Change is Coming!

Philippines is a poor country and according to some experts  we are still poor because our government has been composed of corrupt officials. Instead to use the funds to improve the lives of Filipino people, they are using it for their own interest. Every time there is a request for good project, we always hear from the officials that they don't their offices don't have a fund to do that. No, it's not true, they have funds, but they want they use it for other agenda.

We need to change the old system that's why we need a president who is not a traditional politician. A leader who have a genuine concern for the masses and have a capacity to govern our people in the right path and not to mislead them with their sweet promises. We need a leader who have a strong conviction to end the corruption that killing us softly.

I believed that Rodrigo Duterte is the right person who have a gut to sit in Malacanang. His personal background show us that he don't have a stink of corruption. He is not like other politicians who are living in luxurious life. This is the kind of leader we need to lead our country. He promised that if he become a president, he will fight to stop the corruption in the government by the hook or by the crook. Only brave leader could do that. Duterte is not afraid to anyone; he is willing to sacrifice his salvation. Once he said, "I don't care if I burn in hell for as long as the people I serve live in paradise". Based on his statement, he can do all the things for the common good of the people even he risk himself. And one of his purpose is to eradicate the tradition of corruption in the Philippines.

Yes, Duterte has a bad mouth or in other words, he is tactless. He can't hide his true feelings every time he is answering a negative issue against him. But it doesn't mean that he is also a bad leader. Despite of his negative attitude, he is a good leader. This is the reason why his constituents in Davao really loves him. If I am not mistaken, he served them for more than two decades. See, Davao is considered as one of the most peaceful city around the world. Aside from it, the residents there are very disciplined people. This is because they are respecting the laws and ordinances implemented by their mayor. What if Duterte become a president, it is possible that he make a lot of change for our country. So, we should give him a change to lead us then the good governance is coming!

Duterte Versus Poverty, Unemployment and Social Injustice

        Our country has confronting many problems like extreme poverty, unemployment, social injustice, etc. We hope that the next president would resolve all of these. Yes, it is hard to make do it; but if the leader has a political will to make a change, every problem could be fixed gradually. I believed that Rodrigo Duterte is the right leader for the position because among the candidates; he is the only one who have a strong conviction to serve the Filipino people. As what he says in his political ad, he has "Tapang at Malasakit".

It seems that poverty is just already a culture to the Filipino people. This is happening because we don't have equality. Only rich people has the advantage to gain wealth in our country. We can't change this, but if the leader has a genuine concern for the poor; he would not let the rich people to use their power to  bury in never ending poverty. Being a former member of NPA, Duterte has a deep sypmpathy for the poor. He knew their struggle and their hardship, so he will fight for their rights.

Duterte will also secure the job of the the workers by abolishing the contractualization law. He knew that this is just favorable to the employers and not to the workers. The companies are just escaping to give benefits to their employees. The employers should base to the performance of the workers and not base to the contract.  Once, he abolish this nonsense law, yes, poverty will not eradicate. But this already a big help to the ordinary workers who are already sick and tired in this kind of system. Imagine, they need to find a new job after 5 months!

I also believe that Duterte could provide employment to our jobless fellowmen. Who says that he don't have a guts to develop the economy of our country? Look at Davao, their city is really progressive. Many business had been built there. It only means the investors have a trust to their leader that's why they are not afraid to invest their money in Davao. If Duterte improved the lives of his constituents, he can also do it in the entire country.

One of the platform of Duterte is to give a concrete livelihood in Mindanao. This is the reason that's why he is favor for Federal system to give equal opportunity, not only to the people in Mindanao, but also in Visayas.  His agenda is to get huge funds to use to develop every town and municipality in our country without the help of national government. If he do this, job oppurtunities will be created. They don't need leave their family just to go in Manila or in abroad to get a job. Maybe this the answer to alleviate the unemployment in our country.

Last not but the least, if we talk about social injustice, Duterte is the right leader we need to fight it. He reall hates crime and injustice; so, he will not let the law breakers could reign in our country.  Injustices and oppression has no room in his administration. Why don't need to afraid of him if other people calling him as 'berdugo'. No, he is not that kind of person. Maybe he is a berdugo of criminals and drug pushers and drug lords, but a true friend of good and abiding citizen. I believed that he just created the berdugo image just to sow fear in the mind of the criminals. But in reality, this leader is very humble and simple  as what he portrays in television and into his campaign sorties. One thing for sure, true justice will be served  under the administration of Duterte!

National Defense and Peace and Order Under Duterte's Regime

We need a leader like Rodrigo Duterte who has a strong campaign against illegal drugs and criminality. Let us say that many Filipino people are choosing him because out of frustration. Maybe it is true, but the important here, he is the only candidate who is willing to risk his comfort zone. He promised that he can stop the drug trafficking and criminality within 3 up to 6 months. If he can't do it, he will resign from his post. Maybe it is impossible to do that, but at least he shown to us that his sincerity and eagerness to improve our country by obtaining a peaceful society.

For sure, if Duterte become a president, the crime rates would be lessen because he will use an iron hand to stop it. No, not by extra judicial killings as what his critics says.  He is just sowing fear into the minds of the criminal that's why he is using blatant words. Of course, he will use the fang of law to do that. So, under Duterte's regime, our policemen should be imposed to work hard. There is no dull moment for them, they should use all of their intelligence and resources to destroy the syndicates that operating in our country or else Duterte would relieve from their job if they are not performing well.

If we discuss about national defense, Duterte has a knowledge how to protect our country from terrorist and other elements who wants to bring trouble.  He will not let those people to destroy our silence. He can apply what he is doing in Davao to secure their places by putting many CTTV's in every  corner of their streets. If Duterte become a president, for sure he will make sure that the our airports could be secured anytime. So, the national terrorist can't enter into our territory.

The good thing about Duterte, he can also deal with the Muslim rebels and even to the leftist. If every sectoral groups in our society are supporting him, no need to fight against each other. We should not be separated by our different political views. We are all Filipino, so we should respect our diversity. If this is also the belief of Duterte, it is possible to attain a peaceful society. Then, the next of all these is the improvement of economy. If there is a peace, many businesses investors would come in the Philippines.

Duterte's Strong Voice in the International Communities

         Some Filipino people doesn't like Rodrigo Duterte to become our next president because he has a sympathy with the leftist or to the members of New People's Army (NPA). They believed that if ever he win, there is a possibility that our country could overrule or govern by the leftist. If this could happen, we would become an enemy of the democratic countries especially America.

But all of those are just an imagination, even Duterte has a sympathy with the leftist it doesn't mean that he totally accepted their ideology. if it is true, maybe he would not join in election under democratic process. Duterte is pushing for Federalism, not Communism. These two political systems are very different to each other.

  The critics of Duterte also believed that he don't know how to deal with international community because of his affiliation with the leftist. Once, Duterte called the United Nation (UN) as hypocrite. As they emphasized, this kind of leader has no right to become our leader because in the beginning, he already shown his true color. They questioned the motive of Duterte why he told it at the front of media? Is this a hint that he is don't want to be involved in any UN activities because he is a sympathize of the leftist? Of course not, Duterte has a strong reasons why he said that.

  As a Filipino people, we must be glad, because there is a leader like him who are not afraid to speak his point of views in the front of international community. It only means that he is the kind of leader that we could trust because he can't easily give up his position in an issue. Unlike other leaders, they would sell their principles just to impress the progressive countries although we are the one who could sacfirice from its consequences. Yes, I believed that we need to be a diplomatic, but not at all times. We should also fight for our rights and no other countries could dictate us what are the policies could be implied in our country. For me, Duterte is the right leader who has a capacity to lead us, locally and internationally