CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY—President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on September 9,
Saturday, visited the Camp Evangelista Station Hospital (CESH) and conferred
medals to 76 military personnel recovering from injuries at Camp Evangelista
Station Hospital (CESH) here.
The Commander-in-Chief presented medals of the Order of Lapu-Lapu to
the men of the Armed Forces who sustained injuries in the government’s efforts
to liberate Marawi City from the terrorist Maute group.
The President also gave each of the awardees a cellular phone, cash
gift and brand new service firearms.
In his speech, President Duterte acknowledged the importance of the
servicemen’s efforts and reiterated the administration’s commitment to improve
their lives and increase their benefits due them for the service to the
country.
“Try to be alive and fight for the country. Our duty here is to protect
the people and to preserve itong Pilipinas natin. Medyo magulo pero kaya
nagsakripisiyo kayo… Sa lahat ng Pilipino ngayon, ang pinaka-mahirap at
pinaka-mabigat na nagbibigay na contribution sa bayan nila, kayo,” President
Duterte said.
“Patapusin lang natin itong gulo dito. It will not stop until the last
terrorist is taken out. ‘Yun ang sinabi ko sa bayan. ‘Yan ang ating dapat
sundin,” he added.
The President assured that the troops would have everything that they
need, including the education of their children through the P50 billion trust
fund that he is currently raising for them.
“Wala kayong problema sa medisina, sa ospital, sa pamilya ninyo. Lahat
ng nawalaan ng husband, lahat may trabaho. Lahat --- biyuda, may trabaho
ngayon. Automatic ‘yan. At ako na ang sumasagot sa edukasyon ng inyong
pamilya,” he said.
“Gusto ko, kung maawa si Allah, mag-abot tayo ng 50 billion. ‘Yung 50
billion, para lang ‘yun sa edukasyon ng mga anak ninyo,” he added.
He also encouraged the soldiers to make use of their direct access to
him.
“Kayo ba may lahat na cellphone? Ito ha. Kaya ko kayo binigyan ng
cellphone isa’t-isa. Una, gusto ko na may access kayo sa Commander-in-Chief,”
Duterte said.
“Tawag kayo. Gusto ko na makatawag kayo diretso sa akin. ‘Yan ang gusto
ko ha. May chain of command tayo pero gusto ko na kayo mismo ang makatawag sa
akin sa problema na hindi mo kaya, ng opisyal, ng Army, Air Force o Marines,
dito kayo sa akin mag-diretso. Sosolbahin natin ‘yang problema ninyo,” he
assured.
Meanwhile, in an interview following his speech to the WIA soldiers,
Duterte said Maute terrorists will be given due process if they surrender to
the government.
“We will try them, give them due process, provide them with a lawyer…
there will be no oppression or harassment, or anything. No violence will be
inflicted upon them if they surrender,” Duterte said.
“'Yan ang i-guarantee ko sa inyo. Pag mag-surrender sila, walang… ‘yung
sabihin mo na bugbugin mo o you oppress o gutumin. Nothing of the sort. I will
not also allow it. That is not the way how we treat people, especially even
they're criminals. They are not POWs to me. They're simply criminals. Period,”
he said.
In the same media interview, Duterte said he will be exposing bank
accounts of Senator Antonio Trillanes.
“May mga account 'yan na joint. Ang kasama niya, puro Chinese tapos
paulit-ulit 'yung pangalan. But it's in Hong Kong, in Malaysia, then there's in
Australia, and meron rin sa United States,” Duterte said.
“He has been at it against me, my son, and my family since election.
Tapos na 'yung kampanya, and when I thought all the while na ganoon talaga
pulitika. Pero ito, he is bent on destroying me. So I destroy him or he will
destroy me. Ganun lang 'yan eh,”he said.###PND
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