{"id":53337,"date":"2015-06-26T14:54:09","date_gmt":"2015-06-26T06:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=53337"},"modified":"2015-06-26T14:54:09","modified_gmt":"2015-06-26T06:54:09","slug":"if-elected-i-will-increase-funding-for-education-duterte","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2015\/06\/26\/if-elected-i-will-increase-funding-for-education-duterte\/","title":{"rendered":"If elected, I will increase funding for education \u2013 Duterte"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Davao City Mayor Rodrigo “Rody” Duterte (Facebook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA \u2013 Davao City Mayor Rodrigo \u201cRody\u201d Duterte repeatedly asserts that he does not covet the presidency, but should he run and be elected, he claims that he will prioritize education.<\/p>\n

With Duterte not completely shunning the possibility of running in next year\u2019s elections, his supporters remain hopeful. The feisty mayor clarifies, however, that even his family does not want him to seek higher office.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am not interested. I do not covet the position. I do not want it\u2026 The opportunity to be president is very, very small,\u201d Duterte said at the Asia CEO Forum.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have this vice. I have many mistresses\u2026 My second wife also does not want me in the loop,\u201d he added in jest.<\/p>\n

According to Duterte, he will only consider running should there be no better choice for the position. And should he win the public vote, he plans on many reforms, including increasing salaries of teachers.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe must all reform, including myself. If nothing happens after one year, I\u2019ll declare a revolutionary government. Former President Corazon Aquino did it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

In the forum, Duterte also shared how he developed Davao City, making it one of the livable and peaceful cities in the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cDavao City is one of the most livable cities in Asia, most competitive, child-friendly, cleanest and greenest city\u2026 In Davao City, people follow the law,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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