FULL TEXT Inaugural Speech of Rodrigo Roa Dtuerte, President of the Republic of the Philippines

Incoming President Rodrigo Duterte and the outgoing President Benigno Aquino III 

Inaugural Address 

President Rodrigo Duterte

Oath-taking of the President of the Philippines

Malacañang Palace | June 30, 2016

President Fidel Ramos, sir, salamat po sa tulong mo (thank you for your help) making me President; President Joseph Ejercito Estrada; Senate President Franklin Drilon and the members of the Senate; Speaker Feliciano Belmonte and the members of the House of Representatives; Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court; His Excellency Guiseppe Pinto and the members of the Diplomatic Corps; incoming members of the Cabinet; fellow workers in government; my fellow countrymen.

No leader, however strong, can succeed at anything of national importance or significance unless he has the support and cooperation of the people he is tasked to lead and sworn to serve.

It is the people from whom democratic governments draw strength and this administration is no exception. That is why we have to listen to the murmurings of the people, feel their pulse, supply their needs and fortify their faith and trust in us whom they elected to public office.

There are many amongst us who advance the assessment that the problems that bedevil our country today which need to be addressed with urgency, are corruption, both in the high and low echelons of government, criminality in the streets, and the rampant sale of illegal drugs in all strata of Philippine society and the breakdown of law and order. True, but not absolutely so.

For I see these ills as mere symptoms of a virulent social disease that creeps and cuts into the moral fiber of Philippine society. I sense a problem deeper and more serious than any of those mentioned or all of them put together. But of course, it is not to say that we will ignore them because they have to be stopped by all means that the law allows.

Erosion of faith and trust in government – that is the real problem that confronts us. Resulting therefrom, I see the erosion of the people’s trust in our country’s leaders; the erosion of faith in our judicial system; the erosion of confidence in the capacity of our public servants to make the people’s lives better, safer and healthier.

Indeed, ours is a problem that dampens the human spirit. But all is not lost.

I know that there are those who do not approve of my methods of fighting criminality, the sale and use of illegal drugs and corruption. They say that my methods are unorthodox and verge on the illegal.

In response let me say this:

I have seen how corruption bled the government of funds, which were allocated for the use in uplifting the poor from the mire that they are in.

I have seen how illegal drugs destroyed individuals and ruined family relationships.

I have seen how criminality, by means all foul, snatched from the innocent and the unsuspecting, the years and years of accumulated savings. Years of toil and then, suddenly, they are back to where they started.

Look at this from that perspective and tell me that I am wrong.

In this fight, I ask Congress and the Commission on Human Rights and all others who are similarly situated to allow us a level of governance that is consistent to our mandate. The fight will be relentless and it will be sustained.

As a lawyer and a former prosecutor, I know the limits of the power and authority of the president. I know what is legal and what is not.

I know that there are those who do not approve of my methods of fighting criminality. They say that my methods are unorthodox and verge on the illegal.

My adherence to due process and the rule of law is uncompromising.

Mind your work and I will mind mine.

“Malasakit. Tunay na Pagbabago. Tinud-anay nga Kausaban (Compassion. Real change.)” – these are words which catapulted me to the presidency. These slogans were conceptualized not for the sole purpose of securing the votes of the electorate. “Tinud-anay nga kabag-uhan. Mao kana ang tumong sa atong pang-gobyerno (Real change. This is the direction of our government).”

Far from that. These were battle cries articulated by me in behalf of the people hungry for genuine and meaningful change. But the change, if it is to be permanent and significant, must start with us and in us.

To borrow the language of F. Sionil Jose, we have become our own worst enemies. And we must have the courage and the will to change ourselves.

Love of country, subordination of personal interests to the common good, concern and care for the helpless and the impoverished – these are among the lost and faded values that we seek to recover and revitalize as we commence our journey towards a better Philippines. The ride will be rough. But come and join me just the same. Together, shoulder to shoulder, let us take the first wobbly steps in this quest.

There are two quotations from revered figures that shall serve as the foundation upon which this administration shall be built.

“The test of government is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide for those who have little.” – Franklin Delano Roosevelt

And from (Abraham) Lincoln I draw this expression: “You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong; You cannot help the poor by discouraging the rich; You cannot help the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer; You cannot further the brotherhood by inciting class hatred among men.”

My economic and financial, political policies are contained in those quotations, though couched in general terms. Read between the lines. I need not go into specifics now. They shall be supplied to you in due time.

However, there are certain policies and specifics of which cannot wait for tomorrow to be announced.

Therefore, I direct all department secretaries and the heads of agencies to reduce requirements and the processing time of all applications, from the submission to the release. I order all department secretaries and heads of agencies to remove redundant requirements and compliance with one department or agency, shall be accepted as sufficient for all.

I order all department secretaries and heads of agencies to refrain from changing and bending the rules government contracts, transactions and projects already approved and awaiting implementation. Changing the rules when the game is on-going is wrong.

I abhor secrecy and instead advocate transparency in all government contracts, projects and business transactions from submission of proposals to negotiation to perfection and finally, to consummation.

Do them and we will work together. Do not do them, we will part sooner than later.

On the international front and community of nations, let me reiterate that the Republic of the Philippines will honor treaties and international obligations.

On the domestic front, my administration is committed to implement all signed peace agreements in step with constitutional and legal reforms.

I am elated by the expression of unity among our Moro brothers and leaders, and the response of everyone else to my call for peace.

I look forward to the participation of all other stakeholders, particularly our indigenous peoples, to ensure inclusivity in the peace process.

Let me remind in the end of this talk, that I was elected to the presidency to serve the entire country. I was not elected to serve the interests of any one person or any group or any one class. I serve every one and not only one.

That is why I have adapted as an article of faith, the following lines written by someone whose name I could no longer recall. He said: “I have no friends to serve, I have no enemies to harm.”

On the international front and community of nations, let me reiterate that the Republic of the Philippines will honor treaties and international obligations. On the domestic front, my administration is committed to implement all signed peace agreements in step with constitutional and legal reforms.
Prescinding there from, I now ask everyone, and I mean everyone, to join me as we embark on this crusade for a better and brighter tomorrow.

But before I end, let me express the nations, on behalf of the people, our condolences to the Republic of Turkey of what has happened in the place. We offer our deepest condolences.

Why am I here? Hindi kasali ito diyan (This is not part of my speech). The past tense was, I am here because I love my country and I love the people of the Philippines. I am here, why? Because I am ready to start my work for the nation.

Thank you and good afternoon.
Source: Presidential Communications Office

SUGBO Round Up : June 28, 2016

OATH TAKINGS

1. 3rd District Provincial Board Member Victoria Corominas before former Senator and re elected Toledo City Mayor John Henry Osmena at Capitol Social Hall.

2. Santa Fe Mayor Jose Esgana before Cebu Governor Hilario Davide III at the Capitol office. (Alma Mondigo)

3. Carcar City Mayor Nicepuro Apura beofre Liburon Barangay Catain Willamm Racamo.(Candice Sandiego Acuña)

4. Bakid 5th District officials at Santo Tomas de Villanueva Church, Danao City; excluding Liloan town. (Mitch Brown)

Mass at the Santo Tomas de Villanueva Church 

Compostela Mayor Joel Quino took his oath before outgoing Congressman Ace Durano.

5. BOPK led by Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmena at Cebu City Sports Complex. (Ka Digong Guerrero)

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmena Inauguration interview

Mar Roxas in Mayor Tomas Osmena's inauguration

OTHER DEVELOPMENTS

1. San Remigio received two recent awards for health practices. One from Zuellig Family Foundation for Excellence in Health Leadership and Governance and Platinum Citation Award for National Voluntary Blood Services Program by the Department of Health. (Ninzkie Ybañez)

San Remigio Mayor Mariano Martinez and Municipal Health Officials received awards at DOH 118th Anniversary in Manila

2. . 116 beneficiaries of DSWD Educational Assistance received their second semester pay-out today. (Abel Garciano)

CEBU took the #Pagyanig Challenge!

Today the Cebuanos joined the rest of the country in the holding of the second quarter National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED. They did the "Duck, Cover, Hold"/

Popularly termed as #Pagyanig challenge,  the campaign aims to encourage the public to participate in the earthquake drill and at the same time educate them on the importance of preparedness against earthquake hazards.

Philippines by the way, is within the Pacific Ring of Fire and an typhoon  belt, making this prone to disasters.

Here are snapshots of the #Pagyanig challenge in the different areas :

*City Central School 

*Municipality of Poro, Camotes Island by, Information Officer Abel Garciano

*Lapulapu City, Island of Mactan, by IO staff Fritz John Menguito

*Buyong Elementary School, Maribago, Lapulapu City, 

*Lapulapu City Fire Station 

*City of Danao, by IO staff Michelle Mondigo 

*Toledo City by Jum Kenneth Evangelista 

More stories on the #pagyanig challenge over PIA Website 

CAOCAMPIO and all, lets join the #Pagyanig Challenge!

Calling all members of the Cebu Association of City and Municipal Public Information Officers (CAOCAMPIO), inform us of of your activities related to the #Pagyanig Challenge!

Send us a copy of your Memorandum, Directive, or pre #Pagyanig actions; photos will be greatly appreciated.

More importantly, do let us know the institutions taking the #pagyanig challenge.

Better be prepared than sorry, lets take the challenge! 

You can do the #runningman dance before the #DuckCoverAndHold; the Tinikling or the Siloy dances (for the cultural touch) or other fun and learning activities related to the #Pagyanig Challenge. 

Below is the 2nd #Pagyanig Challenge write up

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and ManagementCouncil (NDRRMC) through the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in collaboration with the Metro Manila DRRM Council will hold the 2nd Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) on 22 June 2016, 9:00 AM. The on-site NDRRMC Operations Center will be established at the GHQ Grandstand, Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City.  

The 2nd NSED shall delve in the evaluation of the on-site NDRRMC Operations Center based on the National Disaster Response Plan for Earthquakes and Tsunamis, the quadrants of Metro Manila in reference with OPLAN YAKAL Plus including the interoperability among assisting Regional DRRM Councils. 

The official hashtag for this year’s NSED is #Pagyanig. In line with this, OCD will again campaign for the #Pagyanig challenge. This campaign aims to encourage the public to participate in the earthquake drill and at the same time educate them on the importance of preparedness against earthquake hazards. OCD encourages those who have their social media accounts to take the #Pagyanig challenge by following these steps: 

1. Like the OCD’s official facebook page: Civil Defense PH.
2. Show your commitment to the conduct of the 1st quarter NSED by posting a video saying:” I accept the #Pagyanig Challenge or a photo with the fan sign “I accept the #Pagyanig Challenge”.
3. Tag us on facebook and invite your friends to do the same.
4. On June 22, share with us your earthquake drill experience by posting your photo or video on social media doing the DUCK, COVER, HOLD with #Pagyanig.

In support of the 2nd NSED, the Metro Manila Shake Drill will be conducted and likewise, OCD Regional Offices will lead the earthquake drills in their respective pilot areas.  
  

CEBUANO: Bag ong hiniusang pwersa batok sa problema sa CAR og CICL mipirma og kasabutan; Mga ginikanan apil sa pagdisiplina

CEBU CITY, May 30 (PIA) –  Mga gikinanan lakip sa mga disiplinahon sa bag-ong naumol nga hiniusang kasabutan alang sa pagsulbad sa problema sa libud suroy ug ubang problemadong kabatan-onan.

Sa usa ka “Covenant”  nga gipirmahan sa kabin 20 ka mga non government ug government organizations, nalatid didto nga apilon ang pagdisiplina sa mga ginikanan sa hugot nga pagpatuman unya sa mga balaod nga nagtan-aw sa kahapsay sa komunidad og kaugmaon sa mga batan-on.

PI Arieza Otida, hepe sa CCPO FGJS 

Matod ni Police Inspector Arieza Otida, ang hepe sa Family Gender Juvenile Section (FGJS) sa Cebu City Police Office (CCPO), nga aduna na unyay binuwan nga pagpang ronda sa nagkalain laing dapit batok sa mga libud suroy.

Kini bisan pa man wala pa muluwat ang panggamhanan, nga buhion sa makausa pa ang balaod kabahin sa curfew.

Kining maong “Covenant” nga alang sa ginganlan og “Operation Gugma”  pinirmahan sa mga civic organizations og mga ahensya sa gobyerno naglatid sa mga nagkalaing laing serbisyo nga ehatag alang sa 

katuyuan nga masulbad ang maong mga issues sa kabatan-onan.

Ang PIA lakip sa mipirma sa Covenant sa Prevention nga aspeto 

Nasabutan usab sa maong Covenant nga aduna nay “shelter” o  kasamtangang kapunduhan sa mga ma rescue unya sa pagpang ronda.  Kini mao ang nakabalda sa mga operasyon sa kapolisan tungod kay wala silay kapondohan sa mga minors nga ma rescue.

Gibahin ug tulo ka matang sa serbisyo ang anaa sa maong Covenant.

Naglakip didto ang kabahin sa Prevention  (Paglikay), Intervention and Diversion ug ang Reintegration (Pagbalik sa komunidad).

Ang aspeto sa “shelter” o kapuy-an, kapundohan, anaa mahimutang tunga tunga sa Intervention o Diversion. 

Dinhi ebutang sila sa theraphy, education sessions, aron sila maayo sa panghuna huna og makabaton og saktong panglantaw sa kinabuhi.

PSUPT Artemio Ricabo, Deputy City Director 

Dinhing dapita apilon na ang mga ginikanan sa kadtong  mga na rescue nga anaa pa.

Aduna usab lecture on “Responsible Parenting” alang sa kadtong ma rescue sa curfe bisan sa Intervention pa lang daan nga aspeto.

Sumala sa kasabutan, ang mga ma rescue dad-on una sa Parian Drop in Center para sa evaluation.

Mi commit ang Cebu City Task Force on Street Children nga makapasilong sila og 35 ka mga na rescue og ang Philippine Teen Challenge napulo ka mga CICL .

Ang Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) sa rehiyon og sa dakbayan muabaga sa pagkaon og ubang mga panginahanglan.

Ang ubang mga  civic groups sama sa Rotaracts, Zonta Cliub , Lions International, Dilaab Movement, DoN Bosco Boys Home, Juvenile Justice Welfare Council, Legal Alternatives for Women magmugna unya og mga action para maayo sila og ang ilang pamilya.

Ang flowchart sa mga serbisyo 

Ang CCPO mu detail og tulo ka mga police matag adlaw sa duha ka mga shelters ug ang Cebu Prosecutors Office maoy muabag sa legal nga concerns sa mga bata.

Nahimong vicous cycle oo problemang gatuyok tuyok ang mga libud suroy og mga CICL.  Nasayran nga adunay kapin 400 ka mga libud suroy ang nalista sa mga kabarangayan. (fcc/PIA7-CEBU)

CEBUANO : Mga taga kapitolyo, pagtinarong mo -- Gob Junjun

Mga napili pag usab Gobernador Hilario David III ug si Bise Gobernador Agnes Magpale 

 Mga empleyado sa Capitolyo, gipahimangnuan nga magtinarong  sa napili pag usab nga Gobernador Sugbo Atty. HilarioDavide III.

Atubangan sa mga kapin gatos ka mga empleyado nga mitambong sa sinemanang “flag raising ceremony’” karong adlawa, si Davide nagkanayon nga adunay mga kabag-ohan nga mahitabo labina sa Executive Department sugod karong Hulyo 1.

Flag raising-Hulagway kuha ni Jon de Paula,, Capitol staff 

“You better shape up or change your habitat,” matod pa ni Davide.

Matod niya angayan lang nga mutrabaho nga tinuoray og kasingkasing ang mga empleyado tungod kay mao kana ang angayan nga madawat sa matag Sugboanon.

“I expect all the best from you. So maningkamot gihapon kita (Let us still try),”matod ni Davide.

Nasayran nga prioridad gihapon ni Davide ang panglawas, infrastructura, kahapsay og kalinaw og  ang social services.

Sa dili pa ang flag raising. Hulagway kuha ni Jon de Paula, Capitol staff 

Si Davide gi proklamar nga mananaug human sa lima ka adlaw gikan sa piniliay tungod sa kalangan sa mga lugar nga adunay technical difficulties.

Nakakuha siya og Davide 616,381 botos og ang iyang duol nga gikaparang ang kanhi hepe sa Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) nga si Winston Garcia nakakuha og 593,725 votes.

Sa laing bahin sa susamang higayon, ang napili pag usab nga Bise Gobernador Agnes Magpale nagkanayon nga padayonon nila ang gitunguha nga paglambo sa tibuok lalawigan.

“This is a development that is for the last, lost and least of the Cebuano people,” matod ni Magpale.

Mukabat og duol tres mil ka mga empleyado ang Capitolyo lakip na niini ang naa nahimutang sa mga district og provincial hospitals. (fcc/PIA7-Cebu)

CEBUANO : Pasahanay og dagum sa ginadiling droga, nag unang rason pagkuyanap sa AIDS sa Sugbo

Dr. Shelbay Blanco misaysay kabahin sa AIDS sa Sugbo 

Pagamit og injection sa ginadiling droga mao gihapon ang nag unang rason sa pagkuyanap sa Acquired ImmunoDeficiencey Syndrome (AIDS) dinhi sa Sugbo.

 Nasayran sa uwahing Kapihan sa PIA –Cebu nga sukad sa 1984 adunanay mga natala nga 2811 ka mga kaso sa maong sakit dinhi sa lalawigan.

Sa maong mga kaso, si Dr. Shelbay Blanco, medical officer IV sa Department of Health (DOH) nagkanayon nga nag una niini ang pagkuyanap tungod sa injection o intravenous drug use.  Sunod niini ang pakighilawas sa isig ka lalake o “Male to Male Sex” nga adunay 616 ka mga kaso; heterosexual sex o pakighilawas sa usa ka lalaki og babaye, 389; bisexual sex o pakighilawas sa lalaki ug babaye, 382 ka mga kaso; u gang perinatal o pagtakod sa inahan ngadto sa anak diin adunay upat ka mga kaso.

Adunay 16 ka mga kaso nga natakdan saw a pa natino nga rason.

Matod ni Blanco, ang pag practice sa luwas nga pakighilawas maoy makapapugong sa pagtakod sa Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).

Nasayran nga nag una ang lalawigan sa Sugbo sa labing daghan nga mga kaso og nag anam anam kini og saka.

Gipahibalo ni Blanco nga libre ang pagpa HIV test sa Don Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (DVSMMC) og sa buhatan sa DOH.

Mahimo usab muadto sa mga “hygiene centers” sa Cebu City, Lapulapu  City, Mandaue City Health Offices. (Ferliza C. Contratista)