, personal.\u00a0Ang sabi<\/em>(They say),\u00a0mag<\/em>-donate\u00a0kayo<\/em>, used clothes\u00a0ganun, sa kanila<\/em>\u00a0(to them) then they\u2019ll give you a bank account number where you can deposit your donation. You\u2019re better off giving it to government or to the military and let them distribute it direct,\u201d Duterte said in a situation briefing at the Provincial Capitol Guest House in Isabela.<\/p>\n

Duterte claimed that he personally saw how staff members of a TV station, which he did not name, would sort out donations that were usable for them.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause I have a TV program,\u00a0nakikita ko yung matatanda diyan sa opisina<\/em>\u00a0(I can see the older employees in the office) they were sorting out the things that were usable or are usable for them,\u201d Duterte said.<\/p>\n

\u201cManiwala kayo sa akin<\/em>\u00a0(Believe me) as your president, I\u2019m giving you what I saw and what I have learned so\u00a0\u2018yan lang muna<\/em>\u00a0(that\u2019s all for now),\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The President acknowledged that people have a tendency to distrust the government\u2019s sincerity in terms of disaster relief efforts but noted that most officials are really just doing their job.<\/p>\n

\u201cHindi naman mapilit ang<\/em>\u00a0perception\u00a0ng tao sa amin<\/em>\u00a0(We cannot force the perception of people on us),\u201d Duterte said.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut most of the officials who have sworn their duty to the people,\u00a0nandiyan \u2018yan nagta-trabaho<\/em>\u00a0(they\u2019re just doing their job),\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Duterte also lauded the local government units (LGUs) of Isabela province for their quick disaster response on the onslaught of the typhoon.<\/p>\n

\u201cAng pumunta ako dito<\/em>\u00a0is (I came here) to congratulate the officials, the governor, vice governor and everybody of you who were ready at the forefront really to face the onslaught and I admire the preparation\u2026\u201d Duterte said.<\/p>\n

He called on officials anew to build more gyms that could serve as refuge centers for families displaced by calamities and minimize the use of public schools as evacuation centers.<\/p>\n

Duterte, meanwhile, said he was unsure about calling for a revolution against mining, noting that it has \u201cabused\u201d the resources of the country.<\/p>\n

He criticized \u201cmining people\u201d for occupying and mining watershed areas.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know if I\u2019d have to call a revolution just for mining. Revolution in the sense that I\u2019ll not use the arms but I\u2019ll force them out,\u201d Duterte said, adding that he would have to consult with his economic team.<\/p>\n

The mining industry has been contributing at least PHP70 billion to the government every year.<\/p>\n

Duterte said he did not \u201chate\u201d mining as long as it was legal, but noted that such an activity \u201ccannot go on.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI do not hate mining–it\u2019s allowed but I would say that the time has come when our motherland is overused and abused and this cannot go on,\u201d Duterte said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019d like to ask them how much PHP70 billion can do to the country if you compare it to the losses of the Philippines because of mining,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Duterte earlier said he would someday confront Congress on the need to close the mining industry following the Itogon mining site tragedy.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe (Duterte) has insinuated already that it is right time for everyone to consider doing away with mining,\u201d Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said.<\/p>\n

Roque said the President is amenable that his suggestion would need a legislative approval, possibly by repealing the Philippine Mining Act.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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