President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday night promised Php500 million for the construction of new state-of-the-art building, facilities and equipment for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)
”I promised it to you, state-of-the-art equipment. There
will be changes,” the President told the soldiers after wounded soldiers
confined at the AFP Medical Center
in Quezon City
The President asked the AFP leadership and the soldiers to
give him until December to finish the new building and the medical equipment.
He made sure that the bidding for the construction of the
new building and purchase of the equipment will be free from rigging and delay.
”I don’t want the lowest bid because it is a source of corruption.
I will talk to the COA (Commission on Audit). I will personally supervise the
bidding. It will be a clean government,” President Duterte said.
He also assured that all military equipment, particularly
firearms, should be with the best quality.
President Duterte said that “in the fullness of God’s time”,
he would implement a program that provided free education free to children of
soldiers.
”Hindi ako nambobola. Matutupad yan free education,” the
President said.
He also promised that he will continue the salary of the
soldiers for three years after they retired from the service.
The President also said the release of the AFP and police
benefits should be faster without making life difficult for the beneficiaries
particularly the widows of the killed soldiers and policemen.
”I don’t want to see the widow kept on coming back just to
get the benefits. It’s not good,” he said.
President Duterte said every AFP unit should have one
anti-drug group that helps the government in its fight against anti-illegal
drugs.
”We cannot build our country by killing our own citizens but
we will not allow group of people to destroy you and our country. I cannot
accept that,” Duterte said, telling the soldiers that the government has big
task of dealing with 3.7 million drug dependents.
”Guys I’m your friend. I’m here to serve you. I’m also from
ranks. I will not abandon you,” he said.
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