by Denise GoIs the Philippines ready for change? Filipinos want change for the country, but are the people really ready for the change envisioned by the new elected officials in the government?
President elect Rodrigo “Rody” Roa Duterte, sometimes called “Digong”, is known for having a sharp mouth and metal fist. During his campaign for presidency, he’s platform was very simple and straight to the point. One of Duterte’s goals is to capture or even kill drug addicts and rapists all over the country for three to six months. Duterte said that he will order the killing of all criminals, but this would be still done in accordance with the law. People loved him; the public enjoyed his humour and vision. After he won the elections, almost every single week there are tons of drug pushers who are being arrested and killed. There are also some drug addicts who surrendered a couple of days ago. Improvements are being seen after Duterte won the election, but then again, six months is not quite enough for a big change. Even if the newly assigned officials by Duterte are somehow perfect for the position and no matter how strict the rules are, there will always be people who will go beyond the line as if there are no laws. Duterte might have over-reacted a little bit with the three to six months. According to the Country Meters the population of the Philippines is 102, 275, 485. With that numbers, who knows how many drug addicts, and rapists are. Maybe Duterte can accomplish his goal in a couple of years, but three to six months seems to be impossible. Just like what Former Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said before, “Once you assume the presidency, you cannot just pull an Armalite rifle and shoot all drug lords, gun down all criminals. That is not how the democratic system works. We have to respect due process.” He also said that this would be a huge task, what with only 150,000 policemen protecting 100 million citizens spread across the country. Duterte‘s victory for the seat of presidency was not a shock for the public since most the voters were in favoured to Duterte because people are all tired of the old system. Davao City is such a wonderful peaceful place handled by Duterte, no one can question that. The challenge for the new administration is: Is this a truth or for dare?
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