By Jocelyn P. Alvarez
ZAMBOANGA CITY -
Members of the Armed Forces of the country were inspired by President Rody
Duterte when he assured them of an improvedquality of life in his regime.
During his visit here on Thursday,
the President spoke tidbit of his plans not only to help boost the morale of
the country’s uniformed men but to improve the lives of their families as well,
when it comes to imponderable situations.
“I will look for money , at kayo, pag
nagka problema,- asawa, kapatid na may cancer, huwag na kayo pumasok dyan sa
kung ano-ano para magka utang (If you’ll have problems like your wives, sibling
having cancer, do not go to loan sharks), just go to your commanding officer
and he will call me, and I will find
ways to help you.” These strongly worded
and sincere lines touched the hearts of security forces and made them almost
teary.
“Pagka medyo mabigat alam nyo na
marami yan, patay, tuition, whatever, cancer, ipaalammolangsa akin and I will
help you,” he went on to say, a striking irony coming from a perceived
“Berdugo” (executioner, hangman) of Mindanao-turned-President of the country.President
Duterte is now enjoying 91% confidence level of the Filipino people as per
latest survey.
The Preseident also spoke of his
plans to sell the presidential yatch (BRP-Pag-asa) and use the proceeds to
rehabilittate V. Luna General Hospital also known as the AFP General Hospital.
“Kaya nga sana noon ipagbilikoyungPag-asa
to rebuild yungV.Luna, pero sabi nila, no takers kasiluma, mahina,” the
president said. (that’s why, before, I thought of selling the Pag-asa to
rebuild V.Luna, but they say there are no takers because it’s old and weak)
He enumerated his plans for what he
called “of no use” Pag-Asa yatch saying “I will either convert it into a hospital,
tingnan ko lang how much I would spend, gawain ko yang hospital ninyo,” and
said he would station it “to wherever the fighting is.”
“Sirain ko lang yung loob, lagyan ko
ng operating rooms. Ganyan ang gawain ko, walang silbi yang barko na yan eh, so
pakinabangannalngnatin.But If someone is willing to buy it, ang kita nyan,
maasahan ninyo, I will rebuild V.Luna. I will complete it.”
President Duterte also plans to
construct additional building inside the AFP Medical Center and furnish it with
state of the art medical equipment.