Im tired of all the politics! That's it! I am leaving this godforsaken country!
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If Duterte and Dela Rosa is certain about those crooked officials engaging in drugs and other illegal activities bakit hindi i-pursue?
Why ask them to quit?
If convicted kulong mga yan, pati retirement benefits niyan wipe out.
Labo.
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Psych warfare. It might work on the small fry. But with all the killing going on over the past few months, I'm betting the smart ones have already burned their connections and buried the evidence.
There's definitely going to be a drop in drug crime over the next few months, but it will probably rebound afterwards unless they make systemic changes to the police force.
Also, we have to talk about legalizing marijuana. That actually dropped drug crime in the US in certain states. We're not at the point where we can discuss Amsterdam level drug laws, though.
It was true then. It's still true now. Noy wasn't the most qualified and was elected simply because Cory died. He did a better job than many of us expected, but his weaknesses as a leader were obvious even then, and those weaknesses eventually led to his downfall in the eyes of voters, poisioning Mar's chances at winning.
I am not pro- or anti-Duterte, but I have been watching his campaign. There are some positives, but it's bloody obvious that many of his followers didn't pay attention to the negatives.
He has repeatedly stated that he doesn't want to fight with insurgents or China, that he would bury Marcos in the Libingan, that he would pardon Gloria, that he wanted people to vote for Bongbong, and that he would go absolutely easy on every single enemy the Philippines has except drug pushers and officials who coddle drug pushers.
And yet, by creating a climate of fear via social media, employing black propaganda via social media boosters (though it's likely this was either wholly or partially funded by BBM boosters) and magnifying the faults of the previous administration to ludicrous levels, he managed to eke out a win.
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That his trust rating before assuming office was gut-crushingly low reflects the "buyer's remorse" of voters who are now realizing that they didn't know what they were voting for. Same as with Brexit voters. A populist vote is an emotional one. A non-rational one. And there's a chance that kind of vote will propel Trump to the Presidency.
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Again, I'm not anti-Duterte. I'm willing to see how things pan out. I actually like his Cabinet selection choices... he's forcing former opponents of Government to put up or shut up (Gina Lopez, the Communists) and forcing former opponents to work together). But I will not give up my right to examine his actions critically. As Filipinos, it is our job to to act as watchdogs for our government.
If you're willing to accept Digong's stance that he shouldn't be questioned or second-guessed, then you've just signed away your duties and responsibilities as a citizen in exchange for being treated like little schoolchildren who don't have to think or fend for themselves.
Last edited by niky; July 2nd, 2016 at 01:03 PM.
Ang pagbalik ng comeback...
how far can digong succeed in cleaning up the police ranks and the bureaucracy?. . tingnan natin
Duterte definitely did not get my vote but I just hope that he delivers well. Wishing the guy to fail is bad for our country.
As Niky pointed out, I too am not yet convinced with what he has laid down so far in terms of long term outcomes for the good, but I'm giving him the time for now. Coddling the Marcoses is quite testing though.
Just guessing. He voted FMJR so probably old enough to be a Marcos loyalist, or young enough to be utterly unaware of such actions?
One thing I noticed about some Duterte supporters is they cannot seem to stand panlalait to the man. Just let it be as he's in the limelight for the next six years and that's really part of the job and I doubt Duterte gives a damn about what people say (based on his actions). I was supportive of the Aquino presidency (of course I never agreed with all their actions but generally i saw things better), but I never bothered with the tireless tirades and name calling. Same case with MR in the last elections, walang issue and cool lang sa panlalait. Duterte supporters cry out foul on the tirades without realizing that generally it was them and all the Duterte-centric baseless blogs and pseudo journalists that drew first blood in the first place.
Even in our place here in the probinsya, the small fry are getting killed but people know who the real biggies are and chances are it's just business as usual.
Last edited by vinj; July 2nd, 2016 at 02:58 PM.
Let's see. Although I sometimes think that isn't that supposed to be the job of the DILG and LGUs to a certain extent? He can give directives and the support but ultimately it's the people who work under him who really have to deliver. Hopefully he doesn't end up micromanaging.
Does he stay in Malacanang or has he been commuting back and forth?
i think he'll find that shuffling between Manila and Davao every week will be very tiring. Security is another thing that has to be considered during the commute, flight, etc. And if they will practice the "no-fly zone" scheme they did for the Papal visit...paktay.
But, as long as he gets the job done...
Let's say he dies something bad or wrong, I guess dutertards want is just a comment and not criticism. Pinapalaki niyo lang ulo kapag ganyan. Call a spade a spade.
For a sane man, his promises during the election really is "suntok sa buwan". So it's quite obvious na people with logical reasoning would question if he will deliver. Remember, it's his promises, that those who voted for him(at least the vats majority) clings on too. Change is coming wika nga nila.
Yes let's him time. But the same way tsikot has been ciritical of previous presidents for some actions along the way, don't just say criticize them later. Papano kung ulit-ulitin? That is definitely bad would you say.
If you are a heedful citizen, then be open-minded as well as to why comments come his way, for better or worse.
parang short cut na nga ni president digong iyong ginagawa niyang pag encourage ng bloody vigilantism vis-a-vis iyong campaign promise niya na w/in 6 months ng pag-upo niya erase na daw ang kriminiladad sa bansa - especially iyong drug menace. ang medyo disturbing dati all-out-war lang sa pushers, ngayon pati na ang users gusto niya pa-eradicate ng mga vigilants ( see The controversial new president of the Philippines is now urging the public to kill drug addicts - The Washington Post)
ang laki ng expectation sa kanya na tanggalin ang drugs sa lansangan dahil sa mga binitawan niyang mga pangako kaya mukhang through all means necessary, legal or otherwise, kelangan gawin
Duterte urges communists to kill criminals
Eh mayor paano naman po ang revolutionary tax na sinisingil ng mga yan at pag di ka nag bayad susunogin ang negosyo namin?“Drugs have reached the hinterlands… what if you use your kangaroo courts to kill them to speed up the solution to our problem,” Duterte, a lawyer and former city prosecutor, said in a speech before the military’s top brass in Manila.
Mag bayad na lang kami eh no mayor?
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