President Rodrigo R. Duterte vowed on Thursday to give
priority to the welfare of the military and police personnel as he urged them
to intensify the government’s offensive against criminality and urban
terrorism.
In his speech before soldiers of the Western Mindanao
Command (Westmincom), the President said, “In our talks during the command
conference, I was informed there is a need for more soldiers.”
Citing the need for more law enforcers to put an end to
criminality in the country, he added he would need about 3,000 policemen to
meet the challenges of urban terrorism.
PRRD has remained firm on his stance in fighting against
illegal drugs, terrorism, violence, and criminality in the nation. He exhorted
the police and military that they should not be scared in discharging their
duties for the country.
The President stressed it embarrasses the country when
soldiers and policemen cannot stop criminality and terrorism with foreigners
and locals being killed or executed.
“But in the long term, you know we have a problem. As a
nation, it has started many, many years ago, para tayo’ng sinasampal na (it’s
like we’re being slapped that) every time there is a foreigner executed or a
local killed, and with the dimensions such as yung nakikita kasi may pelikula,
‘yung mapapahiya (those that have filmed footage, it’s quite embarrassing),” he
said.
PRRD added that he will go ahead with the salary increases
on a staggered basis of the police and the military, and that would include the
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the law enforcement agencies such
as the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI).
The President also revealed plans to develop the V. Luna
Medical Center in Quezon City
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