President Rodrigo Roa Duterte arrived at the Ninoy Aquino
International Airport (NAIA) before 5 p.m. Wednesday to condole with the family
of PO3 Darwin Espallardo of the Philippine Navy.
A member of the Naval Intelligence Security Group,
Espallardo was among the anti-narcotics operatives who died in the recent drug
trafficking operation in North Cotabato .
They had a firefight with rebels led by a certain Commander
Madrox who were apparently involved in large-scale drug trafficking.
Espallardo's remains arrived at NAIA Terminal 3 at around
3:30 p.m. He is survived by wife Cleofe and only-son, 16 year-old Dwyndyll
John.
Duterte said the government would shoulder all the expenses
needed in Espallardo's burial.
Aside from Php 250,000 which Duterte said he would hand in
about a week, the government would also shoulder Dwyndyll John's education
until he finished college.
Duterte said he's also flying to Cotabato to see the other
casualties of the incident.
"Sometimes we win. Sometimes we lose," he said
about the recent fight.
"Drug problem must be destroyed," Duterte
emphasized, adding that he would not stop the fight against drugs until the
last day of his administration.
"I will not stop until I'm satisfied that the interest
of the Filipino people is fully protected," he noted.
The president explained that he's doing this because people
elected him. "They want a drug-free, graft-free government, they will get
it," he remarked.
With regard to human rights issues thrown at the President,
Duterte said he ordered investigation for those killed by policemen in every
drug-related encounters.
He also explained, "If I'm a citizen of the Philippines
"As a President, I cannot accept that (scenario),"
he said.
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