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MovingForward,NoFingerpointing
Wecannotmoveforwardifweallowthepasttopullusback.
Fingerpointingisnottheway
ThisiswhyIwillnotwasteprecioustimeondwellingonthe
sinsofthepastorblamingthosewhoareperceivedtobe
responsibleofthemessthatweareinandsufferingfrom
maybeextractalessonfromtheseerrors
LestIbemisunderstood,letmesayclearlythatthosewho
betraythepeoplestrustshallnotgounpunishedandtheywill
havetheirdayincourt

Federalism
IcancommittodaytotheRepublicofthePhilippinesthatifyou
willhurryupthefederalsystemofgovernmentandyoucan
submititototheFilipinopeoplebythefourthorfifthyear,you
callforareferendum,andafterthatcallforapresidential
election
Youmusthaveapresident.YoucopytheFrancesystem.Wag

mohayaanyungpuronaparliament,delikado.Thereisnoone
apparatusfromthecommanderinchiefdown
Limitahanmolang.Ceremonialpowers,powertodissolve,
powertoaccepttheresolutionorwhatever,mandatetodothis,
dothat.Ceremonialpowersexceptintimesofneed
Sabikonga,ifyoucangivemethatdocument,Iwillurgeyou
tocallforanelectionthefollowingdayorthefollowingweek.
Evenifthereisstilltwoorthreeyearsleft,Iwillgo.Donot
worryaboutit.Iamnotintothatambition

CeasefireCPPNPA
IamannouncingaunilateralceasefirewiththeCPPNPANDF
effectiveimmediately
IexpectandcallonourfellowFilipinosintheNational
DemocraticFrontanditsforcestorespondaccordingly
Thatismygoal,thatismydream
TheCommanderinChiefhasinitiatedaveryboldmoveandwe
fullysupporthiminhisefforttobringsustainableandlasting
peacetoourwholecountry
Thegovernmenthasshownitssincerityandweexpectnoless
fromtheotherparty

HumanRights
Humanrightsmustworktouplifthumandignity.Buthuman
rightscannotbeusedasashieldoranexcusetodestroythe
country.

IllegalLoggingandMining
Intheareaofenvironment,themilitaryisdirectedtointensify
itssupportroleagainstillegallogging,illegalminingandother
destructivepracticesthataggravatethedevastationofour
naturalresources
IhavetoprotectthecountryTheinterestofthecountrymustcomefirst
GinaLopezandIarejusttellingyoudonotdestroytheenvironment.Follow[thelaws]toaT,wala
tayongproblema.Justpaythecorrecttaxes,followthestandards
TheDENRisdirectedtoreviewallpermitsdirectedtomining,ensurecompliancewithgovernment
standardsandifwarranted,amend,suspend,orrevokepermits

WestPhilippineSea
WestronglyaffirmandrespecttheoutcomeofthecasebeforethePermanentCourtofArbitrationasan
importantcontributiontotheongoingeffortstopursueapeacefulresolutionandmanagementofour
disputes
WithregardstotheWestPhilippineSeaotherwiseknownasChinaSea,westronglyaffirmandrespect
Wewillcontinuetoexpandabetterunderstandingonoperationonhumanassistance,disasterresponse,
maritimesecurity,andcounterterrorism.Weshalldeepensecuritydialoguewithpartnernationstobuilda
greaterunderstandingandcooperation
Weremainseriouslyconcernedaboutrecentandongoingdevelopmentsandtooknoteoftheconcerns
expressedbysomeministersonthelandreclamationsandescalationofactivitiesinthearea,whichhave
erodedtrustandconfidence,increasedtensionsandmayunderminepeace,securityandstabilityinthe
region

IllegalDrugs
Therewillbenoletupinthiscampaign.Doubleyourefforts,triplethemifneedbe.Wewillnotstopuntil
thelastdruglord,lastfinancerandlastpusherhavesurrenderedorputbehindbarsorbelowthegroundif
theysowish
Abuseyourauthorityandtherewillbehelltopayforyouwillbecomeworsethancriminalityitself
Inthisquest,Iwillputatstakemyhonor,mylifeandthepresidencyitself
Irepeat.Donotdodrugsbecauseyouwilllbethesolutiontothedrugcrisisthathasengulfedthenation

GovernmentService

Toourpoliceofficersandgovernmentofficials,doyourjobandyouwillhavetheunwaveringsupportof
theOfficeofthePresident
Iwillbewithyoualways.Abuseyourauthorityandtherewillbeahelltopay
Foryouwillhavebecomeworsethancriminalityitself
IordertheNationalPoliceCommissiontohastentheconductofinvestigationandadjudicationof
administrativecasesagainstpoliceofficersinvolvedincriminalactivitiesandillegalactivitiesand
prescribepoliciesonlifestylecheckforPNPmembers
TheDILGisalsodirectedtostrictlymonitorhowLGUsperformtheirsupervision,functionsoverthe
policeandthosefoundnotperformingwillbesanctioned,includingthelostofpolicedeputationfromthe
Napolcom

Church,State,FamilyPlanningandReproductiveHealth
Atthispoint,thereareconcerns,afewIwishtoconveytoalltotheendasIfiguratefacts,figures,plans,
programsandsolutions.Theseconcernswillnotdissipateorgetlostalongourway
LetmeassurethatwhileImasticklerfortheprincipleofseparationbetweentheChurchandState,I
believequitestronglythatthereshouldneverbeaseparationbetweenGodandState
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farahSetostradasenatepresidentfromLindalonandthemembersoftheSenatespeakerfinlandFeliciano
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MembersoftheHouseofRepresentativesChiefJusticemarialourdesarearenoandastraightjusticesof
theSupremeCourthisExcellencytoseepintothemembersofthediplomaticcorpsincomingmembersof
thecabinetfellowworkersingovernmentmyfellowcountrymennoleaderhoweverstrongcansucceedat
anythingofnationalimportanceorsignificance
Unlesshehasthesupportandcooperationofthepeoplehistasktoleadandsworntoserveitisthepeople
fromhomedemocraticgovernmentsthrows10andthisadministrationisnoexceptionthatiswhywehave
tolistentothemurmuringsofthepeopleforthepolicysupplytheneedsandfortifytheirfaithandtrustin
usfromtheelectedtopublicoffice
Therearemanyamongstuswhatoncetheassessmentthattheproblemsthatthedevilourcountrytoday
whichneedtobeaddressedwithurgencyarecorruptionbothinthehighandlowexcellenceofgovernment
criminalityinthestreetsandtheromonsaleofillegaldrugsinallstrataofPhilippinesocietyand
breakdownoflawandorderthroughbutnotabsolutelysoforasaytheseyearsandmoresymptomswith
violentsocialdiseasethatgripsandcutsintothe
MoralfiberofPhilippinesocietyasenseaproblemdeeperandmoreseriousthananyofthosementionedor
allofthemputtogetherbutofcourseitisnottosaythatwewillignorethembecausetheyhavetobe
stoppedbymeansweallmeansthatthelawallowshereoceanoffaithandtrustingovernmentthatisthe
realproblemthatconfrontsusresultingthatfroma

Cityroshanofthepeoplestrustinourcountrysleaderstheoceanoffaithinourjudicialsystemthe
emotionalconfidenceinthecapacityoverpublicservantstomakethepeopleslivesbettersaferand
healthierinyeahindeedareoursisaproblemthatdumpingthehumanspiritbutallisnotlostIknowthat
therearethosewhodonotapproveofmy
Methodsoffightingcriminalitythesaleanduseofillegaldrugsandcorruptiontheysaythatmymethods
areunorthodoxandbirdsontheillegalinresponseletmesaythisihaveseenhowcorruptionblendthe
governmentoffundswhicharelocatedfortheuseinupliftingthepoleforthemirethattheyareinihave
seenillegaldrugsdestroyindividualsandruinfamilyrelationshipsihaveseencriminalitybymeansallfall
Snutzfromtheinnocentandtheunsuspectingtheyearsandyearsofaccumulatedsavingsyearsoftoiland
thensuddenlytheyarebacktowheretheystartedlookatthisfromthatperspectiveandtellmethatIam
wronginthisfightisCongressandthecommissionofhumanrightsandallotherswhoaresimilarly
situatedtoallowusthelevelofgovernancethatisconsistenttoour
Mondaythefightwillberelentlessanditwillbesustainedasalawyerandaformerprosecutortermsyeah
IknowthelimitsofthepowerandauthorityofthePresidentIknowwhatislegalandwhatisnotmy
parentsthedueprocessandtheroleoflawisuncompromising
youmindyourwarandiwillmindmineMelissadiddontlineupofbabago09uncleseventhesearethe
worldswhichcalculatedmetothepresidencythesloganswhatconceptualizenaturalthesolepurposeof
securingthevotesoftheelectorate
youneedaneyeonthebigjuanmartinaandamongstatonetobealookfarfrom.thisyourbottleprice
articulatedbuyingmeinbehalfofthepeoplehungryforgenuineandmanypeoplechangebutthatchanged
ifitistobepermanentandsignificantmuststartwithusandinUSwhatarethelanguageofactionjosewe
havebecomeourownworstenemiesandwe
musthavethecourageandthewilltochangeourselvesloveofcountrysubordinationofpersonalinterests
tothecommongoodconcernandcareforthehelplessandtheimpoverishedtheseareamongthelostand
fadedvaluesthatweseektorecoverandrevitalizeuswecommenceourjourneytowardsatbetter
philippinestheridewillberoughbutcomeandjoinmejustthesametogethershoulderto
shoulderwiththestatethefirstwobblystepsinthisquesttherearecomplicationsfromthebirdfiguresthat
Iserveasthefoundationuponwhichthisadministrationshallbebuiltthetestofgovernmentisnotwhere
thereweaddmoretotheabundanceofthoseofmuchitiswhattheirweprovideforthoseoflittlesafeand
fromlingeronIdrawthisinspiration
youcannotstrengthenedtheweekbyweakeningthestrongyoucannothurtthepoorbydiscouragingwhich
youcannothavethewageearnerbypullingdowntheweightsplayeryoucannotfurtherBrotherhoodby
incitingclasshatredamomentMikeanomicandfinancialpoliticalpoliciesareobtainedinthosequotations
thequotesingeneralterms
readbetweenthelinesIneededthatgotthespecificsnowweshallbesuppliedtoyouinduetimehowever
therearecertainpoliciesandspecificsofwhichcannottellwaitfortomorrowtobeannouncedthereforeI
directalldepartmentssecretariesandtheheadsofagenciestoreducerequirementsandtheprocessingtime
ofallapplicationsfromthe
submissiontoreleaseiorderalldepartmentsandterritoriesandheadsofagenciestoremoveredundant
requirementsandcompliancewithonedepartmentoragencyshallbeacceptedasufficientforallaall
theyreallsegmentssecretariesandheadsofagenciestorefrainfromchangingandbendingtherulesof
governmentcontract

transsexualsandprojectsalreadyapprovedandawaitingimplementationchangingtheRoyalloosewhen
thegameisonboringiswrongIamhorrorcitrusyandinsteadatbirthdatetransparencyinallgovernment
onecraftsprojectsandbusinessconceptionsfromsubmissionofproposalstonegotiationtheperfectionand
finally
theinformationdothemandwewillworktogetherdonotshowthemwewerepartssotherethanletter
yeahontheinternationalfrontandcommunityofnationsletmereiteratethattheRepublicofthe
Philippineswillornothreedaysandinternationalobligationsonthedomesticfront
myadministrationiscommittedtoimplementoursignedpeaceagreementsinstepconstitutionalandlegal
reformsIamelatedbytheexpressionofunityamongourmodelbrothersandleadersandtheresponseof
everyoneelsetomakecallforpeaceIlookforwardtotheparticipationofthelargeststakeholders
particularlyourindigenouspeoplestoensureinclusivityinthepeaceprocess
letmeremindIndianofthestopthatiwaselectedtothepresidencytoservetheentirecountryIwasnot
electedtoservetheinterestsofanypersonoranygrouporanyoneclassIserveeveryonebutnotonlyone
thatiswhyihaveadoptedasanarticleoffaith
thefollowinglineswrittenbysomeonewhosenameIcouldnolongerrecallhesaidIhavenofriendsto
serveIhavenoenemiesdepartmentissendingthereforeInowaskeveryoneandImeaneveryonetojoin
measweembarkonthiscrusadeforabetterandbrightertomorrowbutbeforeIendletmeexpressthe
nationsonbehalfofthepeople
ourcondolencestotheRepublicofTurkeyaboutthishappenedinthefaceweofferourdeepest
condolenceswhyamIhereanditsallycouldntyeahthepasttensewasmyMBAbecauseIlovemy
countryandIlovethepeopleofthePhilippines
iamherewhybecauseiamreadytostartmyworkforthenationthankyouintroductionyeahyeahyeah
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yeahandthankyougoingtotakeyourseatspleaseatthestructuremaywekindlyrequestthecabinet
secretariesdesignatetopleaserisefortheadministrationoftheoathsofofficethisincludesotherappointed
officials
yeahyeahtotheunderworldmembersofthecabinetthisisyourFrenchaboutbodyIstateyourname
havingbeenappointedtothepositionoffsomenicewellthattheywillwellandfaithfullydischargethe
bestofmyability
thesearepresentpositionandallotherstherebewrappedtheworldundertheRepublicofthePhilippines
thatIwillsupportanddefendtheConstitutionofthePhilippinesthebeartruefaithandallegiancetothe
samethatwillbethelastlegaladdressanddecreaseformulatedbyaduly
constitutedauthoritiesoftheRepublicofthePhilippinesandthatimposedisciplineuponmyselfvoluntarily
withthatmeantelevationofpurposeobservationsohelpmeGodcongratulationsladiesandgentlemen
thankyouverymuchmr.president