Duterte says I am ready to talk

From the Philippine Information Agency (Mar 3): Duterte says I am ready to talk

President Rodrigo Duterte said in his visit to 4th Infantry Division at Camp Evangelista, Cagayan de Oro City on March 3 that if there can be peace in this land we will flourish.

“So I am ready to talk. I don’t want to make war. The fact there is a war going on between our own people fighting each other, there is no sense to it,” the President said in a media interview.

Duterte also said he is not happy to see people die and saddened with Filipinos killing Filipinos.

“I will do everything to avoid Filipino killing his own,” said Duterte.

He told the press corruption must stop and he is ready to fire corrupt government officials even if they are CESOs or civil service eligible.

“I promise you no corruption, no drugs, no criminality,” said President Duterte. He also clarified, “But I did not say that I’m going to kill the plunderer.”

In terms of illegal drugs, Duterte said it has created chaos in the country and it starts will dysfunction of the family.

Meanwhile, Private First Class Vincent Niño L. Lopez expressed his gratitude for the support extended by the President. Lopez sustained wounds in the military’s combat operations against the New People’s Army (NPA) in Sugbongcogon town.

In his visit, the President awarded Wounded Personnel Medal to 2Lt Daniel F. De Guzman, Sgt Josua G Delawan, Pfc Jeneses E Andam, Pfc Marquin R Variacion, Pfc Lopez, Private Ramon B Balibagon and Private Regie Joy D Duyan.

Likewise, the President visited the wake of two soldiers who were killed by the NPA at arm encounters and awarded the Military Merit Medal with Bronze Spearhead Device the fallen soldiers namely Corporal Marzon R Morales and Private Oshin C Rosala for gallantry in action.

The casualties are part of the troops who have been conducting combat operations against members of the Guerrilla Front 4-B of the NPA in the mountain ranges of Misamis Oriental this week.

The President also gave cash assistance to the family they have left behind.

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