Duterte to barangay officials: Join me in war vs drugs, insurgency
President Duterte has rallied barangay officials in the Davao Region to help him finish the scourge of illegal drugs and communism during his term.
In his speech at the Barangay Summit on Good Governance of Region XI at the Rizal Memorial Colleges Tuesday night, Duterte said: “Pero yung... yung komunista gusto kong tapusin pati yang droga. I want it done during my term. Gusto ko kung hindi ko man maubos… you’ll be the ones to finish it. Inyo na ‘yan (The communists, I want to finish them off and even drugs. If I cannot do it, then you should be the ones).”
Duterte also urged barangay captains to shun corruption as they fulfill their role in the society.
Duterte vowed to support and protect the barangay heads in the fulfillment of their duties, noting the danger that comes with their position.
“Do you know who has the most number of deaths next to soldiers and government men? One of the greatest loss of live? Ang mga barangay captains and you are well aware of that. They will really kill you,” the President said.
“The idea is, that you are not too far away from help. Ibig sabihin kung kailangan mo talaga ng tulong kasi gina-take, gina-harass kayo, you are not far from the assistance that the government is willing to give you,” he added.
“Because you are a person of authority according to the law, I will support you,” he stressed.
More than 1,000 barangay heads from the Davao region attended the said summit aimed at promoting awareness about the government’s campaign against illegal drugs, criminality, and corruption, among others.