President Rodrigo Duterte has announced that he will not fool the Filipino people.
In his public address Thursday night, he said he appreciates the people’s trust who elected him to the post.
“So ako presidente ninyo, you trusted me, you voted for me so that I would be the last person — ako ‘yung pinakahuling taong manloko sa inyo. At puwede ninyo akong — hindi na ako Presidente — patayin ninyo ako kung ako’y nagkamali o nagsisinungaling,” said Duterte.
(So I am your president, you trusted me, you voted for me so that I would be the last person — I am the last person to cheat on you. And you can — I’m no longer President — kill me if I’m wrong or lying.)
Duterte explained that this is why they have a regular “Talk to the People” every week to update the public regarding the country’s finances.
“Nandito naman po kami always, this is your regular program of government mainly to show to the people where the money is going — anong nangyari sa pera ninyo at ‘yung ginagawa. Importante kasi alam niyo ‘yung pera na nandiyan at alam ninyo na ginagamit sa hustong paraan. That’s the reason for this program,” he said.
(We are always here, this is your regular government program mainly to show the people where the money is going — what happened to your money and what we are doing. It is important because you know the money that is there, and you know that it is being used in the right way. That’s the reason for this program.)
Duterte challenges public to ‘kill’ him if he lied
He slammed the lawmakers for allegedly calling for an investigation into any government issues.
“Pakinggan mo ‘yung mga ibang senador diyan, mayroon talagang masabi. After an investigation one or two or three days you’re hearing, wala na. Walang rekomendasyon, walang dinemanda, walang napreso. Puro postura lang, question, question…Huwag ho kayong maniwala diyan sa mga imbestigasyon, imbestigasyon. Makita naman ninyo walang nangyayari puro lang ‘we will investigate, investigate,’ pagkatapos niyan… It begins with a bluster and it — matapos ‘yan a whiff,” said Duterte.
(Listen to the other senators there, they really have something to say. After an investigation, one or two or three days you’re hearing, nothing. No recommendation, no prosecution, no imprisonment. Just posture, question, question … Don’t believe those investigations, investigations. You can see nothing is happening just ‘we will investigate, investigate,’ after that… It begins with a bluster and it — after ‘that’s a whiff.)
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