Speaking before newly elected local officials, President Duterte told the audience that a “strong military is needed to build a strong country and implement the law.” And by “strong,” the President meant police and military who enjoy security in terms of high pay, his administration having doubled their salaries fairly early in its term. The President mentioned the high pay for armed personnel in the course of pleading with public school teachers for patience with regard to
It’s not the first time the President has complained about the magnitude of the problems he vowed to solve within the first few months of his presidency. He typically gripes about the “system” that seems resistant to his will whenever he realizes he actually needs more time to end these
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