You want things done fast? Get a military man – PRRD
President Duterte declared he would never issue “illegal orders” to his appointees, including former military officials now working in his administration.
At the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) anniversary celebration Thursday, the President said in issuing
marching orders, he simply wants his team to “do it and do it fast.”
"I have nothing against the bureaucracy but if you want something done and done fast per your order, you get a military man," Duterte declared.
"And if there are some misgivings about any orders coming from me, rest assured that I’m a lawyer, that I do not give illegal orders. You can be very sure that when I say 'do it and do it fast' do it because that is what is utterly lacking in this country," he added.
The former Davao City mayor said he only has a six-year term and it was imperative to "move fast" in implementing programs.
"Wala akong ano sa bureaucracy [I have nothing against the bureaucracy] They are bright, Civil Service eligibles. Some of them have finished their PhD. But unfortunately the six years term is not just really enough. You have to move fast," he said.
"I could cite to you the Maranao siege. I needed houses immediately and we had a corresponding funding. But had I left it to the bureaucracy, it’s either it’s not being done until now or without being offensive to anyone, sometimes the fundings are lost along the way," he said.
Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) chair Eduardo del Rosario, a former Task Force Davao commander chairs the Bangon Marawi Task Force.
The President issued the remarks after announcing the appointment of Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) Administrator Rey Leonardo Guerrero as the new head of the Bureau of Customs (BOC). Guerrero previously served as Armed Forces Chief of Staff.
He will replace Customs chief Isidro Lapeña who has been transferred to the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). The major revamp in the customs bureau that also called for the placing of all commissioners on “floating status” stemmed from the alleged smuggling of 111 billion worth of shabu into the country that slipped through customs.