{"id":264773,"date":"2020-08-10T22:29:30","date_gmt":"2020-08-11T02:29:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=264773"},"modified":"2020-08-10T22:29:30","modified_gmt":"2020-08-11T02:29:30","slug":"prrd-has-no-mercy-for-delays-in-processing-of-govt-papers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/08\/10\/prrd-has-no-mercy-for-delays-in-processing-of-govt-papers\/","title":{"rendered":"PRRD has \u2018no mercy\u2019 for delays in processing of gov\u2019t papers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: President Rodrigo Roa Duterte talks to the people after holding a meeting with the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) core members at the Malago Clubhouse in Malaca\u00f1ang on July 30, 2020. ROBINSON NI\u00d1AL JR.\/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 A 200-day delay in the processing of permits for the construction of cell towers for telecommunication companies is \u201cunacceptable\u201d, President Rodrigo Duterte said late Monday night.<\/p>\n

Duterte made this remark, saying he had \u201cno mercy\u201d for local government officials who do not immediately act on telcos\u2019 applications for permits to put up cell towers.<\/p>\n

He said the \u201cbiggest help\u201d that they could offer him is to avoid hampering the government from implementing projects to improve the country. Duterte earlier ordered local government officials to take only three days to process necessary papers.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe reason why\u00a0ang mga<\/em>\u00a0telco\u00a0nahirapan kasi ‘yung mga<\/em>\u00a0tower\u00a0nila<\/em>\u00a0(telcos are having a hard time putting up their towers is because), it\u2019s not being acted upon and there are so many requirements that are being asked by the local government officials,\u201d he said in a public address in Davao City.<\/p>\n

Duterte said he would run after local government officials who purposely delayed the process of putting up cell towers, which are expected to improve cellular and internet service.<\/p>\n

\u201cNgayon, ‘yung mga nahuli talagang magdusa kayo. Sinabi ko sayo<\/em>\u00a0(Now, those who are caught, you will suffer). I told you I have never been serious as I can ever be in my life,\u00a0\u2018wag kayo magkamali talaga. Hahabulin ko kayo hanggang preso<\/em>\u00a0(don\u2019t try to make the mistake. I will run after you until you end up in jail),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He added that graft and corruption charges would be filed against local government officials if proven that they are involved in anomalies.<\/p>\n

\u201cHuminto kayo at \u2018wag niyo pahirapan ang Pilipino,<\/em>\u00a0not the government (Stop what you\u2019re doing and don\u2019t give Filipinos a hard time),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Duterte earlier urged his Cabinet to employ \u201cdrastic\u201d measures to shorten the process of securing permits for building telecommunication company cellular towers.<\/p>\n

This after Globe Telecom Inc. president and CEO Ernest Cu explained the difficulties the telecommunications companies face in securing permits to build towers or cell sites.<\/p>\n

In his fifth and penultimate State-of-the-Nation Address on July 27, Duterte called on Globe and Smart Communications Inc., the wireless arm of PLDT Inc., to improve their services by December.<\/p>\n

Duterte, meanwhile, thanked Interior Secretary Eduardo A\u00f1o for filing criminal complaints against local government officials accused of misusing cash aid from the government\u2019s social amelioration program.<\/p>\n

A\u00f1o said that at least 50 barangay captains are facing preventive suspension from the Ombudsman because of the said complaints.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019d like to thank Secretary A\u00f1o, for his work in going after corrupt officials,\u201d he said. \u201cMaligaya ako sa trabaho ni<\/em>\u00a0Secretary A\u00f1o (I am happy with Secretary A\u00f1o\u2019s work).\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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