Rule of law hallmark of Poe’s presidency

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Angkailanganlangayorganisado.Angkailanganlang aymakatarungan,sapagkat kungnagkamalitayosaating desisyonatmaynaapektuhang isanginosente,hindinapo matataposanggulo [ Killing is not always the answer. All that is needed is for us to get organized, to have justice because if one wrongful act will affect the life of an innocent, then there will be no end to chaos],” she said.

“Angkailanganponatinay katarunganathindikarahasan sapagkathindipopuwedeng maggagantihantayonglahatdahilsapambibintang [ What we need is justice, not violence. It’s not right that we get back at each other just because of allegations],” Poe pointed out.

According to the senator, it takes both incorruptible leadership and people participation to make communities safe and drug- free.

“If there are any members of our police who will abuse their powers, I will make sure that they do not remain in their post for another day,” Poe said.

The senator added that she will declare illegal drugs as a national security threat if she wins.

She said she plans to tap the President’s intelligence fund to intensify crime- busting efforts by giving incentives to informants and rewarding crime- free barangay ( villages).

“I will make sure that if your barangay remains drugfree and crime- free, meron pokayong reward sagitnang taonatsadulongtaon. Atsa mgakababayannamannatin namagsusumbongkungsino angmganagtutulakngdroga, sa intelligence fund din,hindi akomagdadalawang-isipna magbigayngilangmilyonpara lamangmakulonglahatng ‘yan [ You will have a reward at the middle and end of the year. And those who will give information on drug peddlers, I will not hesitate to give several millions],” the senator added.

Under her “Gobyernong may Puso,” Poe said, she will give priority to addressing poverty, which she believes is the root of crime.

If people have decent jobs and food on the table, crime rates will subsequently go down, she added.

In her first trip to Mindanao this week, Poe reiterated her commitment to allocate onethird or P1 trillion from the national budget to the region, where 13 out of the 20 poorest provinces can be found.