President Rodrigo Duterte has openly admired Ilocano soldiers for their bravery and dedication to their duty.
He said this was the reason why the military was dominated by Ilocano soldiers while ethnic groups from Visayas were in the minority.
Duterte explained why there were very few Bisaya soldiers.
“When a Bisaya is in the hospital because of wounds, he’ll be asked, ‘From where are you?’ ‘I’m a Bisaya, sir’. I said, ‘How many in here are Bisaya? I am losing my soldiers’,” Duterte said in a speech in Cebu.
“There are very few Bisaya soldiers, but many of them are in drinking pubs. They organize parties, use drugs, drink, and then lose control of themselves,” he added.
Duterte said he preferred to surround himself with Ilocano ex-generals in the Cabinet because he was sure they would always get the job done.
“They are mostly military men, but very few of us Bisaya are remaining. They are mostly Ilocanos. I prefer military men,” said Duterte.
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