By Gideon C. Corgue
PAGADIAN CITY – Ordinary citizens lauded President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration in
implementing reforms after his landslide victory in the May 2016 elections.
Jean Rubia, carinderia owner and resident of Sta. Maria
District said there is a big change that is happening in our country under
Duterte’s administration.
“You will really notice
the change that is happening in our country under the administration of
President Duterte. Because of his strict implementation of the campaign against
illegal drugs, thousands of self-confessed drug users/dealers have surrendered
to authorities,” Rubia said in the local dialect.
Another good thing
happening, according to her is the strict implementation of the nationwide
curfew. Her two children, who used to go home late after playing computer games
at internet cafes are now home early.
Meanwhile, Fimar Narciso, a
truck man from Calingayan, Dumalinao, Zamboanga del Sur said with President
Duterte’s fight against illegal drugs, he is optimistic that the Philippines
will become a drug-free country.
“Sa
umaabot nga panahon, safe ug secure na ang mga tawo tungod kay wala nay mga
drug addict ug pusher nga nagpuyo sa atong nasud,” Narciso
said.
(In the future, every
person will be safe and secure because there will be no more drug
addicts/pushers in our country.)
“I
am glad that President Duterte fulfilled his campaign promise to eradicate the drug menace, criminality, and corruption
in the country in 3-6 months,” Narciso concluded.
