President Rodrigo Roa Duterte late Friday night vowed to
increase the salaries of soldiers before the year ends.
The President arrived in Cebu past 7 p.m. Friday and
proceeded immediately to a two-hour command conference with top Visayas police
and military officials at the Armed Forces of the Philippines Central Command
(AFP-CentCom) headquarters in Barangay Lahug, Cebu City
He later started speaking by 9:50 p.m. to some 200 soldiers
for 45 minutes.
The soldiers, who had been waiting in Bondad Hall since 3
p.m., cheered when President Duterte told them of his plans to implement
reforms in the AFP, including doubling their salaries by December this year.
He told soldiers assigned at the AFP Centcom to “check their
paychecks” this month to see if the increases in the salaries have already
taken effect.
Last month, Duterte vowed to implement an immediate increase
in the salaries of soldiers provided that the Department of Budget and
Management (DBM) is able to provide funds.
Duterte also promised to give their children free education.
“Do not be afraid of tomorrow. By next year, libre na
edukasyon from kinder to high school,” the President said.
He also vowed to provide state-of-the-art medical equipment
for the AFP’s main hospital in Quezon
City
Duterte also vowed to provide Camp Lapu-Lapu
“Gusto ko sa panahon ko, wala kayong masasabi na pinabayaan
ko kayo (In my term, I would like you to know that you will not be neglected),”
Duterte said.
Before arriving in Cebu ,
President Duterte visited Camp Gen. Macario Peralta Jr. in Jamindan, Capiz to
check on soldiers there.
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