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This is why Filipinos elected this man as President. I think they make a good choice this time, from years and years of terrible choices.
President Duterte vowed to create jobs, grow the economy and make the country safer in his first ever Christmas message as chief executive.
Duterte urged the nation to reflect on the significance of the birth of Christ, as he proffered an olive branch to all threat groups.
“The true essence of Christmas is, thus, built on the message of both peace and generosity. Peace remains as one of my main thrusts in governance. We, in the government, are walking the extra mile to offer the olive branch of peace to all,” Duterte said in a statement released on Christmas Eve.
“Generosity, on the other hand, is sharing what we have with the poor, the downtrodden, and the marginalized. As your President, I will bring food on the table; create more job opportunities; and make our people feel safer and more comfortable,” he added.
The Duterte administration has resumed peace talks with communists, three years after the negotiations bogged down because of disagreements over the demand to release rebel leaders with criminal cases.
The President has also vowed to work for a lasting political settlement that will be acceptable to all Moro groups to put an end to the decades-old conflict in Mindanao.
Duterte’s economic team is also planning to pull nine million Filipinos out of poverty by boosting agriculture and manufacturing and by investing in infrastructure.
He is hopeful that Christmas will serve as an inspiration in bringing lasting peace and in attaining inclusive economic growth. He also called on Filipinos to “join hands to build a peaceful and progressive Philippines.”
“Our celebration of Christmas is the world’s longest – a testament that we, Filipinos, are a peace-loving nation. Christmas is also a season of giving and sharing. This wonderful feeling is seen in the faces of our hopeful children, and reflects in the hearts of our loving and cheerful family members and friends,” the President said.
“I join the Filipino nation in celebrating this year’s most festive season. As we gather with our family and loved ones, let us reflect the significance of the birth of Christ. The Nativity story of more than 2,000 years ago is observed by the Christian faith as a season of peace,” he added.
Duterte said he wishes peace, order and progress for the Philippines this yuletide season.
In Davao City, President Duterte played Santa Claus to cancer-stricken children at the “House of Hope,” a dormitory-like two-story building within the Southern Philippine Medical Center (SPMC) here on Christmas Eve.
The President has been doing these rounds for the longest time, never missing the chance to spend the holidays with sick children at the transient home.
The President brought holiday cheer to the children through food and toys, as he always did in the past years as mayor of Davao City.
The President hugged and talked with each of the young patients.
Donald Trump of Philippines isn't the evil Leftist painting him to be! He is tough but heart is in the right place. The more humane way has failed Philippines in the past. Abolishing Death penalty is also absolutely ridiculous. Waste of resources hosting heinous criminals in Prisons. And he is up against Underworld Drug Lords. Drug Lords are not kind and humane people and do not care about fairness. He gotta deal with them harshly.
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