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People Appreciating the President
Topic Started: Aug 29 2016, 06:03 AM (67 Views)
NickDegilio
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This was posted in Reddit by an American:

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I agree with his (Duterte's) policies as well. A no bullsh*t guy is what it takes when a country is in the sh*t it's in. I may not be Filipino, but I have stayed over 2 months worth of visits there in Leyte. I have learned that in the major cities, children are taken from their families to become beggars for the mafia there. I have seen children lying naked on the street with so much dried shit on their ass that I don't even think they can go to the bathroom anymore, then a few blocks away I saw huge houses and fancy cars. I have never seen such a contrast of wealth to poverty. The system that created this needs to be wiped out no matter how harsh it has to be. There is no time for a leader that wants to take it slow with small incremental changes that end up only helping the rich get richer. You only get one Duterte in a lifetime. You don't have to be a Filipino to see these things. It's a human thing. For the Philippines, it's not time for politics. It's time for social justice.

I will explain a little more. My wife is Filipina. We met each other in NY 6 years ago and I have not only learned from going there, she schooled me on so much about Filipinos in general. I have seen the struggles and heard of the corruption first hand. I wept after Yolanda. I stayed up all night helping many people over here understand what was happening. I managed to get in contact with somebody in Maasin who I paid to drive to baybay to deliver messages and to find out information so I could pass it to the ones in America. I have a deep love for the Philippines. It hurt so bad to see the government to close to nothing after the storm. Duterte was there like a first responder.

My wife gets angry with me because I refuse to stay in hotels there. I love to be close to the family and around the neighborhood. I see what dynasties have done to the Phillipines and it saddens me. I know the plight. I know that Duterte is not a God but he is the best hope for your country. He has his bad ways, but he won't back down from crime and corruption. He can't be bought. I sense much fear in the politicians attending. They know change is coming for them. They know their greedy ways will have 0 tolerance.



Another Reddit post got my attention related to the president. The thread was started with this original post:

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So Duterte showed up at my lola's funeral. Got to shake his hand (firm handshake). Seemed down to earth. Good first impression.
I did snap him hugging some girl with the quote "dapat mauna ang mayor" hehe
Anyway, I'm a cynic in regards to anything Duterte. (Im from ADMU for God's sakes) But 2 days before his inauguration he finds the time to visit my lola and give her some obligatory flowers. I get why people love him so much. Especially here in Davao.


These were the funeral pictures taken with the grieving family & the president:

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I hope the family won't be offended for sharing these pictures. I will take them down if the family say so.

The original poster continued with this:

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Our families have a history. I would be willing to share our relationship with the Dutertes and what we've gone through with them if you're interested.
My mother and lolo (both from Davao) are actually pro-Roxas.
This is not just for PR. I actually met him. Shook his hands. He looked sincere.
The flowers he gave didn't say "from pres. Duterte, or Mayor Duterte" no titles. Just Rody Duterte.
I've seen Binay too, and trust me the "air" around these two men are different.
I wouldn't have posted this if I thought that this was for pure PR. Choose what you believe in though.


Some responses to the OP:

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Finally something good about him. I'm not a fan of his, but it's refreshing to read these kinds of things about him.


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Condolence OP (original poster).
An ex-officemate of mine also had the same experience. Du30 also attended her grandparent's funeral (I think they were a prominent Chinese family in Davao, but still..) To think he made the effort and gave time even tho it was during the peak of campaigning period.


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He's a pretty great guy, I met him as well during my grandfathers funeral, he even brought flowers, although I was still 10 or 11 years old then. That's why I always get disappointed every time he does/says idiotic stuff.
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Here is Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano's way, as embodied in his privelege speech, of expressing his appreciation for what the president is doing. BRAVO, Sen Cayetano! :clap: I'm beginning to like you already. :laff:

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Cayetano hits ‘efforts to discredit’ Duterte: People feel safer now
By: Maila Ager (http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/811540/cayetano-hits-efforts-to-discredit-duterte-people-feel-safer-now)
August 31st, 2016

Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano on Wednesday lambasted two known critics of the government’s antidrug campaign for “discrediting” the Philippines before the international community by insinuating that extrajudicial killings were rampant in the country.

In a privilege speech, Cayetano lamented how some people used the term “extrajudicial killings” loosely to destroy confidence in the Philippine National Police and the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte.

He cited in particular Sen. Leila de Lima’s resolution seeking an inquiry on the killings, saying she did not use the word “alleged” when referring to the words “extrajudicial killings.”

“This effort to discredit the President has reached the international news. In fact, dahil walang suporta dito sa ating bansa … pero people feel safe e. Nararamdaman ng tao ang pagbabago. Dati ang takot tao, ang hindi takot kriminal. Ngayon, ang kriminal takot. Ang tao, ang mamamayan hindi po takot. They feel safe or at least they are beginning to feel safe,” he said.

Cayetano also accused De Lima of misleading the international community when, in an interview, she placed the number of drug-related deaths to almost 2,000 during the first two months of the Duterte administration.

After attacking De Lima, Cayetano trained his guns at Commission on Human Rights Chair Jose Luis Martin Gascon for quoting United Nations special rapporteur Philip Alston’s 2008 report, which defined extrajudicial killings as “any killing by government forces as well as the killing by any other groups or individual, which government failed to investigate, prosecute, and punish when it’s in a position to do so.

“Talagang itong kaibigan natin na si Chairman Gascon, may pinaghuhugutan at talagang galit na galit sa ating Pangulo,” Cayetano said.

The senator wondered why the Duterte administration is being criticized for its antidrug campaign when the number of deaths was the same during the past administration.

“Pero ngayon po lahat ng patay, para bang ang Pangulo natin ang may-ari ng lahat ng punerarya sa ’ting bansa, na-charge parati po lahat kay Pangulong Duterte,” he said.

Cayetano insists that the country is safer now.

“Ikaw po ay member ng cause oriented group—aktibista ka against coal, against mining, aktibista ka na journalist, investigative journalist — pag may nangyari sa iyo at napatay ka, dyan ka babagsak,” he said.

“But let me ask our journalists today, let me ask our labor activists, our environmental activists, don’t you feel safer today than six years ago?” he further asked.
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Russian Newspaper Praises Duterte
September 9, 2016
From: http://okd2.com/russian-newspaper-praises-duterte/

President Rodrigo Duterte is becoming known everywhere.

During the ASEAN Summit, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told Duterte, “You are a famous figure in Japan”.

In Indonesia, the head of National Narcotics Agency Budi Waseso said he wanted to follow Duterte’s steps in battling illegal drugs.

President Rodrigo Duterte may not be everyone’s favorite person, but despite the criticisms and ‘punches’ he get, either local or international, there are those who admire the president and his tough-stance in fighting crime and corruption.

And just recently, a Facebook post went viral about President Duterte’s “smartness and courage” being on a Russian newspaper and how the article made an impact to him and OFWs in Russia.

As shared by GJ Emeka Johnson, a Russian Duterte supporter who lives in Moscow, he was amazed and surprised that President Duterte is also popular in Russia despite his controversial statement, purportedly, in reference to US President Barack Obama:

To: President Rodrigo Duterte
From: George ‘GJ Emeka Johnson’ Johnson, Inter Staff Moscow.
Location: Moscow, Russia

Dear Mr President,

When I opened Russian newspaper today and saw your photo in there, I was really amazed. Amazed….. and happy. There is a short article how Obama is afraid asking you [a] questions, because he knows that your replies are brilliant. They are on the highest diplomatic level, that can shut up anybody….. This article is the proof that your smartness and courage are known already everywhere, even here in Russia.

Me and OFWS here wish you all the best … we wish you never give up because you’re the last hope for the Philippines. You’re the last angel who came not to talk but to do. We love you, Mr President Rodrigo Duterte!



SsanBartz ‏on Aug 25:
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Thank You Pres Duterte for the comfort you gave to us LRT1 Taft to Roosevelt @8:23Pm

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Repatriated OFWs all praises for 'Presidente Digong'
From: http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/579752/news/pinoyabroad/repatriated-ofws-all-praises-for-presidente-digong?utm_source=GMANews&utm_medium=Twitter&utm_campaign=GMANewsTwitter

Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who arrived home months after they were laid off in Saudi Arabia were all praises for President Rodrigo Duterte, who met them at the airport on Wednesday.

The OFWs — 129 in total — are former employees of Mohammad Al-Mojil Group (MMG), one of the first companies to reduce the number of its foreign workers in 2014 as a result of the slump in oil prices.

Many of the OFWs have yet to receive their long overdue backpay or benefits from the construction firm, and are hopeful that the Duterte administration will fulfill its many promises of assistance to them.

One of them, Roberto Carserta, thanked the administration for addressing their plight.

"Pasalamat ako sa ating gobyerno," Carserta said. "May nagpakamatay na nga po sa kasama namin sa Saudi. Hindi na niya makayanan."

Teodoro Panangan, a structural foreman who joined MMG in 2005, believes strict orders from Duterte will expedite whatever plans are underway for retrenched OFWs.

"Gagawa sila ng paraan, na ilaban, dahil gusto nga ni Presidente Digong na ipaglalaban para makuha ang aming benepisyo," he said.

Duterte, in welcoming the OFWs, doled out P5,000 as financial assistance to them.

In addition to the cash aid, Duterte also offered them temporary inclusion in the government's Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program until they find another job..

Bello:
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Hindi natin pauuwiin ang ating mga abogado hanggang di nakukuha ang sweldo at end of service benefits niyo


President Duterte:
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Simula pa lang ng pagkakaupo ko, gusto ko nang puntahan ang mga OFW sa Saudi
Edited by lexdejer, Sep 9 2016, 05:34 PM.
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Another American living in the Philippines praised DU30:

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This is what the western/American media should be publishing and not the "ejk" trash that were fed by bitter local yellows.
For a HAPPY LIFE, keep your MIND FULL and your BOWELS EMPTY. ;-)
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